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Table 4 Odds ratios of logistic regression models
Renters spending 30%
or more on shelter
Expenditures
 
Income

Household type
Senior living alone 1.41 0.56
Senior couple 1.1 0.3 *
Other senior 0.88 0.27
     
Non-senior living alone 1.25 0.65
Couple with or without children (ref) 1 1
Lone-parent family 1.38 1.18
Other non-senior 2.42 1.21
 
Place of residence
Toronto 4.13 * 3.08 *
Vancouver 3.16 * 2.43 *
Montréal 1.23 0.9
Calgary 4.07 * 3.01 *
Edmonton 2.28 1.91
Victoria 1.29 1.96
CMA 100,000 to 499,999 other than above 1.42 1.24
Town (under 100,000) 0.91 0.8
Rural area (ref) 1 1
 
Major source of income
Self-employment 1.63 2.44 *
Government transfers 5.52 * 6.38 *
Investments 2.09 * 7.28 *
Other 3.46 * 3.32 *
Wages and salaries (ref) 1 1
 
Number of earners
One 0.73 0.69
Two or more 0.41 * 0.34 *
None (ref) 1 1
 
Disability
Yes 1.41 1.06
No (ref) 1 1
 
Other money receipts
Yes 0.86 2.63 *
No (ref) 1 1
 
Total household income
Up to $19,190 18.42 *
$19,191 to $32,500 4.79 *
Over $32,500 (ref) 1
 
Total expenditure
Up to $22,135
14.08 *
$22,136 to $34,409
3.76 *
Over $34,409 (ref)
1

* Significant difference from the reference group (ref) at the .05 level.
Notes: Full-year households only, subsidized households excluded.
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Household Spending, 2004