Table 3
Adjusted odds ratios relating sedentary behaviours to obesity, by sex, household population aged 20 to 64 years, Canada, 2007

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  Obese (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2)
Men Women
Sedentary behaviours (hours per week) Adjusted odds ratio 95% confidence interval Adjusted odds ratio 95% confidence interval
Television viewing
5 or fewer† 1.0 … 1.0 …
6 to 10 1.2* 1.0 to 1.5 1.4* 1.2 to 1.6
11 to 14 1.3* 1.1 to 1.6 1.4* 1.1 to 1.6
15 to 20 1.8* 1.5 to 2.2 1.7* 1.4 to 2.1
21 or more 1.8* 1.6 to 2.2 1.8* 1.6 to 2.2
Computer use
5 or fewer† 1.0 … 1.0 …
6 to 10 1.2* 1.0 to 1.4 1.3* 1.1 to 1.5
11 or more 1.2* 1.0 to 1.4 1.3* 1.1 to 1.6
Reading
5 or fewer† 1.0 … 1.0 …
6 to 10 1.0 0.9 to 1.2 1.0 0.9 to 1.2
11 or more 1.0 0.9 to 1.2 1.1 0.9 to 1.3
† reference category
* significantly different from estimate for reference category (p < 0.05)
Notes: Adjusted for age group, marital status, education, household income, population size of place of residence, and immigrant status. See Appendix Table A for results of full model.
Source: 2007 Canadian Community Health Survey.