Table C
Adjusted odds ratios relating television viewing and computer use to infrequent consumption of fruit and vegetables, by sex, household population aged 20 to 64 years, Canada, 2007

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  Consume fruit and vegetables less than 3 times per day
Men Women
Adjusted odds ratio 95% confidence interval Adjusted odds ratio 95% confidence interval
Television viewing (hours per week)
5 or fewer† 1.0 … 1.0 …
6 to 10 1.0 0.9 to 1.2 1.2* 1.0 to 1.4
11 to 14 1.2 1.0 to 1.3 1.3* 1.1 to 1.6
15 to 20 1.6* 1.3 to 1.9 1.3* 1.1 to 1.6
21 or more 1.7* 1.5 to 2.0 1.9* 1.7 to 2.3
Computer use (hours per week)
5 or fewer† 1.0 … 1.0 …
6 to 10 1.0 0.9 to 1.2 1.0 0.8 to 1.1
11 or more 1.3* 1.1 to 1.5 1.5* 1.3 to 1.7
† reference category
* significantly different from estimate for reference category (p < 0.05)
Note: Adjusted for age group, marital status, education, household income, population size of place of residence, and immigrant status.
Source: 2007 Canadian Community Health Survey.