Table 2
Mean Omega-3 Index levels, by sex and selected characteristics, household population aged 20 to 79, Canada excluding territories, 2012/2013
| Total | Men | Women | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean % | 95% confidence interval | Mean % | 95% confidence interval | Mean % | 95% confidence interval | ||||
| from | to | from | to | from | to | ||||
| Total | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7Note ‡ | 4.3 | 5.0 |
| Age group | |||||||||
| 20 to 39 | 4.3Note * | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2Note * | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.4Note * | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| 40 to 59 | 4.4Note * | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.2Note * | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 |
| 60 to 79Note † | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| Race | |||||||||
| WhiteNote † | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| AsianNote § | 5.5Note * | 4.6 | 6.4 | 5.1Note * | 4.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 6.7 |
| Other | 4.8Note * | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.8Note * | 4.2 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| Household income | |||||||||
| Less than $70,000 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| $70,000 or moreNote † | 4.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8Note ‡ | 4.3 | 5.4 |
| Education | |||||||||
| Less than college diploma/university degree | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.3Note * | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| College diploma/University degreeNote † | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.8Note ‡ | 4.4 | 5.3 |
| Supplement use | |||||||||
| NoNote † | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5Note ‡ | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| Yes | 6.0Note * | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5.6Note * | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 7.3 |
| Fish consumption | |||||||||
| Less than twice a weekNote † | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| At least twice a week | 5.2Note * | 4.7 | 5.8 | 5.0Note * | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 6.2 |
| Less than one serving of oily fish a weekNote † | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| At least one serving of oily fish a week | 5.7Note * | 4.9 | 6.5 | 5.5Note * | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 7.1 |
| Less than twice a week (one serving oily)Note † | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| At least twice a week (one serving oily) | 5.8Note * | 4.9 | 6.7 | 5.5Note * | 5.0 | 5.9 | 6.1Note * | 4.8 | 7.4 |
| Smoking status | |||||||||
| Daily or occasional | 3.7Note * | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.6Note * | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.7Note * | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| Non-smokerNote † | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.9Note ‡ | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| Obesity | |||||||||
| NoNote † | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| Yes | 4.2Note * | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
Source: 2012/2013 Canadian Health Measures Survey. |
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