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Statistics Canada - Government of Canada
Table 9. Percentage distribution of locations where food consumed was prepared, by selected characteristics, household population aged 4 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2004
  Home only At least some fast food Other combination
% % %
Total
4 to 18 Both sexes
53.9
24.8
21.3
19 and over Both sexes
51.7
25.4
22.9
Age group and sex
4 to 8 Both sexes
60.8
18.9
20.4
9 to 13 Male
54.91
22.91
22.3
Female
60.22
19.4
20.4
14 to 18 Male
44.61
32.61
22.8
Female
44.31
34.51
21.2
19 to 30 Male
37.91
39.31
22.7
Female
43.1
34.3
22.6
31 to 50 Male
44.81
29.81
25.4
Female
48.51
28.11
23.4
51 to 70 Male
57.31
20.01
22.7
Female
61.21
15.41,2
23.4
71 and over Male
72.11
10.01
17.91
Female
75.71
8.61
15.71
Age group and region
4 to 18 Atlantic
48.13
27.3
24.63
Quebec
52.6
19.03
28.43
Ontario
55.1
26.83
18.13
Prairies
54.5
26.5
19.03
British Columbia
55.1
24.6
20.2
19 and over Atlantic
53.0
26.5
20.5
Quebec
53.5
17.73
28.83
Ontario
51.4
28.93
19.63
Prairies
51.4
25.6
23.0
British Columbia
49.0
28.53
22.6
Age group and household income
4 to 18 Low
51.2
19.13,E
29.7
Lower middle
59.83
17.93
22.3
Middle
59.53
20.63
19.9
Upper middle
53.1
25.7
21.2
High4
51.1
28.2
20.7
19 and over Low
67.23
18.63
14.13,E
Lower middle
61.43
19.73
18.93
Middle
60.23
22.33
17.53
Upper middle
52.53
23.73
23.83
High4
41.9
31.2
27.0
1. Significantly different from estimate for previous age group of same sex (p <0.05)
2. Significantly different from estimate for males in same age group (p <0.05)
3. Significantly different from estimate for reference category (p <0.05)
4. Reference category; reference category for regions is Canada.
Notes: Data were missing for household income (1,759 children, 2,080 adults). Excludes women who were pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Data source: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey: Nutrition