Table:
characteristic
%
95% confidence interval
odds ratio
95% confidence interval

from
to
from
to

sex

female
46.9
45.3
48.5
1.00
..
..

male
49.4
47.7
51.0
1.12
1.03
1.23

age group

12 to 17
54.5
50.7
58.3
2.14
1.70
2.71

18 to 34
63.4
61
65.7
3.05
2.60
3.58

35 to 44
58.7
55.4
62.0
2.46
2.01
3.01

45 or older
35.8
34.2
37.3
1.00
..
..

education

secondary diploma or equivalent or less
39.1
37.4
40.7
1.00
..
..

some postsecondary education
50.2
48.2
52.1
1.50
1.32
1.71

university certificate, diploma or degree
58.6
56.2
61.0
2.11
1.84
2.42

not applicable / don't know / refusal / not stated
39.2
30.9
47.6
..
..
..

worked at job

yes
57.3
55.7
58.8
2.62
2.34
2.94

no
33.8
31.7
35.9
1.00
..
..

not applicable / don't know / refusal / not stated
20.4
18.2
22.5
..
..
..

employment status

employee
58.7
57
60.5
1.23
1.04
1.45

self-employed / family business no pay
53.4
49.5
57.3
1.00
..
..

not applicable / don't know / refusal / not stated
33.6
32.1
35.2
..
..
..

household income

$39,999 or less
31.4
29.5
33.3
..
..
..

$40,000 to $69,999
45.1
42.8
47.4
..
..
..

$70,000 to $99,999
51.6
48.8
54.4
..
..
..

$100,000 to $149,999
58.3
55.4
61.2
..
..
..

$150,000 or more
62.9
59.8
66.0
..
..
..

not applicable / don't know / refusal / not stated
62.5
41.2
83.8

region

western provinces
55
52.9
57.1
1.24
1.05
1.46

quebec
36.7
34.3
39.1
0.59
0.49
0.71

atlantic provinces
47.4
45.1
49.7
0.93
0.78
1.10

ontario
49.5
47.4
51.6
1.00
..
..

Statement: compared with the prevalence in ontario, the prevalence of canadians who were exposed to or used laser products was found to be higher in the western provinces.
Question: was the prevalence of canadians who were exposed to or used laser products in ontario higher or was that in the western provinces?
Answer: western provinces