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| Ever-married | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Once | Twice | Three or four times | |
| Percent distribution downwards | |||
| For me to be happy, it is ... to have a lasting relationship as a couple | |||
| Very important | 72.0 |
69.13 |
57.83 |
| Important | 23.0 |
22.1 |
30.6 |
| Not very important | 3.5 |
6.03 |
F |
| Not at all important | 1.5 |
2.8E3 |
F |
| For me to be happy, it is ... to be married | |||
| Very important | 55.6 |
50.53 |
42.23 |
| Important | 26.0 |
25.7 |
26.8E |
| Not very important | 12.7 |
16.33 |
22.1E3 |
| Not at all important | 5.6 |
7.53 |
F |
| For me to be happy, it is ... to have at least one child | |||
| Very important | 60.8 |
59.4 |
46.23 |
| Important | 28.2 |
29.6 |
33.4 |
| Not very important | 7.1 |
11.03 |
F |
| Not at all important | 4.0 |
6.13 |
F |
| If I had young children under 15 and my marriage was in trouble and the differences with my spouse could not be resolved, I would still stay in the marriage for the sake of the children1 | |||
| Yes | 46.7 |
30.73 |
25.7E3 |
| No | 34.7 |
57.93 |
67.13 |
| Do not know | 18.6 |
11.43 |
F |
| Religious affiliation | |||
| No religion | 13.9 |
16.53 |
23.6E3 |
| Catholic | 43.6 |
31.73 |
17.2E3 |
| Protestant | 25.8 |
36.53 |
34.2 |
| Orthodox | 1.5 |
1.3E |
F |
| Jewish | 1.0 |
F |
F |
| Other Eastern religions | 4.3 |
2.0E3 |
F |
| Other, Do not know | 9.8 |
10.8 |
22.6E3 |
| Religious attendance2 | |||
| Weekly | 29.5 |
19.33 |
29.8E |
| Monthly | 13.5 |
11.5 |
F |
| Occasionally | 22.3 |
23.2 |
F |
| Yearly | 8.0 |
10.0 |
F |
| Not at all | 26.7 |
36.03 |
39.33 |
| 1. Asked only of respondents who were still married at the time of the survey. | |||
| 2. Asked only of those who reported having a religious affiliation. | |||
| 3. Statistically significant difference from reference category (ever-married once) marked in italic, at the 95% confidence level. | |||
| Note: Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. | |||
| Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2001. | |||