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Table A.1
Certainty regarding retirement plans of near-retirees, by demographic characteristics, Canada, 2007

  Somewhat/very certain Not at all certain/Don't know Don't intend to retire Total
Gender
61.3
28.2
10.5
100.0
Men†
62.7
26.0
11.3
100.0
Women
59.8
30.7*
9.5
100.0
Age group
45 to 49 years†
61.6
30.0
8.5
100.0
50 to 54 years
61.7
26.8
11.5*
100.0
55 to 59 years
60.3
27.2
12.4*
100.0
Marital status
Married / Common-law†
63.4
26.7
9.8
100.0
Other
53.5*
33.7*
12.9*
100.0
Education
High school or less†
58.0
31.3
10.7
100.0
Certificate or diploma from a college of a trade school
62.2*
28.1
9.7
100.0
University degree
65.7*
23.5*
10.8
100.0
Immigration status
Canadian-born†
63.7
26.5
9.8
100.0
Immigrated before 1975
57.6*
30.7
11.6
100.0
Immigrated between 1975 and 1989
55.5*
33.7*
10.8
100.0
Immigrated since 1990
44.2*
39.9*
15.9*
100.0
Self-assessed health
Excellent†
65.3
23.8
10.9
100.0
Very good
64.6
25.8
9.6
100.0
Good
56.4*
33.3*
10.3
100.0
Fair or poor
46.6*
39.1*
14.3
100.0
Province of residence
Newfoundland
65.1
24.3
10.7
100.0
Prince Edward Island
60.8
21.6
17.6
100.0
Nova Scotia
64.7
25.1
10.2
100.0
New Brunswick
65.3*
24.3
10.4
100.0
Quebec
64.4*
26.6
9.0*
100.0
Ontario†
58.7
29.0
12.3
100.0
Manitoba
62.2
26.5
11.4
100.0
Saskatchewan
61.8
29.2
9.0
100.0
Alberta
64.6*
28.0
7.4*
100.0
British Columbia
58.6
31.2
10.2
100.0
† Reference group.
* Statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2007.
Date Modified: 2008-11-21

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