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Table 1
The profile of a caregiver differs from a non-caregiver

	Caregivers†	Non-caregivers
	Population aged 45 and over
	% distribution downward²
Age
45 to 54 years	43	38*
55 to 64 years	32	28*
65 to 74 years	16	18
75 years and over	8	16*
Gender
Men	43	49*
Women	57	51*
Marital status
Single	7	6
Married or common-law	76	72*
Widowed	7	11*
Divorced	10	11
Work status
Working at a paid job	57	51*
Retired	31	34*
Other¹	12	15*
† Reference group.
* Statistically significant difference between caregivers and non-caregivers (when comparing 99% confidence intervals).
1. Other work status includes such activities as looking for work, going to school, caring for children, household work and long term illness.
2. Due to rounding, totals might not add up to 100.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2007.