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Table 6
In most cases, Canadians are coping with their role as caregiver

  Caregivers 45 years and over
Women † Men Total
% distribution downward1
Coping very well
52
57*
54
Generally managing
42
40
42
Not very well or not well at all
5
3
4
† Reference group.
* Statistically significant gender difference (when comparing 99% confidence intervals).
1. Due to rounding, totals might not add up to 100.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2007.