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Table 1
The change experience: An overview by life stage, 2008

	Overall	Young adults† (aged 20 to 29)	Career and family formation (aged 30 to 44)	Mid-life (aged 45 to 64)	Seniors (aged 65 and over)
	Overall	Life stage
	percentage
Change of greatest impact
Finances	14	16	13	15	10*
Health	15	6	10*	18*	38*
Death of a loved one	13	7	10	16*	24*
Employment	14	18	15	14	2^E*
Parenting or child care	11	12	18*	5*	1^E*
Living arrangements	8	11	9	6*	5*
Personal achievements	7	9	8	6	4^E*
Family relationships	7	6	7	7	4^E
Care of a sick or disabled person	5	2^E	3	8*	10*
Education	4	11	4*	2^E*	x
Legal matters	2	1^E	2	2	1^E
Other	1	x	1^E	1^E	x
† reference group
* statistically significant difference from the reference group at p < 0.05
Notes: This table includes respondents aged 20 and over who experienced at least one major change in the last 12 months.
Due to rounding, percentage totals may not add up to 100.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2008.