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Table 12
Resources used to deal with change: Mid-life stage (aged 45 to 64), 2008

	Finances†	Employment	Health	Care of a sick or disabled person
	Change of greatest impact
	percentage
Type of resource used¹
Family	41	54*	76*	76*
Business people (including employer)	31	47*	27	19*
Close friends	29	48*	64*	53*
Other media/information sources	23	33	38*	34
Professionals (including doctors)	24	27	87*	75*
Internet	19	37*	44*	33*
Co-workers	17	44*	34*	30*
Government resources (all levels of government)	14	19	15	24*
Other friends	13	29*	38*	30*
Neighbours	10^E	11	33*	35*
Social service or health organization	9^E	7^E	35*	65*
Religious organization	5^E	4^E	14*	15^E*
† reference group
* statistically significant difference from the reference group at p < 0.05
1. Respondents could report more than one type of resource to deal with the change of greatest impact.
Note: This table includes respondents aged 45 to 64 who experienced at least one major change in the last 12 months.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2008.