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Table 1
Gender and region of residence of caregivers by proximity to care receiver

  Same household Same neighbourhood Surrounding neighbourhood or community (less than one hour by car) Between one hour and less than half day's journey by car More than a half day's journey by car
percentage
Total 13 46 20 15 7
Men 13 48 18 15 7
Women 13 44 21 15 6
Region of residence
Atlantic region 15 50 21* 10* 4
Quebec 11 50 21 16 3*
Ontario 13 44 20 16 7
Prairie region 12 48 19 13 8
British Columbia 14 38 19 16 13*
† reference group
* statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2007.