Table 1
Distribution of fathers by different age indicators, Canada, 1995 and 2006

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	Fathers
	1995 †	2006
	percentage
Age of father
18 to 29	10.1	8.1
30 to 39	43.5	33.4*
40 to 49	35.9	43.6*
50 to 65	10.4	14.9*
Age of youngest child
0 to 4	38.5	32.7*
5 to 12	36.0	39.2*
13 to 18	25.4	28.1*
	years
Average age of father	39.8	41.6*
Average age of youngest child	7.6	8.3*
† reference group * statistically significant at p < 0.05 Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 1995 and 2006.

Table 1 Distribution of fathers by different age indicators, Canada, 1995 and 2006

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Table 1
Distribution of fathers by different age indicators, Canada, 1995 and 2006