Table 3
Distribution of fathers by family type, Canada, 1995 and 2006

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Family type Fathers
1995 † 2006
percentage
Intact family 76,0 74,3
Lone-parent family 5,3 7,9*
Stepfamily 11,5 13,4*
With no children in household 7,2 4,4*
† reference group
* statistically significant at p < 0.05
Source: General Social Survey, 1995 and 2006.