Table 2  
Sources of care for individual activities of daily living, by frequency of assistance, 2006

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Activity of daily living Persons with a disability who received help Frequency of assistance
Daily At least weekly Less than weekly
percentage
Meal preparation
All sources of care 34 78 20 3
Immediate family † 25 78 19 3E
Friends, extended family 4* 75 23 F
Paid help 3* 73 23E F
Immediate family and others 2* 84 15E F
Housework
All sources of care 50 52 35 14
Immediate family † 30 64 31 5
Friends, extended family 7* 46* 37 16*
Paid help 9* 16* 43* 41*
Immediate family and others 5* 49* 39 13*E
Appointments and errands
All sources of care 52 16 41 43
Immediate family † 37 16 41 43
Friends, extended family 10* 15 43 41
Paid help 2* 23E 23* 54
Immediate family and others 3* 13E 41 46
Nursing and specialized care
All sources of care 6 31 32 38
Immediate family † 1E 56 22E 22E
Friends, extended family 1E 58E F F
Paid help 4* 16*E 39 45*
Immediate family and others 1E 50E F F
Personal care
All sources of care 17 59 27 14
Immediate family † 9 67 23 10
Friends, extended family 2* 58 22E 20E
Paid help 4* 39* 37* 24*
Immediate family and others 2* 58 32E F
  At least weekly At least monthly Less than monthly
Personal finances
All sources of care 26 52 40 8
Immediate family † 22 54 39 7
Friends, extended family 2* 44 48 F
Paid help 1* 36E 33E F
Immediate family and others 1* 40E 55E F
Heavy chores
All sources of care 70 60 24 17
Immediate family † 45 66 22 11
Friends, extended family 15* 51* 26 23*
Paid help 8* 34* 29 37*
Immediate family and others 4* 63 18 19*
† reference group
* statistically significant difference from reference group (immediate family) at p < 0.05
Note: Data were not collected on the frequency with which the receiver got help in moving around the house. Totals might not add to 100 due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006.