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Factors behind the differences seen between seniors-only and all other households

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  CAN N.L. P.E.I. N.S. N.B. Que. Ont. Man. Sask. Alta. B.C.
% difference between January 1992 and February 2004
Seniors-only CPI increase 26.1 21.6 25.0 26.5 24.9 21.2 28.8 26.8 28.9 32.0 27.1
All others’ CPI increase 24.4 20.4 23.8 24.4 22.7 20.1 27.5 25.5 27.2 30.5 23.4
Difference 1.6 1.3 1.2 2.1 2.3 1.1 1.4 1.3 1.7 1.6 3.6
  contribution to the difference in percentage point1
Food & non-alcoholic beverages from stores -0.09 -0.10 -0.05 -0.17 -0.07 0.09 -0.14 -0.10 -0.24 -0.55 -0.08
Food & non-alcoholic drinks from restaurants -0.01 0.06 0.03 0.06 0.01 -0.03 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.02 -0.02
Rent / Tenants’ expenses -0.22 -0.05 -0.42 -0.22 -0.30 -0.52 -0.15 -0.55 -0.11 -0.40 0.08
Mortgage, taxes and other homeowners’ expenses 0.68 0.32 0.29 0.35 0.56 -0.30 0.91 0.35 0.51 0.09 1.95
Utilities (water, electricity, gas, heating oil) 0.60 1.38 0.90 1.59 1.38 0.18 0.53 0.49 1.87 2.17 0.28
Household goods and operation 0.13 0.16 0.19 0.23 0.25 0.49 0.01 0.15 0.14 -0.05 0.03
Clothing and footwear 0.38 0.55 0.39 0.28 0.28 0.18 0.49 0.37 0.65 0.55 0.30
Private transportation (car, licence, gas, etc.) -0.31 -0.20 0.23 -0.04 -0.24 -0.17 -0.46 -0.47 -0.10 0.07 -0.14
Public transportation -0.06 -0.04 0.17 0.25 0.07 0.08 -0.18 -0.13 0.04 -0.03 -0.02
Health and personal care -0.04 -0.44 0.03 -0.10 -0.24 0.13 -0.05 0.16 -0.70 -0.35 0.04
Recreational/sports equipment and services 1.98 1.61 1.11 1.97 1.72 1.68 2.24 1.93 1.59 2.14 2.27
Tuition fees, reading and educational materials -1.10 -1.71 -1.05 -1.79 -0.80 -0.10 -1.70 -0.42 -1.19 -1.95 -0.89
Alcohol and tobacco -0.32 -0.31 -0.64 -0.35 -0.34 -0.61 -0.17 -0.45 -0.76 -0.15 -0.20
  1. Due to rounding, the contributions may not add to the difference.
Source: Statistics Canada, special tabulation based on the Survey of Household Spending and the Consumer Price Index.