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Differences in inflation rates between sub-groups of seniors
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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 | 26.1 | 21.6 | 25.0 | 26.5 | 24.9 | 21.2 | 28.8 | 26.8 | 28.9 | 32.0 | 27.1 |
| All Others | 24.4 | 20.4 | 23.8 | 24.4 | 22.7 | 20.1 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 27.2 | 30.4 | 23.4 |
| Difference | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| Home owner | 28.1 | 23.0 | 27.3 | 28.7 | 27.4 | 23.2 | 30.6 | 28.8 | 30.7 | 35.2 | 29.3 |
| Renter | 22.7 | 16.6 | 21.0 | 20.4 | 19.1 | 18.9 | 25.8 | 23.7 | 23.0 | 25.5 | 23.8 |
| Difference | 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 5.5 |
| Female – Only | 25.4 | 20.8 | 24.7 | 25.8 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 28.0 | 26.5 | 28.6 | 30.1 | 26.5 |
| Male – Only | 26.6 | 23.0 | 25.1 | 29.1 | 26.9 | 19.3 | 30.7 | 28.2 | 30.2 | 37.2 | 26.5 |
| Two seniors | 26.5 | 22.0 | 25.2 | 26.3 | 25.4 | 21.9 | 29.0 | 26.5 | 28.7 | 31.9 | 27.8 |
| 1st Quintile | 25.4 | 20.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 27.9 | 26.5 | 28.9 | 29.6 | 25.9 |
| 5th Quintile | 27.9 | 22.6 | 22.5 | 26.7 | 26.9 | 20.9 | 31.8 | 28.1 | 28.3 | 33.9 | 28.4 |
| Difference | -2.5 | -2.3 | 4.8 | 0.6 | -2.9 | 0.1 | -3.9 | -1.6 | 0.7 | -4.4 | -2.5 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, special tabulation based on the Survey of Household Spending and the Consumer Price Index. | |||||||||||
