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Factors behind the differences seen between lower- and higher-income households, January 1992 to January 2001
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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 January 2001 | |||||||||||
| Higher-income CPI | 17.8 | 17.4 | 17.1 | 17.5 | 15.4 | 16.1 | 19.6 | 20.8 | 19.5 | 18.8 | 16.9 |
| Lower-income CPI | 16.4 | 15.1 | 16.4 | 14.5 | 13.8 | 14 | 17 | 18.2 | 20.1 | 16.5 | 17.1 |
| Difference1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.6 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| contribution to the difference in percentage points2 | |||||||||||
| Food & non-alcoholic beverages from stores | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Food & non-alcoholic drinks from restaurants | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Rent / Tenants’ expenses | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Mortgage, taxes and other homeowners’ expenses | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | -1.9 |
| Utilities (water, electricity, gas, heating oil) | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Household goods and operation | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Clothing and footwear | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| Private transportation (car, licence, gas, etc.) | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Public transportation (including air travel) | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Health and personal care | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Recreational/sports equipment and services | -0.3 | -1.2 | -1.7 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
| Tuition fees, reading and educational materials | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -1.4 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
| Alcohol and tobacco | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 1. Due to rounding, the subtraction of the components may not correspond to the difference. 2. Due to rounding, the contributions may not add to the difference. Source: Statistics Canada, special tabulation based on the 1997 Survey of Household Spending and the Consumer Price Index. |
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