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Table 3
Change in predicted probability of spousal retirement transitions
| Wife first | Both spouses within 2 years | Husband first | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husband 5 or more years later | Husband 2 to 4 years later | Wife 2 to 4 years later | Wife 5 or more years later | ||
| % | |||||
| Predicted probability of outcome | 12.1 | 12.7 | 35.1 | 17.4 | 22.7 |
| Change associated with variation in: | |||||
| Husband's age | -2.1 | 0s | 3.2 | 0.7 | -1.8 |
| Age difference between spouses | -0.9 | -1.2 | -2.1 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Common-law status1 | 0s | 0s | 0s | 0s | 0s |
| Husband with employment insurance2 | -6.8 | -7.2 | -5.3 | 8.3 | 11.1 |
| Wife with employment insurance2 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 6.5 | -9.0 | -15.3 |
| Husband's earnings | |||||
| $15,000 to $44,9993 | 0s | 0s | 0s | 0s | 0s |
| $45,000 or more3 | -4.9 | 0s | 5.7 | 0s | 0s |
| Wife's earnings | |||||
| $15,000 to $44,9993 | 0s | 0s | 0s | 0s | 0s |
| $45,000 or more3 | 0s | 0s | 4.4 | 0s | -3.7 |
| Wife's share of earnings | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0s | 0s | 0.2 |
| Husband contributed to pension4 | -5.5 | 0s | 0s | 3.6 | 0s |
| Wife contributed to pension4 | -2.9 | -2.4 | -2.1 | 5.9 | 1.6 |
| 19965 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0s | 0s | 0s |
| 20015 | 4.1 | -2.4 | -4.4 | -2.6 | 5.3 |
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1 Compared with legally married couples. 2 Compared with those not receiving employment insurance. 3 Compared with those earning less than $15,000. 4 Compared with those not contributing to a pension. 5 Compared with 1991. Source: Statistics Canada, Longitudinal Administrative Database, 1991, 1996 and 2001. |
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