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Table 3 Probability of not applying when eligible

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	Coefficient	Predicted probability	Coefficient	Predicted probability
	2000		2006		Joint model p-value
	Coefficient	%	Coefficient	%
Intercept	-0.402	40	-0.925	28	0.286
Age (ref. 65 to 69)
70 to 79	1.918^*	82	0.850^*	48	0.001^*
80 and over	2.458^*	89	1.064^*	53	0.001^*
Annual Guaranteed Income Supplement (ref. less than $500)
$500 to $999	-0.049	39	0.347	36	0.825
$1,000 to $1,999	-0.022	40	0.456	38	0.926
$2,000 and more	-0.768^*	24	0.011	29	0.567
Health status (ref. excellent or very good)
Good or fair	-0.022	40	-0.408	21	0.053
Poor	-0.368	32	0.069	30	0.897
Region (ref. Ontario)
Atlantic	-0.750^*	24	-0.133	26	0.858
Quebec	-0.204	35	0.485	39	0.743
Manitoba/Saskatchewan	-0.118	37	-0.119	26	0.345
Alberta	0.001	40	0.448	38	0.902
British Columbia	-0.364	32	0.150	32	0.989
* statistically significant from the reference group (ref.) at the 5% level. Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics.