Table 17.5
Results of survival analysis of long term condition and number of weeks unemployed, Canada, 1994 to 1997

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  Parameter estimate Standard error Risk ratio p
Analysis of the number of weeks unemployed
Bivariate survival analysis 0.0096 0.0027 1.0100 0.0003
Multivariate survival analysis
Number of weeks unemployed 0.0088 0.0028 1.0090 0.0014
Age 0.0479 0.0058 1.0490 0.0001
Sex 0.0272 0.0670 1.0280 0.6840
Income -0.0761 0.0464 0.9270 0.1008
Education -0.0786 0.0263 0.9240 0.0028
Marital Status -0.1607 0.0789 0.8520 0.0415
Analysis of the number of weeks unemployed in the preceding year
Bivariate survival analysis with one year lag 0.0052 0.0037 1.0050 0.1578
Multivariate survival analysis
Number of weeks unemployed in the preceding year 0.0040 0.0039 1.0040 0.3003
Age 0.0448 0.0072 1.0460 0.0001
Sex -0.0403 0.0842 0.9600 0.6317
Income -0.0317 0.0619 0.9690 0.6086
Education -0.0607 0.0334 0.9410 0.0691
Marital Status -0.1304 0.1004 0.8780 0.1937
Analysis of the cumulative number of weeks unemployed in the preceding year
Bivariate survival analysis with one year lag 0.0016 0.0028 1.0020 0.5575
Multivariate survival analysis
Cumulative Number of weeks unemployed in the preceding year 0.0026 0.0041 1.0030 0.5199
Age 0.0439 0.0073 1.0450 0.0001
Sex -0.0440 0.0847 0.9570 0.6033
Income -0.0478 0.0616 0.9530 0.4378
Education -0.0591 0.0336 0.9430 0.0786
Marital Status -0.1260 0.1011 0.8820 0.2128
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics, longitudinal file.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2008, New Frontiers of Research on Retirement, catalogue number 75-511-XWE.