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Chart 3
Percentage distribution of change in number of children in household over a two-year period, by sex and marital status at follow-up, household population aged 20 to 64 and married at baseline, 1994/1995 to 2004/2005, Canada excluding territories

Chart 3 Percentage distribution of change in number of children in household over a two-year period, by sex and marital status at follow-up, household population aged 20 to 64 and married at baseline, 1994/1995 to 2004/2005, Canada excluding territories.


*  Significantly different from estimate for those who remained married (p < 0.05).
†  Significantly different from corresponding category for women (p < 0.05).
E  use with caution (coefficient of variation 16.6% to 33.3%).
Note: A small proportion of respondents (7.2%) who had no children at baseline reported living with children at follow-up.
Source: 1994/1995 to 2004/2005 National Population Health Survey, longitudinal file (square).