Data table for chart 8
Crime prevention methods used by younger and older victims in the previous 12 months, 2009

Chart 8
Crime prevention methods used by younger and older victims in the previous 12 months, 2009
Crime prevention method	Younger Canadians	Older Canadians^{Note †}
Crime prevention method	percentage of victims
Any crime prevention technique	66	64
Changed your routine, activities, or avoided certain people or places	52	58
Installed new locks or security bars	25	26^{Note E: Use with caution}
Installed burglar alarms or motion detector lights	13	20^{Note E: Use with caution}
† reference category ^E use with caution * significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05) Note: Younger Canadians refers to individuals ages 15 to 54. Older Canadians refers to individuals aged 55 years or over. Totals will not add to 100% due to multiple responses. Excludes data from the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut. Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2009.

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