Table 4
Level of satisfaction with life, Canada, 2009
Age group, household income and perceived health | Females | Males |
---|---|---|
average score on satisfaction scale | ||
Total—Age groups | 8.0 | 8.0 |
12 to 24 | 8.3 | 8.2 |
25 to 44 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
45 to 64 | 8.0 | 7.8 |
65 and over | 8.0 | 8.0 |
Household income | ||
Lowest quintile | 7.6 | 7.5 |
Second quintile | 8.0 | 7.8 |
Third quintile | 8.2 | 8.0 |
Fourth quintile | 8.2 | 8.2 |
Highest quintile | 8.4 | 8.3 |
Perceived health | ||
Fair or poor | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Good | 7.7 | 7.6 |
Very good or excellent | 8.5 | 8.4 |
Notes: Respondents were asked to rate their level of satisfaction with life using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means very unsatisfied and 10 means very satisfied. The scores shown represent average responses. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2009. |
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