Table 8
Impact of chronic conditions on labour market participation and personal income of women aged 45 to 64, by education level, Canada, 2009
Level of education | Women aged 45 to 64 | |||||
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No chronic condition |
One chronic condition |
Two or more chronic conditions |
No chronic condition |
One chronic condition |
Two or more chronic conditions |
|
percentage employed | average personal income (dollars) | |||||
Total | 78.0 | 65.0 | 49.6 | 43,100 | 35,600 | 25,800 |
Less than secondary school | 54.2 | 46.1 | 32.2 | 15,800 | 19,000E | 14,800 |
Secondary diploma | 76.5 | 61.4 | 53.7 | 33,700 | 29,500 | 23,400 |
College diploma or trade certificate | 80.9 | 70.0 | 54.0 | 40,600 | 33,100 | 26,100 |
University degree | 84.7 | 73.7 | 59.1 | 63,500 | 58,000 | 48,000 |
Note: Eight chronic health conditions were examined: arthritis, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), mood disorder and anxiety disorder. The estimates exclude residents of the territories. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2009. |
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