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This graph indicates that the probability of being a grandparent increases significantly with age. In the 55 to 64 group, 53% of men are grandfathers and 65% of women are grandmothers, while 72% of men and 82% women in the 65 to 74 age group are grandparents.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Canada.