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| Age 25 to 54 | Age 55 to 64 | Age 65to 74 | Age 75 and over | Age 65 and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||||
| 1994/1995 | |||||
Preparing meals |
1.4 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 13.3 | 6.9 |
Doing everyday housework1 |
2.4 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 21.8 | 12.8 |
Personal care such as washing, dressing, eating or taking medication |
0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 8.9 | 4.2 |
Moving inside the house |
0.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 2.7 |
| 2003 | |||||
Preparing meals |
1.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 13.2 | 7.8 |
Doing everyday housework |
3.9 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 24.7 | 15.9 |
Personal care such as washing, dressing, eating or taking medication |
0.9 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 5.8 |
Moving inside the house |
0.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| 1. In 1994/95, respondents were asked if they needed the help of another person in doing normal everyday housework. The term normal was not used in 2003 CCHS. | |||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Heath Survey 2003. | |||||