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Table 3
Impact of child's disability on current parental relationship, by severity, Canada, 2006

Impact on Current Relationship Severity
Total Mild to moderate Severe to very severe
percentage
Brought couple closer together 18.1 15.8 21.3
Little or no effect 49.9 61.5 33.7
Caused problems 30.9 21.9 43.5
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006