Table 1
The profile of a caregiver differs from a non-caregiver

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  Population aged 45 and over
Caregivers† Non-caregivers
% distribution downward2
Age
45 to 54 years
43
38*
55 to 64 years
32
28*
65 to 74 years
16
18
75 years and over
8
16*
Gender
Men
43
49*
Women
57
51*
Marital status
Single
7
6
Married or common-law
76
72*
Widowed
7
11*
Divorced
10
11
Work status
Working at a paid job
57
51*
Retired
31
34*
Other1
12
15*
† Reference group.
* Statistically significant difference between caregivers and non-caregivers (when comparing 99% confidence intervals).
1. Other work status includes such activities as looking for work, going to school, caring for children, household work and long term illness.
2. Due to rounding, totals might not add up to 100.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2007.