Table 2 Personal and job characteristics of mothers with paid jobs in receipt of an employer top-up to their maternity or parental benefits
| Mothers with Employment Insurance/Quebec Parental Insurance Plan | Received top-up | Odds ratios1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| '000 | % | ||
| All mothers2 | 254 | 20 | ... |
| Province of residence | |||
| Quebec | 74 | 28 | 2.7** |
| Outside Quebec (ref.) | 180 | 17 | 1.0 |
| Education | |||
| University degree | 85 | 30 | n.s. |
| Less than university degree (ref.) | 169 | 15 | 1.0 |
| Union status | |||
| Unionized (ref.) | 86 | 39 | 1.0 |
| Non-unionized | 168 | 11 | n.s. |
| Job tenure | |||
| Less than 3 years (ref.) | 106 | 11 | 1.0 |
| 3 to 5 years | 64 | 22 | n.s. |
| 6 years or more | 81 | 31 | n.s. |
| Size of company | |||
| 1 to 500 employees (ref.) | 93 | 10 | 1.0 |
| Over 500 employees | 118 | 35 | 2.9*** |
| Unknown | 43 | F | n.s. |
| Sector | |||
| Public | 81 | 48 | 5.7*** |
| Private (ref.) | 154 | 8 | 1.0 |
| Unknown | 19 | F | n.s. |
| Hourly earnings | |||
| Less than $20.00 (ref.) | 137 | 9 | 1.0 |
| $20.00 to $24.99 | 43 | 30 | 2.7* |
| $25.00 or more | 71 | 36 | 2.3* |
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1. This regression calculation indicates whether certain variables significantly increase or decrease the odds of having an employer top-up, not significantly different from reference group (1.0), * significant at the 0.05 level ** at the 0.01 level *** at the 0.001 level. 2. Individual variable categories may not add to the total due to non-response. n.s. not significantly ref. reference group Source: Statistics Canada, Employment Insurance Coverage Survey, 2008. |
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