Table 1
Percentage distribution of selected characteristics of caregivers and non-caregivers, household population aged 45 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2008/2009
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| Caregiver | Non-caregiver | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | 95% confidence interval | % | 95% confidence interval | |||
| from | to | from | to | |||
| Total | 100.0 | ... | ... | 100.0 | ... | ... |
| Sex | ||||||
| Men | 43.2 | 41.3 | 45.1 | 50.1 | 49.0 | 51.2 |
| Women | 56.8 | 54.9 | 58.7 | 49.9 | 48.8 | 51.0 |
| Age group | ||||||
| 45 to 54 | 39.8 | 37.7 | 42.0 | 35.9 | 34.6 | 37.2 |
| 55 to 64 | 32.8 | 31.2 | 34.4 | 26.5 | 25.6 | 27.4 |
| 65 to 74 | 17.1 | 16.1 | 18.0 | 19.2 | 18.6 | 19.8 |
| 75 or older | 10.3 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 18.4 | 17.9 | 19.0 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married/Common-law | 77.9 | 76.3 | 79.4 | 71.3 | 70.0 | 72.5 |
| Widowed/Separated/Divorced/Single | 22.1 | 20.6 | 23.7 | 28.7 | 27.5 | 30.0 |
| Household income decile | ||||||
| 1 (lowest) | 5.7 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 14.0 |
| 2 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 12.4 |
| 3 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 11.6 |
| 4 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 11.5 |
| 5 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 12.1 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 10.9 |
| 6 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 12.6 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 10.3 |
| 7 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 11.6 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 10.0 |
| 8 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 12.8 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 10.9 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 10.6 | 14.1 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 10.1 |
| 10 (highest) | 11.4 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 9.1 |
| Education | ||||||
| Less than secondary graduation | 16.3 | 15.0 | 17.8 | 27.7 | 26.4 | 28.9 |
| Secondary graduation or some postsecondary | 25.2 | 23.7 | 26.9 | 24.9 | 23.5 | 26.3 |
| Postsecondary graduation | 58.4 | 56.5 | 60.3 | 47.5 | 45.8 | 49.1 |
| Employment statusNote † | ||||||
| Not employed in past year | 68.8 | 66.9 | 70.5 | 65.3 | 63.9 | 66.8 |
| Employed in past year | 31.2 | 29.5 | 33.1 | 34.7 | 33.2 | 36.1 |
| Self-perceived physical healthNote ‡ | ||||||
| Excellent/Very good | 58.0 | 55.9 | 60.0 | 53.2 | 51.4 | 54.9 |
| Good/Fair/Poor | 42.0 | 40.0 | 44.1 | 46.8 | 45.1 | 48.6 |
| Self-perceived mental healthNote ‡ | ||||||
| Excellent/Very good | 76.6 | 74.7 | 78.3 | 72.2 | 70.7 | 73.7 |
| Good/Fair/Poor | 23.4 | 21.7 | 25.3 | 27.8 | 26.3 | 29.3 |
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†
respondents aged 45 to 74 ‡ age-standardized to account for uneven distribution within age categories ... not applicable Source: 2008/2009 Canadian Community Health Survey–Healthy Aging. |
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