Table A
Percentage distribution of selected characteristics, household population aged 65 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2008/2009
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Characteristics | % |
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Total | 100.0 |
Number of frequent social activities | |
None | 20.4 |
One | 23.3 |
Two | 19.4 |
Three | 14.4 |
Four | 10.4 |
Five | 6.5 |
Six or more | 5.6 |
Age group | |
65 to 74 | 55.1 |
75 to 84 | 33.6 |
85 or older | 11.2 |
Sex | |
Men | 45.1 |
Women | 54.9 |
Household income | |
Lowest | 33.9 |
Low-middle | 27.7 |
Middle | 17.6 |
High-middle | 12.1 |
Highest | 8.7 |
Education | |
Less than secondary graduation | 41.3 |
Secondary graduation | 15.4 |
Some postsecondary | 4.6 |
Postsecondary graduation | 38.6 |
Retirement status | |
Retired | 87.6 |
Not completely retired | 12.4 |
Disability | |
None | 7.9 |
Mild | 45.8 |
Moderate | 19.5 |
Severe | 26.8 |
Risk behaviours | |
None | 36.9 |
One | 51.2 |
Two | 11.1 |
Three | 0.9 |
Social support | |
Low positive social interaction | 32.9 |
High positive social interaction | 67.1 |
Low tangible | 37.3 |
High tangible | 62.7 |
Low emotional/Informational | 40.2 |
High emotional/Informational | 59.8 |
Low affection | 37.8 |
High affection | 62.2 |
Source: 2008/2009 Canadian Community Health Survey—Healthy Aging. |
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