Table 2
Parent and guardian reasons for selecting main child care arrangement, children aged 0 to 5, Canada, 2020
| Population estimate | Estimate | Lower confidence limit at 95% | Upper confidence limit at 95% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | % | % | |
| Location | 662,573 | 55.0 | 53.2 | 56.8 |
| Characteristics of the individual providing care | 569,600 | 47.3 | 45.5 | 49.0 |
| Affordable cost | 486,862 | 40.4 | 38.6 | 42.2 |
| Hours of operation | 438,982 | 36.4 | 34.7 | 38.2 |
| Program characteristics | 369,006 | 30.6 | 29.1 | 32.2 |
| Recommendation or own research | 258,951 | 21.5 | 20.0 | 23.0 |
| To keep all children in the same arrangement | 225,950 | 18.7 | 17.4 | 20.2 |
| My other children have gone there | 217,961 | 18.1 | 16.7 | 19.6 |
| Only option available | 216,058 | 17.9 | 16.6 | 19.4 |
| Limited availability because of COVID-19 pandemic | 168,280 | 14.0 | 12.7 | 15.3 |
| Other | 144,762 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 13.2 |
| Ability to meet child's special needs | 32,100 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| None of the above | 27,540 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.9 |
Note(s):
Reasons add up to more than 100% because parents could select multiple options.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements, 2020 (5287).
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