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| 1986 | 1992 | 1998 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | ||||
| Age | ||||
| 15 to 24 | 6 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
| 25 to 29 | 14 |
12 |
9 |
8 |
| 30 to 34 | 17 |
15 |
15 |
12 |
| 35 to 39 | 18 |
18 |
18 |
15 |
| 40 to 44 | 15 |
18 |
19 |
18 |
| 45 and over | 30 |
32 |
36 |
44 |
| Sex | ||||
| Women | 35 |
40 |
42 |
41 |
| Men | 65 |
60 |
58 |
59 |
| Region | ||||
| Atlantic Canada | 7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
| Québec | 27 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
| Ontario | 37 |
38 |
40 |
39 |
| Prairies | 18 |
19 |
17 |
17 |
| British Columbia | 10 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
| Family structure | ||||
| Spouse, no children | 30 |
31 |
33 |
34 |
| Spouse, at least one child aged 0 to 4 | 21 |
21 |
17 |
16 |
| Spouse, no children under 5, at least one child aged 5 to 12 | 13 |
22 |
22 |
20 |
| Spouse, no children under 13, at least one child aged 13 to 24 | 22 |
20 |
20 |
22 |
| Lone parent with at least one child aged 0 to 4 | 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Lone parent with no children under 5, at least one child aged 5 to 12 | 1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Lone parent with no children under 13, at least one child aged 13 to 24 | 3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
| Highest level of schooling | ||||
| Elementary school | 34 |
19 |
15 |
9 |
| Secondary diploma | 35 |
35 |
34 |
31 |
| College or trade school diploma or certificate | 16 |
26 |
27 |
30 |
| University degree | 15 |
20 |
24 |
30 |
| Prevalence of certain activities | ||||
| Watched television alone during the day | 17 |
25 |
30 |
27 |
| Had a meal, snack or coffee alone at home | 28 |
41 |
45 |
42 |
| Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, "Time spent with family on a typical work day, 1986 to 2005,” Canadian Social Trends, catalogue number 11-008-XWE. | ||||