Table A.7
Expected adequacy of retirement income of near-retirees, by demographic characteristics, Canada, 2007
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| More than adequate or adequate | Barely adequate | Inadequate or very inadequate | Don't know | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender |
68.3
|
19.4
|
9.0
|
3.3
|
100.0
|
| Men† |
70.8
|
17.9
|
8.3
|
3.0
|
100.0
|
| Women |
65.6*
|
21.1*
|
9.7
|
3.6
|
100.0
|
| Age group | |||||
| 45 to 49 years† |
66.8
|
20.4
|
9.6
|
3.1
|
100.0
|
| 50 to 54 years |
69.6
|
18.2
|
9.0
|
3.1
|
100.0
|
| 55 to 59 years |
69.0
|
19.4
|
7.7
|
3.9
|
100.0
|
| Marital status | |||||
| Married / Common-law† |
71.6
|
17.9
|
7.4
|
3.1
|
100.0
|
| Other |
55.4*
|
25.2*
|
15.2*
|
4.2
|
100.0
|
| Education | |||||
| High school or less† |
64.4
|
20.7
|
11.1
|
3.8
|
100.0
|
| Certificate or diploma from a college or a trade school |
65.7
|
22.3
|
8.6
|
3.4
|
100.0
|
| University degree |
76.5*
|
14.9*
|
6.3*
|
2.3E*
|
100.0
|
| Immigration status | |||||
| Canadian-born† |
70.6
|
19.2
|
7.8
|
2.4
|
100.0
|
| Immigrated before 1975 |
67.3
|
17.8
|
10.6
|
4.2E
|
100.0
|
| Immigrated between 1975 and 1989 |
59.3*
|
20.3
|
13.5*
|
7.0E*
|
100.0
|
| Immigrated since 1990 |
50.1*
|
22.1
|
18.8*
|
9.0E*
|
100.0
|
| Self-assessed health | |||||
| Excellent† |
78.4
|
14.1
|
5.6
|
2.0E
|
100.0
|
| Very good |
70.7*
|
18.8*
|
7.9
|
2.7
|
100.0
|
| Good |
58.4*
|
24.6*
|
11.9*
|
5.1*
|
100.0
|
| Fair or poor |
49.9*
|
26.0*
|
18.9*
|
5.2E*
|
100.0
|
| Province of residence | |||||
| Newfoundland |
66.5
|
18.6
|
10.2
|
4.6E
|
100.0
|
| Prince Edward Island |
63.2
|
24.2
|
X
|
X
|
100.0
|
| Nova Scotia |
65.5
|
22.4
|
X
|
X
|
100.0
|
| New Brunswick |
64.9
|
23.1
|
7.0E
|
5.0E
|
100.0
|
| Quebec |
68.2
|
21.6
|
6.8*
|
3.5
|
100.0
|
| Ontario† |
67.9
|
18.8
|
10.0
|
3.4
|
100.0
|
| Manitoba |
75.0
|
15.0
|
7.5E
|
2.6E
|
100.0
|
| Saskatchewan |
72.8
|
18.2
|
X
|
X
|
100.0
|
| Alberta |
71.0
|
16.8
|
8.8
|
3.3E
|
100.0
|
| British Columbia |
66.6
|
19.3
|
11.1
|
2.9E
|
100.0
|
| † Reference group. | |||||
| * Statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05. | |||||
| Note: Table only includes persons who stated a planned age of retirement. | |||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2007. | |||||
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