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Table 2
Impacts of change: An overview by life stage, 2008

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  Overall Life stage
Young adults†
(aged 20 to 29)		 Career and family formation
(aged 30 to 44)		 Mid-life
(aged 45 to 64)		 Seniors
(aged 65 and over)
percentage
Perception of change
Negative 28 14 22* 38* 55*
Neither positive nor negative 6 6 5 7 6
Positive 66 80 72* 55* 39*
Contacts gained or lost due to change1
Gained 45 55 49* 39* 28*
Lost 28 31 29 29 16*
Financial situation due to change
Worse 27 21 29* 30* 23
Same 46 38 42 48* 69*
Better 27 41 29* 22* 8*
Employment situation due to change
Worse 15 12 14 18* …
Same 56 46 57* 62* …
Better 29 42 29* 20* …
Physical health due to change
Worse 21 14 18* 26* 33*
Same 58 62 61 55* 53*
Better 20 24 21 19* 14*
Mental health due to change
Worse 20 14 20* 23* 21*
Same 51 50 49 50 64*
Better 30 36 32 27* 15*
† reference group
* statistically significant difference from the reference group at p < 0.05
1. Respondents could report both a gain and a loss in social contacts due to the change of greatest impact.
Notes: This table includes respondents aged 20 and over who experienced at least one major change in the last 12 months.
Due to rounding, percentage totals may not add up to 100.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2008.
Date Modified: 2009-06-26

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