Table 12
Resources used to deal with change: Mid-life stage (aged 45 to 64), 2008
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Change of greatest impact | ||||
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Finances† | Employment | Health | Care of a sick or disabled person | |
percentage | ||||
Type of resource used1 | ||||
Family | 41 | 54* | 76* | 76* |
Business people (including employer) | 31 | 47* | 27 | 19* |
Close friends | 29 | 48* | 64* | 53* |
Other media/information sources | 23 | 33 | 38* | 34 |
Professionals (including doctors) | 24 | 27 | 87* | 75* |
Internet | 19 | 37* | 44* | 33* |
Co-workers | 17 | 44* | 34* | 30* |
Government resources (all levels of government) | 14 | 19 | 15 | 24* |
Other friends | 13 | 29* | 38* | 30* |
Neighbours | 10E | 11 | 33* | 35* |
Social service or health organization | 9E | 7E | 35* | 65* |
Religious organization | 5E | 4E | 14* | 15E* |
† reference group | ||||
* statistically significant difference from the reference group at p < 0.05 | ||||
1. Respondents could report more than one type of resource to deal with the change of greatest impact. | ||||
Note: This table includes respondents aged 45 to 64 who experienced at least one major change in the last 12 months. | ||||
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2008. |