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Table 1
Percentage reporting that access to parental benefits is "very important" in deciding to have a child

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  Both sexes Women Men Difference
percentage percentage points
Both sexes (overall) † 46 54 38 16
Women 54* … … …
Men 38* … … …
Age group
18-24 42 40 35E 11
25-29 52 57 40 17
30-39 44 53 38 15
40-45 49 74E 40E 34*E
Marital status
Married 48 57 40 17
Common-law 43 50 35 15
Religious affiliation
None 42 51 35 16
Catholic 47 54 40 14
Protestant 43 50 37 13
Other 54 69 38E 31*E
Religious attendance
Seldom 46 54 38 16
Monthly 46 53 38 15
Number of birth children
None 43 51 35 16
One 55* 63* 47* 16
Two or more 36* 44* 29*E 15
Child under 5 in household
No 44 52 35 17
Yes 50* 57 43 14
Previous parental leave
No 44 52 38 14
Yes 56* 58 48E 10*E
Dual-earner couple
No 42 48 37 11*E
Yes 47 56 39 17
Household income
Less than $30,000 56* 56 56* 0*
$30,000 to $59,999 46 54 37 17
$60,000 to $99,999 46 55 39 16
$100,000 or more 32* 39* 28* 11*
Not stated, Refused 64* 72* 55* 17
University degree, respondent
No 48 58 40 18
Yes 41* 48* 33 15
University degree, spouse
No 48 55 39 16
Yes 44 53 37 16
Reside in Quebec
No 49 57 41 16
Yes 39* 47* 31* 16
Born in Canada
Yes 44 51 36 15
No, arrived as child 55* 69* 44 12*
No, arrived as adult 55* 61* 49 25*
† reference group is overall average for the 3 columns: 1) both sexes; 2) women; 3) men
* statistically significant difference from reference group at p < 0.05
Note: Individuals aged 18 to 45 married or living common-law and intending to father or give birth to a (another) child.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2006.
Date Modified: 2009-10-27

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