Table 2
Sources of care for individual activities of daily living, by frequency of assistance, 2006
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Activity of daily living | Persons with a disability who received help | Frequency of assistance | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Daily | At least weekly | Less than weekly | ||
percentage | ||||
Meal preparation | ||||
All sources of care | 34 | 78 | 20 | 3 |
Immediate family † | 25 | 78 | 19 | 3E |
Friends, extended family | 4* | 75 | 23 | F |
Paid help | 3* | 73 | 23E | F |
Immediate family and others | 2* | 84 | 15E | F |
Housework | ||||
All sources of care | 50 | 52 | 35 | 14 |
Immediate family † | 30 | 64 | 31 | 5 |
Friends, extended family | 7* | 46* | 37 | 16* |
Paid help | 9* | 16* | 43* | 41* |
Immediate family and others | 5* | 49* | 39 | 13*E |
Appointments and errands | ||||
All sources of care | 52 | 16 | 41 | 43 |
Immediate family † | 37 | 16 | 41 | 43 |
Friends, extended family | 10* | 15 | 43 | 41 |
Paid help | 2* | 23E | 23* | 54 |
Immediate family and others | 3* | 13E | 41 | 46 |
Nursing and specialized care | ||||
All sources of care | 6 | 31 | 32 | 38 |
Immediate family † | 1E | 56 | 22E | 22E |
Friends, extended family | 1E | 58E | F | F |
Paid help | 4* | 16*E | 39 | 45* |
Immediate family and others | 1E | 50E | F | F |
Personal care | ||||
All sources of care | 17 | 59 | 27 | 14 |
Immediate family † | 9 | 67 | 23 | 10 |
Friends, extended family | 2* | 58 | 22E | 20E |
Paid help | 4* | 39* | 37* | 24* |
Immediate family and others | 2* | 58 | 32E | F |
At least weekly | At least monthly | Less than monthly | ||
Personal finances | ||||
All sources of care | 26 | 52 | 40 | 8 |
Immediate family † | 22 | 54 | 39 | 7 |
Friends, extended family | 2* | 44 | 48 | F |
Paid help | 1* | 36E | 33E | F |
Immediate family and others | 1* | 40E | 55E | F |
Heavy chores | ||||
All sources of care | 70 | 60 | 24 | 17 |
Immediate family † | 45 | 66 | 22 | 11 |
Friends, extended family | 15* | 51* | 26 | 23* |
Paid help | 8* | 34* | 29 | 37* |
Immediate family and others | 4* | 63 | 18 | 19* |
† reference group * statistically significant difference from reference group (immediate family) at p < 0.05 Note: Data were not collected on the frequency with which the receiver got help in moving around the house. Totals might not add to 100 due to rounding. Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006. |
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