Table 2
Social networks of foreign-born adults aged 18 to 75, by time in Canada

Table 2
Social networks of foreign-born adults aged 18 to 75, by time in Canada Table summary
This table displays the results of Social networks of foreign-born adults aged 18 to 75.
The information is grouped by Contacts (appearing as row headers),
Years in Canada (appearing as column headers),
calculated using average number, average percentage, and percentage as a unit of measure.
	Years in Canada
	Less than 5	5 to 9	10 or more†
	average number
Contacts
Friends and relatives	37.7	36.7	42.3
Close relatives	6.0	6.9	6.9
Close friends	5.2	5.6	5.9
Other friends	25.6	24.5	29.5
Contacts in city of residence
Close relatives	1.7^E*	1.5*	3.6
Close friends	2.7*	3.8	4.1
Other friends	10.7*	14.3*	19.6
Diversity of network
Different occupations among contacts	7.4*	7.9*	9.0
Strength of ties	average percentage
Contacts considered close	47.6	44.6	43.7
Frequency of contact	percentage
Have daily contact with friends and relatives	41.7	45.0	42.7
Membership in organizations
Member of at least one organization	44.6*	51.5*	60.6
^E use with caution † reference group * statistically significant difference from the reference group at p < 0.05 Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2008.

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