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| Table 2 Employment changes index1 by caregiving and work intensity |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Women 45 to 64 |
Men 45 to 64 |
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| None | Substantial | None | Substantial | |
| Intensity of caregiving | % |
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| Low | ||||
| Not employed | 89 | F |
96 |
F |
| 40 hours or less | 83 | 14 |
90 |
F |
| Over 40 hours | 76 | F |
85 |
15 |
| Medium | ||||
| Not employed | 84 | 14 |
91 |
F |
| 40 hours or less | 71 | 27 |
84 |
15 |
| Over 40 hours | 62 | 37 |
76 |
24 |
| High | ||||
| Not employed | 72 | 25 | 81 | 17 |
| 40 hours or less | 52 | 44 | 68 | 28 |
| Over 40 hours | 35 | 65 | 50 | 47 |
1 Reduced work hours, changed work patterns, turned down a job offer or promotion, |
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| postponed education or training, suffered a reduction in income. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2002 | ||||