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Table 2 Employment changes index1 by caregiving and work intensity
Women 45 to 64
Men 45 to 64
None Substantial None Substantial

Intensity of caregiving
%
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,
postponed education or training, suffered a reduction in income.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2002