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| Table 3 Caregiver burden index1 by caregiving and employment intensity |
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Women 45 to 64 |
Men 45 to 64 |
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Little or none |
Substantial |
Little or none |
Substantial |
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| Intensity of caregiving | % |
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| Low | ||||
| Not employed | 86 | 14 | 97 | F |
| 40 hours or less | 90 | 10 | 94 | F |
| Over 40 hours | 89 | F |
96 | F |
| Medium | ||||
| Not employed | 80 | 20 | 94 | F |
| 40 hours or less | 80 | 20 | 94 | F |
| Over 40 hours | 70 | 30 | 91 | F |
| High | ||||
| Not employed | 69 | 31 | 85 | 15 |
| 40 hours or less | 56 | 44 | 82 | 18 |
| Over 40 hours | 60 | 40 | 85 | F |
1 Caused health to be affected, lacked time for self, felt angry when around the person(s) |
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| being helped, wished someone else would take over helping responsibilities. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2002 | ||||