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Table 3
Change in predicted probability of spousal retirement transitions

  Wife first Both spouses within 2 years Husband first
Husband 5 or more years later Husband 2 to 4 years later Wife 2 to 4 years later Wife 5 or more years later
%
Predicted probability of outcome 12.1 12.7 35.1 17.4 22.7
Change associated with variation in:
Husband's age -2.1 0s 3.2 0.7 -1.8
Age difference between spouses -0.9 -1.2 -2.1 0.5 3.7
Common-law status1 0s 0s 0s 0s 0s
Husband with employment insurance2 -6.8 -7.2 -5.3 8.3 11.1
Wife with employment insurance2 8.1 9.6 6.5 -9.0 -15.3
Husband's earnings
$15,000 to $44,9993 0s 0s 0s 0s 0s
$45,000 or more3 -4.9 0s 5.7 0s 0s
Wife's earnings
$15,000 to $44,9993 0s 0s 0s 0s 0s
$45,000 or more3 0s 0s 4.4 0s -3.7
Wife's share of earnings -0.2 -0.1 0s 0s 0.2
Husband contributed to pension4 -5.5 0s 0s 3.6 0s
Wife contributed to pension4 -2.9 -2.4 -2.1 5.9 1.6
19965 1.5 1.3 0s 0s 0s
20015 4.1 -2.4 -4.4 -2.6 5.3
1 Compared with legally married couples.
2 Compared with those not receiving employment insurance.
3 Compared with those earning less than $15,000.
4 Compared with those not contributing to a pension.
5 Compared with 1991.
Source: Statistics Canada, Longitudinal Administrative Database, 1991, 1996 and 2001.