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Table 3
Claim patterns for couples where the father claimed parental leave
| Total | Quebec | Elsewhere | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 62,200 | 39,800 | 22,400 |
| % | |||
| Claimed same time as mother | 53 | 70 | F |
| Did not claim with mother | 47 | 30 | 79* |
| Only father claimed | 26 | F | 55 |
| Claimed separately | 22 | F | F |
| Average weeks off1 | |||
| Overall | 11 | 7 | 17* |
| Claimed same time as mother | 6 | 6 | F |
| Did not claim with mother | 16 | 11 | 20* |
| Only father claimed | 22 | F | 22 |
| Claimed separately | 10E | F | F |
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* significant difference from Quebec at the 0.05 level 1. Excludes cases where the length of claim time is unknown. Source: Statistics Canada, Employment Insurance Coverage Survey, 2006. |
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