Table 3 Detailed consumption patterns1

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  Late 40s Early 70s Difference
$
Residence and Properties 8,200 10,900* 2,700
Shelter 4,900 8,000* 3,100
Other accommodation 500 600 100
Household operations 1,400 1,500 100
Furnishings and equipment 1,400 800* -600
Transportation 4,400 4,400 0
Purchased automobiles 1,500 1,700* 200
Automobile operations 2,400 2,300 -100
Public transportation 500 400 -100
Food, clothing and care 9,300 7,000* -2,300
Food 5,500 3,800* -1,700
Clothing 2,400 1,100* -1,300
Personal care 700 600* -100
Health 700 1,500* 800
Others 4,800 3,100* -1,700
Recreation 1,800 1,500 -300
Reading and printed material 200 200 0
Tobacco and alcohol 1,300 600* -700
Miscellaneous 1,500 800* -700
1. Adjusted for family size. All dollar values were rounded to the nearest 100.
* Statistically different from the late-40s group at the 5% level of significance. When available, bootstrap weights were used for significance testing. Otherwise, a jackknife procedure was used.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Survey of Family Expenditures (FAMEX), 1982 to 1992; Survey of Household Spending (SHS), 1997 to 2008.