Table 2
Factors associated with number of hours spent looking for work1

Table summary
 This table displays the results of factors associated with number of hours spent looking for work coefficient (appearing as column headers).
  Coefficient
Intercept 2.314
Age
20 to 34 (ref.) Note ...: not applicable
35 to 44 0.059
45 to 54 0.139Note *
55 to 64 -0.076
Education
High school or less (ref.) Note ...: not applicable
Postsecondary education below university degree 0.017
University degree 0.248Note *
Women -0.120Note *
Recent immigrants 0.140Note *
Presence of at least one child in family 0.027
Status of spouse
Spouse present and working -0.014
Spouse present but not working -0.055
No spouse (ref.) Note ...: not applicable
Duration of unemployment spell
Less than 8 weeks (ref.) Note ...: not applicable
8 to less than 24 weeks 0.090Note *
24 weeks or more 0.055
Receiving employment insurance benefits 0.106Note *
Seeking part-time job -0.472Note *
* significant difference from the reference group (ref.) at the 5% level
1. Results of ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions.
Note: The model's dependent variable is the logarithm of the number of hours spent looking for work (see Regression models).
Source: Statistics Canada, Employment Insurance Coverage Survey, 2006 to 2010.
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