Table A.8.2
Characteristics of 2005 doctoral graduates who lived in Canada in 2007

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  Proportion Confidence limits (95%)
Lower Upper
percent
Gender
Male 53 52 54
Female 47 46 48
Marital status
Married or common-law 74 73 75
Separated or divorced 4 4 4
Single, never married 22 21 23
Had dependent children 47 46 48
Citizenship status in 2007
Canadian citizen by birth 65 64 66
Canadian citizen by naturalization 25 24 26
Landed immigrant or foreign student 10 9 11
No status in Canada or other 1 1 1
Proportion by field of study
Life sciences 83 81 85
Engineering 89 87 91
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences 83 80 86
Psychology and social sciences 94 93 95
Humanities 91 89 93
Education and other fields of study 94 92 96
Note: Percentages may not sum up to 100 due to rounding.
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Graduates Survey (Class of 2005).
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