Table 8
Table 8
Impacts
One serious problemTable 8 Note †
Two serious problems
Three or more serious problems
percent
95% confidence interval
percent
95% confidence interval
percent
95% confidence interval
from
to
from
to
from
to
Financial impacts
Had a financial impact
68
64
72
77Note *
72
82
86Note *
82
90
Had to borrow money from friends or relatives
17
13
20
19
15
24
31Note *
26
37
Had to put expenses on credit card
29
25
33
35
29
40
48Note *
42
54
Borrowed money from a credit or loan agency
4
3
6
5
3
9
10Note *
7
14
Borrowed money from the bank
12
10
15
10
7
15
15
11
19
Had to take out a mortgage or remortgage
4
3
6
3
2
7
3
2
5
Had to spend savings
44
40
48
43
37
49
62Note *
57
68
Had to declare bankruptcy
2
1
3
4
2
7
3
1
5
Had to miss payment on bills or pay them late
12
10
15
21Note *
16
27
33Note *
28
39
Other financial impact
5
3
7
6
4
9
10Note *
7
14
No financial impact related to most serious problem
29
25
33
22Note *
17
27
13Note *
9
17
Socio-economic impacts
Had a socio-economic impact
23
21
26
29
24
34
47
42
52
Caused or contributed to losing job
9
7
11
15Note *
11
18
21Note *
17
25
Caused or contributed to losing housing
3
2
4
4
2
7
13Note *
10
17
Applied for employment insurance
7
6
9
13Note *
10
17
16Note *
13
21
Applied for a housing subsidy
2
1
3
2
1
4
6Note *
4
9
Applied for another type of social assistance
3
2
5
4
2
6
10Note *
7
14
Caused an insurance claim
8
7
10
8
6
11
11
8
15
No socio-economic impact related to most serious problem
72
69
75
65
61
70
49
44
54
Health impacts
Had a health impact
72
69
74
82Note *
78
86
92Note *
89
95
Physical health problem(s)
24
21
26
33Note *
29
38
54Note *
49
59
Mental health problem(s)
35
32
38
48Note *
43
53
67Note *
62
71
Social, family, or personal issues
32
29
35
41Note *
36
46
58Note *
53
63
Extreme stress
64
61
67
76Note *
72
81
87Note *
83
90
No health impact related to most serious problem
28
25
31
18
14
22
8
5
11
Date modified:
2022-01-18
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