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| Age 55 to 64 | Age 65 to 74 | Age 75 and over | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2003 | 1982 | 2003 | 1982 | 2003 | |
| percent | ||||||
| Couples only1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Accommodation |
22.5 | 22.9 | 24.2 | 23.7 | 27.7 | 28.1 |
Transportation |
18.3 | 22.2 | 18.9 | 19.7 | 14.5 | 16.8 |
Food |
21.4 | 15.0 | 22.4 | 18.2 | 25.3 | 19.6 |
Recreation |
4.7 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
Household operation |
6.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 7.1 |
Health |
3.2 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 8.1 |
Clothing |
6.8 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 4.1 |
Furnishings and equipment |
5.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
Tobacco and alcohol |
4.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
Personal care |
2.3 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
Reading and printed material |
0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Miscellaneous |
3.9 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| Unattached men | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Accommodation |
24.6 | 31.4 | 30.0 | 28.6 | 33.0 | 33.9 |
Transportation |
15.3 | 16.3 | 20.2 | 21.1 | 13.5 | 18.4 |
Food |
21.5 | 14.6 | 21.1 | 17.0 | 25.5 | 16.5 |
Recreation |
4.2 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 6.7 |
Household operation |
5.1 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.8 |
Health |
3.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 5.4 |
Clothing |
5.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
Furnishings and equipment |
4.3 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
Tobacco and alcohol |
8.2 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 2.7 |
Personal care |
1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
Reading and printed material |
1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Miscellaneous |
5.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 2.7 |
| Unattached women | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Accommodation |
31.1 | 33.3 | 35.5 | 35.4 | 41.0 | 39.2 |
Transportation |
15.4 | 16.5 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
Food |
19.4 | 14.9 | 23.6 | 16.9 | 23.3 | 17.8 |
Recreation |
4.8 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 6.1 |
Household operation |
7.0 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 8.9 |
Health |
3.1 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 6.2 |
Clothing |
6.3 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 4.0 |
Furnishings and equipment |
3.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
Tobacco and alcohol |
3.0 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Personal care |
2.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
Reading and printed material |
0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Miscellaneous |
3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| 1. Includes couples with no children or other relatives. | ||||||
| Sources: Statistics Canada, Family Expenditure Survey, 1982; Survey of Household Spending, 2003. | ||||||