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| Seniors aged | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 74 | 75 to 84 | 85 and over | |||||||
| Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | |
| percent | |||||||||
| Institutional | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 22.6 | 35.4 | 31.6 |
| Spouse | 62.9 | 46.9 | 54.4 | 59.3 | 27.0 | 39.9 | 38.1 | 6.9 | 16.2 |
| Children or grandchildren | 18.2 | 19.6 | 18.9 | 13.7 | 17.6 | 16.0 | 14.2 | 16.5 | 15.8 |
| Alone | 14.0 | 28.2 | 21.5 | 18.3 | 42.8 | 33.0 | 22.7 | 38.5 | 33.7 |
| Others | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Canada. | |||||||||