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| Only informal | Only formal | Formal and informal | Total informal | Total formal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||||
| Age | |||||
65 to 74 |
53.2 | 27.6 | 19.2 | 72.4 | 46.8 |
75 to 84 |
41.0 | 30.6 | 28.4 | 69.4 | 59.0 |
85 and over |
39.7 | 23.1 | 37.2 | 76.9 | 60.3 |
65 and over |
45.1 | 28.0 | 26.9 | 72.0 | 54.9 |
| Living arrangement | |||||
Living alone |
36.1 | 32.6 | 31.3 | 67.4 | 63.9 |
With a spouse |
48.5 | 28.4 | 23.1 | 71.6 | 51.6 |
No partner, with other |
59.7 | 13.7 | 26.6 | 86.3 | 40.3 |
| Region | |||||
Atlantic |
46.3 | 22.6 | 31.1 | 77.4 | 53.7 |
Quebec |
54.4 | 20.9 | 24.7 | 79.1 | 45.6 |
Ontario |
40.2 | 32.5 | 27.4 | 67.5 | 59.9 |
Prairies |
46.8 | 28.9 | 24.4 | 71.1 | 53.2 |
British Columbia |
45.3 | 27.4 | 27.4 | 72.6 | 54.8 |
| Level of education | |||||
Less than high school |
52.1 | 22.0 | 25.9 | 78.0 | 47.9 |
High school |
40.2 | 33.3 | 26.5 | 66.7 | 59.8 |
College or university diploma |
35.2 | 36.7 | 28.1 | 63.3 | 64.9 |
| Place of residence | |||||
CMA 1+ million |
44.4 | 29.0 | 26.6 | 71.0 | 55.6 |
CMA 0.5 to 1 million |
46.0 | 26.6 | 27.5 | 73.5 | 54.0 |
CMA 499,999 and less |
42.5 | 29.3 | 28.2 | 70.7 | 57.5 |
CA 50,000 and over |
43.8 | 32.7 | 23.5 | 67.3 | 56.2 |
CA less than 49,999 |
45.8 | 25.0 | 29.3 | 75.1 | 54.2 |
Urban area outside CMA/CA |
46.7 | 26.9 | 26.4 | 73.1 | 53.3 |
Rural area outside CMA/CA |
48.6 | 24.1 | 27.3 | 75.9 | 51.4 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2002. | |||||