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| Age 55 to 64 | Age 65 to 74 | Age 75 and over | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2003 | 1982 | 2003 | 1982 | 2003 | |
| percent | ||||||
| Couples only | ||||||
Disbursement |
100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Personal consumption |
59 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 62 | 71 |
Income tax |
17 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 11 |
Security |
4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Gifts and contributions |
4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Saving1 |
16 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 10 |
| Unattached men | ||||||
Disbursement |
100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Personal consumption |
58 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 62 | 74 |
Income tax |
18 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
Security |
4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Gifts and contributions |
4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Saving1 |
16 | -1 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 2 |
| Unattached women | ||||||
Disbursement |
100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Personal consumption |
76 | 82 | 74 | 84 | 75 | 78 |
Income tax |
13 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 10 |
Security |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gifts and contributions |
4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Saving1 |
4 | -5 | 9 | -4 | 11 | 1 |
| 1. Income less expenditures. | ||||||
| Sources: Statistics Canada, Family Expenditure Survey, 1982; Survey of Household Spending, 2003. | ||||||