Table 2
Employment impact for parents of children with disabilities, by severity, Canada, 2006

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Employment Impact Severity
Total Mild to moderate Severe to very severe
percentage
Not taken a job 26.4 16.4 39.8
Quit working 21.6 13.2 32.9
Changed work hours 36.5 26.9 49.4
Turned down promotion 19.7 10.5 31.9
Worked fewer hours 38.4 29.1 50.8
Worked more hours 9.7 6.4 14.2
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006.