Table 3
Number of caregiving hours per week, by caregiver's informal and formal financial support, 2012
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Caregiver's financial resources | Number of hours per week | ||||||
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1 or less | 2 to 4 | 5 to 9 | 10 to 14 | 15 to 19 | 20 or more | Total | |
Financial support from family and/or friends | percentage | ||||||
Yes | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16Note E: Use with caution | 15 | 12 |
No | 89 | 88 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 84 | 87 |
Government program | |||||||
Yes | 3Note E: Use with caution | 4 | 8 | 10Note E: Use with caution | 10Note E: Use with caution | 15 | 7 |
No | 96 | 96 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 84 | 93 |
Federal tax credits | |||||||
Yes | 2Note E: Use with caution | 2 | 5Note E: Use with caution | 7Note E: Use with caution | 7Note E: Use with caution | 11 | 5 |
No | 96 | 96 | 92 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 93 |
Total financial support | |||||||
Yes | 12 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 19 |
No | 86 | 84 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 67 | 79 |
E use with caution Note: Responses of "don't know" and "not stated" are included in the total, but are not shown separately. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2012. |
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