Table:
characteristic
received home care services
unmet need for any home care service
unmet need for hhc services
unmet need for support services

number
%
95% confidence interval
number
%
95% confidence interval
number
%
95% confidence interval
number
%
95% confidence interval

000
from
to
000
from
to
000
from
to
000
from
to

total
918.5
3.3
3.2
3.5
432.7
1.6
1.5
1.7
150.0
0.5
0.5
0.6
344.9
1.3
1.1
1.4

predisposing characteristics

sex

men
339.6
2.5
2.3
2.7
146.9
1.1
0.9
1.3
64.3
0.5
0.4
0.6
109.4
0.8
0.7
1.0

women
579.0
4.2
3.9
4.4
285.9
2.1
1.9
2.3
85.7
0.6
0.5
0.7
235.5
1.7
1.5
1.9

age group

18 to 34
128.4
1.6
1.4
1.9
59.8
0.8
0.6
1.0
20.8
0.3
0.2
0.4
46.1
0.6
0.4
0.8

35 to 49
98.9
1.4
1.2
1.7
95.6
1.4
1.2
1.7
33.1
0.5
0.4
0.6
74.6
1.1
0.9
1.3

50 to 64
179.7
2.5
2.2
2.8
110.3
1.5
1.3
1.8
43.8
0.6
0.5
0.8
85.2
1.2
1.0
1.4

65 to 74
156.1
4.7
4.2
5.2
59.0
1.8
1.5
2.0
18.4
0.5
0.4
0.7
47.0
1.4
1.2
1.7

75 to 84
188.9
12.2
11.2
13.3
67.0
4.3
3.6
5.2
18.7
1.2
0.8
1.7
55.5
3.6
2.9
4.5

85 or older
166.5
34.1
31.4
36.9
41.1
8.5
6.6
10.8
15.3
3.2
1.8
5.6
36.5
7.5
5.7
9.9

household type

person living alone
308.8
7.2
6.8
7.7
153.5
3.6
3.3
3.9
42.5
1.0
0.8
1.2
124.9
2.9
2.7
3.2

couple alone
261.2
3.3
3.0
3.5
92.7
1.2
1.0
1.3
39.1
0.5
0.4
0.6
67.9
0.9
0.7
1.0

parent(s) with child(ren) younger than 25
202.0
1.8
1.6
2.0
120.0
1.1
0.9
1.3
39.3
0.3
0.3
0.5
93.2
0.8
0.7
1.0

parent(s) with child(ren) 25 or older
119.4
5.0
4.2
5.9
46.7
2.0
1.4
2.7
20.9
0.9
0.5
1.5
41.1
1.7
1.2
2.4

other
25.3
1.9
1.4
2.7
18.2
1.4
0.9
2.2
x
x
x
x
16.5
1.3
0.8
2.0

enabling resources

household education

postsecondary graduation
564.4
2.7
2.5
2.9
269.3
1.3
1.2
1.4
95.7
0.5
0.4
0.5
206.4
1.0
0.9
1.1

secondary graduation or less
309.8
5.7
5.3
6.2
130.9
2.4
2.1
2.7
38.0
0.7
0.6
0.9
111.1
2.1
1.8
2.4

main source of household income

social assistance or old age security and guaranteed income supplement
124.3
9.5
8.6
10.5
75.7
5.8
5.0
6.7
23.7
1.8
1.4
2.5
62.2
4.8
4.1
5.6

other
687.7
2.9
2.7
3.0
321.7
1.3
1.2
1.5
114.4
0.5
0.4
0.6
254.3
1.1
1.0
1.2

household income

$0 to $39,999
400.4
6.7
6.3
96.5
212.6
3.6
3.2
3.9
64.9
1.1
0.9
1.3
171.3
2.9
2.6
3.2

$40,000 to $79,999
273.7
3.4
3.1
97.6
120.6
1.5
1.3
1.7
43.1
0.5
0.4
0.7
96.5
1.2
1.0
1.4

$80,000 or more
244.5
1.8
1.6
98.4
99.5
0.7
0.6
0.9
42.1
0.3
0.2
0.4
77.0
0.6
0.5
0.7

dwelling ownership

own
601.0
3.0
2.8
3.2
254.6
1.3
1.1
1.4
87.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
205.8
1.0
0.9
1.2

rent
313.5
4.3
4.0
4.6
173.6
2.4
2.1
2.7
61.0
0.8
0.7
1.0
61.0
1.8
1.6
2.1

regular health care provider

yes
1520.8
6.6
6.4
6.9
621.3
2.7
2.5
2.9
256.3
1.0
0.9
1.2
450.4
1.8
1.7
2.0

no
160.4
3.6
3.2
4.0
75.5
1.7
1.4
2.0
37.3
0.8
0.6
1.0
50.5
1.0
0.8
1.3

long-term care insurance

yes
414.9
3.7
3.4
4.0
118.4
1.1
0.9
1.2
48.2
0.4
0.3
0.5
86.8
0.8
0.7
0.9

no
424.4
3.7
3.4
3.9
257.0
2.2
2.0
2.5
83.8
0.7
0.6
0.9
212.7
1.8
1.6
2.1

don't know
76.0
1.7
1.5
2.0
53.1
1.2
1.0
1.5
16.6
0.4
0.3
0.6
41.2
0.9
0.7
1.2

needs-related factors

number of chronic conditions

none
183.3
1.2
1.1
1.4
69.4
0.5
0.4
0.6
30.4
0.2
0.1
0.3
44.5
0.3
0.2
0.4

one
208.2
3.2
2.8
3.5
69.0
1.0
0.8
1.3
23.2
0.4
0.3
0.5
54.3
0.8
0.6
1.1

two
189.2
5.8
5.3
6.5
89.9
2.8
2.3
3.3
35.4
1.1
0.8
1.5
74.2
2.3
1.9
2.8

three or more
305.1
12.2
11.3
13.2
187.8
7.5
6.8
8.3
56.3
2.3
1.9
2.7
158.7
6.4
5.7
7.1

self-perceived health

fair, poor
394.9
12.6
11.7
13.5
238.0
7.6
6.9
8.4
79.5
2.5
2.1
3.1
199.7
6.4
5.7
7.2

good, very good, excellent
522.0
2.2
2.0
2.3
192.9
0.8
0.7
0.9
69.6
0.3
0.2
0.4
144.5
0.6
0.5
0.7

time spent in hospital

none
549.3
2.1
2.0
2.3
289.7
1.1
1.0
1.2
89.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
12.2
0.9
0.8
1.0

one to seven nights
218.5
15.2
13.8
16.6
81.3
5.7
4.8
6.7
34.8
2.4
1.8
3.2
6.6
4.2
3.4
5.2

eight or more nights
142.5
38.4
34.3
42.6
58.7
15.9
12.9
19.5
24.7
6.7
4.7
9.4
6.4
12.6
9.8
16.1

Statement: women were more likely than men to have an unmet support need in 2015/2016.
Question: compared with women and men ,which gender was more likely than men to have an unmet support need in 2015/2016?
Answer: women