Table:
sample size
roe-based definition
ei-based definition
difference between ei- and roe-based definitions

number
percent
ratio
percentage points

marital status

married
2,179,467
54.1
72.3
1.3
18.2

common law
916,691
48.9
77.6
1.6
28.7

lone parent
508,553
28.6
44.5
1.6
15.9

parents' sex

opposite-sex parents
3,089,827
52.5
73.8
1.4
21.3

same-sex parents
1,852
52.6
73.7
1.4
21.1

same-sex parents
4,479
62.8
83.2
1.3
20.4

male lone parent
9,977
8.1
25.1
3.1
17.0

female lone parent
498,576
29.0
44.9
1.5
15.9

family income in pre-birth year

less than $30,000
925,199
21.9
38.4
1.8
16.5

$30,000 to $59,999
868,464
43.8
72.5
1.7
28.7

$60,000 to $89,999
784,526
59.2
82.3
1.4
23.0

$90,000 to $119,999
525,228
69.6
87.3
1.3
17.7

$120,000 to $149,999
259,397
73.9
88.7
1.2
14.8

$150,000 or more
241,899
69.4
82.7
1.2
13.3

number of children

0
3,452,200
48.4
68.8
1.4
20.4

1
115,774
68.0
91.1
1.3
23.1

2
30,387
62.0
86.6
1.4
24.6

3
5,179
55.8
81.4
1.5
25.6

4 or more
1,173
48.3
72.6
1.5
24.3

province or territory

newfoundland and labrador
63,480
31.6
62.3
2.0
30.7

prince edward island
14,821
49.5
84.3
1.7
34.8

nova scotia
92,757
47.7
73.5
1.5
25.8

new brunswick
77,176
46.5
77.1
1.7
30.5

quebec
828,392
49.7
78.5
1.6
28.8

ontario
1,354,528
52.8
68.6
1.3
15.8

manitoba
144,359
45.7
61.6
1.3
15.9

saskatchewan
126,468
44.5
60.5
1.4
16.0

alberta
424,162
46.7
65.0
1.4
18.4

british columbia
431,247
47.5
68.0
1.4
20.6

territories
19,236
34.4
50.9
1.5
16.5

Statement: by marital status, the largest difference between the two definitions was among common-law parents in absolute terms.
Question: by marital status,which kind of parents has the largest difference between the two definitions in absolute terms?
Answer: common law