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| 2 | selected characteristics of weighted in-scope and weighted cohort, by sex, 1996 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 |  | men |  |  |  | ratio | women |  |  |  | ratio |
| 4 |  | cohort |  | in-scope |  |  | cohort |  | in-scope |  |  |
| 5 |  | number | percent | number | percent | ratio | number | percent | number | percent | ratio |
| 6 | total | 10,206,510 | 100.0 | 10,206,710 | 100.0 | 1.00 | 10,842,115 | 100.0 | 10,842,365 | 100.0 | 1.00 |
| 7 | age group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 8 | 19 to 24 | 1,141,795 | 11.2 | 1,141,995 | 11.2 | 1.00 | 1,131,940 | 10.4 | 1,131,885 | 10.4 | 1.00 |
| 9 | 25 to 44 | 4,593,575 | 45.0 | 4,593,895 | 45.0 | 1.00 | 4,727,645 | 43.6 | 4,727,545 | 43.6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | 45 to 64 | 3,053,565 | 29.9 | 3,053,435 | 29.9 | 1.00 | 3,120,510 | 28.8 | 3,120,590 | 28.8 | 1.00 |
| 11 | 65 to 84 | 1,342,960 | 13.2 | 1,342,775 | 13.2 | 1.00 | 1,712,415 | 15.8 | 1,712,690 | 15.8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | 85 and older | 74,620 | 0.7 | 74,615 | 0.7 | 1.00 | 149,605 | 1.4 | 149,655 | 1.4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | marital status |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 14 | not married or common-law | 3,120,945 | 30.6 | 3,199,100 | 31.3 | 0.98 | 3,712,885 | 34.2 | 3,758,655 | 34.7 | 0.99 |
| 15 | married or common-law | 7,085,565 | 69.4 | 7,007,610 | 68.7 | 1.01 | 7,129,230 | 65.8 | 7,083,715 | 65.3 | 1.01 |
| 16 | highest level of education |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 17 | less than secondary diploma | 3,176,250 | 31.1 | 3,176,275 | 31.1 | 1.00 | 3,452,265 | 31.8 | 3,452,445 | 31.8 | 1.00 |
| 18 | secondary diploma or higher | 7,030,260 | 68.9 | 7,030,435 | 68.9 | 1.00 | 7,389,850 | 68.2 | 7,389,920 | 68.2 | 1.00 |
| 19 | labour force participation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 20 | employed | 6,939,605 | 68.0 | 6,940,800 | 68.0 | 1.00 | 5,884,020 | 54.3 | 5,892,415 | 54.3 | 1.00 |
| 21 | unemployed | 754,980 | 7.4 | 757,865 | 7.4 | 1.00 | 621,255 | 5.7 | 624,980 | 5.8 | 0.99 |
| 22 | not in labour force | 2,511,925 | 24.6 | 2,508,045 | 24.6 | 1.00 | 4,336,840 | 40.0 | 4,324,975 | 39.9 | 1.00 |
| 23 | visible minority status |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 24 | not a visible minority | 9,148,165 | 89.6 | 9,147,425 | 89.6 | 1.00 | 9,692,110 | 89.4 | 9,691,025 | 89.4 | 1.00 |
| 25 | visible minority | 1,058,345 | 10.4 | 1,059,285 | 10.4 | 1.00 | 1,150,005 | 10.6 | 1,151,340 | 10.6 | 1.00 |
| 26 | mobility in the past year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 27 | did not move | 8,617,990 | 84.4 | 8,580,945 | 84.1 | 1.00 | 9,177,530 | 84.6 | 9,188,810 | 84.7 | 1.00 |
| 28 | moved | 1,588,520 | 15.6 | 1,625,760 | 15.9 | 0.98 | 1,664,585 | 15.4 | 1,653,560 | 15.3 | 1.01 |
| 29 | rural or urban |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 30 | rural | 2,332,320 | 22.9 | 2,288,305 | 22.4 | 1.02 | 2,236,520 | 20.6 | 2,206,110 | 20.3 | 1.01 |
| 31 | urban | 7,874,190 | 77.1 | 7,918,400 | 77.6 | 0.99 | 8,605,600 | 79.4 | 8,636,255 | 79.7 | 1.00 |

Question: which characteristics of men cohort were slightly underrepresented among all the characteristics?
Answer: not married or common-law, urban, moved

Question: which characteristics of women cohort were slightly underrepresented among all the characteristics?
Answer: not married or common-law, unemployed

Question: which characteristics of men cohort were slightly overrepresented among all the characteristics?
Answer: married or common-law, rural

Question: which characteristics of women cohort were slightly overrepresented among all the characteristics?
Answer: married or common-law, moved, rural