Table 2.

Data from the 2021 Canadian Census demonstrating demographic characteristics of Canadiana women aged ≥45 years.

Characteristic			Values, n (%)
Age (years) (n=8,844,010)
	45-54	2,381,670 (26.9)
	55-64	2,665,600 (30.1)
	65-74	2,113,405 (23.9)
	≥75	1,683,335 (19.0)
Marital status (n=5,537,435)
	Married	3,111,855 (56.2)
	Living common law	335,960 (6.1)
	Never married and not living common law	453,895 (8.2)
	Separated	208,500 (3.8)
	Divorced	626,680 (11.3)
	Widowed	800,545 (14.5)
Employment status (n= 5,367,825)
	With employment income	2,971,020 (55.3)
	Without employment income	2,396,810 (44.7)
Educational attainment (n= 5,572,720)
	No certificate, diploma, or degree	829,380 (14.9)
	High school diploma or equivalent	1,553,185 (27.8)
	Apprenticeship, trades certificate, or diploma	404,980 (7.3)
	College, nonuniversity, or university below bachelor’s	1,434,790 (25.7)
	Bachelor’s degree	886,515 (15.9)
	University certificate, diploma, or degree above bachelor’s	463,870 (8.3)