Table 1.

Frequency of help in activities of daily living from different sources among women and men aged 70 and over (weighted proportions)

	Frequency of help (%)
	No help	Less often than weekly	Weekly or a few times a week	Daily or more often	Help total	All
Women
All help	60	10	16	14	40	100
Help from informal caregivers	66	8	14	13	34	100
Spouse	94	0	2	4	6	100
Among those who have a spouse	79	1	6	14	21	100
Children and their spouses	74	8	11	8	26	100
Among those who have children	69	9	13	9	31	100
Other relatives, neighbors and friends	88	6	5	1	12	100
Help from formal public caregivers	84	6	6	4	16	100
Home help or home aid	87	3	6	4	13	100
Visiting nurse	90	7	2	1	10	100
Help from other source	94	4	1	0	6	100
N (unweighted)						759
Men
All help	74	5	7	13	26	100
Help from informal caregivers	79	2	7	12	21	100
Spouse	89	0	1	9	11	100
Among those who have a spouse	85	0	2	13	15	100
Children and their spouses	87	4	7	3	13	100
Among those who have children	84	4	8	3	16	100
Other relatives, neighbors and friends	93	3	3	1	7	100
Help from formal public caregivers	90	4	4	2	10	100
Home help or home aid	91	3	4	2	9	100
Visiting nurse	95	3	2	0	5	100
Help from other source	96	3	0	0	4	100
N (unweighted)						407