Table 1
Characteristics of respondents who have heard of the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
| Have heard of RDSPs | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous status | proportion |
| Indigenous | 41.4 |
| Not Indigenous | 55.1* |
| Household income | |
| Less than $20,000 | 45.6 |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 52.2 |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 56.5* |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 59.5* |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 58.9* |
| $100,000 or more | 62.8* |
| Highest certificate, diploma or degree completed | |
| Less than high school diploma | 46.0 |
| High school diploma | 50.8 |
| Trades certificate or diploma | 50.4 |
| College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma | 59.8* |
| University certificate or diploma below bachelor's | 58.3 |
| Bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BSc, LLB) | 63.9* |
| University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor's | 79.1* |
| Main activity during the past three months | |
| Working at a paid job or business | 56.8 |
| Looking for paid work | 40.9* |
| Unable to work | 51.4 |
| Taking care of a person with a disability or chronic illness | 71.3* |
| Going to school or training | 52.2 |
| Stay-at-home parent | 55.4 |
| Retired | 65.1 |
| Other | 59.0 |
| Age of person with disability (if person responding was the one with a disability) | |
| 15 to 19 | 35.8 |
| 20 to 24 | 44.1 |
| 25 to 29 | 54.2* |
| 30 to 34 | 52.3* |
| 35 to 39 | 53.5* |
| 40 to 44 | 52.0* |
| 45 to 49 | 56.0* |
| Country of birth | |
| Canada | 54.7 |
| Elsewhere | 50.7 |
*
significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)
Source(s):
Survey on Savings for Persons with Disabilities, 2020 (5315).
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