Table 2-A
Probability of being in low income under LICO, 1999 to 2004

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Table 2-A
Probability of being in low income under LICO, 1999 to 2004
  At least 1 year At least 4 years All 6 years
Baseline probabality 8.6 1.4 0.6
Women 2.2*** 0.5** 0.2
Age 16-24 -0.6 -0.6*** -0.4**
Age 35-44 -2.0*** -0.5** -0.3**
Age 45-54 -2.0*** -0.4** -0.2**
Age 55-64 0.9 -0.3 -0.3**
Age 65 and over -6.0*** -1.2*** -0.5***
Less than high school 7.3*** 3.0*** 1.7**
High-school graduate 2.6*** 1.7*** 0.7**
University -3.2*** -0.6** -0.4**
Other -0.7 0.3 0
Visible minority 0.8 0.6 1.1*
Immigrant, before 1977 -0.5 0.1 0
Immigrant, 1977-1986 -0.7 0.6 -0.1
Immigrant, after 1986 6.7*** 2.1** 0.9
Student in 1 year 1 -0.4 -0.3*
Student in 2 years 4.8*** -0.1 -0.2
Student in 3 years 5.3*** 0.3 0
Student in 4 years 4.4** 0.9 0.2
Student in 5 years 6.6*** 1.4 N/A
Student in 6 years 6.9*** 1.3 N/A
Persons with activity limitations 14.9*** 7.0*** 3.8***
Persons with activity limitations, status changed 5.5*** 1.5*** 0.9***
Unattached persons 23.1*** 11.7*** 8.2***
Attached persons no child -1.8** -0.3 -0.1
Lone parents 23.7*** 10.1*** 3.4**
Other family types -2.3** -0.5 -0.3*
Family composition changed 7.0*** 0.2 -0.1
* Indicate an estimate is significant at 10% level;
** Estimate is signifiant at 5% level;
*** Estimate is significant at 1% level. N/A: surpassed for confidentiality.
Note: The table uses the logit model to estimate the probabilities of an individual being in low income for at least one year, at least four years and all six years. The reference group is men, lived in Ontario city with 500,000 or more residents, aged 25-34, with a post-secondary degree, not a visible minority, Canadian-born, non-student, has family with children under 18, not disabled.
Other variables controlled include province, area size etc.
Source: Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics,Panel 3.
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