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Percentage of persons with two or more chronic health conditions, by age group and income quintile, Canada, 2009
Income quintile 45 to 64 65 and over
Women Men Women  Men
Percentage
Lowest quintile 35.5 29.7 52.1 46.2
Second quintile 20.2 21.6 48.4 41.5
Third quintile 20.3 15.3 42.3 43.6
Fourth quintile 16.3 14.8 40.7 41.1
Highest quintile 14.9 13.7 35.5 35.6

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