August 2007



Usage of coping strategies to alleviate monetary difficulties * Age category Crosstabulation
% within Age category


Age category Total
18-24 yrs. 25-34 yrs. 35-44 yrs. 45-54 yrs. Over 55 yrs.
Usage of coping strategies to alleviate monetary difficulties Available and used to a great extent 18.8% 7.0% 12.8% 12.7% 11.1% 13.1%
Available and used to some extent 9.4% 12.7% 28.2% 14.5% 18.5% 16.2%
Available and used sometimes 14.6% 14.1% 12.8% 16.4% 18.5% 14.7%
Available and not used 38.5% 32.4% 16.7% 18.2% 25.9% 27.5%
No longer available 12.5% 29.6% 15.4% 29.1% 18.5% 20.2%
Were never available 6.3% 4.2% 14.1% 9.1% 7.4% 8.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 39.524(a) 20 .006
Likelihood Ratio 38.872 20 .007
Linear-by-Linear Association .142 1 .707
N of Valid Cases 327

a 5 cells (16.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 2.23.