December 2007



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


Age category Total
18-24 yrs. old 25-34 yrs. old 35-44 yrs. old 45-54 yrs. old Over 55 yrs.
Usage of coping strategies to alleviate monetary difficulties. Available, but rarely used 30.8% 34.1% 21.6% 27.6% 29.2% 29.0%
Available and used to some extent 24.2% 21.6% 24.3% 29.3% 29.2% 24.8%
Available and used tp a large extent 17.6% 18.2% 17.6% 13.8% 8.3% 16.4%
Exhausted 13.2% 18.2% 17.6% 13.8% 20.8% 16.1%
were never available 14.3% 8.0% 18.9% 15.5% 12.5% 13.7%
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 9.976(a) 16 .868
Likelihood Ratio 10.490 16 .840
Linear-by-Linear Association .462 1 .497
N of Valid Cases 335

a 3 cells (12.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 3.30.