Data in this column are sourced from the PMB ’94 study using its Toronto sample of about 4,000.

– Number of people in Toronto who have an resp: 75,000

Per cent of Toronto households with children which do not have an resp: 96

– Number of Torontonians with an rrsp: 886,000

Number with a self-administered rrsp: 396,000

– Per cent of Torontonians with personal income $50,000+ who have a self-administered rrsp: 23

– Per cent of Torontonians, aged 35-49, with five or more credit cards: 18

– Per cent of Toronto households with a vcr: 71

– Per cent of households in Toronto with a cd player: 31

Per cent in Montreal: 24

– Per cent of Torontonians who have a home computer: 35

Per cent nationally: 26

– Per cent of Torontonians with household incomes $75,000+ who have a home computer: 52

– Females as per cent of Toronto ballet/opera attendance: 61

Classical concerts: 46

– Per cent of males in Toronto playing ice hockey 2+ times a month: 6

Per cent in Montreal: 8

– Number of females in Toronto who spend over $50 per month on cosmetics: 106,000

– Per cent of women in Toronto who obtained a car loan in the past two years: 3

– Per cent of females in Toronto spending $11+ per month on lotteries: 12

Males: 20

An ‘index’ figure in this column shows how a particular measure relates to the relevant population. It indicates whether the figure is above average (over 100) or below average (under 100.)

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