Financial independence of respondents, 1985–2003
| 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financially Independent | 55.9% | 57.6% | 62.6% | 62.4% | 67.4% | 64.5% | 65.0% | 66.2% | 65.0% |
| Financially Dependent | 43.7% | 42.1% | 36.3% | 36.9% | 32.2% | 35.4% | 34.8% | 33.4% | 34.5% |
| No Response | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% |