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The 2001 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) is a post-censal survey of adults and children whose everyday activities may be limited because of a condition or health problem. A sample of those persons who answered 'Yes' to the 2001 Census disability filter questions were included in the PALS Survey population. Approximately 35,000 adults and 8,000 children living in private and some collective households in the 10 provinces were selected to participate in the survey. The data was collected after the 2001 Census, in the fall of 2001.

This paper presents initial results on the number of persons with disabilities, disability rates as well as the type and severity of disability, by age and sex, for Canada and the provinces.

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activity limitations, age groups, behavioural disorders, blind and visually impaired persons, cardiovascular diseases, census of population, children, chronic health problems, deaf and hearing impaired persons, developmental delays, developmental disabilities, dexterity, health surveys, hearing, learning disabilities, mental disorders, mental health, mobility, physical condition, psychiatric disorders, speech.

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