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Profile of adult Canadians regularly participating in sport by sex, 1992, 1998 and 2005 
   1992  1998  2005 1998 to 2005
  Population Participation Population Participation Population Participation Percentage point change
  thousands % thousands % thousands %  
Total 21,294 9,594 45.1 24,260 8,309 34.2 26,106 7,314 28.0 -6.2
Male 10,421 5,454 52.3 11,937 5,140 43.1 12,867 4,568 35.5 -7.6
Female 10,873 4,141 38.1 12,323 3,169 25.7 13,239 2,745 20.7 -5.0
Note: Population counts include Canadians 15 years of age and older. Participation rates were calculated using the total Canadian population 15 years and older within gender category, thus providing gender specific-rates.


Profile of Canadians (aged 15+ years) who regularly participate in sport, 2005 
  Total Male Female
  Population Participation Population Participation Population Participation
  thousands % thousands % thousands %
Total 26,106  7,314  28.0 12,867  4,568  35.5 13,239  2,745  20.7
Age group                  
15 to 18 1,796 1,061 59.1 919 608 66.1 877 454 51.7
19 to 24 2,567 1,099 42.8 1,314 678 51.6 1,253 421 33.6
25 to 34 4,365 1,348 30.9 2,198 899 40.9 2,167 449 20.7
35 to 54 9,942 2,509 25.2 4,965 1,545 31.1 4,977 965 19.4
55 and over 7,436 1,296 17.4 3,472 839 24.2 3,964 457 11.5
Level of education                  
Some secondary or less 5,199 1,310 25.2 2,570 794 30.9 2,629 516 19.6
Some college/trade/high school diploma 6,682 1,665 24.9 3,273 1,095 33.5 3,409 570 16.7
Postsecondary diploma/some university 8,031 2,396 29.8 3,906 1,485 38.0 4,125 911 22.1
University degree 5,861 1,934 33.0 2,980 1,188 39.9 2,880 746 25.9
Don't know/not stated 334 F F 138 F F 195 F F
Family income                  
Less than $20,000 1,852 340 18.4 679 183 26.9 1,173 158 13.4
$20,000 to $29,999 1,546 293 18.9 697 175 25.2 849 118E 13.8E
$30,000 to $49,999 4,082 949 23.3 1,937 576 29.7 2,145 374 17.4
$50,000 to $79,999 5,267 1,551 29.4 2,695 957 35.5 2,571 594 23.1
$80,000 or more 6,351 2,560 40.3 3,745 1,747 46.7 2,606 813 31.2
Don't know/not stated 7,009 1,621 23.1 3,115 931 29.9 3,894 690 17.7
Province of residence                  
Newfoundland and Labrador 431 105 24.3 211 72 34.2 220 33 14.8
Prince Edward Island 112 32 28.6 54 20 36.9 58 12E 21.4E
Nova Scotia 775 251 32.4 377 159 42.3 398 91 23.0
New Brunswick 620 158 25.5 304 101 33.4 316 57 18.0
Quebec 6,224 1,684 27.1 3,063 1,031 33.7 3,161 653 20.6
Ontario 10,128 2,890 28.5 4,977 1,885 37.9 5,151 1,005 19.5
Manitoba 930 269 28.9 459 159 34.6 471 110 23.4
Saskatchewan 784 222 28.4 387 127 32.9 397 95 24.0
Alberta 2,592 778 30.0 1,306 432 33.1 1,286 345 26.8
British Columbia 3,511 925 26.3 1,730 581 33.6 1,781 344 19.3
Labour force participation                  
Full time 13,422 4,114 30.7 7,911 2,869 36.3 5,511 1,246 22.6
Part time 1,708 459 26.9 527 190 36.0 1,181 269 22.8
Student with/without employment 2,474 1,270 51.3 1,187 696 58.6 1,286 574 44.6
Not employed 8,153 1,404 17.2 3,084 775 25.1 5,069 629 12.4
Don't know/not stated 349 66E 19.0E 158 39E 24.7E 191 F F
Mother tongue                  
English only 15,201 4,513 29.7 7,640 2,881 37.7 7,561 1,632 21.6
French only 5,871 1,733 29.5 2,875 1,051 36.6 2,996 682 22.8
Other only 4,393 956 21.8 2,107 576 27.3 2,286 380 16.6
Multiple languages 345 102E 29.7E 136E 57E 42.1E 209 F F
Don't know/not stated 296 F F 109E F F 187 F F
Euse with caution
Ftoo unreliable to be published
Note: Population counts include Canadians 15 years of age and older. Participation rates were calculated using the total Canadian population 15 years and older within gender category, thus providing gender specific-rates.
Date Modified: 2009-08-13

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