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Long-term limitation of activity,¹ 1996-97
	Population	Any limitation or handicap	Limited at home	Limited at school²	Limited at work²
	(thousands)	% of population
Total age 12+	24,595	16	10	3	6
Male	12,099	15	9	3	6
Female	12,495	17	11	3	6
Age 12-14	1,151	7	2	4	x
Male	580	8	x	5	x
Female	571	5	x	3	x
Age 15-17	1,284	8	3	4	2
Male	683	6	2	3	x
Female	601	11	3	6	x
Age 18-19	826	11	4	4	4
Male	403	8	x	x	x
Female	424	13	6	6	x
Age 20-24	1,873	8	4	2	3
Male	948	8	3	x	3
Female	924	8	4	3	3
Age 25-34	4,472	11	6	2	6
Male	2,209	10	5	2	5
Female	2,263	11	6	3	6
Age 35-44	5,238	13	8	2	6
Male	2,645	12	6	2	6
Female	2,593	14	9	3	7
Age 45-54	3,771	17	11	2	8
Male	1,922	15	9	2	8
Female	1,849	18	13	1	7
Age 55-64	2,565	26	17	2	9
Male	1,231	26	16	x	10
Female	1,334	26	19	x	7
Age 65-74	2,096	28	20	3	6
Male	930	29	21	x	8
Female	1,166	26	19	x	4
Age 75+	1,320	44	33	4	6
Male	549	44	30	x	6
Female	771	45	35	x	5
x data unavailable, not applicable or confidential 1. Percentage of Canadians reporting that they are limited in their normal activities at home, school or work for a period lasting at least six months. 2. As a percentage of those attending school or employed, respectively. Source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey.

Excerpts from Canada Year Book 1999: The People > Health