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Table 1
Disability rates increased between 2001 and 2006, regardless of age, sex and province

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	percentage		percentage points
	2001	2006	Difference
Total (age 15 and over)	14.6	16.5*	1.9
Age group
15 to 29	4.1	5.2*	1.1
30 to 44	7.7	8.6*	0.8^E
45 to 64	16.7	18.3*	1.6^E
65 and over	40.5	43.2*	2.7^E
Sex
Men	13.4	15.3*	1.9
Women	15.7	17.7*	2.0
Province
Newfoundland	14.1	16.9*	2.8
Prince Edward Island	17.0	18.8*	1.8
Nova Scotia	20.1	22.9*	2.8
New Brunswick	16.9	19.8*	2.9
Quebec	9.8	11.8*	1.9
Ontario	16.0	18.0*	2.1
Manitoba	16.9	18.4*	1.5^E
Saskatchewan	17.3	18.7*	1.4^E
Alberta	14.8	15.9*	1.1^E
British Columbia	16.3	18.3*	2.1
* significantly different from 2001 at p < 0.05 Note: The population in 2006 excludes three groups so that results can be compared to 2001 figures. The groups are: Aboriginal communities; persons in non-institutional collective dwellings (e.g. seniors residences); and persons living in Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Sources: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2001 and 2006.

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Table 1 Disability rates increased between 2001 and 2006, regardless of age, sex and province

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Table 1
Disability rates increased between 2001 and 2006, regardless of age, sex and province