Table 30
Perceived benefits of participating in structured and unstructured
sport by age group and sex, Canada, 2005
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| Active population* | Very important | Somewhat important | Not important | Don't know/not stated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | percentage | thousands | percentage | thousands | percentage | thousands | percentage | thousands | percentage | |
| Total | ||||||||||
| Physical health and fitness | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 1,049 | 100.0 | 725 | 69.1 | 293 | 27.9 | F | F | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 1,099 | 100.0 | 754 | 68.6 | 293 | 26.7 | F | F | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 1,346 | 100.0 | 929 | 69.0 | 363 | 27.0 | 48 E | 3.6 E | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 2,477 | 100.0 | 1,697 | 68.5 | 653 | 26.4 | 118 E | 4.8 E | F | F |
| 55 and over | 1,279 | 100.0 | 856 | 66.9 | 352 | 27.5 | 67 E | 5.2 E | F | F |
| Total | 7,248 | 100.0 | 4,961 | 68.4 | 1,954 | 27.0 | 311 | 4.3 | F | F |
| Family activities | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 1,049 | 100.0 | 314 | 29.9 | 514 | 49.0 | 219 | 20.9 | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 1,099 | 100.0 | 424 | 38.6 | 354 | 32.2 | 317 | 28.8 | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 1,346 | 100.0 | 543 | 40.3 | 512 | 38.0 | 273 | 20.3 | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 2,477 | 100.0 | 1,264 | 51.0 | 835 | 33.7 | 349 | 14.1 | F | F |
| 55 and over | 1,279 | 100.0 | 586 | 45.8 | 360 | 28.1 | 313 | 24.5 | 19 E | 1.5 E |
| Total | 7,248 | 100.0 | 3,131 | 43.2 | 2,576 | 35.5 | 1,472 | 20.3 | 69 E | 1.0 E |
| New friends and acquaintances | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 1,049 | 100.0 | 493 | 47.0 | 426 | 40.6 | 128 E | 12.2 E | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 1,099 | 100.0 | 367 | 33.4 | 520 | 47.3 | 208 | 18.9 | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 1,346 | 100.0 | 422 | 31.4 | 650 | 48.3 | 262 | 19.5 | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 2,477 | 100.0 | 691 | 27.9 | 1198 | 48.4 | 564 | 22.8 | F | F |
| 55 and over | 1,279 | 100.0 | 478 | 37.4 | 557 | 43.5 | 230 | 18.0 | F | F |
| Total | 7,248 | 100.0 | 2,452 | 33.8 | 3,351 | 46.2 | 1,393 | 19.2 | 52 E | 0.7 E |
| Relaxation | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 1,049 | 100.0 | 701 | 66.8 | 307 | 29.3 | F | F | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 1,099 | 100.0 | 767 | 69.8 | 306 | 27.8 | F | F | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 1,346 | 100.0 | 1,033 | 76.7 | 280 | 20.8 | F | F | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 2,477 | 100.0 | 1,819 | 73.4 | 591 | 23.9 | 49 E | 2.0 E | F | F |
| 55 and over | 1,279 | 100.0 | 952 | 74.4 | 272 | 21.3 | F | F | F | F |
| Total | 7,248 | 100.0 | 5,273 | 72.8 | 1,754 | 24.2 | 183 | 2.5 | 38 E | 0.5 E |
| Sense of achievement | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 1,049 | 100.0 | 653 | 62.2 | 346 | 33.0 | F | F | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 1,099 | 100.0 | 569 | 51.8 | 452 | 41.1 | 74 E | 6.7 E | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 1,346 | 100.0 | 628 | 46.7 | 569 | 42.3 | 137 | 10.2 | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 2,477 | 100.0 | 1,088 | 43.9 | 989 | 39.9 | 376 | 15.2 | F | F |
| 55 and over | 1,279 | 100.0 | 518 | 40.5 | 569 | 44.5 | 184 | 14.4 | F | F |
| Total | 7,248 | 100.0 | 3,455 | 47.7 | 2,925 | 40.4 | 818 | 11.3 | 49 E | 0.7 E |
| Male | ||||||||||
| Physical health and fitness | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 608 | 100.0 | 412 | 67.8 | 181 | 29.8 | F | F | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 678 | 100.0 | 466 | 68.7 | 192 | 28.3 | F | F | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 899 | 100.0 | 612 | 68.1 | 255 | 28.4 | F | F | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 1,521 | 100.0 | 979 | 64.4 | 434 | 28.5 | 98 E | 6.4 E | F | F |
| 55 and over | 825 | 100.0 | 576 | 69.8 | 198 | 24.0 | 51 E | 6.2 E | F | F |
| Total | 4,531 | 100.0 | 3,046 | 67.2 | 1,261 | 27.8 | 205 | 4.5 | F | F |
| Family activities | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 608 | 100.0 | 150 | 24.7 | 306 | 50.3 | 149 | 24.5 | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 678 | 100.0 | 231 | 34.1 | 231 | 34.1 | 213 | 31.4 | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 899 | 100.0 | 348 | 38.7 | 351 | 39.0 | 185 | 20.6 | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 1,521 | 100.0 | 710 | 46.7 | 551 | 36.2 | 239 | 15.7 | F | F |
| 55 and over | 825 | 100.0 | 373 | 45.2 | 258 | 31.3 | 192 | 23.3 | F | F |
| Total | 4,531 | 100.0 | 1,812 | 40.0 | 1,698 | 37.5 | 978 | 21.6 | 43 E | 0.9 E |
| New friends and acquaintances | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 608 | 100.0 | 273 | 44.9 | 272 | 44.7 | 61 E | 10.0 E | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 678 | 100.0 | 216 | 31.9 | 345 | 50.9 | 114 E | 16.8 E | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 899 | 100.0 | 283 | 31.5 | 413 | 45.9 | 191 | 21.2 | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 1,521 | 100.0 | 379 | 24.9 | 774 | 50.9 | 351 | 23.1 | F | F |
| 55 and over | 825 | 100.0 | 276 | 33.5 | 402 | 48.7 | 147 | 17.8 | F | F |
| Total | 4,531 | 100.0 | 1,426 | 31.5 | 2,206 | 48.7 | 863 | 19.0 | 36 E | 0.8 E |
| Relaxation | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 608 | 100.0 | 405 | 66.6 | 174 | 28.6 | F | F | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 678 | 100.0 | 449 | 66.2 | 211 | 31.1 | F | F | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 899 | 100.0 | 650 | 72.3 | 223 | 24.8 | F | F | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 1,521 | 100.0 | 1,072 | 70.5 | 393 | 25.8 | F | F | F | F |
| 55 and over | 825 | 100.0 | 617 | 74.8 | 168 | 20.4 | F | F | F | F |
| Total | 4,531 | 100.0 | 3,193 | 70.5 | 1,168 | 25.8 | 138 E | 3.0 E | 33 E | 0.7 E |
| Sense of achievement | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 608 | 100.0 | 380 | 62.5 | 204 | 33.6 | F | F | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 678 | 100.0 | 345 | 50.9 | 287 | 42.3 | F | F | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 899 | 100.0 | 422 | 46.9 | 371 | 41.3 | 93 E | 10.3 E | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 1,521 | 100.0 | 637 | 41.9 | 598 | 39.3 | 263 | 17.3 | F | F |
| 55 and over | 825 | 100.0 | 336 | 40.7 | 361 | 43.8 | 125 | 15.2 | F | F |
| Total | 4,531 | 100.0 | 2,120 | 46.8 | 1,822 | 40.2 | 546 | 12.1 | 44 E | 1.0 E |
| Female | ||||||||||
| Physical health and fitness | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 441 | 100.0 | 314 | 71.2 | 112 E | 25.4 E | F | F | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 421 | 100.0 | 288 | 68.4 | 101 E | 24.0 E | F | F | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 447 | 100.0 | 316 | 70.7 | 107 E | 23.9 E | F | F | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 955 | 100.0 | 718 | 75.2 | 218 | 22.8 | F | F | F | F |
| 55 and over | 453 | 100.0 | 280 | 61.8 | 154 | 34.0 | F | F | F | F |
| Total | 2,717 | 100.0 | 1,915 | 70.5 | 693 | 25.5 | 106 E | 3.9 E | F | F |
| Family activities | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 441 | 100.0 | 164 | 37.2 | 208 | 47.2 | 70 E | 15.9 E | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 421 | 100.0 | 193 | 45.8 | 123 E | 29.2 E | 105 E | 24.9 E | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 447 | 100.0 | 195 | 43.6 | 161 | 36.0 | 88 E | 19.7 E | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 955 | 100.0 | 554 | 58.0 | 284 | 29.7 | 111 | 11.6 | F | F |
| 55 and over | 453 | 100.0 | 213 | 47.0 | 102 | 22.5 | 121 | 26.7 | F | F |
| Total | 2,717 | 100.0 | 1,319 | 48.5 | 878 | 32.3 | 494 | 18.2 | 26 E | 1.0 E |
| New friends and acquaintances | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 441 | 100.0 | 220 | 49.9 | 154 | 34.9 | 67 E | 15.2 E | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 421 | 100.0 | 151 | 35.9 | 175 | 41.6 | 94 E | 22.3 E | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 447 | 100.0 | 139 | 31.1 | 237 | 53.0 | 71 E | 15.9 E | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 955 | 100.0 | 313 | 32.8 | 424 | 44.4 | 214 | 22.4 | F | F |
| 55 and over | 453 | 100.0 | 203 | 44.8 | 156 | 34.4 | 84 E | 18.5 E | F | F |
| Total | 2,717 | 100.0 | 1,026 | 37.8 | 1,145 | 42.1 | 530 | 19.5 | F | F |
| Relaxation | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 441 | 100.0 | 296 | 67.1 | 133 E | 30.2 E | F | F | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 421 | 100.0 | 319 | 75.8 | 95 E | 22.6 E | F | F | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 447 | 100.0 | 383 | 85.7 | 57 E | 12.8 E | F | F | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 955 | 100.0 | 748 | 78.3 | 198 | 20.7 | F | F | F | F |
| 55 and over | 453 | 100.0 | 335 | 74.0 | 104 | 23.0 | F | F | F | F |
| Total | 2,717 | 100.0 | 2,081 | 76.6 | 587 | 21.6 | 45 E | 1.7 E | F | F |
| Sense of achievement | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 441 | 100.0 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| 19 to 24 | 421 | 100.0 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| 25 to 34 | 447 | 100.0 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| 35 to 54 | 955 | 100.0 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| 55 and over | 453 | 100.0 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| Total | 2,717 | 100.0 | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F |
* The active population consists of those aged 15 and older who participated in sport on a regular basis.
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
Source: General Social Survey, 2005.
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