Appendix Table B
Percentage active† or moderately active‡ in leisure time, by province or territory and health region, household population aged 12 or older, Canada, 2005

Standard symbols

 
Region code
%
95% confidence interval
Significantly higher
or lower (p < 0.05) than:
Canada
Province or Territory
Canada
…
52.2
51.8 to 52.6
…
…
Newfoundland and Labrador
1000
45.6
43.4 to 47.7
Lower
…
Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority
1011
46.0
43.1 to 48.9
Lower
Same
Central Regional Integrated Health Authority
1012
42.4
37.9 to 46.8
Lower
Same
Western Regional Integrated Health Authority
1013
49.3
44.2 to 54.5
Same
Same
Labrador-Grenfell Regional Integrated Health Authority
1014
42.2
37.3 to 47.2
Lower
Same
Prince Edward Island
1100
44.1
41.2 to 46.9
Lower
…
West Prince
1101
39.4
32.6 to 46.2
Lower
Same
East Prince
1102
43.0
38.0 to 47.9
Lower
Same
Queens
1103
45.7
41.3 to 50.2
Lower
Same
Kings
1104
43.6
37.6 to 49.7
Lower
Same
Nova Scotia
1200
49.2
47.4 to 50.9
Lower
…
Zone 1
1201
45.1
40.8 to 49.3
Lower
Lower
Zone 2
1202
51.4
46.5 to 56.4
Same
Same
Zone 3
1203
44.8
40.5 to 49.2
Lower
Lower
Zone 4
1204
43.7
39.2 to 48.3
Lower
Lower
Zone 5
1205
49.0
44.4 to 53.5
Same
Same
Zone 6
1206
52.5
49.4 to 55.6
Same
Higher
New Brunswick
1300
46.5
44.8 to 48.3
Lower
…
Region 1
1301
46.1
42.3 to 50.0
Lower
Same
Region 2
1302
48.3
44.7 to 51.8
Lower
Same
Region 3
1303
46.0
42.3 to 49.8
Lower
Same
Region 4
1304
47.3
41.4 to 53.3
Same
Same
Region 5
1305
50.8
45.0 to 56.6
Same
Same
Region 6
1306
46.6
41.9 to 51.2
Lower
Same
Region 7
1307
39.8
33.5 to 46.0
Lower
Lower
Quebec
2400
48.6
47.7 to 49.5
Lower
…
Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent
2401
52.2
49.8 to 54.5
Same
Higher
Région du Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean
2402
49.2
45.7 to 52.7
Same
Same
Région de la Capitale Nationale
2403
48.6
45.7 to 51.6
Lower
Same
Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec
2404
48.8
45.6 to 51.9
Lower
Same
Région de l'Estrie
2405
47.4
43.6 to 51.2
Lower
Same
Région de Montréal
2406
48.7
47.0 to 50.5
Lower
Same
Région de l'Outaouais
2407
53.1
49.9 to 56.4
Same
Higher
Région de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
2408
45.0
41.4 to 48.6
Lower
Same
Région de la Côte-Nord
2409
47.0
43.3 to 50.7
Lower
Same
Région du Nord-du-Québec
2410
56.4
51.6 to 61.2
Same
Higher
Région de la Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine
2411
48.4
44.8 to 52.0
Lower
Same
Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches
2412
47.9
44.3 to 51.6
Lower
Same
Région de Laval
2413
46.4
44.0 to 48.8
Lower
Same
Région de Lanaudière
2414
47.1
43.7 to 50.5
Lower
Same
Région des Laurentides
2415
49.0
45.2 to 52.8
Same
Same
Région de la Montérégie
2416
48.3
45.5 to 51.1
Lower
Same
Ontario
3500
52.9
52.1 to 53.6
Higher
…
District of Algoma Health Unit
3526
58.4
54.5 to 62.4
Higher
Higher
Brant County Health Unit
3527
56.0
51.5 to 60.5
Same
Same
Durham Regional Health Unit
3530
57.2
53.7 to 60.7
Higher
Higher
Elgin-St Thomas Health Unit
3531
52.9
48.3 to 57.5
Same
Same
Grey Bruce Health Unit
3533
57.1
52.3 to 61.9
Higher
Same
Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
3534
52.9
48.1 to 57.7
Same
Same
Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
3535
52.6
48.1 to 57.1
Same
Same
Halton Regional Health Unit
3536
54.6
51.3 to 58.0
Same
Same
City of Hamilton Health Unit
3537
50.9
47.8 to 54.1
Same
Same
Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit
3538
49.3
44.9 to 53.7
Same
Same
Huron County Health Unit
3539
52.6
47.3 to 57.9
Same
Same
Chatham-Kent Health Unit
3540
52.0
47.6 to 56.3
Same
Same
Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Health Unit
3541
58.1
54.4 to 61.8
Higher
Higher
Lambton Health Unit
3542
55.9
51.5 to 60.3
Same
Same
Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
3543
58.4
54.2 to 62.6
Higher
Higher
Middlesex-London Health Unit
3544
54.9
51.5 to 58.2
Same
Same
Niagara Regional Area Health Unit
3546
52.3
49.4 to 55.2
Same
Same
North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
3547
51.4
47.0 to 55.8
Same
Same
Northwestern Health Unit
3549
58.9
54.0 to 63.8
Higher
Higher
City of Ottawa Health Unit
3551
57.7
54.9 to 60.4
Higher
Higher
Oxford County Health Unit
3552
47.9
42.7 to 53.1
Same
Same
Peel Regional Health Unit
3553
50.0
47.2 to 52.8
Same
Lower
Perth District Health Unit
3554
55.4
50.6 to 60.2
Same
Same
Peterborough County-City Health Unit
3555
58.4
54.0 to 62.7
Higher
Higher
Porcupine Health Unit
3556
47.4
42.5 to 52.4
Same
Lower
Renfrew County and District Health Unit
3557
54.9
50.0 to 59.9
Same
Same
Eastern Ontario Health Unit
3558
53.9
49.7 to 58.1
Same
Same
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
3560
57.6
54.6 to 60.6
Higher
Higher
Sudbury and District Health Unit
3561
57.9
54.2 to 61.5
Higher
Higher
Thunder Bay District Health Unit
3562
58.4
54.4 to 62.4
Higher
Higher
Timiskaming Health Unit
3563
50.6
44.1 to 57.1
Same
Same
Waterloo Health Unit
3565
53.2
50.0 to 56.5
Same
Same
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit
3566
53.8
50.1 to 57.4
Same
Same
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
3568
51.2
48.0 to 54.5
Same
Same
York Regional Health Unit
3570
52.6
49.7 to 55.5
Same
Same
City of Toronto Health Unit
3595
48.6
46.4 to 50.9
Lower
Lower
Manitoba
4600
48.5
46.6 to 50.4
Lower
…
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
4610
49.6
46.8 to 52.4
Same
Same
Brandon Regional Health Authority
4615
57.2
51.0 to 63.3
Same
Higher
North Eastman Regional Health Authority
4620
54.0
47.2 to 60.9
Same
Same
South Eastman Regional Health Authority
4625
45.8
40.5 to 51.0
Lower
Same
Interlake Regional Health Authority
4630
49.2
42.8 to 55.5
Same
Same
Central Regional Health Authority
4640
40.5
36.1 to 44.8
Lower
Lower
Assiniboine Regional Health Authority
4645
43.2
38.6 to 47.9
Lower
Lower
Parkland Regional Health Authority
4660
42.2
36.3 to 48.2
Lower
Lower
Norman Regional Health Authority
4670
49.4
42.7 to 56.2
Same
Same
Burntwood/Churchill
4685
52.3
46.9 to 57.6
Same
Same
Saskatchewan
4700
50.4
48.8 to 51.9
Lower
…
Sun Country Regional Health Authority
4701
49.3
44.0 to 54.5
Same
Same
Five Hills Regional Health Authority
4702
48.9
44.0 to 53.8
Same
Same
Cypress Regional Health Authority
4703
46.2
40.4 to 52.0
Lower
Same
Regina Qu'Appelle Regional Health Authority
4704
55.0
51.8 to 58.3
Same
Higher
Sunrise Regional Health Authority
4705
45.0
39.2 to 50.8
Lower
Same
Saskatoon Regional Health Authority
4706
49.5
45.9 to 53.1
Same
Same
Heartland Regional Health Authority
4707
50.0
44.2 to 55.8
Same
Same
Kelsey Trail Regional Health Authority
4708
56.5
51.7 to 61.2
Same
Higher
Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health Authority
4709
49.2
44.3 to 54.1
Same
Same
Prairie North Regional Health Authority
4710
40.8
34.7 to 47.0
Lower
Lower
Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca
4714
57.9
51.9 to 64.0
Same
Higher
Alberta
4800
54.5
53.2 to 55.9
Higher
…
Chinook Regional Health Authority
4820
57.4
53.5 to 61.2
Higher
Same
Palliser Health Region
4821
43.8
39.0 to 48.5
Lower
Lower
Calgary Health Region
4822
57.6
55.1 to 60.2
Higher
Higher
David Thompson Regional Health Authority
4823
53.7
50.3 to 57.1
Same
Same
East Central Health
4824
49.6
45.6 to 53.7
Same
Lower
Capital Health
4825
52.4
49.8 to 55.1
Same
Same
Aspen Regional Health Authority
4826
56.4
52.6 to 60.2
Higher
Same
Peace Country Health
4827
52.0
47.6 to 56.4
Same
Same
Northern Lights Health Region
4828
53.8
47.9 to 59.7
Same
Same
British Columbia
5900
59.0
57.8 to 60.2
Higher
…
East Kootenay Health Service Delivery Area
5911
66.4
61.8 to 70.9
Higher
Higher
Kootenay-Boundary Health Service Delivery Area
5912
66.4
60.9 to 71.9
Higher
Higher
Okanagan Health Service Delivery Area
5913
57.4
53.2 to 61.5
Higher
Same
Thompson/Cariboo Health Service Delivery Area
5914
58.3
54.1 to 62.5
Higher
Same
Fraser East Health Service Delivery Area
5921
54.5
50.5 to 58.5
Same
Lower
Fraser North Health Service Delivery Area
5922
57.9
54.8 to 61.0
Higher
Same
Fraser South Health Service Delivery Area
5923
54.7
51.2 to 58.2
Same
Lower
Richmond Health Service Delivery Area
5931
54.7
49.9 to 59.5
Same
Same
Vancouver Health Service Delivery Area
5932
56.3
53.1 to 59.6
Higher
Same
North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area
5933
65.2
61.6 to 68.9
Higher
Higher
South Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area
5941
68.5
65.0 to 72.0
Higher
Higher
Central Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area
5942
64.3
60.4 to 68.3
Higher
Higher
North Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area
5943
65.1
59.2 to 71.0
Higher
Higher
Northwest Health Service Delivery Area
5951
60.4
55.5 to 65.3
Higher
Same
Northern Interior Health Service Delivery Area
5952
57.0
52.5 to 61.5
Higher
Same
Northeast Health Service Delivery Area
5953
50.3
44.8 to 55.8
Same
Lower
Yukon Territory
6000
58.5
54.5 to 62.6
Higher
…
Northwest Territories
6100
51.6
46.8 to 56.4
Same
…
Nunavut
6200
47.8
43.6 to 52.1
Lower
…
† Using 3 or more kilocalories per kilogram per day
‡ Using 1.5 to less than 3 kilocalories per kilogram per day
Note: Based on self-reported frequency, duration and intensity of participation in leisure-time physical activity in previous 3 months.
Source: 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey.