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Table 1
Characteristics of sample in 1994/1995 and observations over study period, by 10-year age group, population aged 40 or older in 1994/1995, Canada excluding territories

Age group % female n in 1994/1995 Observations over study period Mean HUI3 in 1994/1995
40 to 49 48.5 2,511 7,037 0.88
50 to 59 51.0 1,829 10,903 0.85
60 to 69 53.0 1,655 8,678 0.82
70 to 79 58.6 1,340 7,326 0.77
80 to 89 61.3 518 3,562 0.66
90 or older 61.3 62 562 0.44
Note: N are unweighted; percents and means are weighted estimates.
Source: 1994/1995 to 2004/2005 National Population Health Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2009, "The natural history of health-related quality of life: A 10-year cohort study", Health Reports, Vol. 20, No. 1, catalogue number 82-003-X.