Pain or discomfort that affects activities, by age group and sex, household population aged 4 and over, Canada excluding territories, 1994/95-1998/99

Pain or discomfort that
affects activities
Total, pain or discomfort that affects activities No pain or discomfort Pain and discomfort, does not prevent activity Pain or discomfort, prevents a few or some activities Pain or discomfort, prevents most activities Pain or discomfort, not stated
Number Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
1994/1995                      
Total, 4 years and over 27,077,655 22,809,485 84.2 1,346,150 5.0 2,111,059 7.8 659,854 2.4 151,107 0.6
  Males
13,379,463 11,593,601 86.7 652,941 4.9 773,127 5.8 283,234 2.1 76,559 0.6
  Females
13,698,192 11,215,884 81.9 693,209 5.1 1,337,932 9.8 376,620 2.7 74,548 0.5
                     
4-11 years 3,129,038 2,981,121 95.3 66,636 2.1 29,355 0.9 F F 44,098 1.4
  Males
1,599,121 1,525,958 95.4 33,233 2.1 13,070 0.8 F F 24,637 1.5
  Females
1,529,917 1,455,164 95.1 33,403 2.2 16,285E 1.1E F F 19,460 1.3
                     
12 years and over 23,948,617 19,828,363 82.8 1,279,514 5.3 2,081,704 8.7 652,026 2.7 107,010 0.4
  Males
11,780,342 10,067,644 85.5 619,708 5.3 760,057 6.5 281,011 2.4 51,922E 0.4E
  Females
12,168,275 9,760,720 80.2 659,806 5.4 1,321,647 10.9 371,015 3.0 55,088E 0.5E
                     
12-14 years 1,326,127 1,255,771 94.7 39,185E 3.0E 28,341E 2.1E F F F F
  Males
705,741 668,988 94.8 F F F F F F F F
  Females
620,386 586,784 94.6 F F F F F F F F
                     
15-19 years 2,046,278 1,821,390 89.0 96,998E 4.7E 112,260 5.5 F F F F
  Males
1,057,276 974,797 92.2 51,000E 4.8E F F F F F F
  Females
989,002 846,593 85.6 45,998E 4.7E 84,271E 8.5E F F F F
                     
20-24 years 1,739,550 1,563,568 89.9 61,715E 3.5E 94,039 5.4 F F F F
  Males
837,418 774,580 92.5 35,146E 4.2E 21,168E 2.5E F F F F
  Females
902,132 788,987 87.5 26,569E 2.9E 72,871E 8.1E F F F F
                     
25-34 years 4,755,495 4,181,514 87.9 209,961 4.4 288,786 6.1 56,673E 1.2E F F
  Males
2,337,763 2,084,080 89.1 104,075 4.5 106,543 4.6 F F F F
  Females
2,417,732 2,097,434 86.8 105,886 4.4 182,244 7.5 29,323E 1.2E F F
                     
35-44 years 4,864,334 4,107,050 84.4 282,580 5.8 345,953 7.1 113,073 2.3 F F
  Males
2,474,091 2,127,585 86.0 145,587 5.9 136,843 5.5 56,199E 2.3E F F
  Females
2,390,243 1,979,465 82.8 136,993 5.7 209,110 8.7 56,874E 2.4E F F
                     
45-54 years 3,504,062 2,784,320 79.5 225,404 6.4 337,636 9.6 135,271 3.9 21,430E 0.6E
  Males
1,817,048 1,490,908 82.1 114,823E 6.3 145,992 8.0 56,152E 3.1E F F
  Females
1,687,014 1,293,412 76.7 110,581 6.6 191,644 11.4 79,119E 4.7E F F
                     
55-64 years 2,461,802 1,899,778 77.2 129,345 5.3 304,268 12.4 113,487 4.6 F F
  Males
1,152,384 938,834 81.5 52,008E 4.5E 100,195 8.7 54,884E 4.8E F F
  Females
1,309,418 960,944 73.4 77,338 5.9 204,073 15.6 58,603E 4.5E F F
                     
65-74 years 2,059,918 1,442,442 70.0 146,147 7.1 345,219 16.8 103,166 5.0 F F
  Males
920,211 680,002 73.9 57,617E 6.3E 131,037 14.2 43,406E 4.7E F F
  Females
1,139,707 762,440 66.9 88,531E 7.8E 214,182 18.8 59,760 5.2 F F
                     
75 years and over 1,191,051 772,531 64.9 88,178 7.4 225,202 18.9 99,327 8.3 F F
  Males
478,410 327,870 68.5 38,081E 8.0E 74,908E 15.7E 35,553E 7.4E F F
  Females
712,641 444,661 62.4 50,096E 7.0E 150,294 21.1 63,774 8.9 F F
                     
1996/1997                      
Total, 4 years and over 27,834,243 24,481,552 88.0 897,303 3.2 1,859,534 6.7 561,772 2.0 34,082E 0.1E
  Males
13,755,681 12,311,349 89.5 441,365 3.2 712,940 5.2 269,161 2.0 F F
  Females
14,078,562 12,170,203 86.4 455,939 3.2 1,146,594 8.1 292,611 2.1 13,215 0.1
                     
4-11 years 3,239,356 3,148,941 97.2 66,161E 2.0E 10,391E 0.3E F F F F
  Males
1,656,241 1,621,561 97.9 F F F F F F F F
  Females
1,583,115 1,527,380 96.5 F F F F F F F F
                     
12 years and over 24,594,887 21,332,612 86.7 831,142 3.4 1,849,143 7.5 551,568 2.2 30,423E 0.1E
  Males
12,099,440 10,689,789 88.3 418,646 3.5 707,432 5.8 265,668 2.2 F F
  Females
12,495,447 10,642,823 85.2 412,496 3.3 1,141,711 9.1 285,900 2.3 12,518E 0.1E
                     
12-14 years 1,150,763 1,111,695 96.6 15,415E 1.3E 19,400E 1.7E F F F F
  Males
580,013 571,702 98.6 F F F F F F F F
  Females
570,750 539,992 94.6 F F 17,821E 3.1E F F F F
                     
15-19 years 2,110,798 1,986,423 94.1 40,248E 1.9E 71,723 3.4 11,233E 0.5E F F
  Males
1,085,998 1,047,116 96.4 19,928E 1.8E 16,108E 1.5E F F F F
  Females
1,024,800 939,307 91.7 F F 55,615E 5.4E F F F F
                     
20-24 years 1,872,592 1,745,501 93.2 40,421E 2.2E 73,935 3.9 12,714E 0.7E F F
  Males
948,260 904,909 95.4 16,473E 1.7E 19,946E 2.1E F F F F
  Females
924,332 840,592 90.9 23,948E 2.6E 53,990 5.8 5,803E 0.6E F F
                     
25-34 years 4,471,514 4,065,790 90.9 119,440 2.7 230,049 5.1 51,651 1.2 F F
  Males
2,208,851 2,026,422 91.7 61,327 2.8 88,816 4.0 29,300E 1.3E F F
  Females
2,262,663 2,039,368 90.1 58,113E 2.6E 141,233 6.2 22,351 1.0 F F
                     
35-44 years 5,237,643 4,640,789 88.6 158,017 3.0 340,421 6.5 96,419 1.8 F F
  Males
2,644,862 2,350,461 88.9 94,758 3.6 142,836 5.4 55,646 2.1 F F
  Females
2,592,781 2,290,328 88.3 63,258 2.4 197,585 7.6 40,773 1.6 F F
                     
45-54 years 3,770,504 3,182,851 84.4 181,872 4.8 291,732 7.7 110,821 2.9 3,229E 0.1E
  Males
1,921,647 1,646,632 85.7 102,839 5.4 120,604 6.3 49,772 2.6 F F
  Females
1,848,857 1,536,219 83.1 79,033 4.3 171,129 9.3 61,049 3.3 F F
                     
55-64 years 2,564,965 2,028,315 79.1 122,939 4.8 308,372 12.0 96,796 3.8 F F
  Males
1,231,134 1,001,328 81.3 61,510 5.0 109,810 8.9 51,453E 4.2E F F
  Females
1,333,831 1,026,987 77.0 61,428 4.6 198,563 14.9 45,343 3.4 F F
                     
65-74 years 2,095,818 1,629,648 77.8 100,836 4.8 289,401 13.8 71,782 3.4 4,151E 0.2E
  Males
929,806 743,730 80.0 34,815 3.7 117,443 12.6 31,503 3.4 F F
  Females
1,166,013 885,918 76.0 66,021E 5.7E 171,958 14.7 40,279 3.5 1,836E 0.2E
                     
75 years and over 1,320,290 941,601 71.3 51,953 3.9 224,109 17.0 96,232 7.3 6,395E 0.5E
  Males
548,869 397,488 72.4 20,661E 3.8E 90,290 16.5 38,445E 7.0E 1,985E 0.4E
  Females
771,420 544,112 70.5 31,292E 4.1E 133,818 17.3 57,787 7.5 4,411E 0.6E
                     
1998/1999                      
Total, 4 years and over 28,091,727 24,587,107 87.5 882,655 3.1 2,071,724 7.4 536,382 1.9 F F
  Males
13,883,550 12,381,658 89.2 413,143 3.0 835,327 6.0 244,242 1.8 F F
  Females
14,208,177 12,205,448 85.9 469,513 3.3 1,236,397 8.7 292,140 2.1 F F
                     
4-11 years 3,175,600 3,108,058 97.9 F F F F F F F F
  Males
1,624,463 1,596,123 98.3 F F F F F F F F
  Females
1,551,137 1,511,935 97.5 F F F F F F F F
                     
12 years and over 24,916,127 21,479,048 86.2 855,594 3.4 2,036,701 8.2 530,925 2.1 F F
  Males
12,259,087 10,785,535 88.0 404,734 3.3 820,042 6.7 239,597 2.0 F F
  Females
12,657,040 10,693,513 84.5 450,860 3.6 1,216,659 9.6 291,328 2.3 F F
                     
12-14 years 1,132,916 1,106,379 97.7 F F F F F F F F
  Males
596,301 587,483 98.5 F F F F F F F F
  Females
536,615 518,896 96.7 F F F F F F F F
                     
15-19 years 2,140,371 2,060,860 96.3 F F 55,194E 2.6E F F F F
  Males
1,092,483 1,066,952 97.7 F F F F F F F F
  Females
1,047,889 993,908 94.8 F F 38,092E 3.6E F F F F
                     
20-24 years 1,929,787 1,826,032 94.6 48,730E 2.5E 47,946E 2.5E F F F F
  Males
970,659 932,041 96.0 23,467E 2.4E F F F F F F
  Females
959,127 893,991 93.2 F F 33,624E 3.5E F F F F
                     
25-34 years 4,124,839 3,781,029 91.7 90,706 2.2 221,408 5.4 31,338E 0.8E F F
  Males
2,034,597 1,885,117 92.7 47,727E 2.3E 89,114 4.4 F F F F
  Females
2,090,242 1,895,912 90.7 42,979E 2.1E 132,294 6.3 F F F F
                     
35-44 years 5,423,410 4,719,407 87.0 170,008 3.1 435,416 8.0 95,656 1.8 F F
  Males
2,740,807 2,396,259 87.4 98,460E 3.6E 206,622E 7.5 39,465E 1.4E F F
  Females
2,682,603 2,323,148 86.6 71,548E 2.7E 228,794 8.5 56,191E 2.1E F F
                     
45-54 years 3,985,865 3,312,043 83.1 175,287 4.4 399,212 10.0 95,994 2.4 F F
  Males
1,953,552 1,674,029 85.7 73,512E 3.8E 153,292 7.8 49,392E 2.5E F F
  Females
2,032,312 1,638,015 80.6 101,775E 5.0E 245,919 12.1 46,603E 2.3E F F
                     
55-64 years 2,691,326 2,126,408 79.0 146,946 5.5 336,884 12.5 81,088E 3.0E F F
  Males
1,353,049 1,107,530 81.9 65,087E 4.8E 146,219 10.8 34,212E 2.5E F F
  Females
1,338,278 1,018,878 76.1 81,859E 6.1E 190,665 14.2 46,876E 3.5E F F
                     
65-74 years 1,999,320 1,518,242 75.9 113,550 5.7 270,035 13.5 94,641 4.7 F F
  Males
905,148 711,403 78.6 39,855E 4.4E 101,971 11.3 49,067E 5.4E F F
  Females
1,094,172 806,839 73.7 73,695E 6.7 168,064 15.4 45,574E 4.2E F F
                     
75 years and over 1,488,293 1,028,647 69.1 84,618E 5.7 260,863 17.5 111,547 7.5 F F
  Males
612,491 424,722 69.3 48,880E 8.0E 90,300E 14.7E 47,730E 7.8E F F
  Females
875,802 603,926 69.0 35,739E 4.1E 170,563 19.5 63,817 7.3 F F
                     

1. Data sources: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1998/99, cross sectional sample, health file; Statistics Canada, National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (4 to 11 years of age), 1994/95
2. Population aged 4 and over who report having pain or discomfort which prevents or limits certain activities on a continuing basis.
3. For 1994/95, the data source for 4 to 11 years of age is the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. Caution should be exercised when comparing with other data in this table.
4. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
5. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
6. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
7. CANSIM table number 01040003.