Risk of depression, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada excluding territories, 1994/95-1998/99

Risk of depression Total, risk of depression No risk of depression Possible risk of depression Probable risk of depression Risk of depression not stated
Number Number % Number % Number % Number %
1994/1995                  
Total, 12 years and over 23,948,617 20,500,288 85.6 608,973 2.5 1,255,607 5.2 1,583,749 6.6
  Males
 11,780,342 10,065,686 85.4 274,039 2.3 393,452 3.3 1,047,164 8.9
  Females
 12,168,275 10,434,602 85.8 334,933 2.8 862,155 7.1 536,585 4.4
                 
12-14 years 1,326,127 1,073,664 81.0 23,380E 1.8E 35,313E 2.7E 193,770 14.6
  Males
 705,741 570,338 80.8 F F F F 107,295E 15.2E
  Females
 620,386 503,326 81.1 F F F F 86,475E 13.9E
                 
15-19 years 2,046,278 1,619,846 79.2 65,830E 3.2E 188,360 9.2 172,242 8.4
  Males
 1,057,276 851,366 80.5 29,615E 2.8E 65,130E 6.2E 111,165E 10.5E
  Females
 989,002 768,480 77.7 36,215E 3.7E 123,230 12.5 61,077E 6.2E
                 
20-24 years 1,739,550 1,449,903 83.3 50,394E 2.9E 117,903 6.8 121,350 7.0
  Males
 837,418 701,009 83.7 33,113E 4.0E 36,201E 4.3E 67,095E 8.0E
  Females
 902,132 748,894 83.0 17,281E 1.9E 81,701E 9.1E 54,256E 6.0E
                 
25-34 years 4,755,495 4,106,217 86.3 145,904 3.1 281,639 5.9 221,734 4.7
  Males
 2,337,763 2,017,470 86.3 69,555E 3.0E 85,941 3.7 164,797 7.0
  Females
 2,417,732 2,088,748 86.4 76,349 3.2 195,699 8.1 56,936E 2.4E
                 
35-44 years 4,864,334 4,215,492 86.7 120,308 2.5 278,729 5.7 249,805 5.1
  Males
 2,474,091 2,164,572 87.5 59,300E 2.4E 70,198E 2.8E 180,020 7.3
  Females
 2,390,243 2,050,920 85.8 61,008E 2.6E 208,531 8.7 69,785E 2.9E
                 
45-54 years 3,504,062 3,016,035 86.1 86,241 2.5 192,554 5.5 209,232 6.0
  Males
 1,817,048 1,549,384 85.3 28,887E 1.6E 73,534E 4.0E 165,243 9.1
  Females
 1,687,014 1,466,650 86.9 57,354E 3.4E 119,020 7.1 43,990E 2.6E
                 
55-64 years 2,461,802 2,176,651 88.4 55,869E 2.3E 85,325 3.5 143,956 5.8
  Males
 1,152,384 1,027,225 89.1 F F 21,012E 1.8E 86,600 7.5
  Females
 1,309,418 1,149,426 87.8 38,323E 2.9E 64,314E 4.9E 57,356E 4.4E
                 
65-74 years 2,059,918 1,826,447 88.7 38,035E 1.8E 54,481 2.6 140,955 6.8
  Males
 920,211 808,131 87.8 F F 10,925E 1.2E 83,924 9.1
  Females
 1,139,707 1,018,316 89.3 20,805E 1.8E 43,556E 3.8E 57,031E 5.0E
                 
75 years and over 1,191,051 1,016,033 85.3 23,010E 1.9E 21,303E 1.8E 130,705 11.0
  Males
 478,410 376,190 78.6 F F F F 81,025E 16.9E
  Females
 712,641 639,843 89.8 F F 9,919E 1.4E 49,679E 7.0E
                 
1996/1997                  
Total, 12 years and over 24,594,887 22,301,703 90.7 371,765 1.5 997,563 4.1 923,856 3.8
  Males
 12,099,440 11,056,258 91.4 176,330 1.5 329,137 2.7 537,715 4.4
  Females
 12,495,447 11,245,445 90.0 195,435 1.6 668,427 5.3 386,141 3.1
                 
12-14 years 1,150,763 1,007,096 87.5 9,700E 0.8E 19,404E 1.7E 114,563 10.0
  Males
 580,013 495,309 85.4 F F F F 73,561E 12.7E
  Females
 570,750 511,786 89.7 F F 14,259E 2.5E 41,001E 7.2E
                 
15-19 years 2,110,798 1,890,864 89.6 46,591E 2.2E 115,206 5.5 58,137 2.8
  Males
 1,085,998 1,005,200 92.6 21,547E 2.0E 30,391E 2.8E 28,861 2.7
  Females
 1,024,800 885,664 86.4 25,044E 2.4E 84,816 8.3 29,276E 2.9E
                 
20-24 years 1,872,592 1,693,533 90.4 31,709E 1.7E 91,814 4.9 F F
  Males
 948,260 864,740 91.2 14,720E 1.6E 28,239E 3.0E F F
  Females
 924,332 828,793 89.7 16,989E 1.8E 63,575 6.9 14,975 1.6
                 
25-34 years 4,471,514 4,081,017 91.3 82,219E 1.8E 222,750 5.0 85,527 1.9
  Males
 2,208,851 2,042,706 92.5 42,494E 1.9E 70,418 3.2 53,233 2.4
  Females
 2,262,663 2,038,311 90.1 39,726E 1.8E 152,333 6.7 32,293 1.4
                 
35-44 years 5,237,643 4,764,245 91.0 90,471 1.7 264,787 5.1 118,141 2.3
  Males
 2,644,862 2,437,646 92.2 46,295E 1.8E 93,928 3.6 66,993 2.5
  Females
 2,592,781 2,326,599 89.7 44,176 1.7 170,859 6.6 51,148E 2.0E
                 
45-54 years 3,770,504 3,428,961 90.9 39,630 1.1 168,392 4.5 133,522 3.5
  Males
 1,921,647 1,753,650 91.3 21,862E 1.1E 58,740 3.1 87,396E 4.5E
  Females
 1,848,857 1,675,311 90.6 17,768 1.0 109,652 5.9 46,127 2.5
                 
55-64 years 2,564,965 2,368,916 92.4 37,617E 1.5E 63,776 2.5 94,656 3.7
  Males
 1,231,134 1,151,832 93.6 F F 19,827E 1.6E 49,958E 4.1E
  Females
 1,333,831 1,217,084 91.2 28,100E 2.1E 43,949 3.3 44,698 3.4
                 
65-74 years 2,095,818 1,928,319 92.0 21,119E 1.0E 31,856E 1.5E 114,526 5.5
  Males
 929,806 852,245 91.7 F F F F 55,896 6.0
  Females
 1,166,013 1,076,073 92.3 11,882E 1.0E 19,428E 1.7E 58,630 5.0
                 
75 years and over 1,320,290 1,138,753 86.3 12,710E 1.0E 19,578E 1.5E 149,248 11.3
  Males
 548,869 452,930 82.5 F F 10,022E 1.8E 81,256 14.8
  Females
 771,420 685,823 88.9 F F 9,556E 1.2E 67,993 8.8
                 
1998/1999                  
Total, 12 years and over 24,916,127 22,548,371 90.5 377,658 1.5 1,078,868 4.3 911,230 3.7
  Males
 12,259,087 11,191,501 91.3 145,723 1.2 356,840 2.9 565,023 4.6
  Females
 12,657,040 11,356,871 89.7 231,934 1.8 722,027 5.7 346,208 2.7
                 
12-14 years 1,132,916 924,187 81.6 F F F F 173,648 15.3
  Males
 596,301 486,924 81.7 F F F F 95,002 15.9
  Females
 536,615 437,264 81.5 F F F F 78,646E 14.7E
                 
15-19 years 2,140,371 1,928,663 90.1 43,399E 2.0E 90,360E 4.2E F F
  Males
 1,092,483 987,851 90.4 F F 38,130E 3.5E 56,772E 5.2E
  Females
 1,047,889 940,812 89.8 33,669E 3.2E 52,230E 5.0E F F
                 
20-24 years 1,929,787 1,715,490 88.9 33,302E 1.7E 138,341 7.2 42,653E 2.2E
  Males
 970,659 890,399 91.7 18,024E 1.9E 43,325E 4.5E F F
  Females
 959,127 825,092 86.0 F F 95,016E 9.9 F F
                 
25-34 years 4,124,839 3,745,773 90.8 70,027 1.7 238,321 5.8 70,718E 1.7E
  Males
 2,034,597 1,910,498 93.9 30,858E 1.5E 60,599E 3.0E 32,642E 1.6E
  Females
 2,090,242 1,835,275 87.8 39,169E 1.9E 177,723 8.5 38,075E 1.8E
                 
35-44 years 5,423,410 4,965,061 91.5 80,204E 1.5E 254,464 4.7 123,681E 2.3E
  Males
 2,740,807 2,534,434 92.5 32,098E 1.2E 88,277E 3.2E 85,998E 3.1E
  Females
 2,682,603 2,430,627 90.6 48,106E 1.8E 166,187 6.2 37,683E 1.4E
                 
45-54 years 3,985,865 3,653,423 91.7 69,416E 1.7E 166,861 4.2 96,164E 2.4E
  Males
 1,953,552 1,800,629 92.2 22,088E 1.1E 64,978E 3.3E 65,857E 3.4E
  Females
 2,032,312 1,852,794 91.2 47,328E 2.3E 101,882 5.0 F F
                 
55-64 years 2,691,326 2,497,397 92.8 28,567E 1.1E 87,668E 3.3E 77,694E 2.9E
  Males
 1,353,049 1,261,351 93.2 F F 24,308E 1.8E 54,818E 4.1E
  Females
 1,338,278 1,236,046 92.4 15,996E 1.2E 63,360E 4.7E 22,876E 1.7E
                 
65-74 years 1,999,320 1,829,750 91.5 26,116E 1.3E 46,938E 2.3E 96,516 4.8
  Males
 905,148 824,448 91.1 F F F F 57,637E 6.4E
  Females
 1,094,172 1,005,302 91.9 16,794E 1.5E 33,196E 3.0E 38,880E 3.6E
                 
75 years and over 1,488,293 1,288,626 86.6 17,531E 1.2E 29,930E 2.0E 152,207 10.2
  Males
 612,491 494,967 80.8 F F F F 97,386E 15.9E
  Females
 875,802 793,659 90.6 F F 16,115E 1.8E 54,820E 6.3E
                 

1. Data source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1998/99, cross sectional sample, health file
2. Population aged 12 and over who show symptoms of depression, based on their responses to a set of questions that establishes the probability of suffering a "major depressive episode".
3. The measure of depression is derived from a set of questions on mental health that involve thoughts and feelings about various subjects.
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 01040005.