Frequency of drinking in the past 12 months, by sex, household population aged 12 and over who are current drinkers, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions and peer groups, 2003

Frequency  of drinking        Total Never 5 or more drinks on one occasion 5 or more drinks on one occasion, less than 12 times a year 5 or more drinks on one occasion, 12 or more times a year Drinking frequency, not stated
Number Number % Number % Number % Number %
2003  
00 Canada 20,723,896 10,727,036 51.8 5,010,291 24.2 4,285,535 20.7 701,034 3.4
Males 10,703,114 4,384,672 41.0 2,824,195 26.4 3,121,240 29.2 373,008 3.5
Females 10,020,781 6,342,365 63.3 2,186,096 21.8 1,164,295 11.6 328,025 3.3
10 Newfoundland and Labrador 347,076 136,841 39.4 94,659 27.3 111,899 32.2 3,678 E 1.1 E
Males 180,138 48,917 27.2 45,152 25.1 83,925 46.6 2,144 E 1.2 E
Females 166,938 87,924 52.7 49,507 29.7 27,973 16.8 1,534 E 0.9 E
1001-A HCS St. John's Region, NL 135,183 52,803 39.1 39,021 28.9 41,968 31.0 F F
Males 66,576 17,653 26.5 15,941 23.9 32,228 48.4 F F
Females 68,607 35,150 51.2 23,081 33.6 9,741 E 14.2 E F F
1002-I HCS Eastern Region, NL 74,301 29,604 39.8 20,502 27.6 23,407 31.5 F F
Males 40,227 11,920 29.6 10,681 26.6 17,139 42.6 F F
Females 34,073 17,684 51.9 9,821 28.8 6,268 E 18.4 E F F
1003-I HCS Central Region, NL 59,351 26,049 43.9 13,873 23.4 19,022 32.0 F F
Males 32,056 10,365 32.3 6,672 20.8 14,901 46.5 F F
Females 27,295 15,685 57.5 7,201 26.4 4,120 E 15.1 E F F
1004-I HCS Western Region, NL 53,403 19,433 36.4 14,705 27.5 18,494 34.6 F F
Males 28,055 5,722 20.4 8,843 31.5 12,997 46.3 F F
Females 25,348 13,711 54.1 5,862 23.1 5,498 21.7 F F
1005-I Grenfell Regional Health Services Board, NL 9,504 4,065 42.8 2,473 26.0 2,958 31.1 F F
Males 5,121 1,519 E 29.7 E 1,203 E 23.5 E 2,399 46.8 F F
Females 4,383 2,546 58.1 1,270 E 29.0 E F F F F
1006-H Health Labrador Corporation, NL 15,334 4,887 31.9 4,085 26.6 6,049 39.5 F F
Males 8,103 1,738 E 21.4 E 1,813 22.4 4,262 52.6 F F
Females 7,231 3,149 43.5 2,272 31.4 1,787 24.7 F F
11 Prince Edward Island 85,430 40,190 47.0 22,530 26.4 21,540 25.2 1,171 E 1.4 E
Males 43,182 13,963 32.3 12,385 28.7 16,183 37.5 650 E 1.5 E
Females 42,248 26,226 62.1 10,145 24.0 5,357 12.7 F F
1101-I West Prince, PE 7,839 2,986 38.1 2,374 30.3 2,365 30.2 F F
Males 4,276 915 E 21.4 E 1,220 E 28.5 E 2,044 47.8 F F
Females 3,563 2,071 58.1 1,155 E 32.4 E F F F F
1102-C East Prince, PE 21,468 10,001 46.6 5,959 27.8 5,105 23.8 F F
Males 10,575 3,283 31.0 3,530 E 33.4 3,603 34.1 F F
Females 10,892 6,718 61.7 2,429 22.3 1,502 E 13.8 E F F
1103-A Queens, PE 43,266 20,245 46.8 11,880 27.5 10,632 24.6 F F
Males 21,352 6,968 32.6 6,562 30.7 7,512 35.2 F F
Females 21,914 13,277 60.6 5,318 24.3 3,121 E 14.2 E F F
1104-D Kings, PE 12,857 6,956 54.1 2,317 18.0 3,437 26.7 F F
Males 6,978 2,797 40.1 1,074 E 15.4 E 3,024 43.3 F F
Females 5,879 4,160 70.8 1,243 E 21.1 E F F F F
12 Nova Scotia 595,784 267,700 44.9 160,202 26.9 158,435 26.6 9,447 E 1.6 E
Males 304,589 96,970 31.8 83,424 27.4 117,975 38.7 6,221 E 2.0 E
Females 291,195 170,730 58.6 76,778 26.4 40,461 13.9 F F
1201-C Zone 1, NS 71,774 33,750 47.0 17,749 24.7 18,899 26.3 F F
Males 37,644 12,260 32.6 11,385 30.2 13,005 34.5 F F
Females 34,130 21,490 63.0 6,364 E 18.6 5,894 E 17.3 E F F
1202-C Zone 2, NS 46,548 21,617 46.4 13,538 29.1 10,711 23.0 F F
Males 23,830 8,144 34.2 7,647 32.1 7,477 31.4 F F
Females 22,718 13,473 59.3 5,891 25.9 3,234 E 14.2 E F F
1203-C Zone 3, NS 67,781 32,507 48.0 17,315 25.5 17,549 25.9 F F
Males 34,356 12,831 37.3 8,535 24.8 12,825 37.3 F F
Females 33,425 19,676 58.9 8,780 26.3 4,724 E 14.1 E F F
1204-C Zone 4, NS 61,116 26,527 43.4 16,584 27.1 16,334 26.7 F F
Males 31,988 11,046 34.5 7,920 24.8 11,664 36.5 F F
Females 29,128 15,481 53.1 8,664 29.7 4,670 E 16.0 E F F
1205-I Zone 5, NS 77,572 34,250 44.2 19,285 24.9 21,812 28.1 F F
Males 39,707 10,886 27.4 9,129 23.0 17,916 45.1 F F
Females 37,866 23,363 61.7 10,156 26.8 3,896 E 10.3 E F F
1206-A Zone 6, NS 270,993 119,049 43.9 75,731 27.9 73,130 27.0 F F
Males 137,065 41,803 30.5 38,808 28.3 55,088 40.2 F F
Females 133,928 77,246 57.7 36,923 27.6 18,043 E 13.5 E F F
13 New Brunswick 465,039 219,159 47.1 109,797 23.6 129,011 27.7 7,073 E 1.5 E
Males 238,888 83,640 35.0 56,284 23.6 93,635 39.2 5,329 E 2.2 E
Females 226,151 135,519 59.9 53,512 23.7 35,376 15.6 1,744 E 0.8 E
1301-C Region 1, NB 123,597 55,026 44.5 26,453 21.4 40,132 32.5 F F
Males 62,093 19,580 31.5 12,417 20.0 28,881 46.5 F F
Females 61,504 35,446 57.6 14,037 22.8 11,251 18.3 F F
1302-C Region 2, NB 108,163 52,755 48.8 23,766 22.0 30,271 28.0 F F
Males 55,665 20,852 37.5 11,156 20.0 22,286 40.0 F F
Females 52,498 31,903 60.8 12,610 24.0 7,985 E 15.2 E F F
1303-C Region 3, NB 97,482 45,959 47.1 23,212 23.8 26,357 27.0 F F
Males 51,437 18,471 35.9 13,959 27.1 17,633 34.3 F F
Females 46,045 27,488 59.7 9,253 20.1 8,724 18.9 F F
1304-C Region 4, NB 34,278 16,477 48.1 9,129 26.6 8,550 24.9 F F
Males 18,246 7,371 40.4 4,782 26.2 6,016 33.0 F F
Females 16,032 9,106 56.8 4,347 27.1 2,534 E 15.8 E F F
1305-I Region 5, NB 19,019 8,785 46.2 4,584 24.1 5,280 27.8 F F
Males 9,639 3,228 33.5 2,140 E 22.2 E 3,995 41.4 F F
Females 9,380 5,557 59.2 2,444 E 26.1 1,285 E 13.7 E F F
1306-I Region 6, NB 54,273 25,991 47.9 14,860 27.4 12,247 22.6 F F
Males 27,694 9,293 33.6 7,813 28.2 9,599 34.7 F F
Females 26,580 16,699 62.8 7,047 26.5 2,648 E 10.0 E F F
1307-I Region 7, NB 28,227 14,165 50.2 7,794 27.6 6,175 21.9 F F
Males 14,114 4,845 34.3 4,018 E 28.5 E 5,224 37.0 F F
Females 14,113 9,321 66.0 3,776 E 26.8 E F F F F
24 Québec 5,287,647 2,702,462 51.1 1,276,149 24.1 1,015,929 19.2 293,107 5.5
Males 2,688,372 1,071,462 39.9 729,415 27.1 740,457 27.5 147,038 5.5
Females 2,599,275 1,631,000 62.7 546,734 21.0 275,472 10.6 146,068 5.6
2401-C Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent, QC 141,668 83,647 59.0 29,417 20.8 21,255 15.0 7,350 E 5.2 E
Males 73,462 32,923 44.8 21,220 28.9 16,117 21.9 3,202 E 4.4 E
Females 68,207 50,723 74.4 8,197 12.0 5,138 E 7.5 E 4,149 E 6.1 E
2402-C Région du Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean, QC 201,022 94,997 47.3 49,392 24.6 47,891 23.8 8,742 E 4.3 E
Males 102,850 37,052 36.0 25,556 24.8 36,230 35.2 4,012 E 3.9 E
Females 98,172 57,944 59.0 23,837 24.3 11,660 11.9 4,731 E 4.8 E
2403-A Région de Québec, QC 489,145 228,218 46.7 122,987 25.1 104,949 21.5 32,990 6.7
Males 241,357 79,320 32.9 67,613 28.0 79,016 32.7 15,408 6.4
Females 247,788 148,898 60.1 55,374 22.3 25,933 10.5 17,583 7.1
2404-C Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec, QC 339,086 177,364 52.3 84,094 24.8 57,817 17.1 19,811 E 5.8 E
Males 176,009 68,320 38.8 52,131 29.6 44,728 25.4 10,831 E 6.2 E
Females 163,077 109,044 66.9 31,964 19.6 13,088 E 8.0 E 8,980 E 5.5 E
2405-C Région de l'Estrie, QC 220,216 110,596 50.2 46,498 21.1 46,308 21.0 16,815 7.6
Males 111,070 43,219 38.9 26,299 23.7 34,018 30.6 7,534 E 6.8 E
Females 109,146 67,376 61.7 20,199 18.5 12,290 E 11.3 E 9,281 E 8.5 E
2406-G Région de Montréal-Centre, QC 1,290,562 680,112 52.7 282,737 21.9 256,491 19.9 71,223 5.5
Males 649,922 293,072 45.1 156,596 24.1 167,459 25.8 32,794 E 5.0 E
Females 640,641 387,040 60.4 126,141 19.7 89,031 13.9 38,429 6.0
2407-A Région de l'Outaouais, QC 230,644 118,070 51.2 63,396 27.5 38,848 16.8 10,330 4.5
Males 117,710 49,659 42.2 31,833 27.0 29,733 25.3 6,485 E 5.5 E
Females 112,934 68,412 60.6 31,563 27.9 9,115 8.1 3,845 E 3.4 E
2408-C Région de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue, QC 101,676 44,905 44.2 30,734 30.2 20,627 20.3 5,411 E 5.3 E
Males 53,200 17,211 32.4 18,263 34.3 15,169 28.5 2,558 E 4.8 E
Females 48,476 27,694 57.1 12,471 25.7 5,458 E 11.3 E 2,853 E 5.9 E
2409-H Région de la Côte-Nord, QC 63,435 28,335 44.7 14,707 23.2 17,279 27.2 3,115 E 4.9 E
Males 32,796 10,747 32.8 7,679 23.4 12,911 39.4 F F
Females 30,640 17,588 57.4 7,028 22.9 4,368 E 14.3 E 1,656 E 5.4 E
2410-H Région du Nord-du-Québec, QC 10,533 3,954 37.5 3,116 29.6 2,744 26.0 720 E 6.8 E
Males 5,750 1,594 27.7 1,776 30.9 1,978 34.4 F F
Females 4,783 2,359 49.3 1,340 28.0 766 E 16.0 E 318 E 6.7 E
2411-I Région de la Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC 62,829 35,396 56.3 12,093 19.2 13,149 20.9 2,192 E 3.5 E
Males 32,686 13,514 41.3 7,667 23.5 10,065 30.8 1,441 E 4.4 E
Females 30,144 21,882 72.6 4,426 14.7 3,084 E 10.2 E F F
2412-E Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches, QC 284,716 139,284 48.9 72,470 25.5 58,500 20.5 14,461 E 5.1 E
Males 147,124 52,848 35.9 41,318 28.1 44,776 30.4 8,182 E 5.6 E
Females 137,592 86,436 62.8 31,153 22.6 13,724 10.0 6,279 E 4.6 E
2413-A Région de Laval, QC 253,753 146,604 57.8 62,510 24.6 34,068 13.4 10,570 E 4.2 E
Males 131,750 58,434 44.4 40,575 30.8 27,762 21.1 4,979 E 3.8 E
Females 122,003 88,170 72.3 21,935 18.0 6,306 E 5.2 E 5,592 E 4.6 E
2414-E Région de Lanaudière, QC 292,102 157,116 53.8 65,856 22.5 56,441 19.3 12,689 4.3
Males 151,119 62,089 41.1 41,097 27.2 40,131 26.6 7,801 E 5.2 E
Females 140,983 95,027 67.4 24,759 17.6 16,310 E 11.6 E 4,887 E 3.5 E
2415-E Région des Laurentides, QC 349,901 174,293 49.8 95,456 27.3 61,174 17.5 18,978 5.4
Males 179,607 66,043 36.8 58,545 32.6 45,748 25.5 9,270 5.2
Females 170,294 108,250 63.6 36,911 21.7 15,425 9.1 9,708 E 5.7 E
2416-A Région de la Montérégie, QC 950,795 478,149 50.3 239,722 25.2 175,604 18.5 57,320 6.0
Males 478,644 184,739 38.6 130,608 27.3 132,895 27.8 30,402 E 6.4 E
Females 472,151 293,411 62.1 109,114 23.1 42,709 9.0 26,918 E 5.7 E
2417-F Région du Nunavik, QC .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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2418-F Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James, QC 5,564 1,423 25.6 964 17.3 2,788 50.1 390 E 7.0 E
Males 3,319 679 20.4 641 19.3 1,720 51.8 279 E 8.4 E
Females 2,245 744 33.1 324 14.4 1,067 47.5 110 E 4.9 E
35 Ontario by District Health Council (DHC) 7,892,126 4,235,919 53.7 1,777,302 22.5 1,620,660 20.5 258,245 3.3
Males 4,099,436 1,764,456 43.0 1,003,156 24.5 1,187,380 29.0 144,443 3.5
Females 3,792,690 2,471,463 65.2 774,145 20.4 433,279 11.4 113,802 3.0
3501 Champlain DHC, ON 754,577 399,823 53.0 177,720 23.6 152,183 20.2 24,851 E 3.3 E
Males 378,905 157,056 41.5 98,546 26.0 109,416 28.9 13,887 E 3.7 E
Females 375,672 242,766 64.6 79,174 21.1 42,767 11.4 10,965 E 2.9 E
3502 Southeastern Ontario DHC, ON 339,722 162,423 47.8 87,137 25.6 78,989 23.3 11,173 E 3.3 E
Males 170,859 64,748 37.9 42,522 24.9 56,394 33.0 7,196 E 4.2 E
Females 168,863 97,675 57.8 44,616 26.4 22,596 13.4 3,977 E 2.4 E
3503 Durham-Haliburton-Kawartha and Pine Ridge DHC, ON 560,533 295,495 52.7 125,053 22.3 128,887 23.0 11,099 E 2.0 E
Males 288,700 117,242 40.6 67,754 23.5 98,660 34.2 5,045 E 1.7 E
Females 271,833 178,252 65.6 57,299 21.1 30,227 11.1 6,054 E 2.2 E
3504 Toronto DHC, ON 1,574,545 955,453 60.7 307,392 19.5 247,666 15.7 64,033 4.1
Males 846,280 432,791 51.1 190,721 22.5 186,577 22.0 36,191 E 4.3 E
Females 728,265 522,662 71.8 116,672 16.0 61,089 8.4 27,842 E 3.8 E
3505 Simcoe York DHC, ON 829,011 445,967 53.8 188,925 22.8 158,559 19.1 35,559 4.3
Males 436,777 192,086 44.0 109,783 25.1 117,081 26.8 17,827 E 4.1 E
Females 392,234 253,881 64.7 79,143 20.2 41,479 10.6 17,732 E 4.5 E
3506 Halton-Peel DHC, ON 979,999 543,122 55.4 217,846 22.2 187,036 19.1 31,994 E 3.3 E
Males 512,334 232,034 45.3 127,451 24.9 133,998 26.2 18,851 E 3.7 E
Females 467,665 311,088 66.5 90,395 19.3 53,038 11.3 13,143 E 2.8 E
3507 Waterloo Region-Wellington-Dufferin DHC, ON 470,593 237,372 50.4 111,712 23.7 105,215 22.4 16,294 E 3.5 E
Males 241,147 91,962 38.1 60,848 25.2 77,816 32.3 10,521 E 4.4 E
Females 229,446 145,409 63.4 50,865 22.2 27,399 11.9 5,773 E 2.5 E
3508 Hamilton DHC, ON 345,414 173,006 50.1 86,254 25.0 77,125 22.3 9,029 E 2.6 E
Males 180,294 71,339 39.6 46,976 26.1 58,625 32.5 F F
Females 165,120 101,667 61.6 39,278 23.8 18,499 11.2 F F
3509 Niagara DHC, ON 296,207 147,078 49.7 68,196 23.0 72,173 24.4 8,759 E 3.0 E
Males 148,226 58,062 39.2 34,259 23.1 50,133 33.8 5,773 E 3.9 E
Females 147,981 89,017 60.2 33,937 22.9 22,040 14.9 2,986 E 2.0 E
3510 Grand River DHC, ON 154,420 72,457 46.9 39,984 25.9 37,924 24.6 4,054 E 2.6 E
Males 79,417 28,183 35.5 20,922 26.3 28,272 35.6 F F
Females 75,003 44,275 59.0 19,062 25.4 9,652 E 12.9 E F F
3511 Thames Valley DHC, ON 409,631 219,110 53.5 88,760 21.7 90,867 22.2 10,893 E 2.7 E
Males 209,644 91,143 43.5 52,415 25.0 62,160 29.7 3,925 E 1.9 E
Females 199,988 127,968 64.0 36,345 18.2 28,707 14.4 6,968 E 3.5 E
3512 Essex-Kent and Lambton DHC, ON 419,758 216,382 51.5 95,601 22.8 93,875 22.4 13,901 E 3.3 E
Males 216,013 81,488 37.7 55,379 25.6 68,846 31.9 10,299 E 4.8 E
Females 203,746 134,894 66.2 40,222 19.7 25,029 12.3 3,602 E 1.8 E
3513 Grey Bruce Huron Perth DHC, ON 197,300 107,980 54.7 43,953 22.3 40,346 20.4 5,020 E 2.5 E
Males 100,209 44,648 44.6 23,747 23.7 28,837 28.8 2,976 E 3.0 E
Females 97,091 63,332 65.2 20,206 20.8 11,509 11.9 2,044 E 2.1 E
3514 Northern Shores DHC, ON 147,849 73,917 50.0 36,077 24.4 34,374 23.2 3,481 E 2.4 E
Males 76,233 30,251 39.7 19,851 26.0 23,933 31.4 2,198 E 2.9 E
Females 71,616 43,666 61.0 16,226 22.7 10,441 14.6 F F
3515 Algoma-Cochrane-Manitoulin and Sudbury DHC, ON 265,710 122,249 46.0 63,768 24.0 74,494 28.0 5,200 E 2.0 E
Males 138,468 46,634 33.7 31,786 23.0 57,242 41.3 2,806 E 2.0 E
Females 127,242 75,615 59.4 31,982 25.1 17,252 13.6 2,394 E 1.9 E
3516 Northwestern Ontario DHC, ON 146,856 64,085 43.6 38,921 26.5 40,946 27.9 2,903 E 2.0 E
Males 75,931 24,789 32.6 20,197 26.6 29,390 38.7 F F
Females 70,925 39,296 55.4 18,724 26.4 11,556 16.3 F F
35 Ontario by Health Unit (HU) 7,892,126 4,235,919 53.7 1,777,302 22.5 1,620,660 20.5 258,245 3.3
Males 4,099,436 1,764,456 43.0 1,003,156 24.5 1,187,380 29.0 144,443 3.5
Females 3,792,690 2,471,463 65.2 774,145 20.4 433,279 11.4 113,802 3.0
3526-C District of Algoma HU, ON 79,792 37,121 46.5 20,659 25.9 20,793 26.1 1,219 E 1.5 E
Males 41,355 14,866 35.9 11,022 26.7 15,075 36.5 F F
Females 38,437 22,255 57.9 9,637 25.1 5,718 E 14.9 E F F
3527-A Brant County HU, ON 81,976 38,178 46.6 23,396 28.5 18,599 22.7 1,803 E 2.2 E
Males 41,180 15,907 38.6 10,896 26.5 13,332 32.4 F F
Females 40,796 22,271 54.6 12,500 30.6 5,267 E 12.9 E F F
3530-B Durham Regional HU, ON 352,540 186,201 52.8 82,380 23.4 79,387 22.5 4,573 E 1.3 E
Males 182,577 72,823 39.9 46,838 25.7 61,111 33.5 F F
Females 169,963 113,378 66.7 35,543 20.9 18,276 10.8 F F
3531-E Elgin-St Thomas HU, ON 55,399 32,355 58.4 9,850 17.8 11,934 21.5 F F
Males 29,111 14,065 48.3 5,696 E 19.6 E 8,661 29.8 F F
Females 26,289 18,290 69.6 4,153 E 15.8 E 3,273 E 12.4 E F F
3533-E Grey Bruce HU, ON 104,742 58,762 56.1 23,751 22.7 20,388 19.5 1,841 E 1.8 E
Males 53,348 24,340 45.6 12,732 23.9 15,667 29.4 F F
Females 51,394 34,421 67.0 11,019 21.4 4,721 E 9.2 E F F
3534-E Haldimand-Norfolk HU, ON 72,443 34,279 47.3 16,588 22.9 19,325 26.7 F F
Males 38,236 12,276 32.1 10,026 26.2 14,939 39.1 F F
Females 34,207 22,003 64.3 6,562 19.2 E 4,385 E 12.8 E F F
3535-E Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District HU, ON 120,286 64,469 53.6 21,582 17.9 29,765 24.7 4,470 E 3.7 E
Males 61,353 25,516 41.6 9,923 E 16.2 E 23,737 38.7 F F
Females 58,933 38,953 66.1 11,658 E 19.8 E 6,028 E 10.2 E F F
3536-B Halton Regional HU, ON 288,504 154,322 53.5 69,740 24.2 56,547 19.6 7,894 E 2.7 E
Males 144,447 60,771 42.1 37,211 25.8 41,591 28.8 F F
Females 144,056 93,551 64.9 32,529 22.6 14,956 E 10.4 E F F
3537-A City of Hamilton HU, ON 345,414 173,006 50.1 86,254 25.0 77,125 22.3 9,029 E 2.6 E
Males 180,294 71,339 39.6 46,976 26.1 58,625 32.5 F F
Females 165,120 101,667 61.6 39,278 23.8 18,499 11.2 F F
3538-A Hastings and Prince Edward Counties HU, ON 102,433 50,258 49.1 26,866 26.2 22,601 22.1 2,707 E 2.6 E
Males 51,387 21,309 41.5 12,010 23.4 16,367 31.9 F F
Females 51,047 28,949 56.7 14,856 29.1 6,234 E 12.2 E 1,007 E 2.0 E
3539-E Huron County HU, ON 42,609 21,155 49.6 9,402 22.1 9,921 23.3 F F
Males 21,340 9,148 42.9 5,401 E 25.3 E 5,284 24.8 F F
Females 21,269 12,007 56.5 4,001 18.8 4,637 E 21.8 E F F
3540-A Chatham-Kent HU, ON 69,000 36,499 52.9 13,268 19.2 17,824 25.8 F F
Males 34,972 13,392 38.3 7,020 E 20.1 13,703 39.2 F F
Females 34,028 23,106 67.9 6,248 E 18.4 E 4,121 E 12.1 E F F
3541-A Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington HU, ON 122,265 59,570 48.7 30,907 25.3 28,323 23.2 3,466 E 2.8 E
Males 61,127 22,229 36.4 15,056 24.6 21,711 35.5 F F
Females 61,138 37,341 61.1 15,851 25.9 6,612 E 10.8 E F F
3542-A Lambton HU, ON 85,823 47,468 55.3 17,708 20.6 18,157 21.2 F F
Males 42,592 18,742 44.0 9,298 21.8 12,711 29.8 F F
Females 43,230 28,726 66.4 8,410 19.5 5,445 E 12.6 E F F
3543-E Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District HU, ON 115,024 52,595 45.7 29,364 25.5 28,066 24.4 5,000 E 4.3 E
Males 58,345 21,210 36.4 15,455 26.5 18,316 31.4 3,364 E 5.8 E
Females 56,679 31,385 55.4 13,909 24.5 9,750 17.2 1,636 E 2.9 E
3544-A Middlesex-London HU, ON 285,231 148,927 52.2 64,470 22.6 64,081 22.5 7,752 E 2.7 E
Males 144,348 61,854 42.9 37,966 26.3 42,174 29.2 F F
Females 140,883 87,073 61.8 26,504 18.8 21,907 15.5 5,399 E 3.8 E
3545-E Muskoka-Parry Sound HU, ON 57,731 27,936 48.4 14,823 25.7 12,607 21.8 2,365 E 4.1 E
Males 30,827 11,042 35.8 8,239 26.7 10,019 32.5 F F
Females 26,903 16,894 62.8 6,584 E 24.5 2,588 E 9.6 E F F
3546-A Niagara Regional Area HU, ON 296,207 147,078 49.7 68,196 23.0 72,173 24.4 8,759 E 3.0 E
Males 148,226 58,062 39.2 34,259 23.1 50,133 33.8 5,773 E 3.9 E
Females 147,981 89,017 60.2 33,937 22.9 22,040 14.9 2,986 E 2.0 E
3547-C North Bay and District HU, ON 65,439 33,625 51.4 15,768 24.1 15,518 23.7 F F
Males 33,373 14,461 43.3 8,199 24.6 10,377 31.1 F F
Females 32,066 19,164 59.8 7,569 23.6 5,141 E 16.0 E F F
3549-H Northwestern HU, ON 41,930 18,396 43.9 11,626 27.7 11,479 27.4 F F
Males 21,690 6,872 31.7 6,895 31.8 7,755 35.8 F F
Females 20,240 11,524 56.9 4,731 E 23.4 E 3,724 E 18.4 E F F
3551-B City of Ottawa HU, ON 560,884 296,331 52.8 131,725 23.5 114,007 20.3 18,820 E 3.4 E
Males 281,354 115,436 41.0 75,287 26.8 80,662 28.7 9,969 E 3.5 E
Females 279,529 180,895 64.7 56,438 20.2 33,345 11.9 F F
3552-E Oxford County HU, ON 69,002 37,828 54.8 14,440 20.9 14,853 21.5 1,880 E 2.7 E
Males 36,185 15,223 42.1 8,753 24.2 11,326 31.3 F F
Females 32,816 22,605 68.9 5,687 E 17.3 E 3,527 E 10.7 E F F
3553-B Peel Regional HU, ON 691,495 388,800 56.2 148,106 21.4 130,489 18.9 24,100 E 3.5 E
Males 367,887 171,263 46.6 90,240 24.5 92,407 25.1 13,977 E 3.8 E
Females 323,608 217,537 67.2 57,866 17.9 38,081 11.8 10,123 E 3.1 E
3554-E Perth District HU, ON 49,949 28,063 56.2 10,801 21.6 10,037 20.1 F F
Males 25,521 11,159 43.7 5,615 22.0 7,886 30.9 F F
Females 24,429 16,904 69.2 5,186 21.2 2,151 E 8.8 E F F
3555-A Peterborough County-City HU, ON 87,707 44,825 51.1 21,091 24.0 19,736 22.5 2,056 E 2.3 E
Males 44,770 18,903 42.2 10,993 24.6 13,812 30.9 F F
Females 42,937 25,922 60.4 10,098 E 23.5 5,923 E 13.8 E 994 E 2.3 E
3556-H Porcupine HU, ON 58,613 24,635 42.0 15,322 26.1 17,675 30.2 F F
Males 29,971 9,041 30.2 7,431 24.8 12,932 43.1 F F
Females 28,642 15,593 54.4 7,890 27.5 4,743 16.6 F F
3557-E Renfrew County and District HU, ON 64,767 31,909 49.3 17,860 27.6 14,324 22.1 F F
Males 32,129 12,497 38.9 8,194 25.5 10,973 34.2 F F
Females 32,639 19,412 59.5 9,666 29.6 3,351 E 10.3 E F F
3558-E Eastern Ontario HU, ON 129,533 72,144 55.7 28,134 21.7 23,852 18.4 5,403 E 4.2 E
Males 65,537 29,192 44.5 15,065 23.0 17,781 27.1 F F
Females 63,996 42,951 67.1 13,070 20.4 6,071 E 9.5 E F F
3560-E Simcoe County District HU, ON 277,435 129,953 46.8 73,707 26.6 66,386 23.9 7,388 E 2.7 E
Males 142,794 48,549 34.0 43,883 30.7 46,928 32.9 3,434 E 2.4 E
Females 134,641 81,405 60.5 29,824 22.2 19,458 14.5 3,954 E 2.9 E
3561-C Sudbury and District HU, ON 127,305 60,493 47.5 27,787 21.8 36,026 28.3 2,999 E 2.4 E
Males 67,142 22,726 33.8 13,333 19.9 29,235 43.5 F F
Females 60,163 37,766 62.8 14,455 24.0 6,791 E 11.3 E F F
3562-C Thunder Bay District HU, ON 104,926 45,689 43.5 27,296 26.0 29,467 28.1 F F
Males 54,241 17,916 33.0 13,302 24.5 21,635 39.9 F F
Females 50,685 27,772 54.8 13,993 27.6 7,832 E 15.5 E F F
3563-C Timiskaming HU, ON 24,072 11,796 49.0 5,486 22.8 6,248 26.0 F F
Males 11,917 4,679 39.3 3,413 28.6 3,537 E 29.7 F F
Females 12,155 7,117 58.6 2,074 E 17.1 E 2,711 E 22.3 E F F
3565-B Waterloo HU, ON 308,974 149,032 48.2 74,411 24.1 73,270 23.7 12,261 E 4.0 E
Males 156,393 54,509 34.9 39,688 25.4 53,724 34.4 8,472 E 5.4 E
Females 152,582 94,523 61.9 34,723 22.8 19,547 12.8 F F
3566-B Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph HU, ON 161,619 88,340 54.7 37,301 23.1 31,945 19.8 4,033 E 2.5 E
Males 84,754 37,454 44.2 21,160 25.0 24,092 28.4 F F
Females 76,865 50,886 66.2 16,142 21.0 7,853 10.2 E F F
3568-B Windsor-Essex County HU, ON 264,936 132,415 50.0 64,626 24.4 57,895 21.9 10,000 E 3.8 E
Males 138,448 49,353 35.6 39,062 28.2 42,432 30.6 7,601 E 5.5 E
Females 126,487 83,061 65.7 25,564 20.2 15,462 12.2 F F
3570-B York Regional HU, ON 551,576 316,014 57.3 115,218 20.9 92,173 16.7 28,171 E 5.1 E
Males 293,983 143,537 48.8 65,899 22.4 70,153 23.9 14,393 E 4.9 E
Females 257,593 172,476 67.0 49,319 19.1 22,020 8.5 13,778 E 5.3 E
3595-G City of Toronto HU, ON 1,574,545 955,453 60.7 307,392 19.5 247,666 15.7 64,033 4.1
Males 846,280 432,791 51.1 190,721 22.5 186,577 22.0 36,191 E 4.3 E
Females 728,265 522,662 71.8 116,672 16.0 61,089 8.4 27,842 E 3.8 E
46 Manitoba 701,812 341,648 48.7 194,622 27.7 153,719 21.9 11,824 1.7
Males 364,640 141,388 38.8 106,494 29.2 110,809 30.4 5,949 E 1.6 E
Females 337,172 200,260 59.4 88,127 26.1 42,909 12.7 5,875 E 1.7 E
4610-A Winnipeg RHA, MB 431,533 210,673 48.8 119,363 27.7 93,383 21.6 8,115 E 1.9 E
Males 222,708 86,480 38.8 66,210 29.7 65,867 29.6 4,151 E 1.9 E
Females 208,826 124,193 59.5 53,153 25.5 27,516 13.2 3,964 E 1.9 E
4615-A Brandon RHA, MB 30,856 13,518 43.8 9,833 31.9 7,163 23.2 F F
Males 14,936 4,821 32.3 5,391 36.1 4,588 30.7 F F
Females 15,920 8,696 54.6 4,442 27.9 2,576 E 16.2 E F F
4620-E North Eastman RHA, MB 24,529 13,335 54.4 5,721 23.3 5,138 20.9 F F
Males 13,189 5,796 43.9 3,121 E 23.7 4,023 30.5 F F
Females 11,340 7,539 66.5 2,600 E 22.9 E 1,115 E 9.8 E F F
4625-E South Eastman RHA, MB 30,770 15,375 50.0 8,191 26.6 6,790 22.1 F F
Males 16,646 6,950 41.7 4,259 25.6 5,183 31.1 F F
Females 14,124 8,426 59.7 3,932 27.8 1,607 E 11.4 E F F
4630-E Interlake RHA, MB 42,717 20,813 48.7 12,405 29.0 9,114 21.3 F F
Males 22,283 9,402 42.2 6,351 28.5 6,357 28.5 F F
Females 20,434 11,411 55.8 6,053 E 29.6 2,757 E 13.5 E F F
4640-D Central RHA, MB 55,743 30,020 53.9 13,457 24.1 11,551 20.7 F F
Males 30,759 13,132 42.7 8,529 27.7 8,995 29.2 F F
Females 24,985 16,888 67.6 4,928 E 19.7 E 2,556 E 10.2 E F F
4645-D Assiniboine RHA, MB 42,947 19,773 46.0 12,427 28.9 10,061 23.4 F F
Males 22,031 7,735 35.1 5,732 26.0 8,200 37.2 F F
Females 20,917 12,039 57.6 6,696 32.0 1,861 E 8.9 E F F
4660-D Parkland RHA, MB 20,856 10,600 50.8 6,169 29.6 3,738 17.9 F F
Males 10,649 4,050 38.0 3,605 33.9 2,733 E 25.7 F F
Females 10,207 6,550 64.2 2,564 25.1 1,004 E 9.8 E F F
4670-H Norman RHA, MB 11,023 4,181 37.9 3,678 33.4 3,015 27.4 F F
Males 5,753 1,667 29.0 1,738 30.2 2,333 40.5 F F
Females 5,270 2,515 47.7 1,940 36.8 682 E 12.9 E F F
4685-F Burntwood/Churchill, MB 10,837 3,361 31.0 3,377 31.2 3,766 34.8 F F
Males 5,687 1,356 23.8 1,558 E 27.4 E 2,531 44.5 F F
Females 5,151 2,004 E 38.9 1,819 E 35.3 E 1,235 24.0 F F
47 Saskatchewan 612,965 288,120 47.0 172,900 28.2 138,372 22.6 13,574 2.2
Males 313,000 112,136 35.8 94,183 30.1 97,614 31.2 9,066 E 2.9 E
Females 299,965 175,984 58.7 78,716 26.2 40,757 13.6 4,508 1.5
4701-D Sun Country RHA, SK 34,285 13,263 38.7 11,173 32.6 9,208 26.9 F F
Males 18,670 5,358 28.7 6,245 33.4 6,838 36.6 F F
Females 15,615 7,905 50.6 4,928 31.6 2,370 15.2 F F
4702-D Five Hills RHA, SK 34,288 15,982 46.6 9,948 29.0 7,902 23.0 F F
Males 17,129 5,792 33.8 5,088 E 29.7 E 5,928 34.6 F F
Females 17,158 10,191 59.4 4,860 28.3 1,974 E 11.5 E F F
4703-D Cypress RHA, SK 28,399 14,070 49.5 7,800 27.5 5,024 17.7 1,506 E 5.3 E
Males 14,538 6,101 42.0 4,373 30.1 3,144 21.6 F F
Females 13,861 7,969 57.5 3,426 24.7 1,880 E 13.6 E F F
4704-A Regina Qu'Appelle RHA, SK 159,100 79,589 50.0 41,792 26.3 35,246 22.2 F F
Males 79,924 33,534 42.0 20,552 25.7 23,662 29.6 F F
Females 79,177 46,055 58.2 21,240 26.8 11,583 E 14.6 F F
4705-D Sunrise RHA, SK 33,979 17,663 52.0 8,131 23.9 7,621 22.4 F F
Males 17,211 6,833 39.7 4,839 28.1 5,219 30.3 F F
Females 16,767 10,830 64.6 3,292 E 19.6 E 2,401 E 14.3 E F F
4706-A Saskatoon RHA, SK 184,975 87,245 47.2 50,623 27.4 43,110 23.3 3,997 E 2.2 E
Males 92,515 33,081 35.8 27,589 29.8 29,006 31.4 F F
Females 92,460 54,164 58.6 23,034 24.9 14,104 15.3 F F
4707-D Heartland RHA, SK 28,029 13,787 49.2 7,683 27.4 6,094 21.7 F F
Males 14,984 4,377 29.2 5,398 36.0 4,868 32.5 F F
Females 13,045 9,410 72.1 2,285 E 17.5 E 1,226 E 9.4 E F F
4708-D Kelsey Trail RHA, SK 23,234 11,317 48.7 7,309 31.5 4,293 18.5 F F
Males 12,200 4,314 35.4 4,512 37.0 3,227 26.4 F F
Females 11,034 7,003 63.5 2,797 25.4 E 1,067 E 9.7 E F F
4709-C Prince Albert Parkland RHA, SK 41,428 15,659 37.8 15,297 36.9 8,986 21.7 1,485 E 3.6 E
Males 21,752 5,713 26.3 8,414 38.7 7,146 32.9 F F
Females 19,676 9,946 50.5 6,883 35.0 1,841 E 9.4 E F F
4710-H Prairie North RHA, SK 37,312 17,667 47.3 10,395 27.9 8,345 22.4 F F
Males 19,909 6,419 32.2 5,949 29.9 6,833 34.3 F F
Females 17,403 11,248 64.6 4,446 25.5 1,512 E 8.7 E F F
4714-F Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca, SK 7,937 1,878 23.7 2,749 34.6 2,542 32.0 769 E 9.7 E
Males 4,166 614 E 14.7 E 1,224 E 29.4 E 1,742 41.8 586 E 14.1 E
Females 3,770 1,263 33.5 1,525 40.4 800 E 21.2 E F F
48 Alberta 1,998,406 948,770 47.5 551,455 27.6 446,754 22.4 51,427 2.6
Males 1,060,985 388,514 36.6 319,519 30.1 323,915 30.5 29,037 2.7
Females 937,421 560,256 59.8 231,936 24.7 122,839 13.1 22,390 2.4
4820-E Chinook RHA, AB 84,322 40,106 47.6 20,605 24.4 19,107 22.7 4,504 E 5.3 E
Males 46,289 17,457 37.7 13,420 29.0 12,961 28.0 2,450 E 5.3 E
Females 38,033 22,649 59.5 7,184 18.9 6,146 E 16.2 E 2,054 E 5.4 E
4821-E Palliser HR, AB 64,446 26,839 41.6 17,918 27.8 17,189 26.7 2,500 E 3.9 E
Males 34,056 9,588 28.2 10,096 29.6 12,846 37.7 F F
Females 30,391 17,251 56.8 7,822 25.7 4,343 E 14.3 E F F
4822-B Calgary HR, AB 745,818 358,232 48.0 205,090 27.5 168,683 22.6 13,813 E 1.9 E
Males 393,656 143,581 36.5 116,479 29.6 123,778 31.4 9,818 E 2.5 E
Females 352,162 214,651 61.0 88,611 25.2 44,905 12.8 F F
4823-E David Thompson RHA, AB 190,013 86,480 45.5 59,635 31.4 40,185 21.1 3,714 E 2.0 E
Males 100,674 32,006 31.8 37,291 37.0 30,181 30.0 1,196 E 1.2 E
Females 89,340 54,474 61.0 22,344 25.0 10,004 11.2 F F
4824-E East Central Health, AB 67,349 31,653 47.0 16,435 24.4 17,430 25.9 1,831 E 2.7 E
Males 35,419 12,818 36.2 7,562 21.4 13,812 39.0 F F
Females 31,929 18,835 59.0 8,873 27.8 3,617 E 11.3 E F F
4825-B Capital Health, AB 624,766 310,034 49.6 163,026 26.1 131,584 21.1 20,122 E 3.2 E
Males 329,639 133,395 40.5 95,455 29.0 91,182 27.7 9,608 E 2.9 E
Females 295,127 176,639 59.9 67,572 22.9 40,402 13.7 10,514 E 3.6 E
4826-E Aspen RHA, AB 104,983 51,438 49.0 29,555 28.2 21,739 20.7 2,251 E 2.1 E
Males 56,548 21,165 37.4 17,048 30.1 16,731 29.6 F F
Females 48,435 30,273 62.5 12,507 25.8 5,007 10.3 F F
4827-E Peace Country Health, AB 80,226 30,295 37.8 27,646 34.5 20,668 25.8 1,617 E 2.0 E
Males 43,981 12,585 28.6 15,462 35.2 14,924 33.9 F F
Females 36,245 17,710 48.9 12,184 33.6 5,744 E 15.8 E 607 E F
4828-H Northern Lights HR, AB 36,482 13,693 37.5 11,545 31.6 10,169 27.9 F F
Males 20,724 5,919 28.6 6,706 32.4 7,499 36.2 F F
Females 15,758 7,774 49.3 4,839 30.7 2,669 E 16.9 E F F
59 British Columbia 2,683,465 1,527,136 56.9 634,984 23.7 470,432 17.5 50,913 1.9
Males 1,381,366 654,914 47.4 366,181 26.5 337,394 24.4 22,878 1.7
Females 1,302,099 872,223 67.0 268,804 20.6 133,039 10.2 28,035 2.2
5911-E East Kootenay HSDA, BC 53,480 21,756 40.7 18,857 35.3 12,506 23.4 F F
Males 27,671 9,423 34.1 9,011 32.6 8,969 32.4 F F
Females 25,809 12,333 47.8 9,847 38.2 3,538 E 13.7 E F F
5912-C Kootenay-Boundary HSDA, BC 58,281 31,393 53.9 14,526 24.9 12,053 20.7 F F
Males 30,083 12,687 42.2 7,935 26.4 9,297 30.9 F F
Females 28,198 18,706 66.3 6,591 23.4 2,756 E 9.8 E F F
5913-A Okanagan HSDA, BC 217,384 116,201 53.5 61,759 28.4 37,270 17.1 F F
Males 109,295 49,580 45.4 34,176 31.3 24,741 22.6 F F
Females 108,089 66,621 61.6 27,584 25.5 12,529 11.6 F F
5914-C Thompson/Cariboo HSDA, BC 143,100 87,123 60.9 33,231 23.2 19,499 13.6 F F
Males 70,776 35,225 49.8 20,485 28.9 14,597 20.6 F F
Females 72,324 51,898 71.8 12,747 17.6 4,901 E 6.8 E F F
5921-A Fraser East HSDA, BC 149,514 91,499 61.2 32,253 21.6 23,646 15.8 F F
Males 78,067 39,158 50.2 19,907 25.5 18,165 23.3 F F
Females 71,447 52,342 73.3 12,346 17.3 5,481 E 7.7 E F F
5922-B Fraser North HSDA, BC 355,842 221,283 62.2 69,792 19.6 58,690 16.5 F F
Males 185,854 98,601 53.1 40,674 21.9 43,524 23.4 F F
Females 169,988 122,682 72.2 29,117 17.1 15,166 8.9 F F
5923-B Fraser South HSDA, BC 385,235 208,472 54.1 92,109 23.9 65,058 16.9 19,595 5.1
Males 201,159 80,989 40.3 59,387 29.5 52,906 26.3 7,877 E 3.9 E
Females 184,075 127,483 69.3 32,722 17.8 12,153 E 6.6 E 11,718 E 6.4 E
5931-B Richmond HSDA, BC 107,489 71,312 66.3 20,809 19.4 13,997 13.0 F F
Males 56,772 32,123 56.6 12,084 21.3 11,630 20.5 F F
Females 50,717 39,189 77.3 8,725 E 17.2 E 2,367 E 4.7 E F F
5932-G Vancouver HSDA, BC 377,802 230,607 61.0 83,547 22.1 58,621 15.5 5,026 E 1.3 E
Males 197,657 112,448 56.9 42,224 21.4 40,528 20.5 F F
Females 180,145 118,159 65.6 41,324 22.9 18,093 10.0 F F
5933-B North Shore/Coast Garibaldi HSDA, BC 187,844 104,801 55.8 42,143 22.4 39,536 21.0 F F
Males 96,883 44,421 45.9 26,801 27.7 25,094 25.9 F F
Females 90,962 60,379 66.4 15,342 16.9 14,442 E 15.9 E F F
5941-A South Vancouver Island HSDA, BC 236,073 143,778 60.9 50,007 21.2 39,799 16.9 F F
Males 114,851 59,734 52.0 27,475 23.9 26,052 22.7 F F
Females 121,222 84,043 69.3 22,532 18.6 13,747 11.3 F F
5942-A Central Vancouver Island HSDA, BC 156,588 80,570 51.5 39,224 25.0 33,565 21.4 F F
Males 77,956 32,912 42.2 19,808 25.4 23,301 29.9 F F
Females 78,632 47,658 60.6 19,416 E 24.7 E 10,264 E 13.1 E F F
5943-C North Vancouver Island HSDA, BC 75,025 36,404 48.5 21,648 28.9 15,545 20.7 F F
Males 38,434 13,670 35.6 14,300 37.2 9,710 25.3 F F
Females 36,591 22,734 62.1 7,347 20.1 5,836 E 15.9 E F F
5951-H Northwest HSDA, BC 45,975 19,463 42.3 14,135 30.7 12,182 26.5 F F
Males 25,095 7,495 29.9 8,192 32.6 9,339 37.2 F F
Females 20,880 11,968 57.3 5,943 28.5 2,842 E 13.6 E F F
5952-H Northern Interior HSDA, BC 95,221 45,615 47.9 28,157 29.6 19,964 21.0 F F
Males 50,231 19,745 39.3 15,586 31.0 13,952 27.8 F F
Females 44,990 25,870 57.5 12,571 27.9 6,012 E 13.4 E F F
5953-H Northeast HSDA, BC 38,615 16,858 43.7 12,786 33.1 8,500 22.0 F F
Males 20,584 6,701 32.6 8,136 39.5 5,590 27.2 F F
Females 18,031 10,158 56.3 4,650 E 25.8 2,910 E 16.1 E F F
60 Yukon Territory 19,982 8,623 43.2 5,265 26.4 5,950 29.8 F F
Males 10,246 3,810 37.2 2,601 25.4 3,740 36.5 F F
Females 9,735 4,813 49.4 2,664 27.4 2,211 22.7 F F
6001-H Yukon Territory 19,982 8,623 43.2 5,265 26.4 5,950 29.8 F F
Males 10,246 3,810 37.2 2,601 25.4 3,740 36.5 F F
Females 9,735 4,813 49.4 2,664 27.4 2,211 22.7 F F
61 Northwest Territories 25,237 7,835 31.0 7,007 27.8 10,067 39.9 327 E 1.3 E
Males 13,123 3,254 24.8 3,288 25.1 6,489 49.4 F F
Females 12,114 4,581 37.8 3,719 30.7 3,578 29.5 F F
6101-H Northwest Territories 25,237 7,835 31.0 7,007 27.8 10,067 39.9 327 E 1.3 E
Males 13,123 3,254 24.8 3,288 25.1 6,489 49.4 F F
Females 12,114 4,581 37.8 3,719 30.7 3,578 29.5 F F
62 Nunavut 8,926 2,632 E 29.5 3,420 38.3 2,768 31.0 F F
Males 5,148 1,246 E 24.2 2,112 41.0 1,723 33.5 F F
Females 3,778 1,386 E 36.7 1,308 E 34.6 1,044 27.6 E F F
6201-F Nunavut 8,926 2,632 E 29.5 3,420 38.3 2,768 31.0 F F
Males 5,148 1,246 E 24.2 2,112 41.0 1,723 33.5 F F
Females 3,778 1,386 E 36.7 1,308 E 34.6 1,044 27.6 E F F
A Peer group A 5,415,856 2,732,022 50.4 1,372,258 25.3 1,130,999 20.9 180,577 3.3
Males 2,733,600 1,079,614 39.5 737,522 27.0 822,182 30.1 94,282 3.4
Females 2,682,256 1,652,408 61.6 634,736 23.7 308,817 11.5 86,296 3.2
B Peer group B 5,587,522 2,985,589 53.4 1,316,477 23.6 1,113,262 19.9 172,195 3.1
Males 2,913,806 1,238,256 42.5 766,264 26.3 814,285 27.9 95,001 3.3
Females 2,673,717 1,747,332 65.4 550,213 20.6 298,977 11.2 77,194 2.9
C Peer group C 2,355,243 1,165,430 49.5 575,537 24.4 531,940 22.6 82,335 3.5
Males 1,211,498 454,509 37.5 325,200 26.8 390,261 32.2 41,528 3.4
Females 1,143,744 710,921 62.2 250,337 21.9 141,679 12.4 40,808 3.6
D Peer group D 314,618 153,432 48.8 86,414 27.5 68,929 21.9 5,842 1.9
Males 165,151 60,487 36.6 49,396 29.9 52,178 31.6 3,090 E 1.9 E
Females 149,467 92,945 62.2 37,019 24.8 16,751 11.2 2,752 E 1.8 E
E Peer group E 2,828,473 1,400,231 49.5 721,053 25.5 607,438 21.5 99,752 3.5
Males 1,469,331 552,388 37.6 413,564 28.1 448,160 30.5 55,219 3.8
Females 1,359,142 847,843 62.4 307,489 22.6 159,278 11.7 44,532 3.3
F Peer group F 33,264 9,292 27.9 10,509 31.6 11,864 35.7 1,599 4.8
Males 18,320 3,895 21.3 5,534 30.2 7,717 42.1 1,173 E 6.4 E
Females 14,944 5,397 36.1 4,975 33.3 4,146 27.7 425 E 2.8 E
G Peer group G 3,242,909 1,866,172 57.5 673,677 20.8 562,777 17.4 140,283 4.3
Males 1,693,859 838,312 49.5 389,541 23.0 394,564 23.3 71,442 4.2
Females 1,549,051 1,027,860 66.4 284,136 18.3 168,213 10.9 68,841 4.4
H Peer group H 499,692 214,143 42.9 141,823 28.4 133,418 26.7 10,307 2.1
Males 263,976 85,003 32.2 77,789 29.5 95,614 36.2 5,569 E 2.1 E
Females 235,716 129,140 54.8 64,034 27.2 37,805 16.0 4,738 2.0
I Peer group I 446,319 200,725 45.0 112,542 25.2 124,908 28.0 8,143 1.8
Males 233,574 72,207 30.9 59,385 25.4 96,279 41.2 5,704 E 2.4 E
Females 212,744 128,518 60.4 53,157 25.0 28,629 13.5 2,439 E 1.1 E
1. Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2003
2. Population aged 12 and over who reported having had at least one drink in the past 12 months.
3. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
4. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
5. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
6. "Health regions" are defined by the provincial ministries of health. These are legislated administrative areas in all provinces except Nova Scotia. In Nova Scotia, the Ministry of Health uses statistical "zones" rather than its legislated administrative areas; the zones are aggregations of the nine district health authorities.
7. For complete Canadian coverage, each of the northern territories also represents a health region.
8. The health regions presented in this table are based on boundaries and names in effect as of June 2003.
9. A "peer group" is a grouping of health regions that have similar social and economic characteristics. The nine peer groups are identified by the letters A through I, which are appended to the health region 4-digit code.
10. In Ontario, Public health units (PHU) administer health promotion and disease prevention programs, and District health councils (DHC) are advisory, health planning organizations.
11. In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, health regions are referred to as Health Authorities (HA) or Regional Health Authorities (RHA).
12. To avoid data suppression, northern regions in Manitoba have been grouped with neighbouring regions, as follows: Churchill Regional Health Authority (4690) is combined with Burntwood Regional Health Authority (4680) and referred to as "Burntwood/Churchill (4685)".
13. To avoid data suppression, northern regions in Saskatchewan have been grouped with neighbouring regions, as follows: Athabasca Health Authority (4713) is combined with Mamawetan Churchill River Regional Health Authority (4711) and Keewatin Yatthé Regional Health Authority (4712) and referred to as "Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca (4714)".
14. The following standard symbols are used in Statistics Canada publications: (..) for figures not available for a specific reference period and (...) for figures not applicable.
15. CANSIM table number 01050231.