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

Chronic conditions -
Arthritis/rheumatism
Total population With arthritis / rheumatism Without arthritis / rheumatism Arthritis / rheumatism not stated
Number Number % Number % Number %
1994/1995              
Total, 12 years and over 23,948,617 3,036,663 12.7 20,884,821 87.2 27,133E 0.1E
  Males
11,780,342 1,122,387 9.5 10,644,025 90.4 F F
  Females
12,168,275 1,914,277 15.7 10,240,796 84.2 F F
             
12-14 years 1,326,127 F F 1,322,178 99.7 F F
  Males
705,741 F F 701,932 99.5 F F
  Females
620,386 F F 620,246 100.0 F F
             
15-19 years 2,046,278 20,239E 1.0E 2,026,038 99.0 F F
  Males
1,057,276 F F 1,049,604 99.3 F F
  Females
989,002 F F 976,434 98.7 F F
             
20-24 years 1,739,550 48,144E 2.8E 1,690,660 97.2 F F
  Males
837,418 F F 824,691 98.5 F F
  Females
902,132 35,418E 3.9E 865,968 96.0 F F
             
25-34 years 4,755,495 165,324 3.5 4,581,777 96.3 F F
  Males
2,337,763 58,951 2.5 2,274,457 97.3 F F
  Females
2,417,732 106,373 4.4 2,307,320 95.4 F F
             
35-44 years 4,864,334 332,390 6.8 4,527,403 93.1 F F
  Males
2,474,091 147,970 6.0 2,322,514 93.9 F F
  Females
2,390,243 184,421 7.7 2,204,889 92.2 F F
             
45-54 years 3,504,062 487,504 13.9 3,015,846 86.1 F F
  Males
1,817,048 188,534 10.4 1,627,802 89.6 F F
  Females
1,687,014 298,970 17.7 1,388,044 82.3 F F
             
55-64 years 2,461,802 666,675 27.1 1,787,709 72.6 F F
  Males
1,152,384 234,571 20.4 914,208 79.3 F F
  Females
1,309,418 432,104 33.0 873,501 66.7 F F
             
65-74 years 2,059,918 771,941 37.5 1,284,158 62.3 F F
  Males
920,211 286,178 31.1 632,633 68.7 F F
  Females
1,139,707 485,764 42.6 651,525 57.2 F F
             
75 years and over 1,191,051 540,636 45.4 649,052 54.5 F F
  Males
478,410 181,976 38.0 296,183 61.9 F F
  Females
712,641 358,660 50.3 352,868 49.5 F F
             
1996/1997              
Total, 12 years and over 24,594,887 3,400,020 13.8 21,175,367 86.1 F F
  Males
12,099,440 1,175,836 9.7 10,907,988 90.2 F F
  Females
12,495,447 2,224,185 17.8 10,267,379 82.2 3,884E 0.0E
             
12-14 years 1,150,763 F F 1,149,746 99.9 F F
  Males
580,013 F F 579,456 99.9 F F
  Females
570,750 F F 570,290 99.9 F F
             
15-19 years 2,110,798 22,747E 1.1E 2,085,798 98.8 F F
  Males
1,085,998 F F 1,076,960 99.2 F F
  Females
1,024,800 15,705E 1.5E 1,008,838 98.4 F F
             
20-24 years 1,872,592 45,139 2.4 1,826,367 97.5 F F
  Males
948,260 6,843E 0.7E 940,330 99.2 F F
  Females
924,332 38,296E 4.1E 886,036 95.9 F F
             
25-34 years 4,471,514 177,185 4.0 4,292,555 96.0 F F
  Males
2,208,851 56,711 2.6 2,150,645 97.4 F F
  Females
2,262,663 120,474 5.3 2,141,910 94.7 F F
             
35-44 years 5,237,643 403,245 7.7 4,832,532 92.3 F F
  Males
2,644,862 150,382 5.7 2,493,031 94.3 F F
  Females
2,592,781 252,863 9.8 2,339,501 90.2 F F
             
45-54 years 3,770,504 575,644 15.3 3,192,925 84.7 1,935E 0.1E
  Males
1,921,647 204,890 10.7 1,715,967 89.3 F F
  Females
1,848,857 370,754 20.1 1,476,957 79.9 F F
             
55-64 years 2,564,965 727,208 28.4 1,829,238 71.3 F F
  Males
1,231,134 245,286 19.9 977,547 79.4 F F
  Females
1,333,831 481,922 36.1 851,691 63.9 F F
             
65-74 years 2,095,818 830,669 39.6 1,264,115 60.3 F F
  Males
929,806 299,437 32.2 629,869 67.7 F F
  Females
1,166,013 531,231 45.6 634,245 54.4 F F
             
75 years and over 1,320,290 617,165 46.7 702,092 53.2 F F
  Males
548,869 204,687 37.3 344,183 62.7 F F
  Females
771,420 412,479 53.5 357,909 46.4 F F
             
1998/1999              
Total, 12 years and over 24,916,127 3,801,350 15.3 21,097,211 84.7 F F
  Males
12,259,087 1,376,046 11.2 10,877,316 88.7 F F
  Females
12,657,040 2,425,304 19.2 10,219,895 80.7 F F
             
12-14 years 1,132,916 F F 1,128,878 99.6 F F
  Males
596,301 F F 595,201 99.8 F F
  Females
536,615 F F 533,677 99.5 F F
             
15-19 years 2,140,371 F F 2,124,031 99.2 F F
  Males
1,092,483 F F 1,090,102 99.8 F F
  Females
1,047,889 F F 1,033,929 98.7 F F
             
20-24 years 1,929,787 38,333E 2.0E 1,891,454 98.0 F F
  Males
970,659 F F 957,787 98.7 F F
  Females
959,127 25,460E 2.7E 933,667 97.3 F F
             
25-34 years 4,124,839 156,393 3.8 3,957,363 95.9 F F
  Males
2,034,597 67,696E 3.3E 1,964,846 96.6 F F
  Females
2,090,242 88,697 4.2 1,992,517 95.3 F F
             
35-44 years 5,423,410 459,390 8.5 4,964,020 91.5 F F
  Males
2,740,807 188,504 6.9 2,552,303 93.1 F F
  Females
2,682,603 270,886 10.1 2,411,717 89.9 F F
             
45-54 years 3,985,865 686,619 17.2 3,297,439 82.7 F F
  Males
1,953,552 240,135 12.3 1,713,417 87.7 F F
  Females
2,032,312 446,483 22.0 1,584,022 77.9 F F
             
55-64 years 2,691,326 877,313 32.6 1,813,007 67.4 F F
  Males
1,353,049 326,205 24.1 1,026,844 75.9 F F
  Females
1,338,278 551,108 41.2 786,163 58.7 F F
             
65-74 years 1,999,320 840,814 42.1 1,155,266 57.8 F F
  Males
905,148 301,856 33.3 600,052 66.3 F F
  Females
1,094,172 538,958 49.3 555,215 50.7 F F
             
75 years and over 1,488,293 722,111 48.5 765,752 51.5 F F
  Males
612,491 235,296 38.4 376,765 61.5 F F
  Females
875,802 486,814 55.6 388,988 44.4 F F
             

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 report that they have been diagnosed by a health professional as having arthritis or rheumatism. These data are not available for age 11 and under.
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. CANSIM table number 01040002.
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