Percentage who were physically active or moderately active in leisure time, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 or older, Canada, 2008

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This is a vertical bar graph comparing percentages by age groups of males and females aged 12 or older who were physically active or moderately active in leisure time in 2008.

The Y axis is measured by percentages and increases by increments of 10 from 0 to 90.

On the X axis from left to right are all ages, and the following age groups: 12 to 17, 18 to 24, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64 and 65 or older.
The percentages of respondents who were physically active or moderately active in leisure time are the following:

• Total:  males 54.5%, females 46.8%,
  
  
• Age group 12 to 17: males 79.8%, females 63.6%,
  
  
• Age group 18 to 24: males 64.8%, females 50.9%,
  
  
• Age group 25 to 34: males 53.5%, females 48.3%,
  
  
• Age group 35 to 44: males 49.0%, females 45.2%,
  
  
• Age group 45 to 54: males 49.6%, females 47.4%,
  
  
• Age group 55 to 64: males 48.2%, females 44.7%,
  
  
• Age group 65 or older: males 50.2%, females 36.5%.

Overall and in all age groups except 45 to 54, the percentage of females who were physically active or moderately active in leisure time was significantly lower than the percentage of males at p<0.05.

In all age groups except 25 to 34, the percentage of males who were physically active or moderately active in leisure time was significantly different from the overall estimate for males at p<0.05.

In all age groups except 25 to 34, 35 to 44 and 45 to 54, the percentage of females who were physically active or moderately active in leisure time was significantly different from the overall estimate for females at p<0.05.

Source: Canadian Community Health Survey 2008.