Percentage reporting a diagnosis of arthritis, 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 reporting a diagnosis of arthritis in 2008.
The Y axis is measured by percentages and increases by increments of 10 from 0 to 60.

On the X axis from left to right are all ages, and the following age groups: 12 to 24, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64 and 65 or older.
The percentages of respondents reporting a diagnosis of arthritis are the following:

  • Total:  males 12.0%, females 18.5%,

  • Age group 12 to 24: males 1.1%, females 1.2%,

  • Age group 25 to 34: males 2.9%, females 4.1%,

  • Age group 35 to 44: males 6.6%, females 8.6%,

  • Age group 45 to 54: males 13.9%, females 18.3%,

  • Age group 55 to 64: males 21.3%, females 33.2%,

  • Age group 65 or older: males 33.8%, females 50.6%.

The percentages of males and females reporting a diagnosis of arthritis in age groups 12 to 24 should be interpreted with caution as the coefficients of variation are between 16.6% and 33.3%.

Overall and in all age groups except 12 to 24, the percentage of females reporting a diagnosis of arthritis was significantly higher than the percentage of males at p<0.05.

In all age groups except females 45 to 54, the percentage of males or females reporting a diagnosis of arthritis was significantly different from the overall estimate for the same sex at p<0.05.

Source: Canadian Community Health Survey 2008.

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