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Table 15
Risk of eating disorder, by age group and sex, household population aged 15 and over, Canada excluding territories, 2002

Risk of eating disorder                         Total population for the variable risk of eating disorder At risk of eating disorder Does not likely have eating disorder Risk of eating disorder, not stated
Number Number % Number % Number %
2002  
Total, 15 years and over 24,996,593 424,767 1.7 24,490,473 98.0 81,353 0.3
Men 12,286,109 64,253 0.5 12,197,354 99.3 24,503 E 0.2 E
Women 12,710,483 360,514 2.8 12,293,119 96.7 56,850 0.4
15-24 years 4,136,460 80,324 1.9 4,049,263 97.9 F F
Men 2,111,183 F F 2,103,894 99.7 F F
Women 2,025,278 76,673 3.8 1,945,370 96.1 F F
25-64 years 17,133,721 296,326 1.7 16,769,424 97.9 67,971 0.4
Men 8,543,283 51,114 0.6 8,473,301 99.2 18,868 E 0.2 E
Women 8,590,438 245,212 2.9 8,296,123 96.6 49,103 E 0.6 E
65 years and over 3,726,412 48,117 E 1.3 E 3,671,785 98.5 6,509 E 0.2 E
Men 1,631,644 F F 1,620,159 99.3 F F
Women 2,094,768 F F 2,051,626 97.9 4,512 E 0.2 E
1. Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, Mental Health and Well-being, 2002 (updated in September 2004)
2. The survey excludes from its target population those living in the three territories, individuals living on Indian Reserves and on Crown Lands, residents of institutions, full-time members of the Canadian Armed Forces, and residents of certain remote regions.
3. Population aged 15 and over who indicate symptoms and concerns characteristic of eating troubles in the 12 months prior to interview. Individuals scoring above the threshold are considered at risk of having an eating disorder.
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. The following standard symbols are used in Statistics Canada publications: (..) for figures not available for a specific reference period and (...) for figures not applicable.
8. CANSIM table number 01051100.
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