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Statistics Canada - Government of Canada
Table 6. Percentage of calories from fat, by age group and sex, household population aged 5 or older, Canada excluding territories, 1972 and 2004
  19721 2004
Age group % % 95% confidence interval
5 to 11      

Both sexes

38
30.5
30.1, 30.8
12 to 19      
Male
41
31.3
30.8, 31.8
Female
40
30.8
30.3, 31.3
20 to 39      
Male
41
31.0
30.4, 32.7
Female
40
31.2
30.5, 31.9
40 to 64      
Male
40
31.7
31.1, 32.3
Female
39
31.8
31.2, 32.3
65 or older      
Male
39
31.0
30.3, 31.6
Female
37
30.5
30.0, 31.0
1. Statistical comparisons with 2004 are not possible.
Notes: Estimates of energy intake include calories from alcoholic beverages. Excludes women who were pregnant or breastfeeding.
Data sources: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey: Nutrition; Food Patterns Consumption report, 1977