Table 3
Distribution of the household population by the average resting heart rate, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009

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Distribution of the household population by the average resting heart rate, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 1
  Average resting heart rate
Mean th percentile 10 th percentile 25 th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  beats per minute
Both sexes  
Age 6 to 11 80 79 81 63 61 65 67 66 68 72 71 73
Age 12 to 19 75 74 76 56 54 58 60 59 61 67 65 69
Age 20 to 39 69 68 71 53 51 55 56 54 58 62 60 64
Age 40 to 59 67 66 68 51 49 53 55 54 56 61 60 62
Age 60 to 79 66 65 67 50 48 52 53 52 54 59 58 60
Age 6 to 79 69 69 70 52 51 53 56 55 57 62 61 63
Males  
Age 6 to 11 77 76 78 62 60 64 64 62 66 69 68 70
Age 12 to 19 74 72 76 55 52 58 59 57 61 65 62 68
Age 20 to 39 68 66 70 50 47 53 54 52 56 61 60 62
Age 40 to 59 66 65 67 49 47 51 52 49 55 59 57 61
Age 60 to 79 65 64 66 48 46 50 52 51 53 58 57 59
Age 6 to 79 68 67 69 50 48 52 54 53 55 60 59 61
Females  
Age 6 to 11 82 81 83 66 64 68 69 67 71 75 73 77
Age 12 to 19 75 74 76 58 55 61 61 59 63 68 66 70
Age 20 to 39 71 69 73 55 53 57 58 56 60 63 61 65
Age 40 to 59 68 67 69 54 53 55 57 55 59 62 61 63
Age 60 to 79 66 65 68 52 50 54 54 53 55 59 58 60
Age 6 to 79 71 70 71 54 53 55 58 57 59 63 62 64
Distribution of the household population by the average resting heart rate, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 2
  Average resting heart rate
50 th percentile 75 th percentile 90 th percentile 95 th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  beats per minute
Both sexes  
Age 6 to 11 79 78 80 87 86 88 93 91 95 98 96 100
Age 12 to 19 74 73 75 82 80 84 91 90 92 95 94 96
Age 20 to 39 69 67 71 76 75 77 83 81 85 88 85 91
Age 40 to 59 66 65 67 73 71 75 81 79 83 85 83 87
Age 60 to 79 65 64 66 72 71 73 78 76 80 84 81 87
Age6 to 79 68 67 69 76 75 77 84 83 85 89 88 90
Males  
Age 6 to 11 76 75 77 85 83 87 91 89 93 96 93 99
Age 12 to 19 73 71 75 81 78 84 92 88 96 97 95 99
Age 20 to 39 68 66 70 75 73 77 81 79 83 85 81 89
Age 40 to 59 65 64 66 72 70 74 80 77 83 84 81 87
Age 60 to 79 65 64 66 71 69 73 78 75 81 86 80 92
Age 6 to 79 67 66 68 75 74 76 83 81 85 88 87 89
Females  
Age 6 to 11 82 80 84 88 86 90 96 93 99 100 96 104
Age 12 to 19 74 73 75 83 81 85 91 89 93 94 92 96
Age 20 to 39 71 69 73 77 76 78 84 82 86 89 86 92
Age 40 to 59 67 66 68 74 72 76 82 80 84 86 84 88
Age 60 to 79 66 64 68 73 71 75 79 77 81 83 80 86
Age 6 to 79 70 69 71 77 76 78 85 84 86 89 87 91
Note(s):
Total household population aged 6 to 79, except those meeting the exclusion criteria (see the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) Data User Guide: Cycle 1).
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 1.