Table 12
Distribution of the household population by sit and reach norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009

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Distribution of the household population by sit and reach norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 1
  Sit and reach norms
Needs improvement Fair Good
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To
  percent
Both sexes  
Age 15 to 19 47.5 40.4 54.5 15.7 13.4 18.0 14.9 11.9 17.8
Age 20 to 39 37.3 34.1 40.4 20.7 17.3 24.1 16.0 13.1 18.9
Age 40 to 59 24.2 19.8 28.5 20.4 17.0 23.8 19.5 15.6 23.4
Age 60 to 69 35.1 30.4 39.7 16.6 14.1 19.2 18.4 15.3 21.6
Age 15 to 69 32.6 30.2 35.0 19.6 17.7 21.5 17.6 16.1 19.1
Males  
Age 15 to 19 48.5 41.9 55.1 19.6 13.3 25.8 18.5 12.5 24.5
Age 20 to 39 42.6 37.1 48.0 18.1 14.2 22.0 16.5 11.8 21.2
Age 40 to 59 20.0 15.9 24.1 21.9 17.8 26.0 18.8 15.3 22.3
Age 60 to 69 40.7 35.7 45.6 16.7 13.3 20.0 18.8 14.4 23.1
Age 15 to 69 33.7 30.8 36.7 19.6 17.4 21.7 17.9 15.5 20.3
Females  
Age 15 to 19 46.5 34.8 58.3 12.2 9.1 15.3 11.6 E 7.7 15.5
Age 20 to 39 31.8 27.8 35.7 23.4 17.8 29.1 15.5 12.0 19.0
Age 40 to 59 28.2 21.7 34.8 18.9 14.2 23.6 20.2 14.2 26.2
Age 60 to 69 29.5 21.6 37.5 16.6 12.6 20.6 18.1 13.6 22.5
Age 15 to 69 31.4 27.4 35.4 19.7 16.9 22.5 17.4 14.9 19.9
Distribution of the household population by sit and reach norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 2
  Sit and reach norms
Very good Excellent
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To
  percent
Both sexes  
Age 15 to 19 12.6 8.5 16.7 9.4 6.6 12.1
Age 20 to 39 13.2 11.1 15.4 12.8 10.3 15.3
Age 40 to 59 19.1 16.9 21.2 16.8 14.2 19.5
Age 60 to 69 16.4 13.1 19.7 13.4 10.3 16.5
Age 15 to 69 16.0 14.4 17.5 14.2 12.8 15.7
Males  
Age 15 to 19 8.5 E 4.0 13.1 4.9 E 2.9 6.9
Age 20 to 39 11.5 7.8 15.3 11.3 8.4 14.3
Age 40 to 59 20.9 16.9 24.9 18.5 14.9 22.1
Age 60 to 69 17.7 12.1 23.3 6.2 E 3.5 8.9
Age 15 to 69 15.8 13.2 18.5 13.0 11.1 14.9
Females  
Age 15 to 19 16.3 E 9.5 23.0 13.4 E 8.1 18.6
Age 20 to 39 14.9 11.3 18.5 14.4 11.3 17.5
Age 40 to 59 17.3 13.7 21.0 15.3 11.8 18.7
Age 60 to 69 15.2 11.7 18.8 20.5 E 13.8 27.3
Age 15 to 69 16.1 13.5 18.7 15.4 12.9 17.9
E
use with caution (data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3%)
Note(s):
The norms used in this table can be found in Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, 2004, The Canadian Physical Activity, Fitness and Lifestyle Approach (CPAFLA), 3rd edition, Ottawa. Total household population aged 15 to 69, 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.