Table 24
Self-reported weight of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009

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Self-reported weight of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 1
  Self-reported weight
Mean 5 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
  kilograms
Both sexes  
Age 6 to 11 32 32 33 19 18 20 20 19 21 25 24 26
Age 12 to 19 62 60 63 41 40 42 45 44 46 50 48 52
Age 20 to 39 75 73 76 52 50 54 54 53 55 61 58 64
Age 40 to 59 78 76 80 53 51 55 57 55 59 65 63 67
Age 60 to 79 76 75 77 54 52 56 57 55 59 64 62 66
Age 6 to 79 72 70 73 36 35 37 49 48 50 59 58 60
Males  
Age 6 to 11 33 32 34 20 19 21 22 20 24 26 24 28
Age 12 to 19 66 63 68 41 40 42 45 42 48 53 51 55
Age 20 to 39 82 81 84 59 56 62 65 62 68 70 68 72
Age 40 to 59 86 84 89 66 64 68 69 67 71 76 74 78
Age 60 to 79 84 82 85 61 59 63 66 64 68 73 71 75
Age 6 to 79 78 77 80 37 35 39 54 53 55 68 67 69
Females  
Age 6 to 11 32 31 33 18 17 19 20 19 21 24 23 25
Age 12 to 19 57 56 59 43 42 44 44 42 46 50 49 51
Age 20 to 39 67 65 70 49 47 51 52 51 53 56 53 59
Age 40 to 59 69 67 72 50 49 51 53 52 54 59 58 60
Age 60 to 79 70 68 71 52 50 54 54 52 56 60 58 62
Age 6 to 79 65 63 66 36 35 37 48 47 49 54 53 55
Self-reported weight of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 2
  Self-reported weight
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
  kilograms
Both sexes  
Age 6 to 11 32 31 33 39 38 40 45 43 47 50 48 52
Age 12 to 19 59 58 60 69 65 73 83 80 86 91 88 94
Age 20 to 39 73 71 75 85 82 88 98 95 101 104 99 109
Age 40 to 59 77 76 78 88 85 91 100 95 105 108 103 113
Age 60 to 79 75 73 77 86 84 88 98 94 102 104 101 107
Age 6 to 79 72 70 74 84 82 86 96 92 100 104 100 108
Males  
Age 6 to 11 32 31 33 39 38 40 46 43 49 50 47 53
Age 12 to 19 64 61 67 77 72 82 88 83 93 95 89 101
Age 20 to 39 79 76 82 91 88 94 102 99 105 109 104 114
Age 40 to 59 84 81 87 93 90 96 107 101 113 116 110 122
Age 60 to 79 82 80 84 91 89 93 104 102 106 109 106 112
Age 6 to 79 79 77 81 91 89 93 102 99 105 109 106 112
Females  
Age 6 to 11 30 28 32 37 35 39 45 43 47 50 46 54
Age 12 to 19 56 53 59 64 61 67 73 67 79 82 79 85
Age 20 to 39 64 61 67 75 72 78 88 81 95 100 93 107
Age 40 to 59 66 64 68 77 73 81 91 85 97 100 92 108
Age 60 to 79 68 66 70 76 73 79 86 81 91 95 89 101
Age 6 to 79 64 63 65 75 72 78 86 82 90 95 89 101
Note(s):
Total household population aged 6 to 79.
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 1.