Table 21
Distribution of the household population with a body mass index less than 30 kg/m2, by the sum of the five skinfolds, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011

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Distribution of the household population with a body mass index less than 30 kg/m, by the sum of the five skinfolds, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011: Part 1


Table summary
This table displays the results of distribution of the household population with a body mass index less than 30 kg/m sum of five skinfolds, mean, 5th percentile,  10th percentile, 25th percentile, estimate, confidence interval and from, calculated using from, to and millimetres units of measure (appearing as column headers).

  Sum of five skinfolds
Mean 5th percentile  10th percentile 25th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  millimetres
Both sexes  
Age 3 to 5 37.5 36.0 39.0 25.7 24.3 27.0 27.2 26.2 28.2 30.2 29.5 30.9
Age 6 to 11 51.5 49.5 53.4 24.8 23.8 25.8 27.1 25.9 28.4 32.1 31.1 33.2
Age 12 to 19 59.5 57.4 61.7 26.3 24.4 28.3 29.5 28.1 31.0 37.5 34.7 40.2
Age 20 to 39 68.8 64.4 73.1 28.9 26.7 31.1 32.9 29.5 36.2 47.0 40.4 53.6
Age 40 to 59 77.4 73.8 80.9 36.4 31.8 40.9 41.9 38.9 44.8 57.6 53.8 61.4
Age 60 to 79 74.9 71.7 78.1 36.5 33.3 39.8 43.9 39.9 47.9 55.6 52.1 59.2
Age 3 to 79 68.1 66.2 70.0 28.7 28.1 29.2 32.5 31.5 33.5 44.6 42.9 46.4
Age 6 to 79 69.5 67.6 71.5 29.0 28.4 29.5 33.5 32.3 34.6 47.1 44.8 49.3
Males  
Age 6 to 11 50.8 47.7 53.9 23.7 22.4 25.0 25.7 24.6 26.9 29.7 27.9 31.6
Age 12 to 19 48.3 45.7 51.0 24.8 22.6 27.0 26.3 24.5 28.2 31.5 29.8 33.2
Age 20 to 39 56.3 51.2 61.5 28.7 23.9 33.5 29.6 27.3 31.8 36.2 30.7 41.8
Age 40 to 59 62.3 58.1 66.6 31.9 25.7 38.1 37.5 32.7 42.4 46.5 39.6 53.4
Age 60 to 79 60.3 57.8 62.7 33.4 27.7 39.1 38.5 35.1 42.0 48.2 44.9 51.4
Age 6 to 79 57.1 55.1 59.1 27.2 25.9 28.5 29.6 28.3 30.8 38.4 36.4 40.4
Females  
Age 6 to 11 52.2 50.0 54.3 26.7 24.4 29.0 29.4 27.7 31.1 34.5 32.3 36.7
Age 12 to 19 71.5 68.5 74.5 36.0 31.8 40.2 41.4 36.6 46.2 52.1 48.8 55.5
Age 20 to 39 81.5 76.4 86.5 40.1 30.6 49.6 50.9 43.8 58.1 62.9 57.3 68.5
Age 40 to 59 91.8 86.9 96.8 51.9 46.1 57.7 56.3 46.2 66.4 75.9 71.5 80.2
Age 60 to 79 88.0 82.8 93.1 49.4 39.2 59.6 57.0 51.4 62.7 71.0 62.9 79.0
Age 6 to 79 81.9 79.4 84.4 36.4 33.0 39.8 45.1 42.3 48.0 61.9 60.2 63.7

Distribution of the household population with a body mass index less than 30 kg/m, by the sum of the five skinfolds, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011: Part 2


Table summary
This table displays the results of distribution of the household population with a body mass index less than 30 kg/m sum of five skinfolds, 50th percentile, 75th percentile,  90th percentile, 95th percentile, estimate, confidence interval and from, calculated using from, to and millimetres units of measure (appearing as column headers).

  Sum of five skinfolds
50th percentile 75th percentile  90th percentile 95th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  millimetres
Both sexes  
Age 3 to 5 35.1 33.6 36.6 41.1 39.2 43.0 48.0 44.1 51.8 59.0 46.2 71.7
Age 6 to 11 42.5 39.3 45.7 65.0 58.4 71.5 89.8 81.2 98.3 107.5 97.0 117.9
Age 12 to 19 53.9 51.4 56.4 76.4 71.8 81.0 98.8 91.5 106.2 113.4 105.4 121.4
Age 20 to 39 67.4 63.1 71.6 87.4 81.2 93.5 108.1 100.3 115.8 123.5 113.5 133.5
Age 40 to 59 75.3 71.6 78.9 97.7 90.6 104.7 111.1 102.1 120.1 125.1 115.9 134.4
Age 60 to 79 71.9 68.0 75.8 91.1 84.6 97.7 113.3 106.7 119.9 120.9 117.0 124.9
Age 3 to 79 65.2 62.7 67.7 87.3 83.7 90.8 107.9 103.8 112.0 119.9 114.4 125.3
Age 6 to 79 67.0 64.7 69.3 88.8 85.2 92.5 108.6 104.3 112.9 120.9 115.6 126.2
Males  
Age 6 to 11 38.8 35.2 42.4 65.2 55.0 75.5 95.3 80.8 109.9 109.0 91.7 126.4
Age 12 to 19 39.8 37.5 42.2 60.2 54.9 65.5 77.9 70.3 85.4 98.5 88.0 109.0
Age 20 to 39 53.9 45.6 62.3 70.2 64.9 75.6 87.3 74.9 99.7 99.2 87.0 111.5
Age 40 to 59 62.4 58.3 66.6 73.1 67.6 78.6 89.3 79.9 98.6 99.0 89.7 108.3
Age 60 to 79 58.8 54.3 63.4 72.3 67.5 77.1 84.8 81.3 88.3 88.6 82.7 94.5
Age 6 to 79 55.3 52.2 58.4 70.8 68.4 73.2 86.7 82.1 91.3 99.4 94.0 104.9
Females  
Age 6 to 11 45.3 42.2 48.5 63.7 57.5 69.9 84.6 77.2 92.0 97.1 90.4 103.8
Age 12 to 19 67.1 62.6 71.6 87.4 81.6 93.1 109.7 98.6 120.9 118.8 108.6 129.0
Age 20 to 39 76.1 70.5 81.7 99.2 89.8 108.5 120.8 108.9 132.7 126.2 122.1 130.3
Age 40 to 59 91.8 85.6 98.0 107.5 100.8 114.2 123.7 113.6 133.7 130.8 124.0 137.5
Age 60 to 79 85.9 79.1 92.7 106.4 101.2 111.5 120.1 115.3 124.9 126.8 118.6 135.0
Age 6 to 79 80.6 77.4 83.8 102.0 97.6 106.3 119.2 113.6 124.8 128.1 125.1 131.2
Note(s):
Total household population aged 3 to 79, except those meeting the exclusion criteria (see the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) Data User Guide: Cycle 2). The sample size for 3 to 5 year olds produces reliable national estimates for both sexes combined only.
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 2.