Table 23
Measured weight, by age and sex, household population, Canada, 2009 to 2011

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Measured weight, by age and sex, household population, Canada, 2009 to 2011: Part 1


Table summary
This table displays the results of measured weight measured weight, mean, 5th percentile,  10th percentile, 25th percentile, estimate, confidence interval and from, calculated using from, to and kilograms units of measure (appearing as column headers).

  Measured weight
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
  kilograms
Both sexes  
Age 3 to 5 18.7 18.2 19.2 13.9 13.1 14.7 14.4 14.0 14.8 16.1 15.5 16.7
Age 6 to 11 33.4 32.5 34.2 20.7 19.6 21.8 21.9 20.9 22.8 25.5 24.7 26.4
Age 12 to 19 62.7 60.3 65.2 38.4 32.4 44.4 43.0 39.6 46.3 51.2 48.9 53.4
Age 20 to 39 75.6 72.5 78.7 51.1 49.5 52.6 54.9 53.5 56.4 61.6 59.0 64.3
Age 40 to 59 79.7 77.7 81.7 54.2 51.4 57.0 58.6 56.4 60.7 64.8 61.9 67.7
Age 60 to 79 78.0 76.0 80.1 51.6 48.7 54.4 57.2 54.7 59.6 66.5 63.9 69.2
Age 3 to 79 71.1 69.4 72.8 25.5 24.7 26.4 41.0 39.5 42.6 58.2 56.8 59.6
Age 6 to 79 73.0 71.2 74.7 35.2 33.6 36.9 47.7 45.6 49.8 59.8 58.4 61.2
Males  
Age 6 to 11 33.9 32.9 34.9 21.1 19.8 22.3 22.9 20.9 24.8 25.8 24.6 27.0
Age 12 to 19 66.2 63.0 69.4 32.6 26.1 39.1 40.9 32.6 49.3 55.3 50.4 60.3
Age 20 to 39 82.5 79.1 85.9 60.0 57.6 62.4 63.0 59.4 66.7 70.4 68.6 72.2
Age 40 to 59 85.9 83.3 88.6 61.2 57.9 64.5 64.9 60.3 69.6 75.0 72.6 77.5
Age 60 to 79 85.7 82.5 89.0 61.8 56.8 66.7 67.5 63.2 71.8 74.7 71.7 77.7
Age 6 to 79 78.8 76.8 80.8 33.7 31.7 35.6 52.6 49.2 56.1 67.9 65.6 70.2
Females  
Age 6 to 11 32.8 31.7 34.0 19.9 18.6 21.3 21.4 20.6 22.2 24.9 23.1 26.7
Age 12 to 19 59.1 56.0 62.3 41.2 38.0 44.3 43.3 41.9 44.7 49.3 46.8 51.8
Age 20 to 39 68.7 65.0 72.4 48.8 44.9 52.7 51.2 49.6 52.8 56.5 54.5 58.5
Age 40 to 59 73.4 70.7 76.1 50.8 46.9 54.6 54.4 51.4 57.3 60.0 58.1 61.9
Age 60 to 79 71.0 68.7 73.4 48.4 45.1 51.6 52.1 49.0 55.1 60.2 57.7 62.7
Age 6 to 79 67.2 65.3 69.0 37.0 35.4 38.5 44.9 41.8 48.0 55.8 54.4 57.3

Measured weight, by age and sex, household population, Canada, 2009 to 2011: Part 2


Table summary
This table displays the results of measured weight measured weight, 50th percentile, 75th percentile,  90th percentile, 95th percentile, estimate, confidence interval and from, calculated using from, to and kilograms units of measure (appearing as column headers).

  Measured weight
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
  kilograms
Both sexes  
Age 3 to 5 18.1 17.5 18.7 20.4 19.4 21.4 23.4 22.8 24.1 24.5 23.0 26.0
Age 6 to 11 31.2 29.8 32.6 39.3 37.8 40.8 46.2 44.0 48.4 53.6 49.2 58.1
Age 12 to 19 60.2 58.3 62.0 71.6 67.8 75.5 85.3 79.3 91.2 95.9 88.6 103.1
Age 20 to 39 72.9 70.3 75.5 86.9 83.0 90.7 101.6 93.3 110.0 110.7 102.9 118.4
Age 40 to 59 77.7 75.3 80.1 91.9 90.0 93.8 104.1 100.7 107.6 111.0 105.0 117.0
Age 60 to 79 76.2 74.2 78.1 87.6 84.1 91.0 102.0 98.1 105.9 108.8 103.1 114.4
Age 3 to 79 71.2 69.3 73.0 85.6 82.8 88.4 99.3 95.0 103.6 108.4 103.9 113.0
Age 6 to 79 72.1 70.2 74.1 86.4 83.7 89.1 100.1 95.8 104.4 108.7 104.1 113.4
Males  
Age 6 to 11 31.3 29.9 32.8 40.1 37.6 42.6 46.3 41.9 50.7 55.7 51.1 60.3
Age 12 to 19 63.6 61.1 66.1 76.9 71.6 82.2 93.1 83.9 102.3 105.0 94.5 115.5
Age 20 to 39 80.9 76.4 85.4 91.4 87.4 95.4 103.1 93.3 112.9 115.1 105.8 124.4
Age 40 to 59 84.0 80.3 87.6 95.0 91.6 98.4 105.5 100.1 111.0 111.0 102.5 119.6
Age 60 to 79 83.0 79.6 86.5 95.0 91.1 98.8 107.1 102.4 111.7 115.2 108.3 122.0
Age 6 to 79 79.5 77.1 82.0 92.0 89.5 94.6 104.0 100.0 108.1 111.3 105.6 117.1
Females  
Age 6 to 11 30.8 28.9 32.8 38.6 37.1 40.1 45.9 43.7 48.2 50.8 45.7 55.9
Age 12 to 19 56.9 54.3 59.5 65.1 60.0 70.1 77.3 71.3 83.2 86.7 77.7 95.7
Age 20 to 39 64.1 59.8 68.5 76.1 72.5 79.8 94.4 82.6 106.3 107.1 97.0 117.2
Age 40 to 59 68.4 64.2 72.6 82.7 77.4 88.1 98.0 91.9 104.1 109.8 99.3 120.2
Age 60 to 79 69.7 67.6 71.8 78.9 75.6 82.2 89.4 82.5 96.3 101.0 93.8 108.2
Age 6 to 79 64.4 61.8 66.9 76.6 74.4 78.8 92.8 88.6 97.0 104.9 98.6 111.3
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.