Description – Chart 12 Persons living in a food-insecure household, by age group, Canada, 2007-2008
Age group
Females
Males
percentage
Total—12 and over
8.1
6.1
12 to 19
9.3
8.9
20 to 34
10.2
7.2
35 to 44
9.7
6.8
45 to 64
7.5
5.4
65 and over
3.4
2.7
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2007-2008.