Table 13
Distribution of persons aged 15 and over by health behaviours and activity limitations status, Canada, 2009
Health behaviours | Women | Men | ||
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With activity limitations | Without activity limitations | With activity limitations | Without activity limitations | |
percentage | ||||
Have visited health professional in past 12 months | 98.7* | 96.0 | 97.8* | 91.2 |
Visits to a medical doctor in past 12 months | ||||
Low range (0 to 1) | 9.6* | 33.4 | 17.1* | 50.0 |
Mid range (2 to 4) | 30.6* | 41.1 | 33.3 | 34.4 |
High range (5 or more) | 59.8* | 25.4 | 49.6* | 15.5 |
Level of daily leisure time and transportation activity1 |
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Active | 12.5* | 26.4 | 19.3* | 33.3 |
Moderately active | 18.4* | 26.4 | 21.9* | 25.8 |
Inactive | 69.1* | 47.2 | 58.8* | 40.9 |
Body Mass Index2 | ||||
Underweight | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.4E | 1.2 |
Normal weight | 36.9* | 54.4 | 31.4* | 40.6 |
Overweight | 31.4* | 26.6 | 36.1* | 40.6 |
Obese | 28.4* | 15.1 | 31.1* | 17.6 |
Number of a medical doctor visits | average | |||
8.9* | 3.8 | 8.0* | 2.6 | |
E use with caution * statistically significant difference from the same sex without activity limitations at p < 0.05 1. Based on total daily Energy Expenditure (calories/kg/day). Transportation covers walking and bicycling. 2. Aged 18 and over only. International standard. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2009. |
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