Severity of disability among adults aged 15 years and over with disabilities, by sex, Canada, 2001
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Standard symbols used by Statistics Canada publications
Severity of disability
Both sexes
Men
Women
Number
%
Number
%
Number
%
Total
3,420,340
100.0
1,526,900
100.0
1,893,440
100.0
Mild
1,165,470
34.1
555,110
36.4
610,360
32.2
Moderate
855,330
25.0
375,380
24.6
479,950
25.3
Severe
919,310
26.9
383,570
25.1
535,740
28.3
Very severe
480,220
14.0
212,830
13.9
267,390
14.1
1. The Canada total excludes the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The sum of the values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2001.