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| Type of disability2 | Number of adults | Percentage of adults |
|---|---|---|
| Hearing | 1,038,140 | 4.4 |
| Seeing | 594,350 | 2.5 |
| Speech | 362,720 | 1.5 |
| Mobility | 2,451,570 | 10.5 |
| Agility | 2,276,980 | 9.7 |
| Pain | 2,376,730 | 10.1 |
| Learning | 451,420 | 1.9 |
| Memory | 420,750 | 1.8 |
| Developmental | 120,140 | 0.5 |
| Psychological | 522,950 | 2.2 |
| Unknown | 96,180 | 0.4 |
| 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. | ||
| 2. The sum of the categories is greater than the population with disabilities because persons could report more than one type of disability. | ||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2001. | ||