Standard symbols used by Statistics Canada publications
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. |