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Table 11
Severity of disability among adults aged 15 years and over with disabilities, by sex, Canada, 2006

Degree of severity Adults aged 15 years and over with disabilities
Both sexes Men Women
number % number % number %

Note: The sum of the values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.

Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006.

Total 4,215,530 100.0 1,895,480 100.0 2,320,040 100.0
Mild 1,492,580 35.4 717,960 37.9 774,630 33.4
Moderate 1,045,510 24.8 479,140 25.3 566,370 24.4
Severe 1,109,220 26.3 460,490 24.3 648,730 28.0
Very severe 568,220 13.5 237,900 12.6 330,320 14.2