Table 3.1
Disability rates by sex and age groups, Canada1, 2001

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Males Females
Age groups Total2 Percentage Total2 Percentage Total2 Percentage
Total - all ages 28,991,770 100.0 14,234,850 100.0 14,756,920 100.0
Total - aged less than 15 years 5,546,020 100.0 2,839,160 100.0 2,706,850 100.0
0 to 4 1,641,680 100.0 841,640 100.0 800,040 100.0
5 to 14 3,904,330 100.0 1,997,520 100.0 1,906,810 100.0
Total - aged 15 years and over 23,445,760 100.0 11,395,690 100.0 12,050,070 100.0
15 to 64 19,858,350 100.0 9,821,720 100.0 10,036,630 100.0
15 to 24 3,883,690 100.0 1,980,020 100.0 1,903,680 100.0
25 to 44 8,849,090 100.0 4,340,320 100.0 4,508,770 100.0
45 to 64 7,125,570 100.0 3,501,380 100.0 3,624,190 100.0
65 and over 3,587,410 100.0 1,573,970 100.0 2,013,430 100.0
65 to 74 2,082,750 100.0 980,210 100.0 1,102,540 100.0
75 and over 1,504,660 100.0 593,770 100.0 910,890 100.0
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Males Females
Age groups Total2 Percentage Total2 Percentage Total2 Percentage
Total - all ages 3,601,270 12.4 1,640,120 11.5 1,961,150 13.3
Total - aged less than 15 years 180,930 3.3 113,220 4.0 67,710 2.5
0 to 4 26,210 1.6 16,030 1.9 10,180 1.3
5 to 14 154,720 4.0 97,180 4.9 57,530 3.0
Total - aged 15 years and over 3,420,340 14.6 1,526,900 13.4 1,893,440 15.7
15 to 64 1,968,490 9.9 921,020 9.4 1,047,470 10.4
15 to 24 151,030 3.9 74,500 3.8 76,530 4.0
25 to 44 626,610 7.1 288,590 6.6 338,030 7.5
45 to 64 1,190,850 16.7 557,940 15.9 632,910 17.5
65 and over 1,451,840 40.5 605,880 38.5 845,970 42.0
65 to 74 649,180 31.2 296,310 30.2 352,860 32.0
75 and over 802,670 53.3 309,570 52.1 493,100 54.1
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1. The Canada total excludes the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
2. The sum of the values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activitiy Limitation Survey, 2001.