Table 5.3
Type of disability for adults and children with disabilities by sex, Canada1, 2001

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Age groups Learning3
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages 551,780 313,470 238,310
Total - aged less than 15 years 100,360 67,000 33,360
0 to 4 … … …
5 to 9 43,820 30,020 13,790
10 to 14 56,550 36,970 19,570
Total - aged 15 years and over 451,420 246,470 204,950
15 to 64 377,410 206,030 171,380
15 to 24 66,680 39,540 27,140
25 to 44 144,250 79,410 64,840
45 to 64 166,480 87,080 79,400
65 and over 74,000 40,440 33,560
65 to 74 31,850 18,740E 13,110
75 and over 42,160 21,700E 20,450
Age groups Memory4
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages … … …
Total - aged less than 15 years … … …
0 to 4 … … …
5 to 9 … … …
10 to 14 … … …
Total - aged 15 years and over 420,750 209,810 210,930
15 to 64 267,700 133,800 133,890
15 to 24 19,830 11,420 8,400
25 to 44 92,690 43,460 49,230
45 to 64 155,190 78,920 76,270
65 and over 153,050 76,010 77,040
65 to 74 48,880 27,110 21,760
75 and over 104,170 48,890 55,280
Age groups Developmental3
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages 166,320 105,710 60,610
Total - aged less than 15 years 46,180 31,920 14,260
0 to 4 … … …
5 to 9 22,040 16,380 5,650
10 to 14 24,140 15,530 8,610
Total - aged 15 years and over 120,140 73,790 46,350
15 to 64 109,060 66,030 43,030
15 to 24 26,010 15,420 10,590
25 to 44 38,280 22,270 16,010
45 to 64 44,770E 28,340E 16,430E
65 and over 11,080E F 3,320E
65 to 74 4,010E F 2,160E
75 and over F F F
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.
3. Not applicable to children 0 to 4 years of age.
4. Applicable to adults 15 years of age or older only.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activitiy Limitation Survey, 2001.