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Table 25
Degree of hearing limitation in children aged 5 to 14, by geographical region, Canada, 2006

Region Deaf or Deafened Hard of hearing or some hearing loss Other Not Applicable1 Total
number
1. Category not applicable includes those who do not know or refuse to answer.
2. Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
3. Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Note: The sum of the values for each category may differ from total due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006.
Canada 1,740E 15,650 1,970E F 20,020
Atlantic2 130E 1,200 150E 0 1,490
Quebec and Ontario F 8,780 1,470E F 11,690
Prairies3 260E 3,790 F F 4,370
British Columbia and Territories F 1,960E F F 2,480