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Table 4
Adult population with disabilities, by use of need for specialized equipment or aids and by sex, Canada, 2006

Need Male Female Total
number % number % number %
Note: The sum of the values in the category may differ from the total due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006.
Total who need 1,139,290 42.9 1,518,960 57.1 2,658,250 100.0
No needs met 148,410 13.0 114,390 7.5 262,800 9.9
Some needs met 298,590 26.2 468,700 30.9 767,290 28.9
All needs met 692,280 60.8 935,880 61.6 1,628,160 61.2