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Table 5
Adult population with disabilities, by use of need for specialized equipment or aids and severity of disability, Canada, 2006
| Need | Mild | Moderate | Severe | Very severe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | 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. |
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| Total who need | 582,360 | 21.9 | 672,880 | 25.3 | 891,330 | 33.5 | 511,670 | 19.3 | 2,658,250 | 100.0 |
| No needs met | 65,330 | 11.2 | 78,080 | 11.6 | 84,310 | 9.5 | 35,090 | 6.9 | 262,800 | 9.9 |
| Some needs met | 74,910 | 12.9 | 133,780 | 19.9 | 293,240 | 32.9 | 265,360 | 51.9 | 767,290 | 28.9 |
| All needs met | 442,130 | 75.9 | 461,020 | 68.5 | 513,780 | 57.6 | 211,220 | 41.3 | 1,628,160 | 61.3 |
