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Table 2
Need for assistive technology for adults and children, by disability type and age group, Canada, 2006

Disability	Total – aged 5 to 14 years	Total – aged 15 years and over	15 to 39	40 to 64	65 and over
Disability	number
No needs met
Hearing	1,800^E	97,440	6,760^E	40,120	50,570
Seeing	F	41,200	F	19,760^E	17,150^E
Speech	2,420^E	F	F	x	x
Mobility	2,220^E	180,160	11,990	75,070	93,110
Agility	590^E	38,270	F	19,210^E	13,720^E
Pain	…	171,050	35,310	112,650	23,090
Learning	15,650	26,720	13,830	12,380^E	x
Other needs	1,610^E	24,750^E	3,380^E	13,720^E	7,650^E
Some needs met
Hearing	1,940^E	183,000	6,010^E	82,040	94,960
Seeing	2,140^E	31,960	4,060^E	18,570^E	9,330^E
Speech	6,010	18,800	5,350^E	9,190^E	4,260^E
Mobility	1,970^E	124,810	14,620	73,050	37,140
Agility	1,600^E	114,740	19,080^E	52,640	43,020
Pain	…	125,850	19,360	75,180	31,310^E
Learning	17,300	46,600	22,100	20,750^E	F
Other needs	7,720	164,660	29,980	78,200	56,480
All needs met
Hearing	3,620	408,920	17,800	104,800	286,330
Seeing	1,470^E	184,980	5,540^E	74,930	104,510
Speech	3,250^E	6,820^E	F	F	x
Mobility	6,730	881,820	47,910	275,360	558,550
Agility	7,060	259,790	26,930	134,590	98,270
Pain	…	688,020	98,300	378,500	211,220
Learning	22,540	94,930	44,910	47,400	F
Other needs	14,330	244,480	37,090	125,040	82,350
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.