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Table 4
Need for assistive technology for adults, by disability type and severity, Canada 2006

Disability	Total – All severities	Mild	Moderate	Severe	Very severe
Disability	number
No needs met
Hearing	97,440	18,260^{^E}	19,820	33,310	26,060^{^E}
Seeing	41,200	x	7,660^{^E}	13,850^{^E}	17,890^{^E}
Speech	F	x	x	x	x
Mobility	180,160	F	15,210^{^E}	69,370	92,060
Agility	38,270	F	F	16,210^{^E}	15,620^{^E}
Pain	171,050	19,430^{^E}	30,160	68,610	52,840
Learning	26,720	F	3,730^{^E}	7,320^{^E}	12,990^{^E}
Other needs	24,750^{^E}	F	5,270^{^E}	5,050^{^E}	7,870^{^E}
Some needs met
Hearing	183,000	42,240^{^E}	48,140	53,960	38,660
Seeing	31,960	F	F	9,310^{^E}	11,900^{^E}
Speech	18,800	x	F	7,870^{^E}	9,810^{^E}
Mobility	124,810	9,990^{^E}	20,880	53,300	40,640
Agility	114,740	F	17,760^{^E}	41,490	49,970
Pain	125,850	15,030^{^E}	26,290^{^E}	46,830	37,710
Learning	46,600	F	F	15,000^{^E}	22,780
Other needs	164,660	20,300	35,060	51,970	57,330
All needs met
Hearing	408,920	116,570	114,040	118,280	60,030
Seeing	184,980	18,900	43,670	62,490	59,920
Speech	6,820^{^E}	x	x	F	2,880^{^E}
Mobility	881,820	117,200	167,050	360,800	236,780
Agility	259,790	25,690	52,820	107,820	73,470
Pain	688,020	143,220	193,700	227,220	123,880
Learning	94,930	12,650	17,940	35,880	28,450
Other needs	244,480	78,690	64,220	62,030	39,540
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.