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Table 1
Disability rates for children under the age of 15, by sex and age groups, Canada, 2006

Age group Child disability rates Disability rates among boys Disability rates among girls
number
0 to 14 202,350 129,210 73,140
0 to 4 27,540 17,770 9,770
5 to 9 74,580 48,290 26,300
10 to 14 100,230 63,150 37,070
percentage
0 to 14 3.7 4.6 2.7
0 to 4 1.7 2.1 1.2
5 to 9 4.2 5.3 3.0
10 to 14 4.9 6.0 3.7
Note: Includes Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
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