Table 1
Hearing limitation rates by age, 2006

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Age group Total Canadian population Population with hearing limitations Hearing limitation rate
counts percent
Total - aged 15 and over 25,422,280 1,266,120 5.0
15 to 24 4,147,070 21,810 0.5
25 to 34 3,942,260 27,070 0.7
35 to 44 4,747,620 71,800 1.5
45 to 54 4,912,800 179,020 3.6
55 to 64 3,623,390 231,130 6.4
65 to 74 2,239,630 265,740 11.9
75 and over 1,809,500 469,560 25.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006.