Table 1
Seeing limitation rates by age, 2006

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Age groups Total
Population		 Population with
seeing disabilities		 Total seeing
disability rate
number %
Total – aged 15 and over 25,422,280 816,250 3.2
15 to 24 4,147,070 22,650 0.5
25 to 34 3,942,260 30,760 0.8
35 to 44 4,747,620 73,870 1.6
45 to 54 4,912,800 173,700 3.5
55 to 64 3,623,390 147,540 4.1
65 to 74 2,239,630 125,205 5.6
75 and older 1,809,500 242,530 13.4

Note: Includes Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006.