Table 4.1
Learning disability, North American Indian children aged 6 to 14, living off reserve, by sex, Canada, provinces and territories, 2006

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Geography and sex Total With learning disability Without learning disability Not stated
count % % 95% confidence interval  % 95% confidence interval  % 95% confidence interval
from to from to from to
Canada
Both sexes 96,400 100 14 12.6 14.6 86 84.6 86.7 1 0.6 1.1
Boys 50,280 100 18 16.3 19.5 81 79.6 82.8 1E 0.6 1.3
Girls 46,120 100 9 7.7 10.1 90 89.2 91.6 1E 0.4 1.2
Atlantic region
Both sexes 5,790 100 10 7.6 14.0 89 85.7 92.1 x x x
Boys 3,070 100 16E 11.5 22.1 84 77.9 88.5 x x x
Girls 2,720 100 F F F 96 91.7 97.6 x x x
Quebec
Both sexes 5,990 100 17 13.4 22.3 82 77.0 86.0 x x x
Boys 3,040 100 23 17.1 31.1 75 67.5 81.7 x x x
Girls 2,950 100 11E 7.2 17.0 88 83.0 82.8 x x x
Ontario
Both sexes 26,240 100 15 12.8 17.6 84 81.9 86.7 x x x
Boys 13,940 100 20 16.6 24.6 79 75.2 83.1 x x x
Girls 12,300 100 9 6.8 12.1 90 87.0 92.6 x x x
Manitoba
Both sexes 11,340 100 13 10.5 16.7 86 82.6 88.9 x x x
Boys 5,940 100 15 11.8 20.1 84 79.7 88.0 x x x
Girls 5,400 100 11E 7.4 15.8 88 83.0 91.8 x x x
Saskatchewan
Both sexes 11,500 100 11 8.9 13.3 88 85.6 90.3 x x x
Boys 6,380 100 14 10.7 17.2 85 81.4 88.3 x x x
Girls 5,120 100 8E 5.3 10.7 92 88.7 94.2 x x x
Alberta
Both sexes 14,190 100 15 13.0 17.8 84 81.0 85.9 1E 0.7 1.8
Boys 7,250 100 21 17.3 25.0 77 73.3 81.0 2E 1.0 3.0
Girls 6,930 100 9 6.9 12.5 90 87.0 92.6 x x x
British Columbia
Both sexes 17,700 100 13 10.9 15.3 86 83.4 88.1 F F F
Boys 8,840 100 16 13.2 19.8 83 78.8 85.8 x x x
Girls 8,860 100 10 7.1 13.0 89 85.9 92.0 x x x
Territories
Both sexes 3,660 100 6E 4.3 9.3 93 89.5 94.7 x x x
Boys 1,820 100 10E 6.9 15.9 87 82.0 91.4 x x x
Girls 1,840 100 x x x 98 94.4 98.9 x x x

Notes:
This variable was measured by the following question: "Which, if any, of the following long-term conditions or health problems does he/she have that have been diagnosed by a doctor, nurse or health professional?... Learning disability"
Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2006