Table 5.4
Frequency of reading books, North American Indian children aged 6 to 14, living off reserve, by Treaty or registered Indian status, Canada, provinces and territories, 2006

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Geography and Treaty or registered Indian Total  Everyday A few times a week Once a week or less Not stated
count % % 95%
confidence
interval		 % 95%
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Canada
Total 96,400 100 52 50.1 53.2 27 25.8 28.5 20 19.2 21.8 1E 0.6 1.1
Treaty or registered Indian 59,120 100 50 47.6 51.4 28 26.5 29.9 21 20.0 23.1 1E 0.5 1.2
Not a treaty or registered Indian 37,280 100 55 52.2 57.7 25 23.2 27.8 19 16.7 21.1 1E 0.4 1.3
Atlantic region
Total 5,790 100 51 46.1 56.0 26 21.8 30.8 22 17.8 26.1 x x x
Treaty or registered Indian 2,210 100 48 41.1 55.1 27 21.2 33.9 23 17.5 28.8 x x x
Not a treaty or registered Indian 3,580 100 53 46.1 59.6 25 19.8 31.9 21 16.0 27.1 x x x
Quebec
Total 5,990 100 47 42.0 53.0 27 22.2 31.6 24 19.6 29.0 x x x
Treaty or registered Indian 2,710 100 51 43.5 57.5 28 22.4 34.6 20 15.1 26.4 x x x
Not a treaty or registered Indian 3,280 100 45 36.9 53.3 25 19.2 32.8 27 20.5 34.8 x x x
Ontario
Total 26,240 100 53 49.2 56.8 27 23.9 30.5 20 17.0 23.1 x x x
Treaty or registered Indian 11,910 100 51 45.3 56.1 28 23.8 33.2 21 16.9 25.8 x x x
Not a treaty or registered Indian 14,320 100 55 49.8 60.1 26 21.8 30.9 19 15.1 23.4 x x x
Manitoba
Total 11,340 100 48 43.8 52.6 29 25.4 33.4 22 18.5 25.2 x x x
Treaty or registered Indian 9,490 100 48 43.3 52.8 29 24.8 33.6 22 18.7 25.9 x x x
Not a treaty or registered Indian 1,850 100 49 38.7 59.3 30 21.6 40.6 19E 12.4 29.4 x x x
Saskatchewan
Total 11,500 100 46 42.5 49.9 30 27.1 33.5 22 19.2 25.5 1E 0.8 2.5
Treaty or registered Indian 9,830 100 46 41.6 49.5 30 27.0 34.0 23 19.6 26.4 x x x
Not a treaty or registered Indian 1,660 100 50 41.1 59.0 29 22.1 37.1 18E 12.5 26.0 x x x
Alberta
Total 14,190 100 52 48.5 55.5 27 23.6 29.7 21 18.3 23.9 x x x
Treaty or registered Indian 9,590 100 51 47.4 55.5 26 23.0 30.1 22 18.4 25.1 x x x
Not a treaty or registered Indian 4,600 100 53 46.8 59.4 27 21.9 32.5 20 15.3 25.3 x x x
British Columbia
Total 17,700 100 58 54.3 61.5 24 21.0 27.4 17 14.5 19.9 x x x
Treaty or registered Indian 10,130 100 54 49.2 58.7 26 21.9 30.5 19 15.8 23.5 x x x
Not a treaty or registered Indian 7,570 100 63 57.7 68.6 22 17.2 26.6 14 10.7 17.9 x x x
Territories
Total 3,660 100 45 40.1 50.3 31 26.1 35.7 22 18.6 26.7 x x x
Treaty or registered Indian 3,240 100 42 36.8 47.7 32 26.8 37.3 24 20.1 29.0 x x x
Not a treaty or registered Indian 420 100 67 56.9 77.5 21E 13.4 32.7 x x x x x x
Notes:
"Frequency of reading books" was measured by the following question: "How often does __ read or have books read to him/her?" Please do not include reading that is required for school.
Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2006