Table 6.1
Frequency of playing sports, 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 Less than once per week At least once per week Not stated
count % % 95% confidence interval  % 95% confidence interval  % 95% confidence interval
from to from to from to
Canada
Both sexes 96,400 100 33 31.3 34.3 66 64.6 67.6 1 0.8 1.4
Boys 50,280 100 28 26.2 30.1 71 68.8 72.8 1E 0.7 1.5
Girls 46,120 100 38 35.7 40.2 61 58.8 63.2 1E 0.7 1.6
Atlantic region
Both sexes 5,790 100 32 27.2 36.7 68 62.9 72.4 x x x
Boys 3,070 100 28 22.2 34.6 72 65.3 77.8 x x x
Girls 2,720 100 36 29.4 43.3 63 56.0 69.9 x x x
Quebec
Both sexes 5,990 100 30 24.8 34.9 68 62.8 73.3 x x x
Boys 3,040 100 26 20.1 33.8 71 62.8 77.4 x x x
Girls 2,950 100 33 26.1 40.7 66 58.0 72.9 x x x
Ontario
Both sexes 26,240 100 31 28.1 35.0 68 64.8 71.7 x x x
Boys 13,940 100 24 20.3 28.8 76 71.0 79.6 x x x
Girls 12,300 100 40 34.2 45.0 60 54.6 65.4 x x x
Manitoba
Both sexes 11,340 100 36 31.6 39.8 63 58.9 67.1 F F F
Boys 5,940 100 33 27.5 38.3 65 59.7 70.6 x x x
Girls 5,400 100 39 33.0 45.1 61 54.4 66.5 x x x
Saskatchewan
Both sexes 11,500 100 35 31.8 38.8 64 60.1 67.1 1E 0.6 1.8
Boys 6,380 100 34 29.1 38.4 65 60.6 70.0 x x x
Girls 5,120 100 37 32.5 42.3 62 56.4 66.2 x x x
Alberta
Both sexes 14,190 100 34 30.5 36.9 65 61.5 67.9 2E 0.9 3.0
Boys 7,250 100 27 23.2 31.9 72 67.2 75.9 x x x
Girls 6,930 100 40 35.6 44.9 58 52.7 62.1 x x x
British Columbia
Both sexes 17,700 100 31 27.9 34.6 68 64.2 71.0 x x x
Boys 8,840 100 27 22.3 31.2 72 67.7 76.7 x x x
Girls 8,860 100 36 31.0 40.7 63 57.9 67.8 x x x
Territories
Both sexes 3,660 100 38 33.2 42.8 60 54.9 64.6 x x x
Boys 1,820 100 36 29.6 43.5 59 51.9 65.9 x x x
Girls 1,840 100 40 33.0 46.3 61 53.7 67.0 x x x

Notes:
This variable was measured by the following question: "Now, I will read you a list of activities. Please tell me how often he/she carries out each one. Include only time spent doing these activities outside of school hours. ...Play sports, including taking lessons?"
Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2006