Table 1.11
Prevalence of disability for adults by sex and age group, British Columbia, 2012

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Table 1.11
Prevalence of disability for adults by sex and age group, British Columbia, 2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of prevalence of disability for adults by sex and age group. The information is grouped by age groups (appearing as row headers), total population, persons with disabilities and prevalence of disability, calculated using number and % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Age groupsNote 1 Total population Persons with disabilities Prevalence of disability
number %
Both sexes  
Total - aged 15 and over 3,703,010 546,760 14.8
15 to 64 3,089,450 334,800 10.8
15 to 24 591,710 28,190 4.8
25 to 44 1,203,340 80,160 6.7
45 to 64 1,294,400 226,450 17.5
65 and over 613,560 211,960 34.5
65 to 74 345,140 94,320 27.3
75 and over 268,410 117,640 43.8
Males  
Total - aged 15 and over 1,820,200 245,300 13.5
15 to 64 1,535,130 152,500 9.9
15 to 24 305,450 14,370 4.7
25 to 44 594,330 34,080 5.7
45 to 64 635,350 104,040 16.4
65 and over 285,080 92,790 32.5
65 to 74 168,350 47,910 28.5
75 and over 116,730 44,890 38.5
Females  
Total - aged 15 and over 1,882,800 301,460 16.0
15 to 64 1,554,330 182,290 11.7
15 to 24 286,260 13,810 4.8
25 to 44 609,010 46,080 7.6
45 to 64 659,050 122,400 18.6
65 and over 328,480 119,170 36.3
65 to 74 176,800 46,410 26.3
75 and over 151,680 72,760 48.0
Note 1.

Age is calculated as of May 10, 2011.

Notes: Collection took place in 2012 for a sample selected from the 2011 population.
The sum of the values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012.
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