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| Canada | United States | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | 95% confidence interval | % | 95% confidence interval | |||
| Males | ||||||
| 18 to 44 | 11.1* |
8.8, |
13.3 | 15.3* |
12.7, |
17.8 |
| 45 to 64 | 8.9 |
6.0, |
11.7 | 11.0 |
8.6, |
13.4 |
| 65 and over | .. |
.., |
.. | .. |
.., |
.. |
| Females | ||||||
| 18 to 44 | 13.2 |
10.9, |
15.6 | 16.3 |
14.1, |
18.5 |
| 45 to 64 | 11.1 |
8.4, |
13.9 | 13.4 |
11.1, |
15.8 |
| 65 and over | 7.7E |
5.3, |
10.1 | 6.7 |
4.8, |
8.6 |
| All | ||||||
| 18 to 44 | 12.2* |
10.5, |
13.8 | 15.8* |
14.1, |
17.5 |
| 45 to 64 | 10.0 |
8.0, |
12.0 | 12.2 |
10.6, |
13.9 |
| 65 and over | 7.4 |
5.6, |
9.1 | 6.5 |
5.0, |
8.0 |
| Notes: i) Household population aged 18 and over. ii) Missing data ("I don't know", "not stated", "refusal") have been excluded from the analysis. |
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| * Statistically significant difference between Canada and United States (p<0.05). | ||||||
| E Interpret with caution (high sampling variability). | ||||||
| .. Data not provided due to extreme sampling variability or small sample size. | ||||||
| Source: Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health, 2002 to 2003. | ||||||