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Table 5.7 Selected health indicators of children and youth, by sex, 2009
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | number | % | number | % | |
| Diabetes | F | F | F | F | F | F |
| Asthma | 396,258 | 11.8 | 190,231 | 11.6 | 206,027 | 11.9 |
| High blood pressure | 21,502E | 0.6E | 8,067E | 0.5E | 13,435E | 0.8E |
| Pain or discomfort by severity, moderate or severe | 74,509 | 2.2 | 44,016 | 2.7 | 30,493 | 1.8 |
| Pain or discomfort that prevents activities | 98,101 | 2.9 | 61,164 | 3.7 | 36,937 | 2.1 |
| Participation and activity limitation, sometimes or often | 466,233 | 13.8 | 258,916 | 15.8 | 207,317 | 12.0 |
| Current smoker, daily or occasional | 371,279 | 11.0 | 160,961 | 9.8 | 210,318 | 12.2 |
| 5 or more drinks on one occasion, at least once a month in the past year | 470,470 | 14.0 | 183,085 | 11.2 | 287,385 | 16.8 |
| Fruit and vegetable consumption, 5 times or more per day | 1,549,599 | 49.2 | 809,812 | 52.4 | 739,788 | 46.1 |
| Physical activity during leisure-time, moderately active or active | 2,327,844 | 71.0 | 1,036,043 | 64.6 | 1,291,801 | 77.2 |
| Physical activity during leisure-time, inactive | 950,071 | 29.0 | 568,291 | 35.4 | 381,780 | 22.8 |
| Body mass index, self-reported, youth (aged 12 to 17), overweight or obese1 | 449,945 | 19.7 | 175,716 | 15.5 | 274,229 | 23.9 |
| Has a regular medical doctor | 2,835,626 | 84.8 | 1,395,814 | 85.7 | 1,439,812 | 84.0 |
| Contact with a medical doctor in the past 12 months | 2,400,612 | 72.1 | 1,233,878 | 76.1 | 1,166,734 | 68.3 |
| Influenza immunization, less than one year ago | 719,891 | 23.0 | 330,373 | 21.7 | 389,518 | 24.2 |
| Wears a helmet when riding a bicycle, always | 723,340 | 30.6 | 345,075 | 33.3 | 378,266 | 28.4 |
| Injuries in the past 12 months, sought medical attention | 495,544 | 14.7 | 209,438 | 12.7 | 286,106 | 16.6 |
| Note: Percentages are of the total youth population aged 12 to 19. | ||||||
| 1. Body mass index (BMI) is calculated by dividing the respondent's body weight (in kilograms) by their height (in metres) squared. | ||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 105-0501. | ||||||
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