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Table C.1.1
Physical limitations, participation in out-of-school activities and exposure to books, 4- and 5-year-olds, by sex, Canada, 2006/2007
Physical limitations, participation in out-of-school activities and exposure to books, 4- and 5-year-olds, by sex, Canada, 2006/2007
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| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage | standard error | percentage | standard error | |
| Percentage of children whose general health was: | ||||
| Excellent | 60.7 | (1.7) | 63.6 | (1.8) |
| Very good | 29.2 | (1.6) | 27.5 | (1.6) |
| Good | 8.9 | (1.0) | 8.7 | (1.2) |
| Fair/Poor | F | F | F | F |
| Percentage of children with/who had: | ||||
| Difficulty seeing | 3.7E | (0.7) | 4.0E | (0.8) |
| Difficulty hearing | F | F | F | F |
| Difficulty being understood when speaking | 7.3 | (1.0) | 3.2E | (0.6) |
| Difficulty walking | F | F | F | F |
| Pain or discomfort | 0.9E | (0.2) | F | F |
| Ever received a diagnosis of asthma from a health care professional1 | 12.6 | (1.1) | 10.4 | (1.1) |
| Long-term allergies | 12.5 | (1.2) | 10.9 | (1.1) |
| Long-term bronchitis | 1.8E | (0.6) | 2.4E | (0.7) |
| Percentage of children who, in the past 12 months, on a weekly basis: | ||||
| Participated in sports that are coached | 50.8 | (1.8) | 42.0 | (1.9) |
| Took lessons/instruction in dance, gymnastics, martial arts, etc. | 23.6 | (1.6) | 45.5 | (1.9) |
| Participated in music, art or other non-sport activities | 13.0 | (1.1) | 16.4 | (1.3) |
| Participated in clubs, groups or community programs with leadership | 12.7 | (1.2) | 15.2 | (1.3) |
| Percentage of children with adult who: | ||||
| Reads to them daily | 60.2 | (1.6) | 65.5 | (1.7) |
| Percentage of 4-year-olds who look at books, magazines or comics daily on their own | 60.5 | (2.5) | 74.0 | (2.4) |
| Percentage of 5-year-olds who look at books or try to read on their own daily | 62.6 | (2.3) | 74.6 | (2.3) |
| 1. The data reflect the percentage of children who have ever been diagnosed with asthma, not just those who had an asthma attack in the 12 months before the survey. Source: Statistics Canada, National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, Cycle 7, 2006/2007. |
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