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| Sample size | HUI3 category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No disability | Mild disability | Moderate disability | Severe disability | ||
| % | % | % | % | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Men | 13,195 | 25.5 | 45.3 | 13.7 | 15.5 |
| Women | 15,913 | 21.3 | 46.3 | 15.2 | 17.2 |
| Age group | |||||
| 18 to 39 | 10,521 | 35.8 | 39.3 | 13.6 | 11.4 |
| 40 to 59 | 10,052 | 20.2 | 50.1 | 14.2 | 15.5 |
| 60 to 79 | 6,869 | 8.1 | 53.4 | 16.0 | 22.5 |
| 80 or older | 1,666 | 4.8 | 28.5 | 19.3 | 47.5 |
| Self-rated general health | |||||
| Excellent | 5,621 | 35.9 | 49.5 | 8.3 | 6.2 |
| Very good | 10,698 | 26.2 | 51.5 | 13.2 | 9.1 |
| Good | 8,623 | 17.7 | 44.2 | 19.2 | 19.0 |
| Fair | 3,076 | 6.2 | 28.4 | 20.3 | 45.1 |
| Poor | 1,047 | 1.9 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 73.3 |
| Self-rated mental health | |||||
| Excellent | 10,131 | 32.4 | 48.9 | 9.0 | 9.8 |
| Very good | 10,536 | 22.7 | 50.6 | 15.0 | 11.7 |
| Good | 6,367 | 14.1 | 40.9 | 21.4 | 23.6 |
| Fair | 1,292 | 4.7 | 22.0 | 25.6 | 47.7 |
| Poor | 284 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 78.1 |
| Restriction of activities | |||||
| Impact of health problems | |||||
| Yes | 7,591 | 7.5 | 26.1 | 23.4 | 43.0 |
| No | 21,448 | 28.1 | 51.7 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Participation and activity limitation | |||||
| Yes | 9,917 | 8.6 | 31.3 | 22.6 | 37.5 |
| No | 19,104 | 29.7 | 52.0 | 11.0 | 7.3 |
| Help needed for activities of daily living | |||||
| Yes | 4,930 | 4.7 | 19.2 | 21.4 | 54.8 |
| No | 24,122 | 26.4 | 50.1 | 13.4 | 10.1 |
| Chronic conditions | |||||
| Arthritis or rheumatism | |||||
| Yes | 6,508 | 7.9 | 38.5 | 18.9 | 34.7 |
| No | 22,559 | 26.9 | 47.5 | 13.5 | 12.2 |
| Diabetes | |||||
| Yes | 1,888 | 10.5 | 41.9 | 16.7 | 30.9 |
| No | 27,196 | 24.1 | 46.0 | 14.4 | 15.5 |
| Heart disease | |||||
| Yes | 1,940 | 5.8 | 39.3 | 19.2 | 35.7 |
| No | 27,123 | 24.3 | 46.1 | 14.2 | 15.3 |
| Cancer | |||||
| Yes | 504 | 8.2 | 37.2 | 20.4 | 34.2 |
| No | 28,586 | 23.6 | 45.9 | 14.4 | 16.1 |
| Stroke | |||||
| Yes | 477 | 5.0 | 22.7 | 18.5 | 53.7 |
| No | 28,611 | 23.6 | 46.1 | 14.4 | 15.9 |
| Urinary incontinence | |||||
| Yes | 1,200 | 4.1 | 30.2 | 17.9 | 47.9 |
| No | 27,879 | 24.1 | 46.3 | 14.4 | 15.3 |
| Chronic bronchitis | |||||
| Yes | 920 | 11.2 | 34.9 | 17.6 | 36.4 |
| No | 28,160 | 23.7 | 46.1 | 14.4 | 15.8 |
| Depression or anxiety disorder | |||||
| Yes | 2,633 | 7.5 | 29.0 | 22.8 | 40.8 |
| No | 26,436 | 24.9 | 47.4 | 13.7 | 14.1 |
| Any chronic condition | |||||
| Yes | 10,833 | 9.4 | 40.3 | 19.0 | 31.3 |
| No | 18,203 | 30.0 | 48.4 | 12.3 | 9.2 |
| Number of chronic conditions | |||||
| 0 | 18,271 | 30.0 | 48.3 | 12.3 | 9.4 |
| 1 | 7,145 | 11.5 | 45.4 | 18.4 | 24.7 |
| 2 or more | 3,688 | 4.6 | 29.1 | 20.4 | 46.0 |
| Source: 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey. Table source: Statistics Canada, 2009, "Validation of disability categories derived from Health Utilities Index Mark 3 scores", Health Reports, Vol. 20, No. 2, catalogue number 82-003-X. |
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