Table A
Study sample and percentage distribution of selected characteristics, household population aged 65 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2008/2009

Table A
Study sample and percentage distribution of selected characteristics, household population aged 65 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2008/2009
Table summary
This table displays the results of study sample and percentage distribution of selected characteristics. The information is grouped by characteristic (appearing as row headers), sample and population estimates, calculated using number, 000 and % units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Characteristic Sample Population estimates
Number '000 %
Total 16,369 4,366.1 100.0
Sex  
Men 6,639 1,969.9 45.1
Women 9,730 2,396.2 54.9
Age group  
65 to 74 6,975 2,407.2 55.1
75 to 84 5,320 1,468.1 33.6
85 or older 4,074 490.8 11.2
Urinary incontinence  
Yes 2,302 511.7 11.7
No 14,058 3,853.2 88.3
Lonely  
Yes 5,977 1,396.1 33.3
No 9,684 2,797.5 66.7
Note: Because of missing data, detail may not sum to total.
Source: 2008/2009 Canadian Community Health Survey - Healthy Aging (CCHS-HA).
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