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Leisure-time physical activity, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada excluding territories, 1994/95-1998/99

Leisure-time
physical activity		 Total, leisure-time physical activity Physically active Moderately active Physically inactive Physical activity not stated
Number Number % Number % Number % Number %
1994/1995                  
Total, 12 years and over 23,948,617 4,448,626 18.6 4,991,296 20.8 13,081,589 54.6 1,427,106 6.0
  Males
 11,780,342 2,578,731 21.9 2,432,465 20.6 5,809,040 49.3 960,106 8.2
  Females
 12,168,275 1,869,895 15.4 2,558,831 21.0 7,272,549 59.8 467,001 3.8
                 
12-14 years 1,326,127 505,596 38.1 299,870 22.6 328,123 24.7 192,538 14.5
  Males
 705,741 316,067 44.8 141,811 20.1 141,801 20.1 106,063E 15.0E
  Females
 620,386 189,529E 30.6 158,059 25.5 186,323 30.0 86,475E 13.9E
                 
15-19 years 2,046,278 718,468 35.1 425,090 20.8 734,128 35.9 168,592 8.2
  Males
 1,057,276 469,391 44.4 210,600 19.9 266,120 25.2 111,165E 10.5E
  Females
 989,002 249,076 25.2 214,490 21.7 468,008 47.3 57,427E 5.8E
                 
20-24 years 1,739,550 362,197 20.8 411,012 23.6 848,435 48.8 117,906E 6.8
  Males
 837,418 210,033 25.1 196,470 23.5 364,892 43.6 66,023E 7.9E
  Females
 902,132 152,164 16.9 214,542 23.8 483,544 53.6 51,883E 5.8E
                 
25-34 years 4,755,495 810,956 17.1 976,839 20.5 2,765,773 58.2 201,927 4.2
  Males
 2,337,763 458,384 19.6 508,484 21.8 1,223,060 52.3 147,835 6.3
  Females
 2,417,732 352,572 14.6 468,355 19.4 1,542,713 63.8 54,092E 2.2E
                 
35-44 years 4,864,334 692,405 14.2 1,047,210 21.5 2,908,716 59.8 216,004 4.4
  Males
 2,474,091 361,074 14.6 566,599 22.9 1,384,198 55.9 162,220 6.6
  Females
 2,390,243 331,331 13.9 480,611 20.1 1,524,518 63.8 F F
                 
45-54 years 3,504,062 507,606 14.5 696,226 19.9 2,129,000 60.8 171,230 4.9
  Males
 1,817,048 275,535 15.2 348,958 19.2 1,056,644 58.2 135,911 7.5
  Females
 1,687,014 232,071 13.8 347,268 20.6 1,072,357 63.6 35,319E 2.1E
                 
55-64 years 2,461,802 404,157 16.4 538,080 21.9 1,397,123 56.8 122,442 5.0
  Males
 1,152,384 219,349 19.0 208,783 18.1 644,635 55.9 79,617 6.9
  Females
 1,309,418 184,807 14.1 329,297 25.1 752,488 57.5 42,826E 3.3E
                 
65-74 years 2,059,918 323,129 15.7 427,228 20.7 1,201,405 58.3 108,156 5.3
  Males
 920,211 199,711 21.7 183,913 20.0 464,153 50.4 72,434E 7.9E
  Females
 1,139,707 123,418 10.8 243,315 21.3 737,252 64.7 35,722E 3.1E
                 
75 years and over 1,191,051 124,113 10.4 169,741 14.3 768,885 64.6 128,311 10.8
  Males
 478,410 69,187 14.5 66,846E 14.0E 263,538 55.1 78,838E 16.5E
  Females
 712,641 54,926 7.7 102,895 14.4 505,347 70.9 49,473E 6.9E
                 
1996/1997                  
Total, 12 years and over 24,594,887 4,911,009 20.0 5,382,985 21.9 13,541,876 55.1 759,018 3.1
  Males
 12,099,440 2,780,431 23.0 2,592,189 21.4 6,238,187 51.6 488,633 4.0
  Females
 12,495,447 2,130,578 17.1 2,790,796 22.3 7,303,689 58.5 270,384 2.2
                 
12-14 years 1,150,763 455,578 39.6 278,638 24.2 312,586 27.2 103,961 9.0
  Males
 580,013 276,396 47.7 128,507 22.2 106,897 18.4 68,214E 11.8E
  Females
 570,750 179,182 31.4 150,131 26.3 205,689 36.0 35,747E 6.3E
                 
15-19 years 2,110,798 801,200 38.0 469,882 22.3 784,796 37.2 54,919E 2.6E
  Males
 1,085,998 506,423 46.6 230,599 21.2 315,379 29.0 33,597E 3.1E
  Females
 1,024,800 294,777 28.8 239,283 23.3 469,417 45.8 21,323E 2.1E
                 
20-24 years 1,872,592 491,369 26.2 437,425 23.4 898,144 48.0 F F
  Males
 948,260 289,758 30.6 199,748 21.1 420,947 44.4 F F
  Females
 924,332 201,611 21.8 237,677 25.7 477,197 51.6 7,848E 0.8E
                 
25-34 years 4,471,514 855,964 19.1 1,018,044 22.8 2,525,811 56.5 71,695 1.6
  Males
 2,208,851 469,060 21.2 496,445 22.5 1,200,865 54.4 42,481 1.9
  Females
 2,262,663 386,905 17.1 521,598 23.1 1,324,946 58.6 29,214E 1.3E
                 
35-44 years 5,237,643 882,391 16.8 1,125,314 21.5 3,133,385 59.8 96,553 1.8
  Males
 2,644,862 452,576 17.1 560,560 21.2 1,569,444 59.3 62,282 2.4
  Females
 2,592,781 429,815 16.6 564,754 21.8 1,563,941 60.3 34,271E 1.3E
                 
45-54 years 3,770,504 559,924 14.9 811,186 21.5 2,296,762 60.9 102,633 2.7
  Males
 1,921,647 313,391 16.3 390,095 20.3 1,140,326 59.3 77,835E 4.1E
  Females
 1,848,857 246,533 13.3 421,090 22.8 1,156,435 62.5 24,799E 1.3E
                 
55-64 years 2,564,965 421,193 16.4 590,912 23.0 1,487,906 58.0 64,953 2.5
  Males
 1,231,134 222,219 18.0 279,468 22.7 688,342 55.9 41,104E 3.3E
  Females
 1,333,831 198,974 14.9 311,444 23.3 799,564 59.9 23,849 1.8
                 
65-74 years 2,095,818 329,837 15.7 459,952 21.9 1,215,820 58.0 90,211 4.3
  Males
 929,806 184,730 19.9 208,829 22.5 484,336 52.1 51,911 5.6
  Females
 1,166,013 145,107 12.4 251,123 21.5 731,483 62.7 38,300E 3.3E
                 
75 years and over 1,320,290 113,553 8.6 191,632 14.5 886,666 67.2 128,438 9.7
  Males
 548,869 65,879 12.0 97,937 17.8 311,649 56.8 73,404 13.4
  Females
 771,420 47,674 6.2 93,695 12.1 575,017 74.5 55,034 7.1
                 
1998/1999                  
Total, 12 years and over 24,916,127 5,451,675 21.9 5,896,650 23.7 12,773,569 51.3 794,232 3.2
  Males
 12,259,087 3,019,037 24.6 3,006,864 24.5 5,743,572 46.9 489,614 4.0
  Females
 12,657,040 2,432,639 19.2 2,889,786 22.8 7,029,997 55.5 304,618 2.4
                 
12-14 years 1,132,916 449,818 39.7 245,965 21.7 269,445 23.8 167,688 14.8
  Males
 596,301 246,416 41.3 135,945 22.8 123,948 20.8 89,992 15.1
  Females
 536,615 203,401 37.9 110,021E 20.5 145,497 27.1 77,696E 14.5E
                 
15-19 years 2,140,371 826,932 38.6 420,921 19.7 819,357 38.3 F F
  Males
 1,092,483 493,134 45.1 236,777 21.7 307,525 28.1 55,047E 5.0E
  Females
 1,047,889 333,797 31.9 184,144 17.6 511,832 48.8 F F
                 
20-24 years 1,929,787 555,898 28.8 518,164 26.9 820,761 42.5 F F
  Males
 970,659 317,593 32.7 253,178 26.1 383,783 39.5 F F
  Females
 959,127 238,305 24.8 264,986 27.6 436,978 45.6 F F
                 
25-34 years 4,124,839 846,917 20.5 1,028,127 24.9 2,192,455 53.2 57,339E 1.4E
  Males
 2,034,597 479,494 23.6 517,631 25.4 1,013,795 49.8 23,677E 1.2E
  Females
 2,090,242 367,423 17.6 510,496 24.4 1,178,660 56.4 F 1.6E
                 
35-44 years 5,423,410 1,061,332 19.6 1,269,352 23.4 2,992,780 55.2 99,946E 1.8E
  Males
 2,740,807 578,039 21.1 682,488 24.9 1,401,118 51.1 79,162E 2.9E
  Females
 2,682,603 483,293 18.0 586,865 21.9 1,591,662 59.3 F F
                 
45-54 years 3,985,865 742,064 18.6 1,005,285 25.2 2,147,222 53.9 91,293E 2.3E
  Males
 1,953,552 389,972 20.0 520,533 26.6 990,411 50.7 52,637E 2.7E
  Females
 2,032,312 352,093 17.3 484,752 23.9 1,156,811 56.9 F F
                 
55-64 years 2,691,326 477,821 17.8 648,255 24.1 1,508,307 56.0 56,944E 2.1E
  Males
 1,353,049 231,618 17.1 315,069 23.3 764,050 56.5 42,311E 3.1E
  Females
 1,338,278 246,202 18.4 333,185 24.9 744,256 55.6 F F
                 
65-74 years 1,999,320 355,898 17.8 471,704 23.6 1,092,747 54.7 78,970E 3.9E
  Males
 905,148 202,616 22.4 204,476 22.6 451,718 49.9 46,337E 5.1E
  Females
 1,094,172 153,282 14.0 267,228 24.4 641,030 58.6 32,633E 3.0E
                 
75 years and over 1,488,293 134,995 9.1 288,877 19.4 930,495 62.5 133,926 9.0
  Males
 612,491 80,154 13.1 140,768 23.0 307,224 50.2 84,346E 13.8E
  Females
 875,802 54,841E 6.3E 148,109 16.9 623,271 71.2 49,580E 5.7E
                 

1. Data source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1998/99, cross sectional sample, health file
2. Population aged 12 and over reporting level of physical activity, based on their responses to questions about the frequency, duration and intensity of their participation in leisure-time physical activity.
3. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
4. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
5. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
6. CANSIM table number 01040033.