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

Leisure-time physical activity                 Total population for the variable leisure-time physical activity Physically active Moderately active Physically inactive Physical activity, not stated
Number Number % Number % Number % Number %
1994/1995  
Territories 65,228 15,861 24.3 12,448 19.1 36,896 56.6 F F
Males 33,977 9,312 27.4 7,044 20.7 17,599 51.8 F F
Females 31,251 6,550 21.0 5,404 17.3 19,297 61.7 F F
Yukon Territory 20,759 5,666 27.3 5,043 24.3 10,027 48.3 F F
Males 10,832 3,364 31.1 2,542 23.5 4,903 45.3 F F
Females 9,927 2,302 23.2 2,501 25.2 5,124 51.6 F F
Northwest Territories including Nunavut 44,469 10,195 22.9 7,405 16.7 26,869 60.4 F F
Males 23,145 5,947 25.7 4,502 19.5 12,696 54.9 F F
Females 21,324 4,248 19.9 2,903 13.6 14,173 66.5 F F
Northwest Territories 28,228 8,183 29.0 5,119 18.1 14,926 52.9 F F
Males 14,692 4,398 29.9 3,032 E 20.6 7,261 49.4 F F
Females 13,536 3,784 28.0 2,087 15.4 7,665 56.6 F F
Nunavut 16,241 2,013 E 12.4 2,286 14.1 11,943 73.5 F F
Males 8,453 1,549 E 18.3 E 1,469 E 17.4 E 5,435 64.3 F F
Females 7,788 464 E 6.0 E 816 E 10.5 E 6,508 83.6 F F
1996/1997  
Territories 69,142 15,521 22.4 14,823 21.4 37,527 54.3 1,271 E 1.8 E
Males 36,228 10,370 28.6 8,330 23.0 16,664 46.0 F F
Females 32,914 5,151 15.7 6,493 19.7 20,864 63.4 F F
Yukon Territory 22,408 5,914 26.4 5,826 26.0 10,588 47.3 F F
Males 11,625 3,746 32.2 2,846 24.5 4,980 42.8 F F
Females 10,782 2,168 20.1 2,980 27.6 5,608 52.0 F F
Northwest Territories including Nunavut 46,734 9,607 20.6 8,997 19.3 26,939 57.6 1,192 E 2.5 E
Males 24,603 6,624 26.9 5,484 22.3 11,684 47.5 F F
Females 22,131 2,983 E 13.5 3,513 E 15.9 15,256 68.9 F F
Northwest Territories 30,344 7,021 23.1 6,772 22.3 15,780 52.0 F F
Males 15,880 4,704 E 29.6 4,149 26.1 6,543 41.2 F F
Females 14,464 2,317 E 16.0 E 2,623 E 18.1 9,236 63.9 F F
Nunavut 16,390 2,585 E 15.8 2,225 E 13.6 E 11,160 68.1 F F
Males 8,723 1,920 E 22.0 E 1,336 E 15.3 E 5,140 58.9 F F
Females 7,667 666 E 8.7 E F F 6,019 78.5 F F
1998/1999  
Territories 69,113 24,739 35.8 16,090 23.3 27,766 40.2 518 E 0.8 E
Males 36,036 14,968 41.5 7,523 20.9 13,262 36.8 F 0.8 E
Females 33,077 9,771 29.5 8,567 25.9 14,504 43.8 235 E 0.7 E
Yukon Territory 21,826 7,526 34.5 5,492 25.2 8,336 38.2 472 E 2.2 E
Males 11,252 4,136 36.8 2,785 24.8 4,071 36.2 F F
Females 10,574 3,390 32.1 2,707 25.6 4,265 40.3 F F
Northwest Territories including Nunavut 47,287 17,213 36.4 10,598 22.4 19,430 41.1 F F
Males 24,784 10,832 43.7 4,738 19.1 9,191 37.1 F F
Females 22,503 6,381 28.4 5,860 26.0 10,239 45.5 F F
Northwest Territories 30,766 12,755 41.5 7,065 23.0 10,924 35.5 F F
Males 16,040 7,951 49.6 3,082 19.2 5,008 31.2 F F
Females 14,726 4,804 32.6 3,984 27.1 5,916 40.2 F F
Nunavut 16,520 4,457 27.0 3,533 21.4 8,506 51.5 F F
Males 8,744 2,881 32.9 1,656 18.9 4,183 47.8 F F
Females 7,777 1,577 20.3 1,877 24.1 4,324 55.6 F F
1. Data source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1998/99, cross sectional sample, health file, North component
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. Data on physical activity for the National Population Health Survey (NPHS), North component were collected from November to March, while the data for the NPHS, household component were collected from June to June. Seasonal collection differences mean that the data should be compared with caution.
4. A simple variance formula was used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
5. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
6. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
7. Nunavut and the Northwest Territories (excluding Nunavut) came into existence on April 1, 1999. However, to facilitate comparison of data from the National Population Health Survey - North component with data- published by other health surveys or projects, data for these two territories are shown separately "Northwest Territories" and "Nunavut" and combined "Northwest Territories including Nunavut".
8. CANSIM table number 01045033.