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Leisure-time physical activity, by sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions and peer groups, 2005


 Geographic code and name                      Total Physically active or moderately active Physically inactive Not stated
   number % number % number %
Canada 27,131,964 13,824,176 51.0 12,673,187 46.7 634,601 2.3
Males 13,371,912 7,131,348 53.3 5,890,771 44.1 349,793 2.6
Females 13,760,052 6,692,828 48.6 6,782,415 49.3 284,809 2.1
10  Newfoundland and Labrador 448,813 199,975 44.6 238,896 53.2 9,942 2.2
Males 219,553 106,274 48.4 106,143 48.3 7,136 3.3
Females 229,259 93,700 40.9 132,753 57.9 2,806 E 1.2 E
1011-C Eastern RIHA, N.L. 260,578 117,395 45.1 137,812 52.9 5,371 E 2.1 E
Males 126,614 62,330 49.2 60,492 47.8 3,792 E 3.0 E
Females 133,965 55,065 41.1 77,320 57.7 F F
1012-I Central RIHA, N.L. 85,324 34,974 41.0 47,601 55.8 2,749 E 3.2 E
Males 42,217 19,117 45.3 21,276 50.4 1,823 E 4.3 E
Females 43,107 15,857 36.8 26,325 61.1 F F
1013-I Western RIHA, N.L. 70,449 34,137 48.5 35,072 49.8 1,240 E 1.8 E
Males 34,376 18,118 52.7 15,281 44.5 F F
Females 36,073 16,019 44.4 19,791 54.9 F F
1014-H Labrador-Grenfell RIHA, N.L. 32,462 13,469 41.5 18,411 56.7 F F
Males 16,347 6,709 41.0 9,094 55.6 F F
Females 16,115 6,760 41.9 9,317 57.8 F F
11  Prince Edward Island 117,478 50,892 43.3 64,612 55.0 1,974 E 1.7 E
Males 56,851 25,037 44.0 30,526 53.7 1,288 E 2.3 E
Females 60,627 25,856 42.6 34,087 56.2 685 E 1.1 E
1101-I West Prince, P.E.I. 12,278 4,730 38.5 7,276 59.3 F F
Males 6,000 2,445 40.7 3,390 56.5 F F
Females 6,278 2,286 36.4 3,886 61.9 F F
1102-C East Prince, P.E.I. 28,433 12,120 42.6 16,101 56.6 F F
Males 13,876 6,298 45.4 7,431 53.6 F F
Females 14,558 5,822 40.0 8,671 59.6 F F
1103-A Queens, P.E.I. 58,527 26,281 44.9 31,209 53.3 1,037 E 1.8 E
Males 27,815 12,839 46.2 14,279 51.3 F F
Females 30,712 13,442 43.8 16,930 55.1 F F
1104-D Kings, P.E.I. 18,239 7,761 42.6 10,026 55.0 452 E 2.5 E
Males 9,160 3,455 37.7 5,426 59.2 279 E 3.0 E
Females 9,080 4,306 47.4 4,600 50.7 F F
12  Nova Scotia 795,983 381,864 48.0 395,020 49.6 19,099 2.4
Males 385,020 191,165 49.7 183,442 47.6 10,413 2.7
Females 410,963 190,699 46.4 211,578 51.5 8,686 2.1
1201-C Zone 1, N.S. 108,005 47,972 44.4 58,427 54.1 1,607 E 1.5 E
Males 53,261 23,587 44.3 28,598 53.7 1,076 E 2.0 E
Females 54,744 24,385 44.5 29,829 54.5 F F
1202-C Zone 2, N.S. 69,367 35,009 50.5 33,062 47.7 F F
Males 33,265 18,375 55.2 14,304 43.0 F F
Females 36,102 16,633 46.1 18,758 52.0 F F
1203-C Zone 3, N.S. 90,625 39,630 43.7 48,770 53.8 2,224 E 2.5 E
Males 44,431 19,762 44.5 23,217 52.3 F F
Females 46,194 19,869 43.0 25,553 55.3 F F
1204-C Zone 4, N.S. 80,102 34,396 42.9 44,234 55.2 1,472 E 1.8 E
Males 39,431 18,127 46.0 20,482 51.9 F F
Females 40,671 16,269 40.0 23,752 58.4 F F
1205-I Zone 5, N.S. 109,084 51,795 47.5 53,966 49.5 3,322 E 3.0 E
Males 52,220 26,018 49.8 24,669 47.2 1,532 E 2.9 E
Females 56,864 25,777 45.3 29,297 51.5 F F
1206-A Zone 6, N.S. 338,801 173,062 51.1 156,560 46.2 9,178 E 2.7 E
Males 162,412 85,295 52.5 72,172 44.4 4,945 E 3.0 E
Females 176,389 87,767 49.8 84,389 47.8 4,233 E 2.4 E
13  New Brunswick 638,232 291,265 45.6 334,694 52.4 12,273 1.9
Males 312,076 150,426 48.2 153,350 49.1 8,301 2.7
Females 326,156 140,839 43.2 181,344 55.6 3,973 E 1.2 E
1301-C Region 1, N.B. 166,298 75,021 45.1 87,579 52.7 3,699 E 2.2 E
Males 81,709 39,714 48.6 39,011 47.7 2,984 E 3.7 E
Females 84,589 35,308 41.7 48,567 57.4 F F
1302-C Region 2, N.B. 150,678 71,310 47.3 76,407 50.7 2,961 E 2.0 E
Males 73,092 36,267 49.6 34,921 47.8 F F
Females 77,586 35,044 45.2 41,486 53.5 F F
1303-C Region 3, N.B. 141,334 64,600 45.7 75,688 53.6 F F
Males 68,522 32,471 47.4 35,125 51.3 F F
Females 72,812 32,129 44.1 40,562 55.7 F F
1304-C Region 4, N.B. 44,121 20,308 46.0 22,589 51.2 1,224 E 2.8 E
Males 21,642 10,823 50.0 9,842 45.5 F F
Females 22,479 9,485 42.2 12,747 56.7 F F
1305-I Region 5, N.B. 24,898 12,124 48.7 11,742 47.2 1,031 E 4.1 E
Males 12,132 6,627 54.6 4,994 41.2 F F
Females 12,767 5,497 43.1 6,748 52.9 F F
1306-I Region 6, N.B. 71,292 32,376 45.4 37,156 52.1 1,760 E 2.5 E
Males 35,284 16,474 46.7 17,891 50.7 F F
Females 36,008 15,902 44.2 19,265 53.5 F F
1307-I Region 7, N.B. 39,611 15,525 39.2 23,534 59.4 F F
Males 19,695 8,050 40.9 11,565 58.7 F F
Females 19,915 7,475 37.5 11,969 60.1 F F
24  Quebec 6,473,413 3,092,554 47.8 3,273,836 50.6 107,022 1.7
Males 3,186,903 1,636,212 51.3 1,492,219 46.8 58,472 1.8
Females 3,286,510 1,456,342 44.3 1,781,617 54.2 48,551 1.5
2401-C Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent, Que. 174,615 89,385 51.2 82,021 47.0 3,210 1.8
Males 86,801 46,185 53.2 38,600 44.5 2,016 E 2.3 E
Females 87,815 43,199 49.2 43,421 49.4 1,194 E 1.4 E
2402-C Région du Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean, Que. 235,861 113,903 48.3 117,500 49.8 4,458 E 1.9 E
Males 118,069 63,154 53.5 52,669 44.6 2,246 E 1.9 E
Females 117,792 50,749 43.1 64,831 55.0 F F
2403-A Région de la Capitale Nationale, Que. 578,540 276,806 47.8 292,538 50.6 9,196 E 1.6 E
Males 279,211 143,303 51.3 132,600 47.5 F F
Females 299,329 133,502 44.6 159,937 53.4 F F
2404-C Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec, Que. 415,106 198,271 47.8 208,224 50.2 8,612 E 2.1 E
Males 205,967 102,773 49.9 97,167 47.2 6,027 E 2.9 E
Females 209,139 95,498 45.7 111,057 53.1 F F
2405-C Région de l'Estrie, Que. 256,622 119,504 46.6 132,613 51.7 4,505 E 1.8 E
Males 127,482 62,399 48.9 62,180 48.8 2,903 E 2.3 E
Females 129,140 57,106 44.2 70,433 54.5 F F
2406-G Région de Montréal, Que. 1,621,597 774,321 47.8 814,596 50.2 32,680 2.0
Males 784,675 412,982 52.6 357,843 45.6 13,850 1.8
Females 836,922 361,338 43.2 456,754 54.6 18,830 E 2.2 E
2407-A Région de l'Outaouais, Que. 291,211 153,103 52.6 134,989 46.4 F F
Males 143,196 78,381 54.7 63,188 44.1 F F
Females 148,015 74,722 50.5 71,801 48.5 F F
2408-C Région de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Que. 120,353 53,179 44.2 65,060 54.1 2,115 E 1.8 E
Males 60,650 26,221 43.2 32,674 53.9 1,754 E 2.9 E
Females 59,704 26,957 45.2 32,386 54.2 F F
2409-H Région de la Côte-Nord, Que. 71,539 33,209 46.4 37,478 52.4 851 E 1.2 E
Males 36,503 18,854 51.7 16,938 46.4 711 E 1.9 E
Females 35,036 14,355 41.0 20,540 58.6 F F
2410-H Région du Nord-du-Québec, Que. 5,798 3,220 55.5 2,491 43.0 87 E 1.5 E
Males 3,059 1,687 55.1 1,290 42.2 83 E 2.7 E
Females 2,739 1,534 56.0 1,201 43.8 F F
2411-I Région de la Gaspésie - Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que. 82,186 38,769 47.2 41,346 50.3 2,071 E 2.5 E
Males 40,839 19,369 47.4 20,028 49.0 1,443 E 3.5 E
Females 41,347 19,401 46.9 21,318 51.6 F F
2412-E Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches, Que. 339,612 159,720 47.0 173,586 51.1 6,306 E 1.9 E
Males 170,792 85,566 50.1 81,917 48.0 F F
Females 168,820 74,153 43.9 91,669 54.3 F F
2413-A Région de Laval, Que. 316,630 143,885 45.4 166,517 52.6 6,228 E 2.0 E
Males 154,389 80,099 51.9 70,601 45.7 3,689 E 2.4 E
Females 162,241 63,786 39.3 95,916 59.1 2,539 E 1.6 E
2414-E Région de Lanaudière, Que. 359,885 167,205 46.5 187,878 52.2 4,802 E 1.3 E
Males 180,517 93,845 52.0 83,209 46.1 3,463 E 1.9 E
Females 179,368 73,360 40.9 104,669 58.4 F F
2415-E Région des Laurentides, Que. 432,352 208,958 48.3 217,610 50.3 5,783 E 1.3 E
Males 215,563 104,200 48.3 108,023 50.1 F F
Females 216,789 104,758 48.3 109,587 50.6 F F
2416-A Région de la Montérégie, Que. 1,171,506 559,117 47.7 599,389 51.2 13,000 E 1.1 E
Males 579,190 297,193 51.3 273,293 47.2 8,704 E 1.5 E
Females 592,316 261,924 44.2 326,096 55.1 F F
35  Ontario by LHIN 10,570,076 5,422,891 51.3 4,837,075 45.8 310,110 2.9
Males 5,196,174 2,832,379 54.5 2,203,833 42.4 159,962 3.1
Females 5,373,902 2,590,512 48.2 2,633,242 49.0 150,148 2.8
3501  Erie St. Clair LHIN, Ont. .. .. 50.4 .. 46.0 .. 3.6
Males .. .. 53.8 .. 42.3 .. 3.9 E
Females .. .. 47.1 .. 49.7 .. 3.2 E
3502  South West LHIN, Ont. .. .. 52.3 .. 44.8 .. 2.9
Males .. .. 53.8 .. 42.1 .. 4.1
Females .. .. 50.8 .. 47.4 .. 1.8 E
3503  Waterloo Wellington LHIN, Ont. .. .. 52.0 .. 45.4 .. 2.6 E
Males .. .. 54.6 .. 42.0 .. 3.4 E
Females .. .. 49.4 .. 48.8 .. 1.7 E
3504  Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant LHIN, Ont. .. .. 51.5 .. 45.7 .. 2.8
Males .. .. 53.8 .. 43.0 .. 3.2
Females .. .. 49.2 .. 48.3 .. 2.5
3505  Central West LHIN, Ont. .. .. 45.0 .. 50.6 .. 4.4 E
Males .. .. 51.2 .. 45.2 .. 3.6 E
Females .. .. 38.7 .. 56.1 .. 5.2 E
3506  Mississauga Halton LHIN, Ont. .. .. 51.2 .. 46.1 .. 2.7 E
Males .. .. 56.6 .. 40.3 .. 3.1 E
Females .. .. 46.1 .. 51.6 .. 2.3 E
3507  Toronto Central LHIN, Ont. .. .. 52.3 .. 46.1 .. 1.6 E
Males .. .. 53.3 .. 45.3 .. F
Females .. .. 51.3 .. 46.8 .. F
3508  Central LHIN, Ont. .. .. 50.2 .. 46.1 .. 3.7
Males .. .. 55.8 .. 40.9 .. 3.4 E
Females .. .. 45.0 .. 51.1 .. 3.9 E
3509  Central East LHIN, Ont. .. .. 47.3 .. 48.9 .. 3.8
Males .. .. 50.1 .. 46.7 .. 3.3 E
Females .. .. 44.8 .. 50.9 .. 4.3 E
3510  South East LHIN, Ont. .. .. 53.4 .. 44.7 .. 1.9
Males .. .. 56.8 .. 41.0 .. 2.2 E
Females .. .. 50.2 .. 48.2 .. 1.6 E
3511  Champlain LHIN, Ont. .. .. 55.9 .. 42.1 .. 2.0
Males .. .. 59.3 .. 39.0 .. 1.8 E
Females .. .. 52.6 .. 45.2 .. 2.2 E
3512  North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN, Ont. .. .. 55.3 .. 41.8 .. 2.9 E
Males .. .. 56.4 .. 40.3 .. 3.3 E
Females .. .. 54.2 .. 43.3 .. F
3513  North East LHIN, Ont. .. .. 52.6 .. 43.9 .. 3.4
Males .. .. 53.6 .. 41.3 .. 5.1
Females .. .. 51.7 .. 46.5 .. 1.8 E
3514  North West LHIN, Ont. .. .. 57.9 .. 41.0 .. 1.1 E
Males .. .. 61.5 .. 37.0 .. F
Females .. .. 54.3 .. 45.0 .. F
35  Ontario by HU 10,570,076 5,422,891 51.3 4,837,075 45.8 310,110 2.9
Males 5,196,174 2,832,379 54.5 2,203,833 42.4 159,962 3.1
Females 5,373,902 2,590,512 48.2 2,633,242 49.0 150,148 2.8
3526-C District of Algoma HU, Ont. 101,249 56,401 55.7 40,148 39.7 4,700 E 4.6 E
Males 49,418 28,474 57.6 17,913 36.2 3,031 E 6.1 E
Females 51,831 27,927 53.9 22,235 42.9 F F
3527-A Brant County HU, Ont. 111,895 61,807 55.2 48,518 43.4 F F
Males 55,333 32,673 59.0 21,601 39.0 F F
Females 56,562 29,134 51.5 26,917 47.6 F F
3530-B Durham Regional HU, Ont. 480,906 263,952 54.9 197,230 41.0 19,724 E 4.1 E
Males 237,362 136,133 57.4 92,535 39.0 8,694 E 3.7 E
Females 243,544 127,819 52.5 104,694 43.0 11,030 E 4.5 E
3531-E Elgin-St Thomas HU, Ont. 73,350 38,251 52.1 34,090 46.5 F F
Males 36,390 18,600 51.1 16,992 46.7 F F
Females 36,960 19,651 53.2 17,098 46.3 F F
3533-E Grey Bruce HU, Ont. 138,476 77,033 55.6 57,824 41.8 3,618 E 2.6 E
Males 68,829 39,034 56.7 27,153 39.4 2,642 E 3.8 E
Females 69,647 37,999 54.6 30,671 44.0 F F
3534-E Haldimand-Norfolk HU, Ont. 94,759 48,390 51.1 43,064 45.4 3,305 E 3.5 E
Males 47,585 23,547 49.5 22,389 47.1 F F
Females 47,174 24,843 52.7 20,675 43.8 F F
3535-E Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District HU, Ont. 151,143 77,053 51.0 69,424 45.9 4,666 E 3.1 E
Males 74,822 38,000 50.8 34,794 46.5 2,028 E 2.7 E
Females 76,322 39,054 51.2 34,629 45.4 2,638 E 3.5 E
3536-B Halton Regional HU, Ont. 373,322 200,575 53.7 166,576 44.6 6,170 E 1.7 E
Males 183,033 100,619 55.0 79,007 43.2 F F
Females 190,289 99,956 52.5 87,569 46.0 F F
3537-A City of Hamilton HU, Ont. 442,206 216,286 48.9 208,303 47.1 17,617 4.0
Males 217,511 116,643 53.6 91,783 42.2 9,085 E 4.2 E
Females 224,695 99,642 44.3 116,520 51.9 8,532 E 3.8 E
3538-A Hastings and Prince Edward Counties HU, Ont. 137,440 66,608 48.5 68,422 49.8 2,410 E 1.8 E
Males 66,994 33,496 50.0 31,599 47.2 F F
Females 70,446 33,112 47.0 36,823 52.3 F F
3539-E Huron County HU, Ont. 51,972 26,168 50.4 23,583 45.4 2,221 E 4.3 E
Males 26,028 12,968 49.8 11,346 43.6 1,714 E 6.6 E
Females 25,944 13,200 50.9 12,237 47.2 F F
3540-A Chatham-Kent HU, Ont. 91,814 45,817 49.9 42,368 46.1 3,629 E 4.0 E
Males 45,186 22,677 50.2 19,793 43.8 2,716 E 6.0 E
Females 46,628 23,141 49.6 22,575 48.4 F F
3541-A Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington HU, Ont. 157,905 89,962 57.0 64,936 41.1 3,007 E 1.9 E
Males 76,209 46,395 60.9 28,661 37.6 F F
Females 81,696 43,567 53.3 36,274 44.4 F F
3542-A Lambton HU, Ont. 110,191 60,209 54.6 47,542 43.1 2,440 E 2.2 E
Males 54,428 29,296 53.8 23,345 42.9 F F
Females 55,764 30,912 55.4 24,197 43.4 F F
3543-E Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District HU, Ont. 144,583 82,913 57.3 59,038 40.8 2,632 E 1.8 E
Males 71,119 43,718 61.5 26,266 36.9 F F
Females 73,463 39,195 53.4 32,772 44.6 F F
3544-A Middlesex-London HU, Ont. 369,371 195,834 53.0 161,107 43.6 12,429 E 3.4 E
Males 180,427 101,711 56.4 69,696 38.6 9,020 E 5.0 E
Females 188,943 94,122 49.8 91,411 48.4 F F
3546-A Niagara Regional Area HU, Ont. 372,519 189,637 50.9 173,269 46.5 9,614 E 2.6 E
Males 182,728 96,659 52.9 80,266 43.9 5,802 E 3.2 E
Females 189,791 92,977 49.0 93,002 49.0 F F
3547-C North Bay Parry Sound District HU, Ont. 104,993 52,491 50.0 49,658 47.3 2,844 E 2.7 E
Males 51,656 26,763 51.8 22,390 43.3 2,504 E 4.8 E
Females 53,337 25,729 48.2 27,268 51.1 F F
3549-H Northwestern HU, Ont. 49,999 29,234 58.5 20,398 40.8 F F
Males 25,153 15,745 62.6 9,161 36.4 F F
Females 24,846 13,489 54.3 11,236 45.2 F F
3551-B City of Ottawa HU, Ont. 702,063 395,986 56.4 290,778 41.4 15,299 E 2.2 E
Males 342,545 204,693 59.8 131,471 38.4 6,381 E 1.9 E
Females 359,518 191,293 53.2 159,307 44.3 8,917 E 2.5 E
3552-E Oxford County HU, Ont. 88,101 40,853 46.4 44,431 50.4 2,817 E 3.2 E
Males 43,900 20,842 47.5 21,759 49.6 F F
Females 44,201 20,011 45.3 22,672 51.3 1,518 E 3.4 E
3553-B Peel Regional HU, Ont. 1,010,708 489,104 48.4 488,452 48.3 33,152 3.3
Males 500,793 273,384 54.6 213,121 42.6 14,288 E 2.9 E
Females 509,915 215,719 42.3 275,331 54.0 18,864 E 3.7 E
3554-E Perth District HU, Ont. 64,752 35,273 54.5 28,410 43.9 F F
Males 32,149 16,961 52.8 14,566 45.3 F F
Females 32,603 18,312 56.2 13,844 42.5 F F
3555-A Peterborough County-City HU, Ont. 113,977 64,645 56.7 46,130 40.5 3,202 E 2.8 E
Males 55,494 32,643 58.8 20,812 37.5 2,039 E 3.7 E
Females 58,483 32,002 54.7 25,318 43.3 F F
3556-H Porcupine HU, Ont. 72,049 32,684 45.4 36,191 50.2 3,174 E 4.4 E
Males 35,982 16,983 47.2 16,973 47.2 F F
Females 36,067 15,701 43.5 19,217 53.3 F F
3557-E Renfrew County and District HU, Ont. 81,411 43,888 53.9 36,010 44.2 1,513 E 1.9 E
Males 38,975 22,622 58.0 15,389 39.5 F F
Females 42,436 21,266 50.1 20,620 48.6 F F
3558-E Eastern Ontario HU, Ont. 169,257 90,082 53.2 76,992 45.5 2,182 E 1.3 E
Males 84,156 47,954 57.0 35,107 41.7 F F
Females 85,101 42,129 49.5 41,885 49.2 F F
3560-E Simcoe Muskoka District HU, Ont. 405,468 227,246 56.0 167,346 41.3 10,876 E 2.7 E
Males 200,742 114,287 56.9 80,647 40.2 5,808 E 2.9 E
Females 204,726 112,959 55.2 86,699 42.3 5,068 E 2.5 E
3561-C Sudbury and District HU, Ont. 164,699 92,524 56.2 67,390 40.9 4,784 E 2.9 E
Males 81,173 46,424 57.2 31,015 38.2 3,734 E 4.6 E
Females 83,526 46,101 55.2 36,375 43.5 F F
3562-C Thunder Bay District HU, Ont. 130,834 75,458 57.7 53,721 41.1 F F
Males 64,971 39,682 61.1 24,179 37.2 F F
Females 65,863 35,776 54.3 29,542 44.9 F F
3563-C Timiskaming HU, Ont. 30,372 15,002 49.4 14,632 48.2 F F
Males 14,941 6,221 41.6 8,113 54.3 F F
Females 15,431 8,781 56.9 6,519 42.2 F F
3565-B Waterloo HU, Ont. 407,039 210,560 51.7 184,856 45.4 11,623 E 2.9 E
Males 202,886 109,540 54.0 86,003 42.4 7,343 E 3.6 E
Females 204,153 101,020 49.5 98,852 48.4 F F
3566-B Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph HU, Ont. 218,473 115,941 53.1 99,699 45.6 2,833 E 1.3 E
Males 108,965 61,866 56.8 44,984 41.3 F F
Females 109,508 54,075 49.4 54,715 50.0 F F
3568-B Windsor-Essex County HU, Ont. 340,590 167,670 49.2 159,681 46.9 13,239 E 3.9 E
Males 169,900 93,025 54.8 70,834 41.7 6,041 E 3.6 E
Females 170,690 74,645 43.7 88,848 52.1 7,198 E 4.2 E
3570-B York Regional HU, Ont. 777,781 396,102 50.9 356,896 45.9 24,783 3.2
Males 385,346 216,478 56.2 159,182 41.3 9,686 E 2.5 E
Females 392,435 179,623 45.8 197,715 50.4 15,097 E 3.8 E
3595-G City of Toronto HU, Ont. 2,234,412 1,051,251 47.0 1,109,964 49.7 73,197 3.3
Males 1,083,045 545,622 50.4 502,986 46.4 34,437 E 3.2 E
Females 1,151,368 505,629 43.9 606,978 52.7 38,760 E 3.4 E
46  Manitoba 935,340 441,973 47.3 469,609 50.2 23,757 2.5
Males 460,225 227,680 49.5 215,593 46.8 16,953 E 3.7 E
Females 475,114 214,294 45.1 254,016 53.5 6,804 E 1.4 E
4610-A Winnipeg RHA, Man. 559,089 269,167 48.1 273,248 48.9 16,674 E 3.0 E
Males 271,925 137,138 50.4 123,083 45.3 11,704 E 4.3 E
Females 287,163 132,029 46.0 150,164 52.3 4,970 E 1.7 E
4615-A Brandon RHA, Man. 40,689 23,007 56.5 17,238 42.4 F F
Males 19,580 12,404 63.4 6,758 34.5 F F
Females 21,109 10,603 50.2 10,480 49.6 F F
4620-E North Eastman RHA, Man. 29,998 15,767 52.6 13,410 44.7 F F
Males 15,311 8,941 58.4 5,704 37.3 F F
Females 14,688 6,826 46.5 7,705 52.5 F F
4625-E South Eastman RHA, Man. 48,597 21,987 45.2 26,054 53.6 F F
Males 24,913 11,454 46.0 13,048 52.4 F F
Females 23,684 10,533 44.5 13,006 54.9 F F
4630-E Interlake RHA, Man. 61,773 29,677 48.0 30,709 49.7 F F
Males 31,240 15,392 49.3 14,603 46.7 F F
Females 30,534 14,285 46.8 16,105 52.7 F F
4640-D Central RHA, Man. 80,442 32,133 39.9 47,285 58.8 1,025 E 1.3 E
Males 40,125 17,771 44.3 21,512 53.6 F F
Females 40,318 14,362 35.6 25,772 63.9 F F
4645-D Assiniboine RHA, Man. 55,401 23,303 42.1 30,584 55.2 1,514 E 2.7 E
Males 27,423 10,609 38.7 15,670 57.1 F F
Females 27,978 12,694 45.4 14,914 53.3 F F
4660-D Parkland RHA, Man. 30,621 12,688 41.4 17,341 56.6 F F
Males 15,121 6,568 43.4 8,399 55.5 F F
Females 15,501 6,120 39.5 8,942 57.7 F F
4670-H Norman RHA, Man. 14,023 6,659 47.5 6,816 48.6 F F
Males 7,140 3,207 44.9 3,703 51.9 F F
Females 6,883 3,452 50.2 3,113 45.2 F F
4685-F Burntwood/Churchill, Man. 14,707 7,586 51.6 6,926 47.1 F F
Males 7,448 4,195 56.3 3,111 41.8 F F
Females 7,259 3,391 46.7 3,814 52.5 F F
47  Saskatchewan 787,765 387,489 49.2 382,009 48.5 18,268 2.3
Males 389,196 195,790 50.3 182,071 46.8 11,334 2.9
Females 398,569 191,698 48.1 199,938 50.2 6,933 E 1.7 E
4701-D Sun Country RHA, Sask. 42,834 20,654 48.2 21,272 49.7 909 E 2.1 E
Males 21,855 10,510 48.1 10,758 49.2 F F
Females 20,979 10,144 48.4 10,513 50.1 F F
4702-D Five Hills RHA, Sask. 45,664 21,826 47.8 22,793 49.9 F F
Males 22,607 10,488 46.4 11,499 50.9 F F
Females 23,058 11,337 49.2 11,293 49.0 F F
4703-D Cypress RHA, Sask. 36,583 16,589 45.3 19,297 52.8 697 E 1.9 E
Males 18,187 7,770 42.7 10,098 55.5 F F
Females 18,396 8,819 47.9 9,199 50.0 F F
4704-A Regina Qu'Appelle RHA, Sask. 200,200 107,219 53.6 87,654 43.8 5,327 E 2.7 E
Males 98,201 55,258 56.3 40,809 41.6 2,134 E 2.2 E
Females 101,999 51,961 50.9 46,845 45.9 F F
4705-D Sunrise RHA, Sask. 45,330 19,932 44.0 24,348 53.7 F F
Males 22,332 9,794 43.9 11,603 52.0 F F
Females 22,998 10,137 44.1 12,745 55.4 F F
4706-A Saskatoon RHA, Sask. 235,620 114,427 48.6 116,717 49.5 4,475 E 1.9 E
Males 114,985 60,092 52.3 51,473 44.8 F F
Females 120,635 54,335 45.0 65,244 54.1 F F
4707-D Heartland RHA, Sask. 35,171 17,408 49.5 17,399 49.5 F F
Males 17,748 8,222 46.3 9,377 52.8 F F
Females 17,423 9,186 52.7 8,022 46.0 F F
4708-D Kelsey Trail RHA, Sask. 32,431 17,590 54.2 13,567 41.8 F F
Males 16,080 8,182 50.9 6,931 43.1 F F
Females 16,351 9,408 57.5 6,636 40.6 F F
4709-C Prince Albert Parkland RHA, Sask. 55,696 26,720 48.0 27,603 49.6 1,373 E 2.5 E
Males 27,311 12,988 47.6 13,304 48.7 F F
Females 28,385 13,732 48.4 14,299 50.4 F F
4710-H Prairie North RHA, Sask. 45,900 18,177 39.6 26,314 57.3 F F
Males 23,541 9,075 38.6 13,516 57.4 F F
Females 22,358 9,101 40.7 12,798 57.2 F F
4714-F Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca, Sask. 12,336 6,948 56.3 5,044 40.9 344 E 2.8 E
Males 6,350 3,410 53.7 2,702 42.6 237 E 3.7 E
Females 5,986 3,538 59.1 2,342 39.1 F F
48  Alberta 2,686,120 1,437,908 53.5 1,198,592 44.6 49,619 1.8
Males 1,351,451 708,073 52.4 613,922 45.4 29,456 2.2
Females 1,334,669 729,835 54.7 584,670 43.8 20,163 1.5
4820-E Chinook RHA, Alta. 123,502 68,897 55.8 51,236 41.5 3,368 E 2.7 E
Males 62,174 34,902 56.1 24,959 40.1 2,313 E 3.7 E
Females 61,328 33,995 55.4 26,277 42.8 F F
4821-E Palliser HR, Alta. 84,748 36,656 43.3 47,129 55.6 F F
Males 42,575 18,872 44.3 23,288 54.7 F F
Females 42,174 17,784 42.2 23,841 56.5 F F
4822-B Calgary HR, Alta. 995,478 563,753 56.6 414,481 41.6 17,244 E 1.7 E
Males 500,183 280,458 56.1 210,893 42.2 8,831 E 1.8 E
Females 495,296 283,295 57.2 203,588 41.1 8,412 E 1.7 E
4823-E David Thompson RHA, Alta. 239,239 126,237 52.8 108,882 45.5 4,120 E 1.7 E
Males 120,751 64,136 53.1 53,593 44.4 3,022 E 2.5 E
Females 118,488 62,101 52.4 55,289 46.7 F F
4824-E East Central Health, Alta. 94,226 45,774 48.6 46,437 49.3 2,015 E 2.1 E
Males 47,656 22,064 46.3 24,172 50.7 F F
Females 46,570 23,710 50.9 22,264 47.8 F F
4825-B Capital Health, Alta. 854,059 439,081 51.4 398,111 46.6 16,867 E 2.0 E
Males 424,862 210,026 49.4 205,123 48.3 9,714 E 2.3 E
Females 429,197 229,055 53.4 192,988 45.0 7,154 E 1.7 E
4826-E Aspen RHA, Alta. 135,607 75,080 55.4 58,053 42.8 2,473 E 1.8 E
Males 69,723 35,604 51.1 32,033 45.9 2,086 E 3.0 E
Females 65,884 39,477 59.9 26,020 39.5 F F
4827-E Peace Country Health, Alta. 104,366 53,597 51.4 49,491 47.4 F F
Males 54,074 26,565 49.1 26,794 49.6 F F
Females 50,292 27,032 53.8 22,697 45.1 F F
4828-H Northern Lights HR, Alta. 54,895 28,834 52.5 24,771 45.1 F F
Males 29,454 15,446 52.4 13,066 44.4 F F
Females 25,441 13,388 52.6 11,705 46.0 F F
59  British Columbia 3,601,945 2,077,138 57.7 1,443,648 40.1 81,158 2.3
Males 1,775,102 1,036,903 58.4 692,704 39.0 45,495 2.6
Females 1,826,843 1,040,235 56.9 750,945 41.1 35,663 2.0
5911-E East Kootenay HSDA, B.C. 71,420 46,274 64.8 23,456 32.8 F F
Males 36,131 24,471 67.7 10,776 29.8 F F
Females 35,288 21,803 61.8 12,679 35.9 F F
5912-C Kootenay-Boundary HSDA, B.C. 70,609 46,268 65.5 23,444 33.2 F F
Males 35,385 22,524 63.7 11,965 33.8 F F
Females 35,224 23,744 67.4 11,479 32.6 F F
5913-A Okanagan HSDA, B.C. 277,186 156,450 56.4 116,276 41.9 F F
Males 134,493 80,335 59.7 50,813 37.8 F F
Females 142,693 76,114 53.3 65,464 45.9 F F
5914-C Thompson/Cariboo HSDA, B.C. 185,604 106,004 57.1 75,750 40.8 3,849 E 2.1 E
Males 92,496 51,367 55.5 38,757 41.9 2,373 E 2.6 E
Females 93,108 54,638 58.7 36,993 39.7 F F
5921-A Fraser East HSDA, B.C. 214,579 114,175 53.2 95,224 44.4 5,180 E 2.4 E
Males 106,014 56,174 53.0 46,131 43.5 3,708 E 3.5 E
Females 108,566 58,002 53.4 49,092 45.2 F F
5922-B Fraser North HSDA, B.C. 481,662 272,823 56.6 198,454 41.2 10,385 E 2.2 E
Males 237,793 139,635 58.7 92,958 39.1 5,200 E 2.2 E
Females 243,869 133,188 54.6 105,496 43.3 5,184 E 2.1 E
5923-B Fraser South HSDA, B.C. 537,314 288,178 53.6 238,412 44.4 10,724 E 2.0 E
Males 265,959 143,954 54.1 118,096 44.4 F F
Females 271,355 144,225 53.1 120,316 44.3 6,814 E 2.5 E
5931-B Richmond HSDA, B.C. 151,182 80,735 53.4 66,905 44.3 F F
Males 73,043 38,356 52.5 33,119 45.3 F F
Females 78,140 42,379 54.2 33,786 43.2 F F
5932-G Vancouver HSDA, B.C. 520,658 286,325 55.0 222,097 42.7 12,236 E 2.4 E
Males 256,886 146,913 57.2 102,766 40.0 F F
Females 263,772 139,411 52.9 119,331 45.2 F F
5933-B North Shore/Coast Garibaldi HSDA, B.C. 232,667 147,563 63.4 78,668 33.8 6,436 E 2.8 E
Males 113,580 73,033 64.3 37,062 32.6 F F
Females 119,086 74,529 62.6 41,605 34.9 F F
5941-A South Vancouver Island HSDA, B.C. 300,264 198,423 66.1 91,192 30.4 10,648 E 3.5 E
Males 142,453 96,358 67.6 40,839 28.7 5,257 E 3.7 E
Females 157,811 102,065 64.7 50,354 31.9 5,392 E 3.4 E
5942-A Central Vancouver Island HSDA, B.C. 215,871 135,928 63.0 75,404 34.9 4,540 E 2.1 E
Males 105,823 65,680 62.1 36,659 34.6 3,485 E 3.3 E
Females 110,048 70,248 63.8 38,745 35.2 F F
5943-C North Vancouver Island HSDA, B.C. 99,262 63,619 64.1 34,113 34.4 F F
Males 49,398 28,695 58.1 19,485 39.4 F F
Females 49,864 34,924 70.0 14,627 29.3 F F
5951-H Northwest HSDA, B.C. 61,178 36,458 59.6 23,917 39.1 F F
Males 31,784 19,606 61.7 11,917 37.5 F F
Females 29,393 16,852 57.3 12,001 40.8 F F
5952-H Northern Interior HSDA, B.C. 127,008 70,459 55.5 53,198 41.9 3,350 E 2.6 E
Males 65,150 36,555 56.1 26,336 40.4 2,259 E 3.5 E
Females 61,858 33,904 54.8 26,863 43.4 F F
5953-H Northeast HSDA, B.C. 55,483 27,456 49.5 27,137 48.9 889 E 1.6 E
Males 28,713 13,248 46.1 15,025 52.3 F F
Females 26,770 14,208 53.1 12,113 45.2 F F
60  Yukon Territory 27,188 15,668 57.6 11,102 40.8 F F
Males 13,664 8,222 60.2 5,112 37.4 F F
Females 13,524 7,446 55.1 5,989 44.3 F F
6001-H Yukon Territory 27,188 15,668 57.6 11,102 40.8 F F
Males 13,664 8,222 60.2 5,112 37.4 F F
Females 13,524 7,446 55.1 5,989 44.3 F F
61  Northwest Territories 34,664 17,506 50.5 16,400 47.3 F F
Males 18,070 9,438 52.2 8,103 44.8 F F
Females 16,594 8,068 48.6 8,297 50.0 F F
6101-H Northwest Territories 34,664 17,506 50.5 16,400 47.3 F F
Males 18,070 9,438 52.2 8,103 44.8 F F
Females 16,594 8,068 48.6 8,297 50.0 F F
62  Nunavut 14,948 7,053 47.2 7,691 51.5 F F
Males 7,627 3,750 49.2 3,753 49.2 F F
Females 7,321 3,303 45.1 3,938 53.8 F F
6201-F Nunavut 14,948 7,053 47.2 7,691 51.5 F F
Males 7,627 3,750 49.2 3,753 49.2 F F
Females 7,321 3,303 45.1 3,938 53.8 F F
A Peer group A 6,706,030 3,441,854 51.3 3,114,751 46.4 149,424 2.2
Males 3,273,997 1,772,744 54.1 1,410,255 43.1 90,998 2.8
Females 3,432,033 1,669,110 48.6 1,704,496 49.7 58,427 1.7
B Peer group B 7,563,243 4,032,023 53.3 3,339,200 44.2 192,020 2.5
Males 3,746,249 2,081,201 55.6 1,574,388 42.0 90,661 2.4
Females 3,816,993 1,950,822 51.1 1,764,812 46.2 101,359 2.7
C Peer group C 3,285,417 1,626,491 49.5 1,592,545 48.5 66,381 2.0
Males 1,621,561 831,622 51.3 743,836 45.9 46,103 2.8
Females 1,663,857 794,870 47.8 848,710 51.0 20,278 1.2
D Peer group D 422,717 189,883 44.9 223,911 53.0 8,923 2.1
Males 210,637 93,370 44.3 111,274 52.8 5,993 2.8
Females 212,081 96,512 45.5 112,637 53.1 2,931 E 1.4 E
E Peer group E 3,588,595 1,842,979 51.4 1,674,141 46.7 71,475 2.0
Males 1,796,115 944,544 52.6 808,529 45.0 43,042 2.4
Females 1,792,480 898,435 50.1 865,612 48.3 28,433 1.6
F Peer group F 41,991 21,587 51.4 19,661 46.8 743 E 1.8 E
Males 21,425 11,355 53.0 9,566 44.7 504 E 2.4 E
Females 20,566 10,232 49.8 10,095 49.1 F F
G Peer group G 4,376,667 2,111,897 48.3 2,146,658 49.0 118,113 2.7
Males 2,124,606 1,105,518 52.0 963,595 45.4 55,494 2.6
Females 2,252,061 1,006,379 44.7 1,183,063 52.5 62,619 2.8
H Peer group H 652,183 333,033 51.1 304,625 46.7 14,525 2.2
Males 334,559 174,776 52.2 150,235 44.9 9,549 2.9
Females 317,623 158,257 49.8 154,390 48.6 4,976 E 1.6 E
I Peer group I 495,122 224,430 45.3 257,694 52.0 12,998 2.6
Males 242,764 116,219 47.9 119,094 49.1 7,451 3.1
Females 252,358 108,212 42.9 138,600 54.9 5,547 E 2.2 E

1. Health regions are defined by the provincial ministries of health. These are legislated administrative areas in all provinces. The health regions presented in this table are based on boundaries and names in effect as of June 2005. For complete Canadian coverage, each of the northern territories also represents a health region.
2. A "peer group" is a grouping of health regions that have similar social and economic characteristics. The nine peer groups are identified by the letters A through I, which are appended to the health region 4-digit code.
3. In Nova Scotia, zones are aggregations of the nine district health authorities.
4. No data available for "Région du Nunavik" and "Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James".
5. In Ontario, Public Health Units (PHU) administer health promotion and disease prevention programs. Local Health Integration Networks (LHIN) are responsible for planning, funding and administering health care programs and services across the province. Data are provided for both levels of geography. Because health units were the principal areas of interest at the time the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Cycle 3.1 sample was designed, the ability of the survey to provide data by LHIN is limited. As a result, only rates estimates (percents) are available for LHINs in Cycle 3.1.
6. In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, health regions are referred to as Health Authorities (HA) or Regional Health Authorities (RHA).
7. To avoid data suppression, northern regions in Manitoba have been grouped with neighbouring regions, as follows: Churchill Regional Health Authority (4690) is combined with Burntwood Regional Health Authority (4680) and referred to as Burntwood/Churchill (4685).
8. To avoid data suppression, northern regions in Saskatchewan have been grouped with neighbouring regions, as follows: Athabasca Health Authority (4713) is combined with Mamawetan Churchill River Regional Health Authority (4711) and Keewatin Yatthé Regional Health Authority (4712) and referred to as Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca (4714).
9. 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.
10. Respondents are classified as active, moderately active or inactive based on an index of average daily physical activity over the past 3 months. For each leisure time physical activity engaged in by the respondent, an average daily energy expenditure is calculated by multiplying the number of times the activity was performed by the average duration of the activity by the energy cost (kilocalories per kilogram of body weight per hour) of the activity. The index is calculated as the sum of the average daily energy expenditures of all activities. Respondents are classified as follows: 3.0 kcal/kg/day or more = physically active; 1.5 to 2.9 kcal/kg/day = moderately active; less than 1.5 kcal/kg/day = inactive.
11. When comparing estimates, it is important to use confidence intervals to determine if differences between values are statistically significant. Confidence intervals describe sampling variability and give an indication of the precision of a given estimate.
12. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
13. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified as follows: (E) use with caution.
14. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed due to extreme sampling variability and are identified as follows: (F) too unreliable to be published.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS 3.1), 2005 (CANSIM table 105-0433).