Table 14
Distribution of the household population by aerobic fitness norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011

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Distribution of the household population by aerobic fitness norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011
Table summary
This table displays the distribution of the Canadian population 15 to 69 years of age by aerobic fitness norms. The row headers provide information for each age group overall and by sex. The column headers provide the estimate and confidence interval for each aerobic fitness norm.
  Aerobic fitness norms
Needs improvement Fair Good
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To
  percent
Both sexes  
Age 15 to 19 7.4 E 4.4 12.3 18.2 15.7 20.9 38.8 32.4 45.6
Age 20 to 39 14.7 10.4 20.3 24.6 20.6 29.1 40.7 31.8 50.2
Age 40 to 59 20.1 E 12.8 30.1 31.8 27.5 36.3 25.0 20.7 29.8
Age 60 to 69 45.1 39.0 51.3 33.0 27.0 39.6 16.6 12.1 22.3
Age 15 to 69 19.5 14.9 25.0 27.8 25.8 29.9 31.6 27.0 36.6
Males  
Age 15 to 19 F . . 24.5 18.3 31.8 30.0 E 19.2 43.6
Age 20 to 39 16.1 E 10.5 24.0 32.0 25.8 38.8 30.2 21.0 41.4
Age 40 to 59 18.6 E 10.8 30.1 22.3 16.1 30.2 30.1 24.0 36.9
Age 60 to 69 34.1 25.0 44.5 27.9 E 18.9 39.1 28.0 20.9 36.4
Age 15 to 69 18.1 12.6 25.3 27.1 24.2 30.1 29.9 24.5 36.0
Females  
Age 15 to 19 6.8 E 3.3 13.3 11.4 E 7.7 16.5 48.4 37.1 59.8
Age 20 to 39 13.1 E 8.0 20.7 16.3 E 11.0 23.5 52.5 40.2 64.5
Age 40 to 59 21.6 E 13.7 32.4 40.8 34.5 47.5 20.1 13.9 28.1
Age 60 to 69 54.4 45.3 63.1 37.3 29.5 45.8 6.9 E 3.5 13.2
Age 15 to 69 20.9 15.9 27.0 28.6 24.7 32.8 33.3 27.0 40.1
Distribution of the household population by aerobic fitness norms, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011 (continued)
  Aerobic fitness norms
Very good Excellent
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To
  percent
Both sexes  
Age 15 to 19 25.2 19.6 31.7 10.4 E 6.8 15.7
Age 20 to 39 13.1 9.9 17.1 6.9 E 3.4 13.6
Age 40 to 59 18.9 14.1 24.8 4.3 E 2.7 6.8
Age 60 to 69 4.7 E 2.9 7.5 X . .
Age 15 to 69 15.6 13.3 18.3 5.5 E 3.8 7.9
Males  
Age 15 to 19 25.2 E 17.2 35.3 12.4 E 7.8 19.2
Age 20 to 39 15.0 10.5 20.8 F . .
Age 40 to 59 22.5 17.0 29.0 6.6 E 3.6 11.7
Age 60 to 69 8.7 E 5.2 14.3 X . .
Age 15 to 69 18.3 15.1 21.9 6.7 E 4.5 9.9
Females  
Age 15 to 19 25.2 17.4 35.1 8.3 E 4.8 13.8
Age 20 to 39 11.0 E 6.8 17.2 F . .
Age 40 to 59 15.4 E 10.3 22.4 F . .
Age 60 to 69 X . . X . .
Age 15 to 69 13.0 10.4 16.1 4.3 E 2.2 8.2
Note(s):
The norms used in this table can be found in Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, 2004, The Canadian Physical Activity, Fitness and Lifestyle Approach (CPAFLA), 3rd edition, Ottawa. Total household population aged 15 to 69, except those meeting the exclusion criteria (see the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) Data User Guide: Cycle 2 ).
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 2.
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