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Table 12.2
Population aged 15 and over with disabilties, by age and severity of disability, 2001

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People aged Women Men
Number Percent As a percent
of age group
in Canada		 Number Percent As a percent
of age group
in Canada
15 to 34
Mild 75,940 41.2 2.0 70,700 42.4 1.8
Moderate 48,260 26.2 1.2 44,960 27.0 1.2
Severe 44,800 24.3 1.2 32,460 19.5 0.8
Very severe 15,170 8.2 0.4 18,700 11.2 0.5
Total 15 to 34 184,170 100.0 4.7 166,820 100.0 4.3
35 to 54
Mild 150,930 27.8 3.2 157,720 34.1 3.5
Moderate 143,900 26.5 3.0 114,420 24.7 2.5
Severe 163,490 30.1 3.5 124,100 26.8 2.7
Very severe 85,270 15.7 1.8 66,860 14.4 1.5
Total 35 to 54 543,600 100.0 11.5 463,100 100.0 10.2
55 to 64
Mild 103,750 32.5 7.3 88,340 30.3 6.4
Moderate 73,620 23.0 5.2 69,430 23.9 5.0
Severe 94,730 29.6 6.6 88,470 30.4 6.4
Very severe 47,610 14.9 3.3 44,870 15.4 3.3
Total 55 to 64 319,700 100.0 22.4 291,100 100.0 21.1
65 and over
Mild 279,740 33.1 13.9 238,350 39.3 15.1
Moderate 214,170 25.3 10.6 146,580 24.2 9.3
Severe 232,730 27.5 11.6 138,530 22.9 8.8
Very severe 119,340 14.1 5.9 82,410 13.6 5.2
Total 65 and over 845,970 100.0 42.0 605,880 100.0 38.5
Total 15 and over
Mild 610,360 32.2 5.1 555,110 36.4 4.9
Moderate 479,950 25.3 4.0 375,380 24.6 3.3
Severe 535,740 28.3 4.4 383,570 25.1 3.4
Very severe 267,390 14.1 2.2 212,830 13.9 1.9
Total 15 and over 1,893,440 100.0 15.7 1,526,900 100.0 13.4
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey.
Date Modified: 2009-10-02

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