Table 3.11
Disability rates by sex and age groups, British Columbia, 2001

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Males Females
Age groups Total1 Percentage Total1 Percentage Total1 Percentage
Total - all ages 3,793,770 100.0 1,865,770 100.0 1,928,000 100.0
Total - aged less than 15 years 690,570 100.0 353,820 100.0 336,750 100.0
0 to 4 201,440 100.0 103,140 100.0 98,310 100.0
5 to 14 489,130 100.0 250,680 100.0 238,440 100.0
Total - aged 15 years and over 3,103,200 100.0 1,511,950 100.0 1,591,250 100.0
15 to 64 2,607,730 100.0 1,286,370 100.0 1,321,360 100.0
15 to 24 501,490 100.0 256,870 100.0 244,620 100.0
25 to 44 1,147,130 100.0 556,200 100.0 590,930 100.0
45 to 64 959 100 100.0 473,290 100.0 485,810 100.0
65 and over 495,480 100.0 225,590 100.0 269,890 100.0
65 to 74 278,090 100.0 136,440 100.0 141,650 100.0
75 and over 217,380 100.0 89,140 100.0 128,240 100.0
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Males Females
Age groups Total1 Percentage Total1 Percentage Total1 Percentage
Total - all ages 530,130 14.0 246,980 13.2 283,150 14.7
Total - aged less than 15 years 25,040 3.6 16,210 4.6 8,830 2.6
0 to 4 3,950 2.0 2,500 2.4 1,460 1.5
5 to 14 21,080 4.3 13,710 5.5 7,370 3.1
Total - aged 15 years and over 505,090 16.3 230,770 15.3 274,320 17.2
15 to 64 290,880 11.2 135,140 10.5 155,750 11.8
15 to 24 24,460 4.9 11,550 4.5 12,910 5.3
25 to 44 96,170 8.4 45,170 8.1 51,000 8.6
45 to 64 170,250 17.8 78,410 16.6 91,840 18.9
65 and over 214,210 43.2 95,640 42.4 118,570 43.9
65 to 74 96,710 34.8 47,280 34.7 49,430 34.9
75 and over 117,500 54.1 48,360 54.2 69,140 53.9
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1. The sum of the values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activitiy Limitation Survey, 2001.