Table 3.11-1
Disability rates by sex and age groups, British Columbia, 2006

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Males Females
Age groups Total1 Percentage Total1 Percentage Total1 Percentage
Total - all ages 3,995,600 100.0 1,958,240 100.0 2,037,360 100.0
Total - aged less than 15 years 663,190 100.0 340,380 100.0 322,810 100.0
0 to 4 197,200 100.0 100,670 100.0 96,540 100.0
5 to 14 465,980 100.0 239,710 100.0 226,270 100.0
Total - aged 15 years and over 3,332,410 100.0 1,617,860 100.0 1,714,550 100.0
15 to 64 2,771,290 100.0 1,359,640 100.0 1,411,650 100.0
15 to 24 526,740 100.0 269,830 100.0 256,910 100.0
25 to 44 1,101,210 100.0 532,180 100.0 569,030 100.0
45 to 64 1,143,340 100.0 557,630 100.0 585,710 100.0
65 and over 561,120 100.0 258,220 100.0 302,900 100.0
65 to 74 303,600 100.0 148,130 100.0 155,470 100.0
75 and over 257,510 100.0 110,080 100.0 147,430 100.0
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Males Females
Age groups Total1 Percentage Total1 Percentage Total1 Percentage
Total - all ages 638,640 16.0 290,170 14.8 348,460 17.1
Total - aged less than 15 years 26,520 4.0 16,530 4.9 9,980 3.1
0 to 4 3,980 2.0 2,140 2.1 1,840E 1.9E
5 to 14 22,540 4.8 14,400 6.0 8,140 3.6
Total - aged 15 years and over 612,120 18.4 273,640 16.9 338,480 19.7
15 to 64 355,430 12.8 160,000 11.8 195,430 13.8
15 to 24 30,080 5.7 14,360 5.3 15,720 6.1
25 to 44 100,430 9.1 43,510 8.2 56,920 10.0
45 to 64 224,920 19.7 102,130 18.3 122,790 21.0
65 and over 256,690 45.7 113,640 44.0 143,050 47.2
65 to 74 108,650 35.8 50,270 33.9 58,380 37.6
75 and over 148,040 57.5 63,370 57.6 84,670 57.4
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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, 2006.