Table 4.1-1
Severity of disability for adults and children with disabilities by sex and age groups, Canada1, 2006

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Age groups Total2 Mild or moderate3 Severe or
very severe3		 Mild4 Moderate4 Severe4 Very Severe4
Total - all ages 4,417,870 … … 1,551,110 1,087,590 1,150,310 601,320
Total - aged less than 15 years 202,350 … … 58,530 42,080 41,090 33,110
0 to 4 27,540 17,460 10,080 … … … …
5 to 14 174,810 … … 58,530 42,080 41,090 33,110
Total - aged 15 years and over 4,215,530 … … 1,492,580 1,045,510 1,109,220 568,220
15 to 64 2,457,940 … … 855,600 625,260 652,820 324,260
15 to 24 195,500 … … 94,230 43,500 37,970 19,790
25 to 44 696,530 … … 251,620 187,140 179,920 77,850
45 to 64 1,565,910 … … 509,750 394,620 434,930 226,610
65 and over 1,757,590 … … 636,980 420,240 456,400 243,960
65 to 74 739,500 … … 303,540 187,620 175,240 73,110
75 and over 1,018,090 … … 333,440 232,620 281,160 170,850
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Age groups Total2 Mild or moderate3 Severe or
very severe3		 Mild4 Moderate4 Severe4 Very Severe4
Total - all ages 2,024,700 … … 751,690 506,600 488,840 259,780
Total - aged less than 15 years 129,210 … … 33,740 27,460 28,360 21,880
0 to 4 17,770 11,670 6,100 … … … …
5 to 14 111,440 … … 33,740 27,460 28,360 21,880
Total - aged 15 years and over 1,895,480 … … 717,960 479,140 460,490 237,900
15 to 64 1,151,530 … … 431,090 289,120 287,590 143,730
15 to 24 100,940 … … 48,470 22,370 18,640 11,460
25 to 44 326,460 … … 121,170 82,580 85,370 37,340
45 to 64 724,130 … … 261,450 184,170 183,580 94,930
65 and over 743,960 … … 286,870 190,020 172,890 94,170
65 to 74 346,720 … … 145,800 94,590 73,520 32,800
75 and over 397,240 … … 141,060 95,440 99,370 61,370
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Age groups Total2 Mild or moderate3 Severe or
very severe3		 Mild4 Moderate4 Severe4 Very Severe4
Total - all ages 2,393,180 … … 799,420 580,980 661,470 341,540
Total - aged less than 15 years 73,140 … … 24,790 14,620 12,730 11,230
0 to 4 9,770 5,780 3,980 … … … …
5 to 14 63,370 … … 24,790 14,620 12,730 11,230
Total - aged 15 years and over 2,320,040 … … 774,630 566,370 648,730 330,320
15 to 64 1,306,410 … … 424,510 336,140 365,220 180,530
15 to 24 94,560 … … 45,760 21,130 19,330 8,330
25 to 44 370,070 … … 130,450 104,560 94,550 40,520
45 to 64 841,780 … … 248,300 210,450 251,340 131,680
65 and over 1,013,630 … … 350,120 230,220 283,510 149,790
65 to 74 392,790 … … 157,740 93,030 101,710 40,300
75 and over 620,850 … … 192,380 137,190 181,790 109,480
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1. The Canada total includes the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
2. The sum of the values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.
3. Applies to children aged 0 to 4.
4. Not applicable to children 0-4 years of age.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activitiy Limitation Survey, 2006.