Table 5.3-1
Type of disability for adults and children with disabilities by sex, Canada1, 2006

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Age groups Learning3
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages 752,110 409,180 342,940
Total - aged less than 15 years 121,080 80,990 40,090
0 to 4 … … …
5 to 9 49,260 33,570 15,690
10 to 14 71,820 47,420 24,400
Total - aged 15 years and over 631,030 328,190 302,850
15 to 64 530,370 283,460 246,910
15 to 24 102,680 62,100 40,580
25 to 44 193,760 99,450 94,320
45 to 64 233,940 121,920 112,020
65 and over 100,660 44,730 55,940
65 to 74 45,540 21,500 24,040E
75 and over 55,120 23,220 31,900
Age groups Memory4
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages … … …
Total - aged less than 15 years … … …
0 to 4 … … …
5 to 9 … … …
10 to 14 … … …
Total - aged 15 years and over 495,990 233,510 262,490
15 to 64 320,930 152,550 168,380
15 to 24 38,050 21,610 16,430
25 to 44 111,200 53,900 57,300
45 to 64 171,690 77,040 94,650
65 and over 175,060 80,950 94,110
65 to 74 57,500 27,890 29,610
75 and over 117,560 53,070 64,500
Age groups Developmental3
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages 190,310 115,600 74,710
Total - aged less than 15 years 53,740 37,660 16,080
0 to 4 … … …
5 to 9 25,250 18,500 6,750
10 to 14 28,500 19,160 9,340
Total - aged 15 years and over 136,570 77,940 58,630
15 to 64 129,310 75,020 54,280
15 to 24 37,940 24,740 13,200
25 to 44 44,080 22,110 21,970
45 to 64 47,290 28,170E 19,120E
65 and over 7,260E F F
65 to 74 3,740E F F
75 and over F x F
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. Not applicable to children 0 to 4 years of age.
4. Applicable to adults 15 years of age or older only.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activitiy Limitation Survey, 2006.