Table 5.4
Type of disability for adults and children with disabilities by sex, Canada1, 2001

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Age groups Psychological3
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages 572,090 257,050 315,040
Total - aged less than 15 years 49,140 33,650 15,490
0 to 4 … … …
5 to 9 22,220 14,940 7,280
10 to 14 26,920 18,710 8,210
Total - aged 15 years and over 522,950 223,390 299,550
15 to 64 429,350 183,920 245,430
15 to 24 34,080 17,530 16,550
25 to 44 157,790 65,950 91,840
45 to 64 237,490 100,440 137,050
65 and over 93,590 39,470 54,120
65 to 74 41,290 19,370E 21,920
75 and over 52,300 20,110E 32,200
Age groups Delay4
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages … … …
Total - aged less than 15 years … … …
0 to 4 17,820 11,500 6,320E
5 to 9 … … …
10 to 14 … … …
Total - aged 15 years and over … … …
15 to 64 … … …
15 to 24 … … …
25 to 44 … … …
45 to 64 … … …
65 and over … … …
65 to 74 … … …
75 and over … … …
Age groups Chronic5
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages … … …
Total - aged less than 15 years 117,510 75,460 42,050
0 to 4 16,400 10,170E 6,230E
5 to 9 45,350 28,780 16,570
10 to 14 55,760 36,510 19,250
Total - aged 15 years and over … … …
15 to 64 … … …
15 to 24 … … …
25 to 44 … … …
45 to 64 … … …
65 and over … … …
65 to 74 … … …
75 and over … … …
1. The Canada total excludes 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. Applies to children aged 0 to 4.
5. Applies to children aged 0 to 14.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activitiy Limitation Survey, 2001.