Table 4.1
Severity of disability for adults and children with disabilities by sex and age groups, Canada1, 2001

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spacer Total population
Age groups Total2 Mild or
moderate3		 Severe or
very severe3		 Mild4 Moderate4 Severe4 Very
severe4
Total - all ages 3,601,270 … … 1,215,200 894,300 958,790 506,770
Total - aged less than 15 years 180,930 … … 49,730 38,960 39,480 26,550
0 to 4 26,210 15,080 11,130 … … … …
5 to 14 154,720 … … 49,730 38,960 39,480 26,550
Total - aged 15 years and over 3,420,340 … … 1,165,470 855,330 919,310 480,220
15 to 64 1,968,490 … … 647,380 494,580 548,060 278,470
15 to 24 151,030 … … 69,240 35,480 29,820 16,480
25 to 44 626,610 … … 217,850 165,150 167,630 75,980
45 to 64 1,190,850 … … 360,290 293,950 350,610 186,010
65 and over 1,451,840 … … 518,090 360,750 371,260 201,750
65 to 74 649,180 … … 258,110 173,070 151,820 66,180
75 and over 802,670 … … 259,980 187,680 219,440 135,570
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spacer Males
Age groups Total2 Mild or
moderate3		 Severe or
very severe3		 Mild4 Moderate4 Severe4 Very
severe4
Total - all ages 1,640,120 … … 583,690 400,070 408,920 231,400
Total - aged less than 15 years 113,220 … … x x x x
0 to 4 16,030 9,200 6,830 … … … …
5 to 14 97,180 … … 28,570 24,690 25,350 18,570
Total - aged 15 years and over 1,526,900 … … 555,110 375,380 383,570 212,830
15 to 64 921,020 … … 316,760 228,800 245,040 130,420
15 to 24 74,500 … … 33,610 17,960 13,750 9,180
25 to 44 288,590 … … 108,860 71,380 73,580 34,770
45 to 64 557,940 … … 174,290 139,460 157,720 86,480
65 and over 605,880 … … 238,350 146,580 138,530 82,410
65 to 74 296,310 … … 132,280 75,230 59,150 29,650
75 and over 309,570 … … 106,070 71,350 79,380 52,760
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spacer Females
Age groups Total2 Mild or
moderate3		 Severe or
very severe3		 Mild4 Moderate4 Severe4 Very
severe4
Total - all ages 1,961,150 … … 631,510 494,220 549,870 275,370
Total - aged less than 15 years 67,710 … … x x x x
0 to 4 10,180 5,880 4,300 … … … …
5 to 14 57,530 … … 21,160 14,270 14,120 7,980
Total - aged 15 years and over 1,893,440 … … 610,360 479,950 535,740 267,390
15 to 64 1,047,470 … … 330,620 265,780 303,020 148 050
15 to 24 76,530 … … 35,630 17,530 16,070 7,310
25 to 44 338,030 … … 108,990 93,770 94,050 41,220
45 to 64 632,910 … … 186,000 154,490 192,890 99,530
65 and over 845,970 … … 279,740 214,170 232,730 119,340
65 to 74 352,860 … … 125,830 97,840 92,660 36,530
75 and over 493,100 … … 153,910 116,330 140,060 82,810
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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. 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, 2001.