Table 5.2
Type of disability for adults and children with disabilities by sex, Canada1, 2001

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Age groups Mobility3
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages 2,472,710 988,510 1,484,200
Total - aged less than 15 years 21,150 12,240 8,910
0 to 4 … … …
5 to 9 10,500 5,830 4,670
10 to 14 10,650 6,400 4,240
Total - aged 15 years and over 2,451,570 976,270 1,475,290
15 to 64 1,320,170 553,200 766,970
15 to 24 63,470 27,440 36,030
25 to 44 377,270 152,400 224,860
45 to 64 879,430 373,360 506,070
65 and over 1,131,400 423,070 708,330
65 to 74 485,840 198,500 287,340
75 and over 645,560 224,570 420,990
Age groups Agility3,4
Total2 Males Females
Total - all ages 2,308,390 972,500 1,335,890
Total - aged less than 15 years 31,410 21,300 10,110
0 to 4 … … …
5 to 9 16,740 11,010 5,730
10 to 14 14,670 10,290 4,380
Total - aged 15 years and over 2,276,980 951,200 1,325,780
15 to 64 1,230,670 547,510 683,160
15 to 24 53,200 26,050 27,150
25 to 44 357,050 153,210 203,840
45 to 64 820,430 368,260 452,170
65 and over 1,046,310 403,690 642,620
65 to 74 446,950 186,350 260,600
75 and over 599,360 217,340 382,020
Age groups Pain5
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 2,376,730 1,001,120 1,375,610
15 to 64 1,489,460 656,770 832,700
15 to 24 76,870 31,730 45,140
25 to 44 476,110 202,340 273,760
45 to 64 936,490 422,690 513,800
65 and over 887,270 344,360 542,910
65 to 74 425,040 179,000 246,040
75 and over 462,220 165,360 296,870
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. Agility was referred to as dexterity for children in the 2001 Participation and Activitiy Limitation Survey.
5. Applicable to adults 15 years of age or older only.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activitiy Limitation Survey, 2001.