Table 10
Number of aids used or needed, by disability type, adults and children, Canada 2006

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Disability Aids used Aids needed
Mean 1 2 3 4 or more Mean 1 2 3 or more
number
Children 5 to 14
Hearing 2.1 3,000E F … 1,540E 1.6 2,270E F F
Seeing 3.7 x F … 1,420E 1.6E 1,680E x x
Speech 1.6 3,190E 1,810E … F 1.1 6,500 670E x
Mobility 3.0 2,100E 1,760E … 5,250 1.5 2,615E F x
Agility 1.5 4,410E 1,830E … F 1.2 1,770E x x
Pain … … … … … … … … …
Learning 3.6 5,950 6,980 … 25,900 1.8 20,520 4,550E 5,690
Other needs 1.2 11,330 2,830E … x 1.0 9,025 x x
Adults 15 and over
Hearing 1.6 355,710 88,060 43,510 45,620 1.1 242,930 18,400E 6,620E
Seeing 2.0 101,930 74,580 35,790 24,040E 1.2 59,540 F F
Speech 1.1 6,570E F x x 1.4 10,120E F x
Mobility 2.5 256,920 354,170 270,110 204,420 1.3 237,740 44,240 19,100E
Agility 1.7 155,800 112,090 41,390 F 1.1 125,760 11,650E F
Pain 1.8 409,370 341,480 146,380 28,680E 1.2 226,270 31,230 F
Learning 3.8 21,850 15,850 20,750 67,200 1.6 43,230 14,330E 7,260E
Other needs 1.4 183,290 56,600 18,380E F 1.1 172,240 9,330E x
Note: Includes the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
The sum of the values for each category may differ from the total due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006.