Table 2
Need for assistive technology for adults and children, by disability type and age group, Canada, 2006

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Disability Total – aged
5 to 14 years		 Total – aged
15 years
and over		 15 to 39 40 to 64 65 and over
number
No needs met
Hearing 1,800E 97,440 6,760E 40,120 50,570
Seeing F 41,200 F 19,760E 17,150E
Speech 2,420E F F x x
Mobility 2,220E 180,160 11,990 75,070 93,110
Agility 590E 38,270 F 19,210E 13,720E
Pain … 171,050 35,310 112,650 23,090
Learning 15,650 26,720 13,830 12,380E x
Other needs 1,610E 24,750E 3,380E 13,720E 7,650E
Some needs met
Hearing 1,940E 183,000 6,010E 82,040 94,960
Seeing 2,140E 31,960 4,060E 18,570E 9,330E
Speech 6,010 18,800 5,350E 9,190E 4,260E
Mobility 1,970E 124,810 14,620 73,050 37,140
Agility 1,600E 114,740 19,080E 52,640 43,020
Pain … 125,850 19,360 75,180 31,310E
Learning 17,300 46,600 22,100 20,750E F
Other needs 7,720 164,660 29,980 78,200 56,480
All needs met
Hearing 3,620 408,920 17,800 104,800 286,330
Seeing 1,470E 184,980 5,540E 74,930 104,510
Speech 3,250E 6,820E F F x
Mobility 6,730 881,820 47,910 275,360 558,550
Agility 7,060 259,790 26,930 134,590 98,270
Pain … 688,020 98,300 378,500 211,220
Learning 22,540 94,930 44,910 47,400 F
Other needs 14,330 244,480 37,090 125,040 82,350
Note: 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.