Table 1
Adults with disabilities that need help with everyday activities, by sex and age groups, Canada, 2001 and 2006
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Need help with everyday activities | 2001 | 2006 | ||||
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Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | |
number | ||||||
Total - 15 years and over | 2,397,960 | 904,050 | 1,493,910 | 2,652,890 | 980,850 | 1,672,050 |
Receiving help but needing more | 652,660 | 231,810 | 420,860 | 971,190 | 342,380 | 628,810 |
Not receiving help but needing some | 130,590 | 50,970 | 79,620 | 212,630 | 83,760 | 128,870 |
Receiving all help needed | 1,614,710 | 621,270 | 993,430 | 1,469,080 | 554,710 | 914,370 |
Total - 15 to 64 | 1,303,100 | 513,390 | 789,710 | 1,464,490 | 569,400 | 895,090 |
Receiving help but needing more | 360,610 | 131,950 | 228,670 | 546,080 | 200,670 | 345,400 |
Not receiving help but needing some | 95,700 | 36,620 | 59,080 | 141,360 | 54,060 | 87,290 |
Receiving all help needed | 846,790 | 344,820 | 501,970 | 777,060 | 314,660 | 462,400 |
Total - 65 and over | 1,094,860 | 390,660 | 704,200 | 1,188,400 | 411,450 | 776,960 |
Receiving help but needing more | 292,050 | 99,860 | 192,190 | 425,110 | 141,700 | 283,400 |
Not receiving help but needing some | 34,890 | 14,350E | 20,540 | 71,280 | 29,700 | 41,580 |
Receiving all help needed | 767,920 | 276,450 | 491,470 | 692,020 | 240,040 | 451,970 |
Note(s):
The Canada total excludes 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, 2001, 2006. |
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