Proportion and estimated number of individuals who needed help with daily
activities, among those with arthritis, other physical chronic conditions,
and no physical chronic conditions, household population aged 15 years or over,
by gender and age group, Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2005
|
|
Men |
Women |
All |
| Age Group |
Condition |
% |
n |
% |
n |
% |
n |
| 15-44 |
Arthritis |
20.6 |
58,800 |
31.9 |
123,500 |
27.1 |
182,400 |
|
Other physical CC |
6.2 |
193,700 |
9.7 |
347,900 |
8.1 |
541,600 |
|
No physical CC |
1.3 |
21,600 |
3.0 |
40,400 |
2.1 |
62,100 |
| 45-64 |
Arthritis |
22.4 |
167,200 |
36.1 |
435,800 |
30.9 |
603,000 |
|
Other physical CC |
10.3 |
211,100 |
18.0 |
365,700 |
14.2 |
576,800 |
|
No physical CC |
2.4 |
31,000 |
3.4 |
32,300 |
2.8 |
63,000 |
| 65-74 |
Arthritis |
25.0 |
88,200 |
42.3 |
252,100 |
35.9 |
340,300 |
|
Other physical CC |
17.1 |
92,200 |
23.6 |
107,700 |
20.1 |
200,000 |
|
No physical CC |
3.1 |
5,200 |
7.9 |
9,300 |
5.1 |
14,500 |
| 75+ |
Arthritis |
49.2 |
136,900 |
68.1 |
385,300 |
61.9 |
522,200 |
|
Other physical CC |
39.0 |
125,000 |
51.3 |
184,800 |
45.5 |
309,800 |
|
No physical CC |
18.0 |
13,000 |
28.2 |
19,500 |
23.0 |
32,500 |
| All ages |
Arthritis |
27.1 |
451,200 |
43.5 |
1,196,700 |
37.3 |
1,647,900 |
|
Other physical CC |
10.3 |
622,100 |
15.6 |
1,006,100 |
13.1 |
1,628,200 |
|
No physical CC |
2.2 |
70,500 |
4.1 |
101,500 |
3.0 |
172,000 |
Data are taken from the Canadian Community Health Survey Public Use File, 2005
Note:
- Sex differences are statistically significant in all of the above age
groups
- Age differences are statistically significant, within each condition,
i.e., the proportion reporting fair or poor health increases with age,
in all 3 types of conditions
- There is also a statistically significant difference in the proportions,
by type of condition, within each age group, i.e., the proportion reporting
fair or poor health is highest for those with arthritis, as compared to
the other physical cc group or those with no physical cc.
- The ’other physical chronic conditions’ label refers to those
with food allergies, non-food allergies, asthma, fibromyalgia, back problems,
high blood pressure, migraine, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, COPD, diabetes,
epilepsy, heart disease, cancer, ulcers, stroke, urinary incontinence,
bowel disorder, cataracts, glaucoma, thyroid, chronic fatigue, and chemical
sensitivities. It does not include any of the psychological disorders asked
about in the CCHS.
- Tests for sex differences, for variables from the CCHS data, were performed
using an alpha of 0.01.
