Proportion of individuals who face limitations in self-care, among those
with limitations due to arthritis versus other physical chronic conditions,
Canadian population aged 15 years and over, by gender and age group, Participation
and Activity Limitations Survey, 2001
|
|
All |
|
|
AAL |
NAAL |
| Activity |
Age Group |
% |
n |
% |
n |
| Difficult/unable to dress/undress |
All (15+) |
25.3 |
213,400 |
22.2 |
495,740 |
| 15-44 |
27.9 |
21,200 |
20.0 |
106,610 |
| 45-64 |
29.8 |
87,540 |
25.0 |
192,720 |
| 65+ |
22.0 |
104,660 |
21.2 |
196,410 |
| Difficult/unable to cut toenails |
All (15+) |
53.7 |
448,808 |
40.9 |
898,750 |
| 15-44 |
30.3 |
22,798 |
23.9 |
126,920 |
| 45-64 |
50.4 |
148,090 |
39.6 |
302,980 |
| 65+ |
59.6 |
277,920 |
52.0 |
468,850 |
| Uses or needs assistance with self-care |
All (15+) |
16.0 |
133,210 |
16.9 |
361,920 |
| 15-44 |
12.5 |
9,350 |
11.8 |
60,490 |
| 45-64 |
11.4 |
33,110 |
11.7 |
86,420 |
| 65+ |
19.5 |
90,750 |
24.2 |
215,010 |
| Difficult/unable to get in/out bed |
All (15+) |
23.8 |
202,940 |
21.5 |
448,050 |
| 15-44 |
33.5 |
25,500 |
22.0 |
117,030 |
| 45-64 |
31.3 |
92,450 |
23.3 |
180,120 |
| 65+ |
17.9 |
84,990 |
16.3 |
150,900 |
|
|
Males |
|
|
AAL |
NAAL |
| Activity |
Age Group |
% |
n |
% |
n |
| Difficult/unable to dress/undress |
All (15+) |
24.2 |
64,480 |
22.5 |
247,730 |
| 15-44 |
31.4 |
8,210 |
21.8 |
55,790 |
| 45-64 |
28.9 |
29,790 |
25.6 |
101,630 |
| 65+ |
19.4 |
26,480 |
20.2 |
90,310 |
| Difficult/unable to cut toenails |
All (15+) |
49.5 |
129,638 |
39.2 |
424,180 |
| 15-44 |
29.9 |
7,738 |
25.3 |
64,180 |
| 45-64 |
50.6 |
52,040 |
38.6 |
151,380 |
| 65+ |
52.4 |
69,860 |
47.9 |
208,620 |
| Uses or needs assistance with self-care |
All (15+) |
13.8 |
36,460 |
16.5 |
175,100 |
| 15-44 |
8.4 |
2,190 |
11.5 |
28,250 |
| 45-64 |
12.8 |
13,030 |
13.0 |
49,720 |
| 65+ |
15.5 |
21,240 |
22.4 |
97,130 |
| Difficult/unable to get in/out bed |
All (15+) |
23.4 |
62,240 |
19.8 |
202,550 |
| 15-44 |
30.7 |
8,040 |
21.2 |
54,270 |
| 45-64 |
31.8 |
32,840 |
21.0 |
83,220 |
| 65+ |
15.6 |
21,360 |
14.5 |
65,060 |
|
|
Females |
|
|
AAL |
NAAL |
| Activity |
Age Group |
% |
n |
% |
n |
| Difficult/unable to dress/undress |
All (15+) |
25.7 |
148,920 |
21.9 |
248,010 |
| 15-44 |
26.1 |
12,990 |
18.3 |
50,820 |
| 45-64 |
30.3 |
57,750 |
24.3 |
91,090 |
| 65+ |
23.1 |
78,180 |
22.2 |
106,100 |
| Difficult/unable to cut toenails |
All (15+) |
55.6 |
319,170 |
42.5 |
474,570 |
| 15-44 |
30.4 |
15,060 |
22.7 |
62,740 |
| 45-64 |
50.2 |
96,050 |
40.6 |
151,600 |
| 65+ |
62.4 |
208,060 |
55.8 |
260,230 |
| Uses or needs assistance with self-care |
All (15+) |
17.1 |
96,750 |
17.4 |
186,820 |
| 15-44 |
14.7 |
7,160 |
12.1 |
32,240 |
| 45-64 |
10.7 |
20,080 |
10.3 |
36,700 |
| 65+ |
21.1 |
69,510 |
25.9 |
117,880 |
| Difficult/unable to get in/out bed |
All (15+) |
23.9 |
140,700 |
23.2 |
245,500 |
| 15-44 |
35.0 |
17,460 |
22.7 |
62,760 |
| 45-64 |
31.0 |
59,610 |
25.8 |
96,900 |
| 65+ |
18.8 |
63,630 |
18.0 |
85,840 |
Data are taken from the Participation and Activity Limitations Survey, 2001
Note: AAL refers to those with arthritis-attributable limitations in activities,
while NAAL refers to those with limitations due to non-arthritis related physical
chronic conditions
