Proportion of individuals who face limitations in community, social and civic
life activities, 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 |
| Exercise or physical activities – daily |
All (15+) |
57.1 |
474,900 |
57.0 |
1,214,460 |
| 15-44 |
60.6 |
45,200 |
61.0 |
310,220 |
| 45-64 |
61.7 |
178,080 |
56.4 |
416,170 |
| 65+ |
53.6 |
251,620 |
55.1 |
488,070 |
| In-home leisure activities – daily |
All (15+) |
27.7 |
232,330 |
35.3 |
760,180 |
| 15-44 |
26.2 |
19,610 |
37.8 |
193,980 |
| 45-64 |
26.5 |
77,270 |
37.1 |
275,220 |
| 65+ |
28.7 |
135,450 |
32.5 |
290,980 |
| Leisure activities outside the home – weekly |
All (15+) |
72.0 |
601,030 |
71.2 |
1,524,050 |
| 15-44 |
67.1 |
49,870 |
65.6 |
335,120 |
| 45-64 |
73.5 |
213,840 |
74.8 |
552,760 |
| 65+ |
71.8 |
337,320 |
71.4 |
636,170 |
|
|
Males |
|
|
AAL |
NAAL |
| Activity |
Age Group |
% |
n |
% |
n |
| Exercise or physical activities – daily |
All (15+) |
54.9 |
144,370 |
53.8 |
567,420 |
| 15-44 |
63.0 |
16,350 |
60.3 |
146,740 |
| 45-64 |
61.3 |
61,720 |
54.3 |
206,180 |
| 65+ |
48.6 |
66,300 |
49.6 |
214,500 |
| In-home leisure activities – daily |
All (15+) |
29.1 |
77,100 |
36.1 |
385,370 |
| 15-44 |
32.4 |
8,440 |
40.2 |
99,270 |
| 45-64 |
29.6 |
30,150 |
37.4 |
143,060 |
| 65+ |
28.1 |
38,510 |
32.8 |
143,040 |
| Leisure activities outside the home – weekly |
All (15+) |
73.8 |
194,480 |
70.1 |
744,050 |
| 15-44 |
69.5 |
17,730 |
63.4 |
155,600 |
| 45-64 |
73.2 |
74,130 |
74.4 |
283,610 |
| 65+ |
74.9 |
102,620 |
70.2 |
304,840 |
|
|
Females |
|
|
AAL |
NAAL |
| Activity |
Age Group |
% |
n |
% |
n |
| Exercise or physical activities – daily |
All (15+) |
58.1 |
330,530 |
60.1 |
647,040 |
| 15-44 |
59.3 |
28,850 |
61.7 |
163,480 |
| 45-64 |
62.0 |
116,360 |
58.7 |
209,990 |
| 65+ |
55.7 |
185,320 |
60.2 |
273,570 |
| In-home leisure activities – daily |
All (15+) |
27.1 |
155,230 |
34.5 |
374,810 |
| 15-44 |
22.8 |
11,170 |
35.5 |
94,710 |
| 45-64 |
24.9 |
47,120 |
36.8 |
132,160 |
| 65+ |
28.9 |
96,940 |
32.2 |
147,940 |
| Leisure activities outside the home – weekly |
All (15+) |
71.2 |
406,550 |
72.2 |
780,000 |
| 15-44 |
65.9 |
32,140 |
67.8 |
179,520 |
| 45-64 |
73.7 |
139,710 |
75.1 |
269,150 |
| 65+ |
70.5 |
234,700 |
72.5 |
331,330 |
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
