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Proportion and estimated number of individuals who were not in the laboiur force, 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
25-34 Arthritis 16.1 10,700 25.5 21,900 21.4 32,600
Other physical CC 9.9 92,900 22.0 260,200 16.7 353,000
No physical CC 8.3 39,900 23.9 96,500 15.5 136,300
35-44 Arthritis 17.8 32,600 25.6 62,800 22.3 95,400
Other physical CC 8.9 106,400 20.7 268,100 15.1 374,500
No physical CC 6.8 75,800 21.0 186,300 13.1 262,100
45-54 Arthritis 18.7 59,000 32.4 164,000 27.2 222,900
Other physical CC 9.3 105,400 20.5 251,200 15.1 356,600
No physical CC 8.4 70,200 18.9 121,200 12.9 191,300
55-64 Arthritis 44.4 184,800 60.2 408,600 54.2 593,300
Other physical CC 33.8 293,000 50.0 380,400 41.3 673,400
No physical CC 26.5 115,700 43.2 127,800 33.3 243,500
All ages Arthritis 29.3 287,000 43.4 657,200 37.8 944,300
Other physical CC 14.5 597,600 26.0 1,159,800 20.5 1,757,500
No physical CC 10.5 301,500 23.9 531,700 16.3 833,200

Data are taken from the Canadian Community Health Survey Public Use File, 2005

Note:
  1. Sex differences are statistically significant in all of the above age groups
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Tests for sex differences, for variables from the CCHS data, were performed using an alpha of 0.01.