 |
Sports involvement by sex
| |
1998 |
| |
Both
sexes |
Male |
Female |
| |
thousands |
% |
thousands |
% |
thousands |
% |
| Population aged 15 years and
older |
24,260 |
|
11,937 |
|
12,323 |
|
| |
|
| Regularly participate in sport |
8,309 |
34.2 |
5,140 |
43.1 |
3,169 |
25.7 |
| Through a club or organization |
4,599 |
19.0 |
2,338 |
19.6 |
2,261 |
18.3 |
| Competition and/or tournament |
2,992 |
12.3 |
2,076 |
17.4 |
916 |
7.4 |
| Involved
in amateur sport as a: |
| Coach |
1,729 |
7.1 |
962 |
8.1 |
766 |
6.2 |
| Referee/official/umpire |
937 |
3.9 |
537 |
4.5 |
399 |
3.2 |
| Administrator/helper |
1,706 |
7.0 |
842 |
7.1 |
864 |
7.0 |
| Spectator at amateur sport competitions |
7,651 |
31.5 |
4,040 |
33.8 |
3,611 |
29.3 |
| Source: Statistics Canada,
General Social Survey, 1998. |
| Last Modified: 2004-12-23. |
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