 |
Persons with asthma by age and sex
| |
1994-1995 |
1996-1997 |
1998-1999 |
2000-2001 |
| |
% |
| All age groups |
6.5 |
7.2 |
8.1 |
8.4 |
| Male |
6.2 |
6.0 |
7.2 |
6.9 |
| Female |
6.7 |
8.4 |
8.9 |
9.9 |
| 12-14 years |
12.4 |
11.7 |
11.7 |
12.7 |
| Male |
13.3E |
11.7 |
14.2E |
13.2 |
| Female |
11.3E |
11.6 |
8.9E |
12.1 |
| 15-19 years |
11.9 |
14.4 |
12.4 |
12.6 |
| Male |
10.7 |
13.2 |
10.7E |
11.9 |
| Female |
13.3 |
15.7 |
14.2 |
13.3 |
| 20-24 years |
8.3 |
9.0 |
12.2 |
10.9 |
| Male |
7.7E |
7.3 |
11.5E |
8.3 |
| Female |
8.9 |
10.7 |
12.9 |
13.7 |
| 25-34 years |
6.9 |
7.6 |
9.3 |
9.0 |
| Male |
6.8 |
6.3 |
8.5 |
7.0 |
| Female |
6.9 |
8.9 |
10.0 |
11.0 |
| 35-44 years |
4.7 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
7.3 |
| Male |
3.9 |
4.2 |
5.5 |
5.8 |
| Female |
5.5 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
8.8 |
| 45-54 years |
4.7 |
5.1 |
6.6 |
6.9 |
| Male |
4.3E |
3.7 |
5.1E |
4.7 |
| Female |
5.1 |
6.6 |
8.1E |
9.0 |
| 55-64 years |
4.9 |
5.5 |
6.4 |
6.9 |
| Male |
4.3E |
3.4 |
4.5E |
4.9 |
| Female |
5.5 |
7.4 |
8.4 |
8.9 |
| 65-74 years |
4.9 |
5.8 |
6.6 |
7.1 |
| Male |
5.5E |
6.0 |
6.9E |
6.3 |
| Female |
4.5E |
5.6 |
6.4 |
7.9 |
| 75 years and over |
4.5E |
5.8 |
5.8 |
7.3 |
| Male |
4.5E |
4.8 |
4.7E |
7.9 |
| Female |
4.5E |
6.4 |
6.6E |
6.9 |
| Note: Population aged 12 and over
who report that they have been diagnosed by a health professional as having
asthma. |
| Source: Statistics Canada,
CANSIM, tables 104-0001
and 105-0001 and Catalogue no. 82-221-XIE. |
| Last Modified: 2004-06-14. |
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