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Physical activity during leisure time, by age group and sex
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| 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||||
| Total, 12 years and over | 52.2 | 50.4 | 50.6 | 52.5 | 52.1 |
| Males | 54.8 | 53.4 | 54.5 | 56.4 | 54.9 |
| Females | 49.7 | 47.6 | 46.8 | 48.7 | 49.3 |
| 12 to 19 years | 71.1 | 70.5 | 69.2 | 71.0 | 70.6 |
| Males | 76.9 | 75.3 | 77.2 | 77.2 | 75.8 |
| Females | 65.1 | 65.6 | 60.9 | 64.6 | 65.4 |
| 20 to 34 years | 55.5 | 53.1 | 52.9 | 55.9 | 55.5 |
| Males | 57.9 | 56.9 | 56.7 | 60.3 | 59.1 |
| Females | 53.0 | 49.2 | 49.0 | 51.5 | 51.9 |
| 35 to 44 years | 48.8 | 47.0 | 47.1 | 49.1 | 49.8 |
| Males | 48.9 | 47.6 | 49.0 | 51.8 | 51.2 |
| Females | 48.7 | 46.5 | 45.2 | 46.3 | 48.3 |
| 45 to 64 years | 48.2 | 46.8 | 47.6 | 49.4 | 49.0 |
| Males | 48.6 | 47.8 | 49.0 | 50.7 | 49.5 |
| Females | 47.7 | 45.8 | 46.2 | 48.2 | 48.5 |
| 65 years and over | 43.0 | 41.3 | 42.6 | 43.0 | 41.9 |
| Males | 50.2 | 47.2 | 50.2 | 50.0 | 47.3 |
| Females | 37.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 37.2 | 37.7 |
| Note: Population aged 12 and over who reported a level of physical activity, based on their responses to questions about the nature, frequency and duration of their participation in leisure-time physical activity. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 105-0501 and Catalogue no. 82-221-X. Last modified: 2011-06-21. | |||||
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