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Asthma, by age group and sex
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| 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of persons | |||||
| Total, 12 years and over | 2,249,703 | 2,240,420 | 2,362,902 | 2,308,941 | 2,446,467 |
| Males | 922,306 | 914,083 | 1,008,455 | 942,971 | 1,016,082 |
| Females | 1,327,397 | 1,326,337 | 1,354,447 | 1,365,970 | 1,430,386 |
| 12 to 19 years | 392,356 | 387,401 | 381,121 | 396,258 | 370,219 |
| Males | 204,006 | 181,197 | 196,503 | 206,027 | 193,881 |
| Females | 188,350 | 206,205 | 184,618 | 190,231 | 176,338 |
| 20 to 34 years | 590,115 | 564,518 | 623,688 | 633,579 | 636,257 |
| Males | 252,121 | 242,294 | 270,300 | 268,480 | 286,635 |
| Females | 337,995 | 322,224 | 353,388 | 365,099 | 349,622 |
| 35 to 44 years | 379,895 | 344,026 | 377,931 | 355,232 | 367,135 |
| Males | 141,375 | 134,574 | 156,025 | 138,720 | 150,599 |
| Females | 238,519 | 209,452 | 221,906 | 216,512 | 216,537 |
| 45 to 64 years | 595,588 | 652,941 | 658,063 | 586,373 | 755,397 |
| Males | 207,775 | 247,447 | 250,281 | 198,512 | 257,280 |
| Females | 387,814 | 405,494 | 407,782 | 387,861 | 498,117 |
| 65 years and over | 291,748 | 291,533 | 322,098 | 337,500 | 317,460 |
| Males | 117,030 | 108,572 | 135,345 | 131,232 | 127,687 |
| Females | 174,719 | 182,962 | 186,753 | 206,268 | 189,773 |
| 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 105-0501 and Catalogue no. 82-221-X. Last modified: 2011-06-21. | |||||
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