A population-based profile of adult Canadians living with participation and activity limitations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Currently, one out of every seven Canadians is affected by limitations to their participation and activity. This study describes the self-reported main causes of these limitations in a national sample.

Methods

The 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey was a two-phase stratified survey based on filter questions posed in the 2006 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada. Respondents to the survey represent 5,185,980 Canadian adults with activity and participation limitations. We used these data to develop a profile of our population of interest: adult Canadians with activity and participation limitations. Associations between demographic variables and self-reported causes of activity and participation limitations were assessed using multiple l

SUBMITTER: Goodridge D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3176864 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature