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Canada

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:
Canada Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Manage stress
Total 83% 77% 72%
Men 81% 74% 65%
Women 86% 79% 77%
Age      
18-24 years 80% 70% 63%
25-44 years 88% 79% 77%
45-64 years 84% 81% 76%
65 years and older 80% 75% 67%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 80% 71% 72%
$50,000-$99,999 80% 75% 66%
≥$100,000 90% 84% 79%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 83% 73% 71%
10,000-99,999 80% 73% 69%
≥100,000 86% 81% 75%
Region      
Canada 83% 77% 72%
NL 81% 77% 73%
PEI 81% 70% 77%
NS 83% 76% 71%
NB 79% 77% 71%
QC 89% 79% 76%
ON 82% 75% 70%
MB 75% 73% 70%
SK 84% 77% 74%
AB 85% 72% 68%
BC 79% 83% 71%
YK 88% 83% 73%
NT 73% 68% 66%
NU - - -
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% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:
Canada Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Reduce stress
Total 28% 35% 29%
Men 30% 37% 32%
Women 26% 33% 26%
Age      
18-24 years 32% 38% 35%
25-44 25% 32% 24%
45-64 27% 31% 27%
65 and older 29% 42% 31%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 28% 35% 32%
$50,000-$99,999 24% 33% 24%
≥$100,000 29% 36% 30%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 26% 34% 25%
10,000-99,999 27% 34% 27%
≥100,000 30% 37% 32%
Region      
Canada 28% 35% 29%
NL 22% 33% 23%
PEI 29% 34% 27%
NS 32% 34% 26%
NB 30% 34% 28%
QC 28% 33% 29%
ON 28% 35% 28%
MB 29% 31% 27%
SK 26% 35% 23%
AB 28% 32% 30%
BC 27% 40% 33%
YK 37% 41% 32%
NT 26% 30% 30%
NU - - -
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Newfoundland and Labrador

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:
Newfoundland and Labrador Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Manage stress
Total 81% 77% 73%
Men 77% 74% 71%
Women 85% 80% 74%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 89% 81% 74%
45-64 88% 81% 76%
65 and older 76% 65% 69%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 81% 73% 68%
$50,000-$99,999 84% 86% 70%
≥$100,000 86% 79% 84%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 80% 73% 66%
10,000-99,999 90% 89% 82%
≥100,000 77% 76% 76%
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% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:
Newfoundland and Labrador Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Reduce stress
Total 22% 33% 23%
Men 21% 38% 21%
Women 23% 26% 26%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 - 28% -
45-64 20% 30% 28%
65 and older 26% 29% 28%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 20% 28% 25%
$50,000-$99,999 - - -
≥$100,000 28% 38% 29%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 20% 23% 23%
10,000-99,999 -                         39% -
≥100,000 - 42% -
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Prince Edward Island

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:
Prince Edward Island Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Manage stress
Total 81% 70% 77%
Men 83% 71% 70%
Women 81% 69% 82%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 91% 78% 84%
45-64 83% 75% 71%
65 and older 75% 65% 60%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 79% 64% 64%
$50,000-$99,999 76% 67% 76%
≥$100,000 94% 72% 88%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 78% 66% 78%
10,000-99,999 88% 75% 78%
≥100,000 - - -
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% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:
Prince Edward Island Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Reduce stress
Total 29% 34% 27%
Men 36% 40% 29%
Women 24% 30% 27%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 - 38% -
45-64 22% 29% 21%
65 and older 28% 36% 27%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 27% 38% 29%
$50,000-$99,999 32% 36% -
≥$100,000 - - -
Community size      
<10,000 residents 30% 33% 29%
10,000-99,999 28% 33% 21%
≥100,000 - - -
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Nova Scotia

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:
Nova Scotia Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Manage stress
Total 83% 76% 71%
Men 84% 73% 69%
Women 81% 79% 74%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 89% 79% 73%
45-64 82% 78% 74%
65 and older 77% 71% 67%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 82% 80% 73%
$50,000-$99,999 84% 85% 80%
≥$100,000 91% 69% 65%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 83% 78% 73%
10,000-99,999 78% 79% 79%
≥100,000 86% 68% 60%
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% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:
  Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Reduce stress
Total 32% 34% 26%
Men 42% 37% 31%
Women 21% 30% 20%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 - - -
45-64 23% 33% 25%
65 and older 32% 39% 30%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 30% 39% 23%
$50,000-$99,999 - 30% 26%
≥$100,000 - 27% -
Community size      
<10,000 residents 28% 36% 19%
10,000-99,999 - 40% -
≥100,000 - - -
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 New Brunswick

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:
New Brunswick Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Manage stress
Total 79% 77% 71%
Men 76% 74% 63%
Women 81% 80% 80%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 77% 75% 75%
45-64 87% 84% 78%
65 and older 79% 72% 65%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 69% 69% 61%
$50,000-$99,999 88% 78% 74%
≥$100,000 93% 90% 83%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 78% 77% 69%
10,000-99,999 78% 78% 75%
≥100,000 78% 76% 71%
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% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:
New Brunswick Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Reduce stress
Total 30% 34% 28%
Men 31% 35% 33%
Women 29% 33% 23%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 - 29% -
45-64 33% 35% 33%
65 and older 31% 44% 34%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 20% 26% 23%
$50,000-$99,999 30% 32% -
≥$100,000 45% 45% -
Community size      
<10,000 residents 34% 35% 28%
10,000-99,999 28% 36% 30%
≥100,000 - - -
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Quebec

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:
Quebec Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Manage stress
Total 89% 79% 76%
Men 87% 74% 69%
Women 91% 83% 82%
Age      
18-24 years 87% 74% 73%
25-44 92% 82% 79%
45-64 88% 82% 77%
65 and older 85% 75% 67%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 81% 71% 71%
$50,000-$99,999 92% 81% 74%
≥$100,000 95% 82% 77%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 86% 70% 73%
10,000-99,999 89% 76% 79%
≥100,000 89% 83% 74%
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% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:
Quebec Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Reduce stress
Total 28% 33% 29%
Men 26% 32% 31%
Women 30% 34% 27%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 23% 27% 23%
45-64 27% 31% 26%
65 and older 32% 46% 31%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 24% 34% 34%
$50,000-$99,999 26% 39% 22%
≥$100,000 28% 34% 28%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 21% 31% 20%
10,000-99,999 28% 32% 27%
≥100,000 29% 36% 34%
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Ontario

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:
Ontario Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Manage stress
Total 82% 75% 70%
Men 80% 74% 64%
Women 84% 76% 76%
Age      
18-24 years 80% 65% 61%
25-44 85% 77% 73%
45-64 83% 81% 76%
65 and older 79% 74% 67%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 78% 71% 72%
$50,000-$99,999 78% 73% 64%
≥$100,000 87% 84% 80%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 82% 78% 69%
10,000-99,999 76% 66% 59%
≥100,000 87% 80% 78%
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% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:
Ontario Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Reduce stress
Total 28% 35% 28%
Men 34% 39% 33%
Women 23% 32% 23%
Age      
18-24 years - 40% -
25-44 25% 33% 22%
45-64 26% 31% 25%
65 and older 30% 40% 31%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 27% 32% 27%
$50,000-$99,999 21% 29% 20%
≥$100,000 28% 37% 30%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 25% 34% 22%
10,000-99,999 25% 31% 28%
≥100,000 31% 40% 30%
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Manitoba

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:
Manitoba Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Manage stress
Total 75% 73% 70%
Men 74% 74% 68%
Women 76% 73% 73%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 91% 89% 86%
45-64 79% 74% 68%
65 and older 78% 76% 73%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 72% 66% 71%
$50,000-$99,999 70% 68% 61%
≥$100,000 89% 81% 77%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 69% 67% 64%
10,000-99,999 62% 75% 77%
≥100,000 85% 79% 73%
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% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:
Manitoba Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Reduce stress
Total 29% 31% 27%
Men 36% 33% 30%
Women 23% 30% 25%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 - 35% -
45-64 27% 27% 28%
65 and older 23% 38% 31%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 27% 25% 30%
$50,000-$99,999 - 29% 21%
≥$100,000 39% 37% 33%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 20% 23% 22%
10,000-99,999 - - -
≥100,000 34% 35% 30%
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Saskatchewan

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:
Saskatchewan Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Manage stress
Total 84% 77% 74%
Men 81% 82% 68%
Women 87% 72% 81%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 85% 74% 79%
45-64 82% 79% 74%
65 and older 74% 76% 73%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 76% 68% 70%
$50,000-$99,999 83% 69% 71%
≥$100,000 84% 87% 79%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 86% 75% 77%
10,000-99,999 75% 78% 71%
≥100,000 85% 80% 74%
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% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:
Saskatchewan Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Reduce stress
Total 26% 35% 23%
Men 29% 39% 21%
Women 23% 31% 25%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 - 36% -
45-64 23% 34% 29%
65 and older 28% 37% 31%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr - 30% -
$50,000-$99,999 - 34% 30%
≥$100,000 23% 37% 24%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 21% 29% 21%
10,000-99,999 - 41% -
≥100,000 36% 40% 26%
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Alberta

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:
Alberta Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Manage stress
Total 85% 72% 68%
Men 82% 66% 64%
Women 87% 77% 72%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 83% 74% 77%
45-64 80% 78% 75%
65 and older 73% 71% 63%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 79% 65% 69%
$50,000-$99,999 81% 65% 65%
≥$100,000 89% 83% 77%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 85% 69% 67%
10,000-99,999 83% 68% 67%
≥100,000 87% 77% 71%
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% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:
Alberta Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Reduce stress
Total 28% 32% 30%
Men 28% 35% 33%
Women 27% 29% 28%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 - 29% 26%
45-64 27% 31% 28%
65 and older - 40% 27%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr - - -
$50,000-$99,999 - - -
≥$100,000 27% 35% 30%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 29% 37% 37%
10,000-99,999 26% 32% -
≥100,000 31% 33% 30%
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British Columbia

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:
British Columbia Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Manage stress
Total 79% 83% 71%
Men 74% 83% 62%
Women 84% 83% 79%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 92% 87% 81%
45-64 83% 82% 80%
65 and older 82% 82% 67%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 87% 73% 81%
$50,000-$99,999 61% 80% 56%
≥$100,000 91% 90% 82%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 84% 66% 76%
10,000-99,999 73% 82% 65%
≥100,000 76% 92% 76%
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% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:
British Columbia Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Reduce stress
Total 27% 40% 33%
Men 23% 42% 33%
Women 30% 39% 32%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 - 41% -
45-64 29% 35% 31%
65 and older 27% 44% 33%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 32% 51% 45%
$50,000-$99,999 23% 34% 33%
≥$100,000 32% 45% 37%
Community size      
<10,000 residents - 46% 41%
10,000-99,999 26% 43% 25%
≥100,000 27% 36% 38%
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Yukon

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:
Yukon Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Manage stress
Total 88% 83% 73%
Men 88% 82% 63%
Women 87% 84% 81%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 86% 80% 78%
45-64 87% 84% 73%
65 and older 83% 81% 76%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 85% 78% 72%
$50,000-$99,999 87% 81% 67%
≥$100,000 89% 85% 75%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 83% 80% 74%
10,000-99,999 89% 84% 71%
≥100,000 - - -
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% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:
Yukon Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Reduce stress
Total 37% 41% 32%
Men 39% 43% 33%
Women 35% 39% 31%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 44% 38% 32%
45-64 36% 41% 32%
65 and older - 41% 35%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 36% 40% 35%
$50,000-$99,999 29% 39% 23%
≥$100,000 41% 40% 34%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 35% 39% 37%
10,000-99,999 38% 43% 30%
≥100,000 - - -
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Northwest Territories

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to:
Northwest Territories Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Manage stress
Total 73% 68% 66%
Men 67% 63% 55%
Women 80% 73% 79%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 82% 76% 69%
45-64 80% 77% 77%
65 and older 73% 68% 70%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 72% 54% 52%
$50,000-$99,999 86% 80% 67%
≥$100,000 79% 78% 73%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 65% 57% 63%
10,000-99,999 84% 82% 68%
≥100,000 - - -
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% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:

% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to:
Northwest Territories Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Reduce stress
Total 26% 30% 30%
Men 27% 29% 28%
Women 26% 32% 33%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 35% 31% 29%
45-64 31% 36% 29%
65 and older - - -
Household income      
<$50,000/yr - - -
$50,000-$99,999 - - -
≥$100,000 30% 32% 31%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 29% 34% 36%
10,000-99,999 21% 24% 22%
≥100,000 - - -
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Nunavut

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to (North):

% of adults who very strongly agree that physical activity helps to (North):
North Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Manage stress
Total 71% 77% 72%
Men 77% 71% 60%
Women 65% 82% 84%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 81% 77% 71%
45-64 85% 79% 74%
65 and older 82% 79% 77%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 76% 62% 58%
$50,000-$99,999 89% 81% 63%
≥$100,000 66% 81% 76%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 61% 73% 72%
10,000-99,999 68% 83% 71%
≥100,000 - - -
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% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to (North):

% of adults who very strongly agree that they have been active enough to (North):
North Prevent heart disease Maintain functional ability with age Reduce stress
Total 26% 42% 35%
Men 27% 40% 30%
Women 25% 45% 40%
Age      
18-24 years - - -
25-44 32% 38% 30%
45-64 35% 44% 31%
65 and older 20% 43% 29%
Household income      
<$50,000/yr 36% 43% 38%
$50,000-$99,999 30% 40% 23%
≥$100,000 27% 52% 44%
Community size      
<10,000 residents 23% 47% 41%
10,000-99,999 31% 35% 26%
≥100,000 - - -
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