ARCHIVED - Percentage of Adults with a Usual Intake of Vitamin C below the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) in Canada
Please Note: The CCHS 2.2 does not include data from the Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory or Nunavut. However, the target population covered by the survey represents approximately 98% of the population of the 10 provinces and is thus considered a national survey.
Percentage of adults age 19 and over with a usual intake of Vitamin C below the EAR (both males and females)
|
Province
|
|
|---|---|
| Newfoundland & Labrador | 26.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 30.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 26.8 |
| New Brunswick | 31.3 |
| Quebec | 12.2 |
| Ontario | 20.4 |
| Manitoba | 22.9E |
| Saskatchewan | 21.1E |
| Alberta | 24.8 |
| British Columbia | 16.4E |
| All of Canada | 19.6 |
Note: E - Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3%; interpret with caution.
Download these data as a Microsoft Excel file. The Excel file also contains a confidence interval and coefficient of variation for each estimate. This information contributes to a better understanding of the estimates.
For help interpreting these data, please see the Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 2.2, Nutrition (2004): A Guide to Accessing and Interpreting the Data.
Questions or comments?
Tell us what you think about Canada's Nutrition and Health Atlas.
Page details
- Date modified: