Percentage of Adult Females with a Usual Intake of Vitamin A below the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) in Canada

(Definition of Indicator) (Definition of Estimated Average Requirement)

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 A below the EAR (females)

Province	Estimate
Newfoundland & Labrador	55.3E
Prince Edward Island	33.1E
Nova Scotia	33.1E
New Brunswick	41.5
Quebec	17.9E
Ontario	39.5
Manitoba	38.1
Saskatchewan	39.0E
Alberta	40.3E
British Columbia	41.0
All of Canada	35.8

Note: ^E - Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3%; interpret with caution.

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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.

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