Percentage of Canadian children and youth aged 12 to 17 years who are moderately physically active or active, by Indigenous identity, Canada, 2010-2013 – The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth

3.3.7 Percentage of Canadian children and youth aged 12 to 17 years who are moderately physically active or active, by Indigenous identity, Canada, 2010-2013

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	First Nationals living off reserve	Inuit	Métis	Non-Indigenous
Indigenous Identity	69.7	68.2	75.6	72.9

Note: Physical activity, active or moderately active – Respondents classified as “active” or “moderately active”, based on their responses to questions about the frequency, nature and duration of their participation in leisure time physical activity.

Source: CICH graphic created using data adapted from Towards a Healthier Canada – Health Inequalities Data Table, Health Inequalities Data Tool, A joint initiative of the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Pan-Canadian Public Health Network, Statistics Canada and the Canadian Institute of Health Information. Data from Canadian Community Health Survey, 2010-2013.

In 2010-2013, 76% of Métis children and youth aged 12 to 17 years are considered to be moderately physically active or physically active.

That compares to 70% of First Nations children and youth living off reserve, 68% of Inuit children and youth and 73% of non-Indigenous children and youth.