| 1 | A | B | C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | canadian population aged 15 years and over with a disability and unmet needs due to cost, by age group and severity, 2017 |  |  |
| 3 | age group | unmet needs due to cost |  |
| 4 |  | number | percent |
| 5 | 15 to 64 years | 1,221,370 | 28.6 |
| 6 | 65 years and over | 405,640 | 20.6 |
| 7 | severity of disability |  |  |
| 8 | milder | 625,790 | 17.5 |
| 9 | more severe | 1,001,230 | 37.4 |

Question: what percent of the 4.3 million persons with disabilities aged 15 to 64 years had an unmet need for an aid, device, and/or prescription medication due to cost, compared to two in ten 21% of the nearly 2 million seniors with disabilities?
Answer: 28.6

Question: which severity of disability was more likely to have unmet needs due to cost? those with more severe disabilities or those with milder disabilities?
Answer: more severe

Question: what percent of persons with severe disabilities aged 15 years and over who were living below canada's official poverty line reported an unmet need due to cost for an aid, device, and/or prescription medication?
Answer: 37.4