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- 1. Social anxiety disorder: Beyond shyness ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-S20040007419Geography: CanadaDescription:
The article "Social anxiety disorder-beyond shyness" is the first of several articles to be released this fall in Focus on Mental Health, this year's annual supplement to Health Reports' How Healthy are Canadians? series.
Based on data from the 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health and Well-being, it provides prevalence estimates of social anxiety disorder (also know as social phobia) among the Canadian population aged 15 or older. The age of onset, duration of symptoms and relationship with other mental disorders are discussed. To assess the burden of social anxiety disorder, associations with social support, functional disability and quality of life are examined. The number of people who sought treatment to help them deal with their social fears is also explored.
Release date: 2004-12-23 - 2. Bipolar disorder, social support and work ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-S20040007443Geography: CanadaDescription:
Estimates of the prevalence of symptoms consistent with bipolar I disorder among Canadians aged 15 or older are presented. Factors associated with employment among people who have the disorder are analysed.
Release date: 2004-12-23 - 3. Panic disorder and coping ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-S20040007445Geography: CanadaDescription:
The prevalence of panic disorder by selected socio-demographic characteristics is examined in this article. Comparisons are made between people with a history of panic disorder and those who have never experienced this illness, in relation to chronic physical conditions, other mental health disorders, work status and coping.
Release date: 2004-12-23 - 4. Alcohol and illicit drug dependence ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-S20040007447Geography: CanadaDescription:
In this article, the prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug dependence is estimated. Relationships between alcohol and illicit drug use and depression are analysed.
Release date: 2004-12-23 - 5. Employment trends in nursing ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X200411113130Geography: CanadaDescription:
Nurses make up the largest proportion of health workers in Canada. However, these days they are under increasing pressure. Their average age has increased, enrolment in nursing programs declined during the 1990s, and employment of lower-paid unregulated workers has increased. A look at employment trends between 1987 and 2003 for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides and orderlies.
Release date: 2004-12-20 - Articles and reports: 11-008-X20040037733Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article provides a broad snapshot of the outlooks and activities of Canadians in 2003 in three areas: a sense of belonging to Canada, to their province, and to their community; confidence in public institutions such as the health care system and the federal parliament; and trust in others. It is an adaptation of 2003 General Social Survey on Social Engagement, Cycle 17: An Overview of Findings (Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 89-598-XWE).
Release date: 2004-12-07 - Articles and reports: 82-618-M2004001Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article reports smoking trends over the past decade for the Canadian population aged 18 or older. Based on longitudinal data from the National Population Health Survey, the article examines smoking cessation and relapse in relation to level of addiction, smoke-free environments, vascular and respiratory chronic conditions and psychosocial factors such as stress and social support.
Release date: 2004-11-24 - Articles and reports: 82-005-X20040027421Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article summarizes results from the Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health 2002-2003 (JCUSH). Conducted by Statistics Canada and the US National Center for Health Statistics of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the JCUSH collected comprehensive information on health status and access to health care services using a single survey and a standard approach in both countries.
Release date: 2004-11-22 - 9. There's Omegas in Those Hemp Seeds ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004020Description:
This activity focusses on fat in our diet. The discussion centres on the nutritional benefits of omega fatty acids, which are found in hemp and other oilseeds.
Release date: 2004-10-29 - 10. Growing Herbs for the Medicine Chest ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004021Geography: CanadaDescription:
In this activity, students learn about the different medicinal herbs that are being grown on Canadian farms.
Release date: 2004-10-29
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- Table: 82-617-XDescription:
The Internet publication, Mental Health and Well-being, from the 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) provides cross-sectional estimates at provincial and national levels. Topics include the prevalence of various mental disorders (depression, mania, panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia), mental health problems (alcohol and illicit drug dependence, gambling, suicide, eating trouble) and access to and use of mental health care services in the past 12 months.
The survey also collects information on many determinants and correlates of mental health such as socio-demographic information, income, stress, medication use and social support.
Data were collected from close to 37,000 respondents, aged 15 or older, residing in households in each province.
Release date: 2004-09-09 - 2. Cancer survival statistics (1992-1994) ArchivedTable: 84-601-X20040017772Description:
The Cancer Survival Statistics tables provide site-specific five-year observed and relative survival estimates for cases diagnosed from 1992 onwards. In addition to age-specific and age-standardized national (excl. Quebec) estimates, all ages (15 to 99 years) and age-standardized provincial estimates are available.
Release date: 2004-05-06 - 3. Cancer incidence in Canada (1992-2002) ArchivedTable: 84-601-X20040017834Description:
The annual Cancer Incidence in Canada tables provide information on the number of new cases and rates of cancer tumours and patients from 1992 onwards by five-year age-groups and sex for all Canadian provinces and territories as well as information on the primary ICD-O-3 sites of cancer.
Release date: 2004-05-06
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- 1. Social anxiety disorder: Beyond shyness ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-S20040007419Geography: CanadaDescription:
The article "Social anxiety disorder-beyond shyness" is the first of several articles to be released this fall in Focus on Mental Health, this year's annual supplement to Health Reports' How Healthy are Canadians? series.
Based on data from the 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health and Well-being, it provides prevalence estimates of social anxiety disorder (also know as social phobia) among the Canadian population aged 15 or older. The age of onset, duration of symptoms and relationship with other mental disorders are discussed. To assess the burden of social anxiety disorder, associations with social support, functional disability and quality of life are examined. The number of people who sought treatment to help them deal with their social fears is also explored.
Release date: 2004-12-23 - 2. Bipolar disorder, social support and work ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-S20040007443Geography: CanadaDescription:
Estimates of the prevalence of symptoms consistent with bipolar I disorder among Canadians aged 15 or older are presented. Factors associated with employment among people who have the disorder are analysed.
Release date: 2004-12-23 - 3. Panic disorder and coping ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-S20040007445Geography: CanadaDescription:
The prevalence of panic disorder by selected socio-demographic characteristics is examined in this article. Comparisons are made between people with a history of panic disorder and those who have never experienced this illness, in relation to chronic physical conditions, other mental health disorders, work status and coping.
Release date: 2004-12-23 - 4. Alcohol and illicit drug dependence ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-S20040007447Geography: CanadaDescription:
In this article, the prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug dependence is estimated. Relationships between alcohol and illicit drug use and depression are analysed.
Release date: 2004-12-23 - 5. Employment trends in nursing ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-001-X200411113130Geography: CanadaDescription:
Nurses make up the largest proportion of health workers in Canada. However, these days they are under increasing pressure. Their average age has increased, enrolment in nursing programs declined during the 1990s, and employment of lower-paid unregulated workers has increased. A look at employment trends between 1987 and 2003 for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse aides and orderlies.
Release date: 2004-12-20 - Articles and reports: 11-008-X20040037733Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article provides a broad snapshot of the outlooks and activities of Canadians in 2003 in three areas: a sense of belonging to Canada, to their province, and to their community; confidence in public institutions such as the health care system and the federal parliament; and trust in others. It is an adaptation of 2003 General Social Survey on Social Engagement, Cycle 17: An Overview of Findings (Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 89-598-XWE).
Release date: 2004-12-07 - Articles and reports: 82-618-M2004001Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article reports smoking trends over the past decade for the Canadian population aged 18 or older. Based on longitudinal data from the National Population Health Survey, the article examines smoking cessation and relapse in relation to level of addiction, smoke-free environments, vascular and respiratory chronic conditions and psychosocial factors such as stress and social support.
Release date: 2004-11-24 - Articles and reports: 82-005-X20040027421Geography: CanadaDescription:
This article summarizes results from the Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health 2002-2003 (JCUSH). Conducted by Statistics Canada and the US National Center for Health Statistics of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the JCUSH collected comprehensive information on health status and access to health care services using a single survey and a standard approach in both countries.
Release date: 2004-11-22 - 9. Second-hand smoke exposure: Who's at risk? ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-X20040017037Geography: CanadaDescription:
This Health Reports article uses data from the 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey to examine who is most commonly exposed to second-hand smoke, by age, sex, province and health region.
Exposure is examined by setting, that is, in public places, at work, at home, in private vehicles, and is given in the context of smoking prevalence.
Release date: 2004-10-19 - 10. Shorter hospital stays for breast cancer ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-X20040017038Geography: CanadaDescription:
In this Health Reports article, a 20-year trend in the average length of hospital stay for breast cancer is traced, using data from the Hospital Morbitiy Database and the Person-oriented Information Database. Reasons for the shorter length of stay are examined and its impact on outcomes is discussed.
Release date: 2004-10-19
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- 1. There's Omegas in Those Hemp Seeds ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004020Description:
This activity focusses on fat in our diet. The discussion centres on the nutritional benefits of omega fatty acids, which are found in hemp and other oilseeds.
Release date: 2004-10-29 - 2. Growing Herbs for the Medicine Chest ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004021Geography: CanadaDescription:
In this activity, students learn about the different medicinal herbs that are being grown on Canadian farms.
Release date: 2004-10-29
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