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1. Projecting the Future Availability of the Informal Support Network of the Elderly Population and Assessing Its Impact on Home Care Services Archived
Articles and reports: 91F0015M2008009
Geography: Canada
Description:
In Canada, there has been growing discussion over the aging of the population and other socio-demographic trends which affect the availability of the informal support network of the elderly population. Noting the lower fertility rates of baby boomers, the increased participation of women in the labour force and changing family structure in terms of increased divorce and reconstituted families, assumptions of continued high level assistance from informal support networks - family and friends - are often criticized.
The main objective of this research is to project the future availability of informal support network to meet the need for assistance in performing everyday activities among the disabled elderly population for the period 2001 to 2031. The research examined both sides - supply and demand - of the projected increases in need for assistance for disabled older persons. Future trends are analyzed in terms of demand for support, (that is, changes in the rates of disability among the elderly population), and supply of informal support, (which is largely related to the extent and composition of the family network). Data from two national surveys, the 1996 National Population Health Survey (NPHS) and the 1996 General Social Survey (GSS), are used to identify factors associated with disability and sources of assistance among the elderly population. These results were entered into Statistics Canada's LifePaths microsimulation model to project the use of informal and formal networks in the future. The model also incorporates three disability scenarios to test the sensitivity of the projections when different assumptions are considered. The implications of these trends on the future need for chronic home care services are discussed.
The results show that for the period 2001 to 2031, the average annual growth rate of the number of disabled elderly needing assistance could be about 2.5%. However, the sensitivity analysis shows that an improvement in the health of the population could reduce in a non negligible way this growth rate.
The results also show that, all things being equal, a greater proportion of elderly persons living with a spouse would relieve some of the pressure on the formal network. This positive effect could be dampened in part when joint survivorship is also meaning joint disability.
Release date: 2008-12-18
2. Why does the social gradient in health not apply to overweight? Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X200800410746
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article investigates associations that may underlie the blurred or positive gradient between socio-economic status (SES) and overweight, and also gender differences, by assessing the distribution of risk factors for overweight across SES groups.
Release date: 2008-12-17
3. Beverage consumption of children and teens Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X200800410715
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article is an overview of beverage consumption by Canadian children and teens aged 1 to 18. It examines the quantity and type of beverages consumed, differences by age and gender, and beverages' contribution to calorie and nutrient intake.
Release date: 2008-11-19
4. Beverage consumption of Canadian adults Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X200800410716
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article is an overview of beverage consumption among Canadians aged 19 or older. The analysis examines the type and quantity of beverages consumed, highlighting differences by age and sex.
Release date: 2008-11-19
5. Lead, mercury and cadmium levels in Canadians Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X200800410717
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article presents preliminary data on blood levels of lead, total mercury, and cadmium in Canadians from the first 8 collection sites of the Canadian Health Measures Survey.
Release date: 2008-11-19
6. Eldercare: What we know today Archived
Articles and reports: 11-008-X200800210689
Geography: Canada
Description:
Using data from the 2007 General Social Survey, this article investigates new national level data on caregiving. It is well established that family and friends provide care to ailing seniors. Focusing on caregivers aged 45 and over, the article examines whether family and friend care differs by the type of health problem the senior has (be it physical or mental), or whether the care was provided to a senior living in a private household or care facility. We also look at who provides care to seniors, which tasks are provided and how often, how caregivers cope, and where they turn in order to seek support. Included is a profile of the seniors 65 years and over with a long-term health problem who were receiving care from these caregivers.
Release date: 2008-10-21
7. 2007 General Social Survey: Care Tables Archived
Table: 89-633-X
Geography: Province or territory
Description:
Cycle 21 of the 2007 General Social Survey (GSS) was on "Family, Social Support and Retirement". Data were collected over a 9 month period from March to December 2007 with a sample of approximately 25,000 respondents representing the non-institutionalized population in the 10 provinces. These tables contain data on the prevalence of care given and received by seniors because of long-term health problems, selected employment consequences of providing care to seniors and self-rated stress experienced by caregivers. All tables are available by sex and age groups, and for Canada and the provinces or regions.
Release date: 2008-10-21
8. Pregnancy Outcomes Archived
Table: 82-224-X
Description:
This product brings together statistics on live births, induced abortions and fetal loss (stillbirths and miscarriages) to provide comprehensive statistics on outcomes of pregnancy.
Counts and rates for the three outcomes of pregnancy as well as total pregnancies are presented by the province or territory of residence and by the age group of the woman.
Release date: 2008-10-20
9. Under-reporting of energy intake in the Canadian Community Health Survey Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X200800410703
Geography: Canada
Description:
Data from 16,190 respondents to the 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition were used to estimate under-reporting of food intake for the population aged 12 or older in the 10 provinces.
Release date: 2008-10-15
10. Impact of identifying plausible respondents on the under-reporting of energy intake in the Canadian Community Health Survey Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X200800410704
Geography: Canada
Description:
A 24-hour dietary recall from 16,190 respondents aged 12 or older to the Canadian Community Health Survey - Nutrition was used to determine energy and nutrient intake. To identify plausible respondents, a confidence interval was applied to total energy expenditure derived from equations developed by the Institute of Medicine. Estimates of energy and nutrient intake for plausible respondents were compared with estimates for all respondents.
Release date: 2008-10-15

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1. 2007 General Social Survey: Care Tables Archived
Table: 89-633-X
Geography: Province or territory
Description:
Cycle 21 of the 2007 General Social Survey (GSS) was on "Family, Social Support and Retirement". Data were collected over a 9 month period from March to December 2007 with a sample of approximately 25,000 respondents representing the non-institutionalized population in the 10 provinces. These tables contain data on the prevalence of care given and received by seniors because of long-term health problems, selected employment consequences of providing care to seniors and self-rated stress experienced by caregivers. All tables are available by sex and age groups, and for Canada and the provinces or regions.
Release date: 2008-10-21
2. Pregnancy Outcomes Archived
Table: 82-224-X
Description:
This product brings together statistics on live births, induced abortions and fetal loss (stillbirths and miscarriages) to provide comprehensive statistics on outcomes of pregnancy.
Counts and rates for the three outcomes of pregnancy as well as total pregnancies are presented by the province or territory of residence and by the age group of the woman.
Release date: 2008-10-20
3. Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: Tables (Part V) Archived
Table: 89-628-X2008011
Description:
The Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) is Canada's national survey that gathers information about adults and children whose daily activities are limited by a physical, mental, or other health-related condition or problem.
This report presents a series of tables on the;Total income; Old age security pension and guaranteed income supplement; Canada / Quebec pension plan benefits; Child tax benefit; Other government income; Employment income; Investment income; Retirement income.
Release date: 2008-10-14
4. Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: Tables (Part IV) Archived
Table: 89-628-X2008010
Description:
This fourth set of tables presents a series that examines how caring for a child with a disability influences the family unit, and more specifically, the parents who care for them. Such as household income, health and stress, employment and finances, marital relationships, and childcare arrangements.
Release date: 2008-09-25
5. Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: Tables (Part III) Archived
Table: 89-628-X2008008
Description:
This third tables report presents a series that examines the labour force experience of people with disabilities in Canada for 2006 and makes comparisons with comparable 2001 data as well as the non-disabled population.
Release date: 2008-07-24
6. Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: Tables (Part II) Archived
Table: 89-628-X2008006
Description:
The Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) is Canada's national survey that gathers information about adults and children whose daily activities are limited by a physical, mental, or other health-related condition or problem. This report presents a series of tables on the use and need for assistive technology for people with disabilities as well as sources of payment and reasons for not having this technology.
Release date: 2008-06-03
7. Induced Abortion Statistics Archived
Table: 82-223-X
Description:
This product provides annual statistics on induced abortions performed in Canada on Canadian and non-Canadian residents. Where applicable, data on induced abortions performed on Canadian women in selected American states are also provided.
Counts, rates per 1,000 women and ratios per 100 live births of induced abortions at the national, provincial and territorial levels are provided. Certain tables indicate the number of abortions performed in a hospital or in a clinic setting. Other tables indicate the counts, rates and ratios per 100 live births of induced abortions across age groups.
Some tables provide data back to 1970, while others provide data back to 1974. These tables are updated annually to include the most current data year available. The data source for these tables is the Therapeutic Abortions Survey.
Release date: 2008-05-21

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21. Depression and risk of heart disease Archived
Articles and reports: 82-618-M2008007
Geography: Canada
Description:
This analysis examines the relationship between depression and subsequent heart disease among Canadians aged 40 years or older. The article is based on data from the household component of the National Population Health Survey (NPHS). This longitudinal survey, conducted by Statistics Canada, follows the same group of people every two years since 1994/1995.
Release date: 2008-07-16
22. Primary Health Care Teams and Their Impact on Processes and Outcomes of Care Archived
Articles and reports: 82-622-X2008002
Geography: Canada
Description:
This study uses data from the Canadian Survey of Experiences with Primary Health Care to assess the degree to which Canadians have access to primary health care teams and the impact of those teams on processes of care and on outcomes. The study is comprised of three projects: determinants of access to primary health care teams (Project 1); the impact of primary health care teams on various processes of care (Project 2); and identification of pathways through which primary health care teams affect outcomes of care (Project 3).
Release date: 2008-07-15
23. Examining the Factorial Validity of Selected Modules from the Canadian Survey of Experiences with Primary Health Care Archived
Articles and reports: 82-622-X2008001
Geography: Canada
Description:
In this study, I examine the factorial validity of selected modules from the Canadian Survey of Experiences with Primary Health Care (CSE-PHC), in order to determine the potential for combining the items within each module into summary indices representing global primary health care concepts. The modules examined were: Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC), Patient Activation (PA), Managing Own Health Care (MOHC), and Confidence in the Health Care System (CHCS). Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted on each module to assess the degree to which multiple observed items reflected the presence of common latent factors. While a four-factor model was initially specified for the PACIC instrument on the basis of priory theory and research, it did not fit the data well; rather, a revised two-factor model was found to be most appropriate. These two factors were labelled: "Whole Person Care" and "Coordination of Care". The remaining modules studied here (i.e., PA, MOHC, and CHCS) were all well-represented by single-factor models. The results suggest that the original factor structure of the PACIC developed within studies using clinical samples does not hold in general populations, although the precise reasons for this are not clear. Further empirical investigation will be required to shed more light on this discrepancy. The two factors identified here for the PACIC, as well as the single factors produced for the PA, MOHC, and CHCS could be used as the basis of summary indices for use in further analyses with the CSE-PHC.
Release date: 2008-07-08
24. Optimal sample allocation for design-consistent regression in a cancer services survey when design variables are known for aggregates Archived
Articles and reports: 12-001-X200800110615
Description:
We consider optimal sampling rates in element-sampling designs when the anticipated analysis is survey-weighted linear regression and the estimands of interest are linear combinations of regression coefficients from one or more models. Methods are first developed assuming that exact design information is available in the sampling frame and then generalized to situations in which some design variables are available only as aggregates for groups of potential subjects, or from inaccurate or old data. We also consider design for estimation of combinations of coefficients from more than one model. A further generalization allows for flexible combinations of coefficients chosen to improve estimation of one effect while controlling for another. Potential applications include estimation of means for several sets of overlapping domains, or improving estimates for subpopulations such as minority races by disproportionate sampling of geographic areas. In the motivating problem of designing a survey on care received by cancer patients (the CanCORS study), potential design information included block-level census data on race/ethnicity and poverty as well as individual-level data. In one study site, an unequal-probability sampling design using the subjectss residential addresses and census data would have reduced the variance of the estimator of an income effect by 25%, or by 38% if the subjects' races were also known. With flexible weighting of the income contrasts by race, the variance of the estimator would be reduced by 26% using residential addresses alone and by 52% using addresses and races. Our methods would be useful in studies in which geographic oversampling by race-ethnicity or socioeconomic characteristics is considered, or in any study in which characteristics available in sampling frames are measured with error.
Release date: 2008-06-26
25. Balancing sample design goals for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Archived
Articles and reports: 12-001-X200800110618
Description:
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is one of a series of health-related programs sponsored by the United States National Center for Health Statistics. A unique feature of NHANES is the administration of a complete medical examination for each respondent in the sample. To standardize administration, these examinations are carried out in mobile examination centers. The examination includes physical measurements, tests such as eye and dental examinations, and the collection of blood and urine specimens for laboratory testing. NHANES is an ongoing annual health survey of the noninstitutionalized civilian population of the United States. The major analytic goals of NHANES include estimating the number and percentage of persons in the U.S. population and in designated subgroups with selected diseases and risk factors. The sample design for NHANES must create a balance between the requirements for efficient annual and multiyear samples and the flexibility that allows changes in key design parameters to make the survey more responsive to the needs of the research and health policy communities. This paper discusses the challenges involved in designing and implementing a sample selection process that satisfies the goals of NHANES.
Release date: 2008-06-26
26. Sedentary behaviour and obesity Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X200800210599
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article examines sedentary behaviours (television viewing, computer use and reading) in relation to obesity among Canadian adults aged 20 to 64 years.
Release date: 2008-06-18
27. Screen time among Canadian adults: A profile Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X200800210600
Geography: Canada
Description:
Using data from the 2007 Canadian Community Health Survey, this article profiles Canadian adults who, according to their self-reports, were frequent television viewers and leisure-time computer users.
Release date: 2008-06-18
28. Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: A Profile of Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities Archived
Articles and reports: 89-628-X2008005
Geography: Canada
Description:
The Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) is Canada's national survey that gathers information about adults and children whose daily activities are limited by a physical, mental, or other health-related condition or problem. This report presents an overview of the use and need for assistive technology for people with disabilities as well as sources of payment and reasons for not having this technology.
Release date: 2008-06-03
29. Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: A Profile of Education for Children with Disabilities in Canada Archived
Articles and reports: 89-628-X2008004
Geography: Canada
Description:
A Profile of Education for Children with Disabilities is an article concerning the educational experiences of children aged 5 to 14 that were identified as having one or more disabilities on the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) and who attended school at the time of the 2006 Census. These experiences were measured using the responses of parents or guardians to the PALS, a post-censal survey conducted shortly after the 2001 and 2006 Census. Issues examined include the prevalence of specialized education, difficulties obtaining specialized education, met and unmet educational needs, and resulting outcomes.
Release date: 2008-05-27
30. Effects of measurement on obesity and morbidity Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X200800210564
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article compares associations between body mass index categories based on self-reported versus measured data with selected health conditions. The goal is to determine if the misclassification resulting from the use of self-reported data alters associations between excess weight and these health conditions. The analysis is based on 2,667 respondents aged 40 or older from the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey.
Release date: 2008-05-14

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1. Making Sense of Health Rankings Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 82-582-X
Description:
This special methodological paper will help readers understand and assess reports that rank the health status or health system performance of a country, province or jurisdiction. The report outlines the components and processes that underlie health rankings, explores why such rankings can be difficult to interpret and includes a plain-language checklist to use as a critical evaluative resource when reading health-ranking reports.
Release date: 2008-09-16
2. The General Social Survey: New Data Overview Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 89-631-X
Description:
This report highlights the latest developments and rationale behind recent cycles of the General Social Survey (GSS). Starting with an overview of the GSS mandate and historic cycle topics, we then focus on two recent cycles related to families in Canada: Family Transitions (2006) and Family, Social Support and Retirement (2007). Finally, we give a summary of what is to come in the 2008 GSS on Social Networks, and describe a special project to mark 'Twenty Years of GSS'.
The survey collects data over a twelve month period from the population living in private households in the 10 provinces. For all cycles except Cycles 16 and 21, the population aged 15 and older has been sampled. Cycles 16 and 21 sampled persons aged 45 and older.
Cycle 20 (GSS 2006) is the fourth cycle of the GSS to collect data on families (the first three cycles on the family were in 1990, 1995 and 2001). Cycle 20 covers much the same content as previous cycles on families with some sections revised and expanded. The data enable analysts to measure conjugal and fertility history (chronology of marriages, common-law unions, and children), family origins, children's home leaving, fertility intentions, child custody as well as work history and other socioeconomic characteristics. Questions on financial support agreements or arrangements (for children and the ex-spouse or ex-partner) for separated and divorced families have been modified. Also, sections on social networks, well-being and housing characteristics have been added.
Release date: 2008-05-27
3. Canadian Cancer Registry System Guide, 2007 Edition Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 82-225-X200701010508
Description:
The Record Linkage Overview describes the process used in annual internal record linkage of the Canadian Cancer Registry. The steps include: preparation; pre-processing; record linkage; post-processing; analysis and resolution; resolution entry; and, resolution processing.
Release date: 2008-01-18
4. Canadian Cancer Registry Manuals Archived
Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 82-225-X
Description:
The compendium of Canadian Cancer Registry procedures manuals set out the rules for reporting cancer data to the CCR for all provincial and territorial cancer registries.
Release date: 2008-01-18

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