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  • 1. Self-reported eye health in Canada: 20 years of data
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202200400002
    Description:

    The objective of this study is to describes the changing trends of eye health from 2000 to 2020 by sex, age and other sociodemographic variables.

    Release date: 2022-04-20
  • 2. Functional health, 2009 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201000211271
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This is a Health fact sheet about functional health amoung Canadians. The Canadian Community Health survey assessed functional health through the use of a health utility index. The Health Utility Index Mark 3 (HUI3) developed at McMaster University was used to assess functional health. It measures a person's overall functional health using eight attributes: vision, hearing, speech, mobility, dexterity, feelings, cognition and pain.

    Release date: 2010-06-15
  • 3. Vision problems among seniors Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X20040017041
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In this Health Reports article, data from the Canadian Community Health survey are used to estimate the number of seniors with vision problems, covering topics such as cataracts and glaucoma, diabetes and vision care insurance.

    Release date: 2004-10-19
  • 4. Household spending on health care Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X20000015302
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines changes in household spending on health care between 1978 and 1998. It also provides a detailed look at household spending on health care in 1998.

    Release date: 2000-10-20
  • 5. National Population Health Survey: Health Institutions Public Use Microdata File Archived
    Public use microdata: 82M0010X
    Description:

    The National Population Health Survey (NPHS) program is designed to collect information related to the health of the Canadian population. The first cycle of data collection began in 1994. The institutional component includes long-term residents (expected to stay longer than six months) in health care facilities with four or more beds in Canada with the principal exclusion of the Yukon and the Northwest Teritories. The document has been produced to facilitate the manipulation of the 1996-1997 microdata file containing survey results. The main variables include: demography, health status, chronic conditions, restriction of activity, socio-demographic, and others.

    Release date: 2000-08-02
  • 6. Older drivers - a complex public health issue Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X19990024731
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article provides estimates of the percentage of seniors who are licensed to operate a motor vehicle. It describes the health characteristics of these license holders and reviews research relating to older drivers.

    Release date: 1999-11-16
  • 7. National Population Health Survey 1994-1995 Archived
    Public use microdata: 82F0001X
    Description:

    The National Population Health Survey (NPHS) uses the Labour Force Survey sampling frame to draw a sample of approximately 22,000 households. The sample is distributed over four quarterly collection periods. In each household, some limited information is collected from all household members and one person, aged 12 years and over, in each household is randomly selected for a more in-depth interview.

    The questionnaire includes content related to health status, use of health services, determinants of health and a range of demographic and economic information. For example, the health status information includes self-perception of health, a health status index, chronic conditions, and activity restrictions. The use of health services is probed through visits to health care providers, both traditional and non-traditional, and the use of drugs and other medications. Health determinants include smoking, alcohol use, physical activity and in the first survey, emphasis has been placed on the collection of selected psycho-social factors that may influence health, such as stress, self-esteem and social support. The demographic and economic information includes age, sex, education, ethnicity, household income and labour force status.

    Release date: 1995-11-21
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  • 1. National Population Health Survey: Health Institutions Public Use Microdata File Archived
    Public use microdata: 82M0010X
    Description:

    The National Population Health Survey (NPHS) program is designed to collect information related to the health of the Canadian population. The first cycle of data collection began in 1994. The institutional component includes long-term residents (expected to stay longer than six months) in health care facilities with four or more beds in Canada with the principal exclusion of the Yukon and the Northwest Teritories. The document has been produced to facilitate the manipulation of the 1996-1997 microdata file containing survey results. The main variables include: demography, health status, chronic conditions, restriction of activity, socio-demographic, and others.

    Release date: 2000-08-02
  • 2. National Population Health Survey 1994-1995 Archived
    Public use microdata: 82F0001X
    Description:

    The National Population Health Survey (NPHS) uses the Labour Force Survey sampling frame to draw a sample of approximately 22,000 households. The sample is distributed over four quarterly collection periods. In each household, some limited information is collected from all household members and one person, aged 12 years and over, in each household is randomly selected for a more in-depth interview.

    The questionnaire includes content related to health status, use of health services, determinants of health and a range of demographic and economic information. For example, the health status information includes self-perception of health, a health status index, chronic conditions, and activity restrictions. The use of health services is probed through visits to health care providers, both traditional and non-traditional, and the use of drugs and other medications. Health determinants include smoking, alcohol use, physical activity and in the first survey, emphasis has been placed on the collection of selected psycho-social factors that may influence health, such as stress, self-esteem and social support. The demographic and economic information includes age, sex, education, ethnicity, household income and labour force status.

    Release date: 1995-11-21
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  • 1. Self-reported eye health in Canada: 20 years of data
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202200400002
    Description:

    The objective of this study is to describes the changing trends of eye health from 2000 to 2020 by sex, age and other sociodemographic variables.

    Release date: 2022-04-20
  • 2. Functional health, 2009 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201000211271
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This is a Health fact sheet about functional health amoung Canadians. The Canadian Community Health survey assessed functional health through the use of a health utility index. The Health Utility Index Mark 3 (HUI3) developed at McMaster University was used to assess functional health. It measures a person's overall functional health using eight attributes: vision, hearing, speech, mobility, dexterity, feelings, cognition and pain.

    Release date: 2010-06-15
  • 3. Vision problems among seniors Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X20040017041
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In this Health Reports article, data from the Canadian Community Health survey are used to estimate the number of seniors with vision problems, covering topics such as cataracts and glaucoma, diabetes and vision care insurance.

    Release date: 2004-10-19
  • 4. Household spending on health care Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X20000015302
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines changes in household spending on health care between 1978 and 1998. It also provides a detailed look at household spending on health care in 1998.

    Release date: 2000-10-20
  • 5. Older drivers - a complex public health issue Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X19990024731
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article provides estimates of the percentage of seniors who are licensed to operate a motor vehicle. It describes the health characteristics of these license holders and reviews research relating to older drivers.

    Release date: 1999-11-16
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