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1. Sociodemographic differences in recreational screen time before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202400500001
Description: Over the last several years, recreational screen time has been increasing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, recreational screen time rose among Canadian youth and adults, and those who increased screen time had poorer self-reported mental health. Using data from the 2017, 2018, and 2021 Canadian Community Health Survey, the objective of this study was to compare recreational screen time behaviours before (2018) and during (2021) the pandemic, looking at patterns by sociodemographic subgroups of the Canadian population.
Release date: 2024-05-15
2. Exploring the use of experimental small area estimates to examine the relationship between individual-level and area-level community belonging and self-rated health
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202400300001
Description: As the importance of subjective well-being to health continues to garner increasing attention from researchers and policy makers, community belonging has emerged as a potential population health target that has been linked to several self-rated measures of health and well-being in Canada. This study assessed novel area-level community belonging measures derived using small area estimation and examined associations with individual-level measures of community belonging and self-rated health.
Release date: 2024-03-20
3. Life satisfaction in Canada, 2023
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024002
Description: The Quality of Life Framework includes indicators that are meaningful in measuring a person's happiness and well-being like life satisfaction, for instance. Using data from Wave 10 of the Canadian Social Survey (collected from July 14, 2023 to September 07, 2023), this infographic looks at levels of life satisfaction amongst the Canadian population aged 15 years and older in Canada's 10 provinces. Survey respondents were asked: "Using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means 'Very dissatisfied' and 10 means 'Very satisfied,' how do you feel about your life as a whole right now?"
Release date: 2024-03-20
4. Where do 15- to -17-year-olds in Canada get their sexual health information?
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202400100001
Description: Sexual health education delivered in school, provided by parents, or provided by other formal sources has been associated with increased rates of condom use and improvements in many other sexual risk behaviours. Friends and the internet are other information sources, although quality and accuracy of information are not always as high. The objective of this study is to update Canadian information about sources of sex education self-reported by adolescents and the related resource of having an adult to talk with about puberty and sexual health. Data from the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth were used to examine the sources typically used to obtain sexual health information by 15- to 17-year-olds, as well as the prevalence and characteristics of adolescents reporting not having an adult to talk with about sexual health and puberty.
Release date: 2024-01-17
5. Self-reported concussions in Canada: A cross-sectional study
Articles and reports: 82-003-X202300600002
Description: Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a major public health concern impacting the lives of many Canadians. Among all TBIs, concussions are the most common. However, to date, the incidence of concussions among the Canadian population has remained unknown. To address this data surveillance gap, this study presents national estimates on the percentage of Canadians aged 12 years or older (excluding those living in the territories) who sustained one or more concussions in 2019.
Release date: 2023-06-21
6. Having someone to count on Archived
Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022042
Description:
This infographic presents data on people in Canada having someone to count on. It is based on responses to the question "How often would you say you have people you can depend on to help you when you really need it?" from the Canadian Social Survey, which was collected from January to March 2022. Results are shown by selected demographic characteristics, including gender and age group. This infographic also shows how Canadians' sense of belonging to their local community, self-rated health and self-rated mental health vary in relation to how often they say they have someone to count on. Someone to count on is an indicator in the Quality of Life Framework for Canada.

Release date: 2022-08-09
7. Canadians' Health and COVID-19: Interactive Dashboard
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2021003
Description:
This dashboard presents selected health indicators for the Canadian population living in the ten provinces related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes estimates of the population aged 12 and older, by region and province, age group and gender. The indicators of health included show how Canadians rate their current mental health compared to before the pandemic - worse, the same, or better. It also shows what percentage of Canadians reported taking various precautions to protect against COVID-19, what percentage indicated having received a test for COVID, as well as the rate of those somewhat or very likely to get a vaccine. The data for this dashboard are based on the Canadian Community Health Survey, a annual population health survey that was adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic to produce more timely estimates with new content related to the evolving situation. Estimates in this dashboard are presented beginning from September 2020 and will be updated with each completed collection period available from the survey.

Release date: 2022-06-07
8. 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
9. Self-perceived mental health and mental health care needs during the COVID-19 pandemic Archived
Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202100100031
Description:
Using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey, this article examines self-perceived mental health in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to fall of 2019. Specifically this article explores self-perceived mental health by age group, sex, and provincial region as well as among people designated as a visible minority, immigrants, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ2+ Canadians. Further this article looks at mental health care needs, how these needs were met, and any perceived barriers to receiving care.

Release date: 2021-09-08
10. The changes in health and well-being of Canadians with long-term conditions or disabilities since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic Archived
Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100082
Description:
This article examines how the self-reported health and mental health of people with long-term health conditions or disabilities has changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic explored by age, sex and type of reported difficulty. Additionally, the rates of health service disruptions are explored by type of service and region.

Release date: 2020-10-07

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1. Canadians' Health and COVID-19: Interactive Dashboard
Data Visualization: 71-607-X2021003
Description:
This dashboard presents selected health indicators for the Canadian population living in the ten provinces related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes estimates of the population aged 12 and older, by region and province, age group and gender. The indicators of health included show how Canadians rate their current mental health compared to before the pandemic - worse, the same, or better. It also shows what percentage of Canadians reported taking various precautions to protect against COVID-19, what percentage indicated having received a test for COVID, as well as the rate of those somewhat or very likely to get a vaccine. The data for this dashboard are based on the Canadian Community Health Survey, a annual population health survey that was adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic to produce more timely estimates with new content related to the evolving situation. Estimates in this dashboard are presented beginning from September 2020 and will be updated with each completed collection period available from the survey.

Release date: 2022-06-07
2. Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 2: Monitoring the Effects of COVID-19 Public Use Microdata File
Public use microdata: 45-25-0004
Description:
This public use microdata file is from the second survey in the Canadian Perspectives Survey Series and includes information on the impacts of COVID-19 on food security and mental health of individuals, and on their social and employment circumstances. This product is provided using Statistics Canada's electronic file transfer service.

Release date: 2020-06-18
3. 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

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81. The changing health of immigrants Archived
Articles and reports: 11-008-X20050028454
Geography: Canada
Description:
Using longitudinal data from Statistics Canada's National Population Health Survey (NPHS), this article assesses the health impact of the immigration process, as individuals adjust to life in Canada, by comparing changes in immigrants' self-perceived health status, health care use, and health-related behaviours with those of the Canadian-born population. Information was collected from the same individuals over an eight-year period from 1994-1995 to 2002-2003.
Release date: 2005-09-13
82. Obesity: A Growing Issue Archived
Articles and reports: 82-618-M2005003
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article examines weight gain over the past decade for Canadians who were aged between 20 and 56 years old in 1994-1995. Using the longitudinal data from the National Population Health Survey, it looks at the relationship between becoming obese and factors such as sex, household income, marital status, smoking, drinking and the level of physical activity. This article is part of an Internet publication that provides links to tables, other research articles and information about the National Population Health Survey.
Release date: 2005-04-07
83. Seniors' health care use Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-S20050009088
Geography: Canada
Description:
Seniors' health care use provides estimates of the proportions of seniors who consulted medical professionals, took various types of medication, were hospitalized and received home care services. Associations between health status and the use of these forms of health care is examined. The relationship between the use of health care and socio-economic status is also considered.
Release date: 2005-02-09
84. Successful aging in health care institutions Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-S20050009089
Geography: Canada
Description:
Successful aging in health care institutions explores factors associated with positive self-perceived health among seniors who live in health care institutions. Prevalence rates of positive self-perceived health are estimated and characteristics associated with it are identified. As well, factors related to death among institutional residents over a six-year period are analysed.
Release date: 2005-02-09
85. Measurement of health care utilization in Canada: Agreement between surveys and administrative records Archived
Articles and reports: 11-522-X20030017706
Description:
This paper examines the differences between self-reported health utilization data and provincial administrative records in Canada.
Release date: 2005-01-26
86. Social anxiety disorder: Beyond shyness Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-S20040007419
Geography: Canada
Description:
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
87. Neighbourhood Inequality, Relative Deprivation and Self-perceived Health Status Archived
Articles and reports: 11F0019M2004228
Geography: Canada
Description:
This study examines the relationship between individuals' health status and the socio-economic composition of the neighbourhoods in which they live. It combines individual microdata from Statistics Canada's 1996-97 National Population Health Survey (NPHS) with neighbourhood-level characteristics estimated from the 1996 Census of Canada.
Release date: 2004-09-27
88. Health of Canadians Living in Census Metropolitan Areas Archived
Articles and reports: 89-613-M2004002
Geography: Canada
Description:
This report examines the health of residents of census metropolitan areas (CMAs) through measures such as life expectancy, self-rated health, smoking, heavy drinking, obesity, physical inactivity, high blood pressure, life stress, depression, self-perceived unmet health care needs and number of general physicians and family practitioners per 100,000 population.
Release date: 2004-07-28

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