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61. Having a regular medical doctor 2008 Archived
Stats in brief: 82-625-X201000111102
Geography: Canada
Description:
For many Canadians, the first point of contact for medical care is their doctor. Not having a regular medical doctor is associated with fewer visits with general practitioners or specialists, who can play a role in screening and treating medical conditions early. Over the past decade, the percentage of Canadians who report having a regular medical doctor has declined.
Release date: 2010-04-12
62. Heavy drinking 2008 Archived
Stats in brief: 82-625-X201000111103
Geography: Canada
Description:
Heavy drinking refers to having consumed five or more drinks per occasion, at least 12 times a year. This level of alcohol consumption can have serious health and social consequences, especially when combined with other behaviours such as driving while intoxicated.
Release date: 2010-04-12
63. High blood pressure 2008 Archived
Stats in brief: 82-625-X201000111104
Geography: Canada
Description:
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can cause stroke, heart attack, and heart and kidney failure. It can narrow and block arteries and strain and weaken the body's organs.
Release date: 2010-04-12
64. Influenza immunization 2008 Archived
Stats in brief: 82-625-X201000111105
Geography: Canada
Description:
The influenza vaccine provides protection against viruses that cause the flu, a highly contagious respiratory infection. Individuals who have been immunized may contract the flu, but the illness will be milder. Health Canada recommends getting a flu shot every year. Because the many strains of influenza change over time, each year a new vaccine is produced to target the three most common strains predicted for the coming season.
Release date: 2010-04-12
65. Life satisfaction 2008 Archived
Stats in brief: 82-625-X201000111106
Geography: Canada
Description:
Life satisfaction is a personal subjective assessment of global well-being.
Release date: 2010-04-12
66. Mood disorders 2008 Archived
Stats in brief: 82-625-X201000111107
Geography: Canada
Description:
Mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder, greatly affect the lives of those who suffer from them. The impact of depression on job performance has been estimated to be greater than that of chronic conditions such as arthritis, hypertension, back problems and diabetes.
Release date: 2010-04-12
67. Perceived Life Stress 2008 Archived
Stats in brief: 82-625-X201000111108
Geography: Canada
Description:
The negative health consequences of stress include high blood pressure and immune and circulatory complications. In addition, exposure to stress can contribute to behaviours such as smoking, over consumption of alcohol, and less healthy eating habits.
Release date: 2010-04-12
68. Physical activity during leisure time 2008 Archived
Stats in brief: 82-625-X201000111109
Geography: Canada
Description:
The health benefits of physical activity include a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, some types of cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, depression, stress, and anxiety.
Release date: 2010-04-12
69. Smoking 2008 Archived
Stats in brief: 82-625-X201000111110
Geography: Canada
Description:
Smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, chronic respiratory disease, and other conditions. Smoking is an important and preventable cause of death.
Release date: 2010-04-12
70. Estimates of total spending on research and development in the health field in Canada 1998 to 2009 Archived
Stats in brief: 88-001-X201000311112
Geography: Canada
Description:
This release contains estimates of total spending on research and development (R&D) in the health field in Canada. Tables demonstrate expenditures on health R&D by both performer and funder from 2005 to 2009 preliminary estimates.
Release date: 2010-03-25

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1. Canadian Health Measures Survey: Cycle 1 Data Tables Archived
Table: 82-623-X
Description:
This publication provides data users, health professionals and individual Canadians with a tabular overview of results from cycle 1 of the Canadian Health Measures Survey. The data were collected from March 2007 to March 2009. The publication presents a compilation of tables produced at the Canada level, by sex and age groups for various directly measured health measures. Additional tables will be added as a result of future data releases.
Release date: 2010-08-16
2. Food Statistics Archived
Table: 21-020-X
Description: This publication contains information on food available for consumption and food nutrition.
Release date: 2010-05-27
3. Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: Tables (Part VI) Archived
Table: 89-628-X2010015
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 help with everyday activities as well as unmet needs and help providers.
Release date: 2010-01-29

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Analysis (88) (0 to 10 of 88 results)

1. Chronic pain at ages 12 to 44 Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X201000411389
Geography: Canada
Description:
This population-based analysis uses data from the 2007/2008 Canadian Community Health Survey to provide estimates of the prevalence of chronic pain by socio-demographic characteristics for a sample of respondents aged 12 to 44.
Release date: 2010-12-15
2. Trends in long-term care staffing by facility ownership in British Columbia, 1996 to 2006 Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X201000411390
Geography: Province or territory
Description:
This article uses data from the Residential Care Facilities Survey to examine changes in staffing levels over the past decade in nursing homes in British Columbia, by facility ownership.
Release date: 2010-12-15
3. Validation of cognitive functioning categories in the Canadian Community Health Survey -Healthy Aging Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X201000411391
Geography: Canada
Description:
This analysis uses data from the Cognition Module of the 2009 Canadian Community Health Survey - Healthy Aging to validate a categorization of levels of cognitive functioning in the household population aged 45 or older.
Release date: 2010-12-15
4. Asthma and school functioning Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X201000411363
Geography: Canada
Description:
Associations between asthma severity and standardized and parent-reported measures of school functioning are examined, based on a cross-sectional sample of school-aged children from the the third cycle (1998/1999) of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth.
Release date: 2010-11-17
5. Recent trends in upper respiratory infections, ear infections and asthma among young Canadian children Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X201000411364
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth to trace trends in the prevalence of upper respiratory infections, ear infections and asthma among young children from 1994/1995 to 2008/2009.
Release date: 2010-11-17
6. Socio-economic status and vitamin/mineral supplement use in Canada Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X201000411349
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article examines factors related to Canadians' use of vitamin/mineral supplements, with emphasis on associations with household income and education.
Release date: 2010-10-20
7. Combining nutrient intake from food/beverages and vitamin/mineral supplements Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X201000411350
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article describes methods for combining food and supplement intake of a given nutrient.
Release date: 2010-10-20
8. Neighbourhood variation in hospitalization for unintentional injury among children and teenagers Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X201000411351
Geography: Canada
Description:
This study uses national hospital data to examine relationships between urban neighbourhood income and hospitalization for unintentional injury among children and teenagers.
Release date: 2010-10-20
9. Help with activities of daily living for people with a disability Archived
Articles and reports: 11-008-X201000211345
Geography: Canada
Description:
This article uses the 2006 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey to examine how many people with disabilities receive help with activities of daily living; the type of daily activities with which they get help; and the care receiver's relationship to the person or persons who provide help with specific tasks. Then it explores how these relationships change as the severity of the care receiver's disability increases.
Release date: 2010-10-19
10. H1N1 vaccination Archived
Articles and reports: 82-003-X201000411348
Geography: Canada
Description:
Based on data from the 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey, this study examines uptake of the H1N1 vaccine. Socio-demographic, priority group and health service characteristics of those who were vaccinated, along with reasons for not doing so, are analyzed.
Release date: 2010-09-30

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