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Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.

Description: This was a post-censal disability survey used to identify the numbers and distribution of disabled persons in Canada residing in health related non-penal institutions and the barriers experienced by them.

Description: The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are: to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well being of Canadians over time; and to provide information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest. The purpose of this survey is to provide a snapshot of the lives of caregivers and care receivers in today's Canada.

Description: The objective of the survey was to provide information on the experiences of respondents in using some selected health care services. The survey focused on two main topics: waiting for specialized services for a new illness or condition and access to basic health care.

Description: The NPHS Health Institutions Component survey data support national level estimates only.

Description: The Maternity Experiences Survey (MES) is the first Canadian survey devoted to pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum experiences. It is a core project of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System of the Public Health Agency of Canada who sponsored this survey.

Description: The National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses (NSWHN) focuses on the work and health of nurses in Canada.

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This table contains 14784 series, with data for years 1994 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island ...), Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 12-19 years; 15-19 years; 12-14 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females ...), Contact with alternative health care providers (4 items: Total population for the variable contact with alternative health care providers; No contact with alternative health care providers; Contact with alternative health care providers; not stated; Contact with alternative health care providers ...), Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; High 95% confidence interval - number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval - number of persons ...).

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This table contains 14784 series, with data for years 1994 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 15-19 years; 12-19 years; 12-14 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females ...), Contact with health professionals about mental health (4 items: Total population for the variable contact with health professionals about mental health; Contact with health professionals about mental health; not stated; Contact with health professionals about mental health in past 12 months; No contact with health professionals about mental health in past 12 months ...), Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval - number of persons; High 95% confidence interval - number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons ...).

Description: This table contains 6720 series, with data for years 1994 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (5 items: Territories; Northwest Territories including Nunavut; Northwest Territories; Yukon ...), Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 12-14 years; 15-19 years; 12-19 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Contact with dental professionals (4 items: Total population for the variable contact with dental professionals; Contact with dental professionals in past 12 months; Contact with dental professionals in past 12 months; not stated; No contact with dental professionals in past 12 months ...), Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; High 95% confidence interval - number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval - number of persons ...).

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This table contains 6720 series, with data for years 1994 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (5 items: Territories; Yukon; Northwest Territories including Nunavut; Northwest Territories ...), Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 12-19 years; 12-14 years; 15-19 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Contact with medical doctors (4 items: Total population for the variable contact with medical doctors; Contact with medical doctors in past 12 months; Contact with medical doctors; not stated; No contact with medical doctors in past 12 months ...), Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; High 95% confidence interval - number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval - number of persons ...).

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This table contains 6720 series, with data for years 1994 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (5 items: Territories; Northwest Territories; Yukon; Northwest Territories including Nunavut ...), Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 15-19 years; 12-19 years; 12-14 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Contact with alternative health care providers (4 items: Total population for the variable contact with alternative health care providers; Contact with alternative health care providers; not stated; Contact with alternative health care providers; No contact with alternative health care providers ...), Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval - number of persons; High 95% confidence interval - number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons ...).

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This table contains 6720 series, with data for years 1994 - 1996 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (5 items: Territories; Yukon; Northwest Territories; Northwest Territories including Nunavut ...), Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 12-19 years; 15-19 years; 12-14 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Contact with health professionals about mental health (4 items: Total population for the variable contact with health professionals about mental health; Contact with health professionals about mental health; not stated; No contact with health professionals about mental health in past 12 months; Contact with health professionals about mental health in past 12 months ...), Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval - number of persons; High 95% confidence interval - number of persons ...).

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This table contains 1288 series, with data for years 1997 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; ...); Household spending, health care (23 items: Total health care; Direct health care costs to household; Health care supplies (for example, first aid kits, wheelchairs); Medicinal and pharmaceutical products; ...); Statistics (4 items: Average expenditure; Percent of households reporting; Estimated number of households reporting; Median expenditure per household reporting).

Description: Population aged 15 years and older providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, by sex and main activity of respondent, 2012.

Description: Population aged 15 years and older providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, by sex and household income of respondent, 2012.

Description: Population aged 15 years and older providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, by sex and relationship between respondent and primary care receiver, 2012.

Description: Previous research has shown that Black adults in Canada experience higher cause-specific mortality and differential rates of diagnosis and hospitalization compared with White adults. These disparities may reflect underlying differences in access to health care. This study used pooled data from the annual Canadian Community Health Survey from 2015 to 2019 to assess whether inequalities in access to primary and pharmaceutical health care exist between Black and White adults in Canada and sought to identify how specific factors contribute to observed inequalities.

Description: Canada’s population is aging rapidly, with implications for the health care system, including increasing demand for specialist care. However, few studies have examined factors associated with specialist care use. Data from the 2024 Survey on Health Care Access and Experiences – Primary and Specialist Care were used in this study to identify factors associated with specialist care use, difficulty accessing specialist care, and to examine the relationship between access difficulties and unmet health care needs among middle-aged (45 to 64 years) and older (65 years or older) adults in Canada.

Description: The COVID-19 pandemic expanded virtual care through telephone, video, and digital communication, with usage patterns varying by patients’ sociodemographic and health characteristics. Continued virtual care use after the pandemic highlights the need for updated information on modality choice and patient satisfaction. This study used data from the 2023 Canadian Social Survey – Quality of Life, Virtual Health Care and Trust, to estimate the distribution of virtual care modes by provider type, positive and negative aspects of patients’ last virtual appointment, and satisfaction levels.

Description: Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy introduced the Official Poverty Line for Canada and a dashboard of 12 indicators to track progress on poverty reduction for Canadians and their households. This infographic presents trend information for Canada's official poverty rate and the associated 12 indicators.

Description: This study uses data from the 2024 Survey on Health Care Access and Experiences – Primary and Specialist Care to analyze the prevalence of having a regular health care provider among immigrants and non-immigrants. Specifically, the study examines differences in access between recent immigrants, established immigrants and non-immigrants, and how these patterns vary by demographic and socioeconomic factors.

Description: The article examines the prevalence of having a regular health care provider (RHCP) among the seven largest racialized groups in Canada. Specifically, using data from the 2024 Canadian Community Health Survey, the article shows how the proportion of people who have an RHCP differs between and within the racialized populations and the non-racialized and non-Indigenous population and varies across racialized groups based on demographic characteristics, such as gender, age, immigrant status, immigration period and provincial region.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

Description: This publication presents key highlights and results from the General Social Survey on the topics of caregiving and care receiving; social identity; giving, volunteering and participating; victimization; time use; and family.

Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin

Description: Statistics Canada is conducting the Survey of Oral Health Care Providers (SOHCP). This survey collects information on the financial and operational characteristics of oral health care providers in Canada. The questions focus on operating revenue and expenses, billing policies, staffing and vacancies, services offered, patient capacity, and operational challenges. Survey results will help assess the current state of the oral health care system in Canada while providing insight into the changes that could impact this sector, including implementation of the Canadian Dental Care Plan. These data are crucial in helping governments devise policies that support access to dental care, improve oral health outcomes for Canadians, and provide an effective work environment for oral health care workers.

Description: The Survey on Health Care Clinics in Canada aims at better understanding patients access to care in Canada, with Cycle 1 of the survey focusing on medical and diagnostic clinics.

Description: The Parental Experiences Survey collects information from parents on their experiences, knowledge and behaviours regarding pregnancy, childbirth, and access to and use of health care services. The survey aims to paint a more comprehensive picture of new parents and their infants. The results from the survey will help inform national recommendations for maternal and newborn care as well as improve the mental health and well-being of parents and families across Canada.

Description: The Survey Series on First Nations People, Métis, and Inuit is a panel of short surveys on First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit who had previously agreed to participate in follow up surveys.

Description: The purpose of the study Living with a Life-limiting Illness: Access to Care and Related Experiences (LLLI-ACRE) is to better understand the experiences and access to care for individuals with life-limiting illnesses and their unpaid caregivers.

Description: The Survey on the Use of Digital Technologies by Health Care Providers (SUDTHCP) collects data from health care providers on their use of digital health systems, including whether they send and receive patient clinical information electronically and barriers to using digital health tools. The SUDTHCP also collects information on health care providers’ knowledge of digital health systems to measure their digital health literacy.

Description: The Hospital Morbidity Database (HMDB) is a national database containing demographic, administrative and clinical data on inpatient hospitalizations in Canada.

Description: Note: Since the 1995-96 data year, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) assumed the responsibility for data collection, processing and for the production and custody of the clean data files. A clean analysis file is provided to Health Statistics Division, Statistics Canada for data analysis. This annual survey provides detailed statistics on finances, services and utilization of Canadian hospitals.

Description: This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.

Description: This was a post-censal disability survey used to identify the numbers and distribution of disabled persons in Canada residing in health related non-penal institutions and the barriers experienced by them.