Health

Description: Disability status, global disability severity class and labour force status by First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, age group and gender, population aged 15 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories.

Description: Food security status of First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit by age group and gender, Canada, provinces and territories.

Description: Self-perceived mental health of First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit by age group and gender, Canada, provinces and territories.

Description: This table provides Canadians and researchers with provisional data to monitor weekly death trends by age and sex in Canada. Given the delays in receiving the data from the provincial and territorial vital statistics offices, these data are considered provisional. Data in this table will be available by province and territory.

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This table provides Canadians and researchers with provisional data to monitor weekly death trends in Canada. Given the delays in receiving the data from the provincial and territorial vital statistics offices, these data are considered provisional. Data in this table will be available by province and territory.

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This table provides Canadians and researchers with provisional data to monitor weekly death trends by selected grouped causes of death in Canada. Given the delays in receiving the data from the provincial and territorial vital statistics offices, these data are considered provisional. Data in this table will be available by province and territory.

Description: The table displays weekly age standardized mortality rates for every province in Canada (excluding territories), by sex, since 2019. The standardization is done using the 2011 Canadian population.

Description: This dashboard presents data that are relevant for monitoring mortality in Canada. The interactive visualization within the dashboard features insights on weekly death trends from the Canadian Vital Statistics - Death (CVSD) database.

Description: This infographic details the prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy among the Canadian population aged 3 to 79 by focusing on risk factors as well as behaviours that can reduce the likelihood of low vitamin D.

Description: Individuals who are nearing death report a preference to be cared for and to die outside of hospital. The reasons for this preference are complex and multifactorial. This study examined differences in the use of end-of-life acute care and the location of death among residents with dementia in rural long-term care homes, compared with those in urban long-term care homes, in Ontario, Canada.

Description: This table contains 468 series, with data for years 2002 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-03-30. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Belgium (Flemish speaking); Canada; Denmark ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (3 items: 11 years; 13 years; 15 years ...) Student response (6 items: None at all; 3 or 4 days a week; 1 or 2 days a week; Less than one day a week ...).

Description: This table contains 3264 series, with data for years 2002 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-03-30. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (34 items: Austria; Canada; Belgium (Flemish speaking) ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (3 items: 11 years; 15 years; 13 years ...) Frequency (2 items: Over the past 7 days; Typical or usual week ...) Student response (8 items: 0 days; 3 days; 2 days; 1 day ...).

Description: This table contains 216 series, with data for years 2002 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-03-30. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (3 items: 11 years; 13 years; 15 years ...) Period of time (4 items: During class time; Outside of school while participating in informal activities or on your own or with friends; During free time at school; Outside of school while participating in lessons or in a league or part of team sports ...) Student response (9 items: None at all; About half an hour; About 2 hours; About 1 hour ...).

Description: This table contains 162 series, with data for years 2002 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-03-30. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (3 items: 11 years; 15 years; 13 years ...) Meals (3 items: Breakfast; Supper (evening meal); Lunch (midday meal) ...) Student response (9 items: Weekdays; never; Weekdays; 2 days; Weekdays; 3 days; Weekdays; 1 day ...).

Description: This table contains 672 series, with data for years 2002 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-03-30. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (3 items: 11 years; 13 years; 15 years ...) Food and beverages (16 items: Fruits; Coke or other soft drinks that contain sugar; Chocolate or candy; Vegetables ...) Student response (7 items: Never; Once a week;2 to 4 days a week; Less than once a week ...).

Description: This table contains 1680 series, with data for years 2002 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-03-30. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (8 items: Belgium (French speaking) ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (3 items: 11 years; 13 years; 15 years ...) Food and beverages (5 items: Fruits; Chocolate or candy; Vegetables; Coke or other soft drinks that contain sugar ...) Student response (7 items: Never; Once a week; 2 to 4 days a week; Less than once a week ...).

Description: This table contains 1044 series, with data for years 2002 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-03-30. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (35 items: Austria; Belgium (Flemish speaking); Belgium (French speaking); Canada ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (3 items: 11 years; 13 years; 15 years ...) Student response (5 items: More than once a day; At least once a week; but not daily; Once a day; Less than once a week ...).

Description: This table contains 1050 series, with data for years 2002 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-03-30. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (35 items: Austria; Belgium (Flemish speaking); Canada; Belgium (French speaking) ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (3 items: 11 years; 15 years; 13 years ...) Student response (5 items: Not injured in the last 12 months; 2 times; 1 time; 3 times ...).

Description: This table contains 728 series, with data for years 2002 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-03-30. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (9 items: Belgium (French speaking); Estonia; Czech Republic; Canada ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (3 items: 11 years; 13 years; 15 years ...) Result of injury (7 items: Bone was broken; dislocated or out of joint (includes broken and/or chipped teeth); Sprain; strain or pulled muscle; Concussion or other head or neck injury; knocked out; whiplash; Cuts and puncture or stab wound ...) Student response (2 items: Yes; No ...).

Description: This table contains 312 series, with data for years 2002 - 2002 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-03-30. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (9 items: Belgium (French speaking); Czech Republic; Estonia; Canada ...) Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...) Age group (3 items: 11 years; 13 years; 15 years ...) Student response (6 items: At home or in the yard; In the street or road or parking lot; At a sports facility or field; but not at school; At school including school grounds ...).

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Abridged life tables centred on 1991 were produced from the 1991 Canadian census, net census undercoverage estimates, and death data from 1990 to 1992. The sensitivity of life table values to differing methods of estimation and population estimates was investigated. The results from four methods by Greville, Chiang, and Keyfitz were compared, and population undercoverage, were used to test the effects of method and type of population estimate on life table values. The results indicate that the method used to derive the estimates had much less influence on the life table values than did the choice of population estimate. The change life expectancy at birth due to the method of calculation chosen was at most 15 days, whereas the change due to the population estimate chosen was about 73 days. Since there are age, sex and provincial variations in net undercoverage rates, life expectancies differed accordingly.

Description: The official 1990-92 detailed life tables show a continuation of the trend toward longer life expenctancy for Canadians. Life expectancy at birth has reached an all-time high: 80.89 years for females and 74.55 years for males. Recent improvements in life expectancy are attributable to many factors, including declines in infant mortality, cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease, and mortality from accidents and poisoning.

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As the population ages, discussion increasingly focuses on how to keep people in the community and out of health care instituions. But when health fails, the only option may be long-term residential care.

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This paper evaluates the results of the questions related to activity limitation and its impact on labour market activity from the January 1993 Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) test.

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Using data from Statistics Canada's 1988 and 1993 General Social Survey (GSS), this article examines the incidence and consequences of accidents in Canada and the characteristics of respondents aged 15 and over who were involved in them. In 1993, an estimated 3.9 million Canadians reported that they had been involved in 4.8 million accidents in the previous 12 months. Motor vehicle accidents and sports accidents were the most frequent, each accounting for about 27% of incidents, followed by accidents at work (21%) and at home (14%). Accidents were most common among young people, particularly men. However, from 1988 to 1993, there was a decline in the proportion of adults reporting accidents, and the sharpest drop was for the age group most at risk - 15-to 24-year-olds. Most of the downturn was attributable to a decrease in the motor vehicle accident rate. Since alcohol is known to be associated with accidents, reduced consumption during the same period may have been partly responsible for the decline in accident rates. Other factors that may have contributed include stricter enforcement of impaired driving legislation and speeds limits, and improvements in automobile safety. Nonetheless, despite the decline in accidents rates, the toll taken by accidents reported in 1993 was considerable: 80% of accidents caused personal injury, and almost half of these resulted in medical attention in a hospital. Overall, 62% of accidents resulted in activity-loss days, and 29% involved bed-disability days. Hospital utilization costs associated with these accidents in 1993 were about $1.5 billion. As well, about one-third of accidents involved out-of-pocket expenses, totalling $791 million. Moreover, accidents continue to be the leading cause of death among persons under age 44.

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Indicators based on the registration of vital events are used to determine the health status of populations. The need for these indicators at the regional and community levels has grown with the trend toward decentralization in the delivery of health services. Such indicators are important because they affect funding and the types of service that are provided. Health status indicators tend to be associated with variables such as the level of urbanization or socioeconomic status. According to four indicators - mortality ratios for all causes of death, mortality ratios for external causes of death, infant mortality ratios, and low birth weight live birth ratios - some areas of British Columbia, specifically along the border with Alberta, have relatively good health, although the characteristics of these regions suggest that this should not be the case. However, a much different picture emerges when vital event data registered in Alberta for residents of these areas of British Columbia are considered. This article shows that for adequate health planning and program implementation, some communities need data from neighbouring provinces. It illustrates the effect of incorporating Alberta data into the development of health status indicators for British Columbia. It also suggests that similar adjustments may be necessary for data compiled in other provinces.

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The positive relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and longevity has long been established. Comparable evidence exists for SES and morbidity, but observations of this relationship tend to be limited to specific health indicators. In this article, a comprehensive quantitative measure of health status, the Health Utility Index (HUI), is applied to an analysis of the relationship between SES the health status of people aged 25 and over in Ontario. The HUI, based on a set of questions included in the 1990 Ontario Health Survey (OHS), provides a summary index of the health of each respondent. The OHS data show that lower levels of education, income, and occupation are associated with lower HUI values. Health status differences across SES groups are greater in late middle-age than at younger or older ages, a pattern consistent with the findings of other studies. The development of summary indicators like the HUI is part of a larger effort to construct measures for monitoring the health of Canadians.

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This article examines sex-specific variations in death rates and causes of death at different ages in 1993, and trends in cause-specific death rates since 1950.

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In 1994, Statistics Canada began data collection for the National Population Health Survey (NPHS), a household survey designed to mesure the health status of Canadians and to expand knowledge of health determinants. The survey is longitudinal, with data being collected on selected panel members every second year. This article focuses on the NPHS sample design ant its rationale. Topics include sample allocation, representativeness, and selection; modifications in Quebec and the territories; and integration of the NPHS with the National Longitudinal Survey of Children. The final section considers some methodological issues to be addresses in future waves of the survey.

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Changes in Statistics Canada's annual population estimates, introduced in 1993, have an impact on a wide range of social, economic and demographic indicators. Any indicator that relies on population estimates will be affected by the new figures. This article describes the adjustment and examines its impact on health and vital statistics rates. With rare exceptions, all rates decrease as the denominators are adjusted upward. For example, accident rates, suicide rates, and age-specific fertility rates based on the adjustment population are lower than those previously calculated. The extent of the adjustment, however, depends on the geographic and demographic characteristics of the population at risk. Analysts whose work concentrates on special subgroups for whom the adjustment is particularly great (such as young adult men) may wish to pay closer attention to the new population figures. Although the new rates are lower than before, underlying trends and patterns over time or across subcategories are quite similar. The revised series incorporates estimates of net census undercoverage, and for the first time, includes non-permanent residents. In 1991, net census undercoverage and non-permanent residents together amounted to about one million persons, or 3.6% of the revised Canadian population of 28,120,100.

Description: The data will be used by Health Canada, the Health Promotion Directorate as well as Researchers for alcohol and other drug use in Canada. Information will be used to inform the decision making and program planning efforts of policy makers, practitioners and researchers.

Description: The main purpose of this survey is to collect data to monitor cigarette smoking in Canada and attempt to measure the effect of cigarette price reductions on smoking behaviour.

Description: The results from this survey will be used to develop new programs to educate and inform the public, and to determine the need for new services.

Description: The main objective of the survey is to provide continual and reliable data on tobacco, alcohol and drug use and related issues, with the primary focus on 15 to 24 year olds.

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 National Population Health Survey (NPHS) collects information related to the health of the Canadian population and related socio-demographic information.

Description: The purpose of the Canadian Community Health Survey - Mental Health (CCHS - Mental Health) is to collect information about mental health status, access to and perceived need for formal and informal services and supports, functioning and disability, and covariates.

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.