Health

Description: The main objective of the Survey on Maternal Health is to collect information from biological mothers about their pregnancy and postpartum experiences.

Description: The data contain detailed confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Canada, which is compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada, with the contribution from provincial and territorial Health ministries.

Description: The purpose of this crowdsource questionnaire is to understand the impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian health care workers, with particular focus on access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in the workplace.

Description: The Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Overdose Cohort (SMOOC) is an expansion of a pilot project that had previously been conducted with the province of British Columbia to better understand the characteristics of people who experienced an opioid overdose. The objective of the SMOOC was to create a cohort of individuals who experienced a fatal or non-fatal overdose in the Simcoe Muskoka area between January 2018 and December 2019.

Description: The purpose of this survey is to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers in Canada.

Description: This survey covers topics such as the use of and access to primary health care and specialist care, care coordination, barriers to care, prescription medications, and out-of-pocket expenses. The results may be used by Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and provincial ministries of health to help inform the delivery of health care services and develop and improve programs and policies to better serve all Canadians.

Description: This table contains 696 series, with data for years 1990 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-01-29. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (30 items: Austria; Belgium; Belgium (Flemish speaking); Belgium (French speaking) ...), Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...), Age group (3 items: 11 years; 15 years;13 years ...), Response (4 items: Very good; Average; Below average; Good ...).

Description: This table contains 720 series, with data for years 1990 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-01-29. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (30 items: Austria; Belgium; Canada; Finland ...), Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...), Age group (3 items: 11 years; 13 years;15 years ...), Response (4 items: Like it a lot; Like it a little; Do not like it much; Do not like it at all ...).

Description: This table contains 1392 series, with data for years 1994 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-01-29. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (29 items: Austria; Belgium (French speaking); Canada; Belgium (Flemish speaking) ...), Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...), Age groups (3 items: 11 years; 13 years;15 years ...), Student response (2 items: Yes; No ...), Family member (4 items: Mother; Father; Stepfather; Stepmother ...).

Description: This table contains 870 series, with data for years 1994 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-01-29. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (29 items: Belgium (Flemish speaking); Austria; Canada; Belgium (French speaking) ...), Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...), Age groups (3 items: 11 years; 15 years;13 years ...), Student response (5 items: Very well-off; Average; Not very well-off; Quite well-off ...).

Description: This table contains 696 series, with data for years 1998 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-01-29. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (29 items: Austria; Belgium (Flemish speaking); Canada; Belgium (French speaking) ...), Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...), Age groups (3 items: 11 years; 15 years;13 years ...), Frequency (4 items: Not at all; Twice; Three or more times; Once ...).

Description: This table contains 348 series, with data for years 1994 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-01-29. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (29 items: Austria; Belgium (French speaking); Canada; Belgium (Flemish speaking) ...), Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...), Age groups (3 items: 11 years;13 years;15 years ...), Student response (2 items: Yes; No ...).

Description: This table contains 522 series, with data for years 1994 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-01-29. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (29 items: Austria; Belgium (French speaking); Canada; Belgium (Flemish speaking) ...), Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...), Age groups (3 items: 11 years; 13 years;15 years ...), Student response (3 items: No; Yes; one; Yes; two or more ...).

Description: This table contains 870 series, with data for years 1994 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-01-29. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (29 items: Austria; Belgium (French speaking); Canada; Belgium (Flemish speaking) ...), Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...), Age groups (3 items: 11 years;15 years;13 years ...), Frequency (5 items: Not treated by a doctor or a nurse;3 times;1 time;2 times ...).

Description: This table contains 4524 series, with data for years 1994 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-01-29. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (29 items: Austria; Belgium (French speaking);Canada; Belgium (Flemish speaking) ...), Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...), Age groups (3 items: 11 years;15 years;13 years ...), Results of serious injuries (13 items: Missed at least one full day of school or other usual activities; Stitches; Needed crutches or a wheel chair; Cast put on ...), Student response (2 items: Yes; No ...).

Description: This table contains 2088 series, with data for years 1994 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-01-29. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (29 items: Austria; Belgium (French speaking); Canada; Belgium (Flemish speaking) ...), Sex (2 items: Males; Females ...), Age groups (3 items: 11 years; 13 years; 15 years ...), Month (12 items: January; March; April; February ...).

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Almost 4% of workers aged 25 to 64 in 2002 had had an episode of depression the previous year. Compared with people who had not experienced depression, they had high odds of reducing work activity and being absent from work.

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This study examines trends in the rate of second or subsequent births to teenagers. It also looks at the risk of low birthweight among these babies.

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This article describes patterns of consultation with general practitioners and specialists among Canadians aged 18 or older. Associations with health status and other factors are examined.

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This study examines trends in the rate of second or subsequent births to teenagers. It also looks at the risk of low birthweight among these babies.

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The 2005 National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses (NSWHN) is the first nationally representative survey to focus on the working conditions and health of Canada's nurses. Registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs) in all provinces and territories shared their perceptions on a variety of topics, including:- workload- working overtime, whether paid or unpaid- adverse events such as medication errors and patient falls- support and respect from co-workers and supervisors- staffing adequacy- working relations with physicians- their own chronic diseases and injuries- their mental health.

The 2005 NSWHN was developed in collaboration with organizations representing practicing nurses, health care researchers, health information specialists and federal government departments. The survey was conducted by Statistics Canada in partnership with the Canadian Institute for Health Information and Health Canada. A total of 18,676 nurses were interviewed, representing LPNs, RNs and RPNs in a variety of health care settings and in all provinces and territories. The survey's impressive response rate of 80% reflects the enthusiasm and support of nurses across the country.

The survey collected information on a rich array of topics reflecting the physical and emotional challenges nurses face in delivering patient care today. Nurses answered many questions about the quality of patient care, working relations with co-workers and managers, the amount of time they work to get their jobs done, and the way they feel about their jobs and careers as nurses. Data from the 2005 NSWHN will provide an invaluable resource for researchers, health care providers, policy makers and anyone with an interest in human resources, particularly in the health care field.

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The 2005 National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses (NSWHN) represents a collaborative effort involving the Canadian Institute for Health Information, Health Canada, and Statistics Canada.

The NSWHN was designed to examine links between the work environment and the health of regulated nurses in Canada, and is the first nationally representative survey of its kind. The survey's high response rate (80%) reflects the enthusiasm with which nurses involved themselves in the survey.

Nearly 19,000 regulated nurses, representing registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs) across the country were interviewed on a variety of topics, including the conditions in which they practice, the challenges they face in doing their jobs, and their physical and mental wellbeing.

They shared their perceptions of work organization, including staffing, shift work, overtime and employee support. Nurses were also asked about work stress, role overload, respect, and quality of patient care. Information about their health status, such as chronic conditions, pain, self-perceived general and mental health, medication use, and the impact of health on the performance of nursing duties, was also collected.

This document presents key findings from the 2005 NSWHN for each province, as well as for the three territories combined.

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This article examines changes in weight over two-year intervals from 1996/1997 to 2004/2005 among Canadians aged 18 to 64 years. Using data from the longitudinal National Population Health Survey (NPHS), average weight change over four two-year intervals was examined for men and women by age group and body mass index (BMI) group. This article is part of the NPHS release and provides links to tables, other research articles and information about the National Population Health Survey.

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This article describes stress levels among the employed population aged 18 to 75 and examines associations between stress and depression.

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The proportion of Canadians receiving governmentsubsidized home care was almost stable between 1994/95 and 2003, rising only slightly from 2.5% to 2.7%. Over that period, the average age of people receiving this type of care fell from just under 65 to 62. Among people who needed help with personal care, the proportion receiving government-subsidized home care fell from one-half to one-third. In 1994/95, 8% of recipients of government-subsidized home care were incontinent; by 2003, the proportion had more than doubled to 17%.

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This newsletter article presents results from a population-based study of birth outcomes in Quebec from 1991 to 2000. Rates of adverse birth outcomes increased across successively poorer neighbourhood income groups, and across successively lower levels of maternal education, for five outcomes: preterm birth, small-for-gestational-age birth, stillbirth, neonatal death, and postneonatal death.

Description: This is an administrative survey that collects demographic information annually from all provincial and territorial vital statistics registries on all stillbirths (fetal deaths) in Canada. 2017 birth and stillbirth data for Yukon are not available. Due to improvements in methodology and timeliness, the duration of data collection has been shortened compared to previous years. As a result, there may have been fewer births and stillbirths captured by the time of the release. The 2017 data are therefore considered preliminary.

Description: This survey was designed to collect information on the health of the Canadian population and related socio-demographic information.

Description: The purpose of the Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) is to provide information about Canadians whose everyday activities may be limited because of a condition or health-related problem. This information will be used to plan and evaluate services, programs and policies for Canadians with disabilities to help enable their full participation in society. The survey is sponsored by Employment and Social Development Canada.

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 data collected are used to examine trends in the smoking behaviour of the Canadian population 15 years of age and over. The primary focus of the analysis of the data is on three specific groups: non-smokers, regular cigarette smokers and occasional cigarette smokers.

Description: The objectives of the HPS were to update and expand the national and provincial baseline data on the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, intentions and behaviours of adult Canadians on a wide range of health promotion issues.

Description: The survey's main objectives were to collect etiological, attitudinal, cognitive and behavioural information regarding drinking and driving; to collect information that is representative and useful at both the provincial and national levels; and to collect baseline data which can be used to assess trends and changes in variables over time.

Description: The purpose of this survey was to collect data on the negative consequences associated with drug and alcohol use.

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 core content on health covered short and long term disability, well-being, height and weight, health problems, smoking alcohol use, physical activity, sleep and use of health care services.

Description: The main objective of the Youth Smoking Survey (YSS) is to provide current information on the smoking behaviour of students in grades 5 to 9 (in Quebec primary school grades 5 and 6 and secondary school grades 1 to 3), and to measure changes that occurred since the last time the survey was conducted. Additionally, the survey collects basic data on alcohol and drug use by students in grades 7 to 9 (in Quebec secondary 1 to 3). Results of the Youth Smoking Survey will help with the evaluation of anti-smoking and anti-drug use programs, as well as with the development of new programs.