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  • 821. 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
  • 822. Former smokers (daily or occasional), by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions (January 2000 boundaries) and peer groups Archived
    Table: 13-10-0073-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 401184 series, with data for years 2000 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (199 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Health and Community Services St. John's Region; Newfoundland and Labrador (Peer group H);Health and Community Services Eastern Region; Newfoundland and Labrador (Peer group D) ...), Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over;12 to 14 years;12 to 19 years;15 to 19 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Former smokers (6 items: Total; former smokers; Former smokers; quit 3 to 5 years ago; Former smokers; quit less than one year ago; Former smokers; quit 1 to 2 years ago ...), 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 ...).

    Release date: 2010-05-17
  • 823. Blood pressure check, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions (January 2000 boundaries) and peer groups Archived
    Table: 13-10-0076-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 401184 series, with data for years 2000 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (199 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Health and Community Services Eastern Region; Newfoundland and Labrador (Peer group D);Health and Community Services St. John's Region; Newfoundland and Labrador (Peer group H) ...), Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over;12 to 19 years;15 to 19 years;12 to 14 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Blood pressure check (6 items: Total; blood pressure check; Blood pressure check; within past 12 months; Blood pressure check; 2 or more years ago; Blood pressure check; 1 year to less than 2 years ago ...), Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval; number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; High 95% confidence interval; number of persons ...).

    Release date: 2010-05-17
  • 824. Suicidal thoughts and attempts, by age group and sex, household population aged 15 and over, selected provinces, territories and health regions (January 2000 boundaries) Archived
    Table: 13-10-0077-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 126720 series, with data for years 2000 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Age group (12 items: Total; 15 years and over;20 to 34 years;20 to 24 years;15 to 19 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Suicidal thoughts and attempts (5 items: Total; suicidal thoughts and attempts; Suicide; considered in past 12 months; Suicide; attempted in past 12 months; Suicide; never contemplated ...), Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval; number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; High 95% confidence interval; number of persons ...).

    Release date: 2010-05-17
  • 825. Unmet health care needs, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions (January 2000 boundaries) and peer groups Archived
    Table: 13-10-0561-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 267456 series, with data for years 2000 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (199 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Health and Community Services St. John's Region; Newfoundland and Labrador (Peer group H); Health and Community Services Eastern Region; Newfoundland and Labrador (Peer group D) ...), Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 12 to 19 years; 12 to 14 years; 15 to 19 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Unmet health care needs (4 items: Total; unmet health care needs; Health care needs; met; Health care needs; not stated; Health care needs; unmet ...), 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 ...).

    Release date: 2010-05-17
  • 826. Feeling of mastery, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, selected provinces, territories and health regions (January 2000 boundaries) Archived
    Table: 13-10-0566-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 144480 series, with data for years 2000 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 12 to 14 years; 12 to 19 years; 15 to 19 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Feeling of mastery (5 items: Total; feeling of mastery; Low feeling of mastery; High feeling of mastery; Moderate feeling of mastery ...), 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 ...).

    Release date: 2010-05-17
  • 827. Alcohol dependence, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions (January 2000 boundaries) and peer groups Archived
    Table: 13-10-0568-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 334320 series, with data for years 2000 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (199 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Health and Community Services St. John's Region; Newfoundland and Labrador (Peer group H); Health and Community Services Eastern Region; Newfoundland and Labrador (Peer group D) ...), Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 15 to 19 years; 12 to 14 years; 12 to 19 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Alcohol dependence (5 items: Total; alcohol dependence; Alcohol dependence; probable non-case; Alcohol dependence; slightly probable case; Alcohol dependence; highly probable case ...), 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 ...).

    Release date: 2010-05-17
  • 828. Sedentary activities, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, selected provinces, territories and health regions (January 2000 boundaries) Archived
    Table: 13-10-0569-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 183456 series, with data for years 2000 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 15 to 19 years; 12 to 14 years; 12 to 19 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females ...), Sedentary activities (6 items: Total; sedentary activities; Sedentary activities; under 5 hours; Sedentary activities; 20 to 44 hours; Sedentary activities; 5 to 19 hours ...), 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 ...).

    Release date: 2010-05-17
  • 829. Changes made to improve health, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, selected provinces, territories and health regions (January 2000 boundaries) Archived
    Table: 13-10-0571-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 384384 series, with data for years 2000 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Geography (143 items: Newfoundland and Labrador; Health and Community Services St. John's Region; Newfoundland and Labrador (Peer group H); Health and Community Services Eastern Region; Newfoundland and Labrador (Peer group D) ...), Age group (14 items: Total; 12 years and over; 12 to 19 years; 12 to 14 years; 15 to 19 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females ...), Changes made to improve health (8 items: Total; changes made to improve health; Changes made to improve health; lost weight; Changes made to improve health; eating habits; Changes made to improve health; increase exercise ...), 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 ...).

    Release date: 2010-05-17
  • 830. Home care utilization, by age group and sex, household population aged 18 and over, selected provinces, territories and health regions (January 2000 boundaries) Archived
    Table: 13-10-0573-01
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description:

    This table contains 57024 series, with data for years 2000 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (not all combinations are available): Age group (11 items: Total; 18 years and over; 25 to 34 years; 18 to 34 years; 18 to 24 years ...), Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...), Home care utilization (4 items: Total; home care utilization; Home care used in past 12 months; Home care utilization; not stated; Home care not used 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 ...).

    Release date: 2010-05-17
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Analysis (1,665) (1,590 to 1,600 of 1,665 results)

  • 1,591. Child psychiatric disorders, poor school performance and social problems: the roles of family structure and low-income Archived
    Articles and reports: 89-553-X19980014023
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The primary goal of this chapter is to improve our understanding of the roles that family structure and low-income play in the determination of psychiatric disorders, poor school performance, and social problems among Canadian children. While there is broad agreement that environmental factors have an impact on these outcomes, until recently there has been little or no Canadian data with which to assess the importance of socio-economic factors in determining the incidence and severity of such problems.

    Release date: 1998-11-05
  • 1,592. Intergenerational aspects of education and literacy skills acquisitions Archived
    Articles and reports: 89-553-X19980014024
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In this chapter, we assess the family's role in determining the acquisition of higher education and literacy. More specifically, our objective is to relate individual educational attainment, literacy abilities, and labour market characteristics to parental educational and labour market attributes. We compare different age cohorts and thereby examine relationships between parents and children over more than one generation.

    Release date: 1998-11-05
  • 1,593. Healthcare utilization during the first year of life: the impact of social and economic background Archived
    Articles and reports: 89-553-X19980014025
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Socio-economic status - as measured by income, education and occupation - is a complex phenomenon used to describe social inequities. It is well known that people in lower socioeconomic categories experience higher mortality rates and poorer health than those further up the social ladder. In addition, differences in health by socio-economic status are most pronounced in early and late mid- life. However, it is not clearly understood why this is so.

    Release date: 1998-11-05
  • 1,594. Are the Costs and Benefits of Health Research Measurable? Archived
    Articles and reports: 88F0017M1996004
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper considers some of the conceptual and practical issues pertinent to measuring the pros and cons of health research.

    Release date: 1998-10-30
  • 1,595. Current and future hospitalization after heart attack Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X19980023993
    Geography: Canada
    Description: This article provides an overview of patients who were hospitalized in 1993/94 because of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and projects how many AMI patients there could be in the future.
    Release date: 1998-10-29
  • 1,596. Changing trends in melanoma incidence and mortality Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X19980023994
    Geography: Canada
    Description: Thia article analyzes trends in melanoma incidence and mortality rates. Information on sun exposure supplements these statistics.
    Release date: 1998-10-29
  • 1,597. Maternal education and risk factors for small-for-gestational-age births Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X19980023995
    Geography: Canada
    Description: This article examines the association between maternal education, smoking and other risk factors and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) births.
    Release date: 1998-10-29
  • 1,598. Maternal education and fetal and infant mortality in Quebec Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X19980023996
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This article examines differences in fetal and infant mortality by maternal education in the province of Quebec, where the rates are among the lowest in Canada.

    Release date: 1998-10-29
  • 1,599. Who needs short-term help? Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-008-X19980023924
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article looks at those who receive help because of a temporarily difficult time

    Release date: 1998-09-15
  • 1,600. Falling short of Pap test guidelines Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X19980013862
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article examines the associations between women's characteristics and getting or not getting a Pap test.

    Release date: 1998-07-27
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  • 61. Canada's Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4408
    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.
  • 62. Survey on Smoking in Canada
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4409
    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.
  • 63. Sun Exposure Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4419
    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.
  • 64. Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4440
    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.
  • 65. General Social Survey - Caregiving and Care Receiving
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4502
    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.
  • 66. Health Services Access Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5002
    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.
  • 67. National Population Health Survey: Health Institutions Component, Longitudinal
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5003
    Description: The NPHS Health Institutions Component survey data support national level estimates only.
  • 68. National Population Health Survey: North Component
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5004
    Description: The National Population Health Survey (NPHS) collects information related to the health of the Canadian population and related socio-demographic information.
  • 69. Mental Health and Access to Care Survey (MHACS)
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5015
    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.
  • 70. Maternity Experiences Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5019
    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.

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