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Health Reports, published by the Health Analysis and Modelling Division of Statistics Canada, is a peer-reviewed journal of population health and health services research. It is designed for a broad audience that includes health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and the general public. The journal publishes articles of wide interest that contain original and timely analyses of national or provincial/territorial surveys or administrative databases. New articles are published electronically each month.

Health Reports had an impact factor of 3.3 for 2024 and a five-year impact factor of 4.4. All articles are indexed in PubMed. Our online catalogue is free and receives more than 700,000 visits per year. External submissions are welcome.

Description: Health fact sheets will include short, focused, single-theme analysis documents. Over the course of the series, analysis will include topics on: Health conditions, lifestyle, well-being, disability, prevention and detection of disease, deaths, pregnancy and birth, health care services and environmental factors.

Description: Health characteristics, two-year period estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories, and health regions.

Description: Health characteristics, two-year period estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories, Census metropolitan area and Census metropolitan area part.

Description: This infographic explores trends in Canadians’ weight over time, as well as how obesity may impact health.

Description: This dynamic data visualization tool, aimed for professional health data users in government and academia, features key health data for the overall population and specific groups. The dashboard features a range of indicators grouped into three categories and subcategories: health outcomes (health status, chronic conditions, subjective well-being), health behaviours (substance use, sleep), and access to health care (primary care, insurance, unmet needs).

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

Description: Number and percentage of persons for selected health indicators, by Indigenous identity, region and sex, based on two-year period estimates.

Description: The public use microdata file (PUMF) from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) provides data for health regions and combinations of health regions across Canada. Over the two year period, data are based on interviews with approximately 130,000 respondents aged 12 or older, residing in households in all provinces and territories.

The files include information on a wide range of topics, including: physical activity, height and weight, smoking, exposure to second hand smoke, alcohol consumption, general health, chronic health conditions, injuries, and use of health care services. It also provides information on the socio-demographic, income and labour force characteristics of the population.

Description: The Health Research Working Paper Series publishes: analytical work-in-progress; background documentation for specific research projects (e.g methodological papers); lengthy reports intended for specific clients, and; compendiums of data tables. Publication in this series does not preclude publication of specific aspects of the work in a peer-reviewed journal.

Description: Age-standardized rate of persons for selected health indicators, by Aboriginal identity and sex, based on four-year period estimates.

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This table contains 151240 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; 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); Newfoundland and Labrador ...) Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females ...) Health profile (33 items: Very good or excellent self-rated health; Overweight; body mass index (Canadian standard) higher than 27.0 (20 to 64 years); Some excess weight; body mass index (Canadian standard) 25.0 to 27.0 (20 to 64 years); High self-esteem ...) 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 232512 series, with data for years 2000 - 2003 (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 ...) Aboriginal status (4 items: Total off-reserve population; Aboriginal status; Non-Aboriginal; Aboriginal status; not stated ...) Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females ...) Health profile (181 items: Total population for the variable self-rated health; Very good self-rated health; Very good or excellent self-rated health; Excellent self-rated health ...) 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 137088 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 (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia ...) Urban-rural status (3 items: Total; urban-rural status; Rural; Urban ...) Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...) Health profile (144 items: Total population for the variable self-rated health; Excellent self-rated health; Very good self-rated health; Very good or excellent self-rated health ...) Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Coefficient of variation for number of persons; High 95% confidence interval; number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval; number of persons ...).

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This table contains 127296 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 (39 items: Canada; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia ...) Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Females; Males ...) Health profile (144 items: Total population for the variable self-rated health; Excellent self-rated health; Very good self-rated health; Very good or excellent self-rated health ...) 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 145632 series, with data for years 2003 - 2003 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (41 items: Canada; Nova Scotia; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island ...) Sex (3 items: Both sexes; Males; Females ...) Health profile (156 items: Total population for the variable self-rated health; Excellent self-rated health; Very good self-rated health; Very good or excellent self-rated health ...) 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 83304 series, with data for years 2005 - 2005 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (117 items: Canada; Census metropolitan areas; Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland and Labrador ...) Sex (3 items: Males; Females; Both sexes ...) Health profile (31 items: Very good or excellent self-rated health; Very good or excellent self-rated mental health; Obese; self-reported adult body mass index 30.00 or higher (18 years and over); Overweight; self-reported adult body mass index 25.00 to 29.99 (18 years and over) ...) 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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Health indicator profile, by Aboriginal identity and sex, age-standardized rate, four year estimates, Canada, provinces and territories.

Description: Percentage of persons for selected health indicators, by Aboriginal identity and sex, based on four-year period estimates.

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Health indicators, age-standardized rate, annual estimates, by sex, Canada, provinces and territories.

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The Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) is a national survey on the social and economic conditions of Aboriginal Peoples (First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit) aged 6 years and over. The 2012 APS represents the fourth cycle of the survey and focuses on issues of education, employment and health.

The article “Inuit health: Selected findings from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey” reports on the self-reported health status and chronic conditions of Inuit aged 15 years and older. Also covered are health behaviors such as smoking and drinking, and selected determinants of health such as food insecurity, access to health care, housing and culture. The results are for all Inuit in Canada, presented by the total population, inside and outside Inuit Nunangat and the four Inuit regions.

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This study develops a measure of population health that combines years of life lost to death with a continuous measure of quality of life for years lived.

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This short tutorial will show you some basics on how to find health data on the Statistics Canada website, and how to put it to work so you can get the answers you need.

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This is a Health fact about self-perceived health among Canadians. The Canadian Community Health Survey asked questions about how Canadians felt about their own health status. Perceived health refers to a person's health in general - not only the absence of disease or injury, but also physical, mental and social well being.

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This paper presents estimates of obesity adjusted for certain biases in self-reported data. Adjusted estimates for adult Canadians by age, sex, and multiple levels of geography are provided using data from the 2011-2012 Canadian Community Health Survey.

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This will feature a selection of health indicators for the 34 census metropolitan areas (CMA) in Canada. Data at the provincial and national level will be presented and compared with the data for the CMA.

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: 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 report outlines the steps taken to develop a new question on general health for the 2026 Census of Population questionnaire.

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The mandate of the Analytical Studies Branch (ASB) is to provide high-quality, relevant and timely information on economic, health and social issues that are important to Canadians. The branch strategically makes use of expert knowledge and a large range of statistical sources to describe, draw inferences from, and make objective and scientifically supported deductions about the evolving nature of the Canadian economy and society. Research questions are addressed by applying leading-edge methods, including microsimulation and predictive analytics using a range of linked and integrated administrative and survey data. In supporting greater access to data, ASB linked data are made available to external researchers and policy makers to support evidence-based decision making. Research results are disseminated by the branch using a range of mediums (i.e., research papers, studies, infographics, videos, and blogs) to meet user needs. The branch also provides analytical support and training, feedback, and quality assurance to the wide range of programs within and outside Statistics Canada.

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This report presents the results of the 3rd Consensus Conference on Health Indicators that was convened in March 2009, including information that was presented at the conference, a summary of the consultation process leading up to the event, and the priority health areas deemed most important for future indicator development work.

The conference marked the 10th anniversary of the Health Indicators project, a collaboration between Statistics Canada and Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The goal of the project is to provide health regions, health care providers and the public in general with reliable and comparable data on the health of Canadians and to assist stakeholders and decision makers in the use and interpretation of the indicator data.

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Since 2007/2008, Statistics Canada has centred analysis of data holdings related to health as well as our program of dissemination of health research within the new Health Information and Research Division (HIRD).

The new division has launched a comprehensive approach to analytical planning including environmental scanning and consultation; establishment of strategic multi-year priorities for health research at Statistics Canada; a process of project selection and review that ensures that analytical effort addresses our priorities; metrics to measure our adherence to priorities and the impact of our analytical effort; and communication and dissemination of analytical plans.

This multi-year analytical plan identifies the key high-level priority areas for Statistics Canada's investment in health research for 2008/2009 to 2010/2011, and serves as a blueprint for subsequent operational research planning.

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This special methodological paper will help readers understand and assess reports that rank the health status or health system performance of a country, province or jurisdiction. The report outlines the components and processes that underlie health rankings, explores why such rankings can be difficult to interpret and includes a plain-language checklist to use as a critical evaluative resource when reading health-ranking reports.

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This report describes the design, methodology, and results of the first study undertaken by Statistics Canada to measure the impact on Canadian cause of death trends of a new revision of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD).

Using 1999 Canadian mortality data, Statistics Canada carried out a comparability, or "bridge-coding", study by dual-coding deaths to both the Ninth and Tenth Revisions of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9 and ICD-10). The preliminary results of this exercise were used to generate comparability ratios; these ratios measure the net effect of the new revision, with ratios above 1.00 indicating a net increase in deaths classified to a cause of death, and ratios below 1.00 indicating a net decrease.

The comparability ratios derived from dual-coding medical certificates of cause of death presented in this report estimate the size and direction of the disruption to cause of death trends due to the implementation of ICD-10. Researchers and analysts using Canadian mortality data should use these summary measures to calculate comparability-modified death counts and mortality rates to bridge the gap between ICD-9 and ICD-10.

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Cycle 1.1 of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) will provide information for 136 health regions. A brief overview of the CCHS design, sampling strategy, interviewing procedures, data collection and processing is presented.

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The Guide to health statistics leads to health-related information with links to vital statistics such as births, deaths, marriages and divorces, to cancer statistics, health determinants, health status, health care, smoking and tobacco use and more. There is also information on cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys from the Canadian Community Health Survey and the National Population Health Survey.

This user's guide has been developed by Health Statistics Division to facilitate access on health information at Statistics Canada. It includes information with links to products and programs from Health Statistics Division, other divisions at Statistics Canada and other health related programs outside Statistics Canada.

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This document gives information concerning the National Population Health Survey (NPHS). Annexed is the questionnaire of NPHS 1996-97, a comparison table between the cycles, general information on the NPHS and a list of NPHS products and services, as well as an excerpt from The daily of May 29, 1998 (data release of the NPHS: Cycle 2). The questionnaire includes content related to health status, use of health services, determinants of health and a range of demographic and economic information.

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This catalogue provides a comprehensive reference to health information available from Statistics Canada. The products, services and surveys listed in this publication cover such broad subject areas as vital statistics, health status, health determinants, and health care.