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Table 4
Health indicators, by sex, Canada, select years
| 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentage of population 12 years and older | ||||
| Health (very good or excellent) | ||||
| Total | 58.4 | 60.1 | 59.6 | 58.9 |
| Men | 59.5 | 60.6 | 60.3 | 59.1 |
| Women | 57.2 | 59.6 | 59.0 | 58.7 |
| Health (fair or poor) | ||||
| Total | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.4 |
| Men | 10.3 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 11.2 |
| Women | 12.4 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| Mental health (very good or excellent) | ||||
| Total | 73.4 | 74.4 | 74.8 | 74.4 |
| Men | 73.6 | 75.0 | 75.5 | 75.3 |
| Women | 73.3 | 73.9 | 74.1 | 73.4 |
| Mental health (fair or poor) | ||||
| Total | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| Men | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Women | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Participation or activity limitation | ||||
| Total | 31.3 | 29.7 | 31.3 | 29.0 |
| Men | 29.5 | 28.6 | 29.6 | 27.9 |
| Women | 33.1 | 30.9 | 33.0 | 30.1 |
| Diabetes | ||||
| Total | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Men | 4.9 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Women | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| High blood pressure | ||||
| Total | 14.4 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 16.4 |
| Men | 13.4 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 15.9 |
| Women | 15.4 | 15.7 | 16.8 | 16.9 |
| Asthma | ||||
| Total | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Men | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Women | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 9.5 |
| Arthritis | ||||
| Total | 16.8 | 16.4 | 15.0 | 15.3 |
| Men | 12.6 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 12.0 |
| Women | 20.8 | 20.1 | 18.1 | 18.5 |
| Body mass index – overweight (self reported)1,2 | ||||
| Total | 34.1 | 34.2 | 34.0 | 33.8 |
| Men | 41.3 | 41.2 | 40.9 | 40.2 |
| Women | 26.8 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.4 |
| Body mass index – obese (self reported)1,2 | ||||
| Total | 15.3 | 15.8 | 16.8 | 17.2 |
| Men | 16.0 | 16.9 | 17.9 | 18.3 |
| Women | 14.5 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 16.2 |
| 1. For those 18 years of age and over. 2. Body mass index (BMI) is a method of classifying body weight according to health risk, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Canada guidelines. It is calculated by dividing the respondent's body weight (in kilograms) by their height (in metres) squared. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 105-0501. |
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