Table 4-6
The Consumer Price Index, major components and
selected sub-groups, Canada, not seasonally adjusted — Health and personal care
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| CANSIM vector number | Indexes | Percentage change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | April 2012 | May 2012 | April 2012 to May 2012 | May 2011 to May 2012 | ||
| 2002=100 | % | |||||
| Health and personal care | (v41691153) | 117.2 | 118.9 | 118.8 | -0.1 | 1.4 |
| Health care | (v41691154) | 120.5 | 121.3 | 120.9 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Health care goods | (v41713463) | 107.3 | 106.6 | 105.8 | -0.8 | -1.4 |
| Medicinal and pharmaceutical products |
(v41691156) | 105.2 | 103.7 | 102.9 | -0.8 | -2.2 |
| Prescribed medicines | (v41691157) | 97.9 | 96.1 | 95.1 | -1.0 | -2.9 |
| Non-prescribed medicines | (v41691158) | 118.4 | 117.4 | 116.8 | -0.5 | -1.4 |
| Eye care goods | (v41713381) | 111.1 | 112.1 | 112.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Health care services | (v41713464) | 138.8 | 142.1 | 142.1 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Eye care services (200704=100) | (v41693244) | 111.5 | 113.6 | 113.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Dental care | (v41691161) | 135.4 | 138.9 | 138.9 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Personal care | (v41691163) | 114.2 | 116.7 | 117.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Personal care supplies and equipment | (v41691164) | 105.2 | 107.7 | 108.2 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| Personal care services | (v41691169) | 126.8 | 129.4 | 129.6 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
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