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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2011 | July 2012 | August 2012 | July 2012 to August 2012 | August 2011 to August 2012 | ||
| 2002=100 | % | |||||
| Health and personal care | (v41691153) | 117.5 | 118.5 | 119.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Health care | (v41691154) | 120.5 | 120.1 | 120.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Health care goods | (v41713463) | 107.2 | 104.6 | 105.9 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| Medicinal and pharmaceutical products |
(v41691156) | 105.4 | 102.5 | 103.5 | 1.0 | -1.8 |
| Prescribed medicines | (v41691157) | 97.0 | 94.1 | 93.9 | -0.2 | -3.2 |
| Non-prescribed medicines | (v41691158) | 120.4 | 117.5 | 120.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Eye care goods | (v41713381) | 111.0 | 110.1 | 110.6 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
| Health care services | (v41713464) | 138.9 | 142.2 | 142.2 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Eye care services (200704=100) | (v41693244) | 112.1 | 114.1 | 114.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Dental care | (v41691161) | 135.4 | 138.9 | 138.9 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| Personal care | (v41691163) | 114.9 | 117.1 | 118.9 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| Personal care supplies and equipment | (v41691164) | 105.7 | 108.2 | 110.9 | 2.5 | 4.9 |
| Personal care services | (v41691169) | 127.9 | 129.6 | 130.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
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