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Table 1
Derivation of the “Metis” subset of entire cohort, non-institutional population aged 25 or older at baseline, Canada, 1991
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| Cohort subset | Total | Men | Women | Estimated Aboriginal identity(c) | Estimated Métis identity(c) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entire cohort | 2,735,200 | 1,358,400 | 1,376,800 | Less than 1% | Less than 1% |
| Any Métis ancestry | 19,100 | 9,100 | 10,000 | 66% | 57% |
| (a) Métis plus non-Aboriginal | 7,300 | 3,400 | 3,900 | 50% | 48% |
| (b) Métis plus other Aboriginal | 11,800 | 5,700 | 6,100 | 91% | 73% |
| Notes: Any Métis ancestry includes the following ethnic origin categories: (a) Métis plus non-Aboriginal and no other Aboriginal origins; (b) Métis, Métis plus First Nations, Métis plus Inuit, Métis plus First Nations plus Inuit, Métis plus First Nations plus non-Aboriginal, Métis plus Inuit plus non-Aboriginal, Métis plus First Nations plus Inuit plus non-Aboriginal; for the remainder of this report, this group will be referred to as simply “Métis;” (c) based on 1996 census data showing ethnic origins or ancestry cross-classified by Aboriginal identity (First Nations, Inuit, Métis or combinations with or without non-Aboriginal origins). Source: 1991 to 2001 Canadian census mortality follow-up study; 1996 Census of Canada (Guimond É, 2003). |
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