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Peer groups and characteristics


Peer Group Number of Health Regions % Canadian Population Principal characteristics
A 23 24.6%
  • Urban-rural mix from coast to coast
  • Average percentage of Aboriginal population
  • Low male population
  • Slow population growth from 1996-2001
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    B 14 27.0%
  • Mainly urban centres with moderately high population density
  • Low percentage of government transfer income
  • Rapid population growth from 1996 to 2001
    • C 24 12.3%
  • Sparsely populated urban-rural mix from coast to coast
  • Average percentage of Aboriginal population
  • Negative population growth
    • D 10 1.7%
  • Rural regions mainly in the central Prairies
  • Moderate Aboriginal population
  • Moderately high percentage of government transfer income
  • Almost equal numbers of men and women
  • Negative population growth
    • E 24 13.3%
  • Mainly rural regions in Quebec, Ontario and the Prairies
  • High proportion of people recently moved to or within these regions since 1996
  • Average percentage of Aboriginal population
  • Moderate population growth
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    F 5 0.4%
  • Northern and remote regions
  • Very high Aboriginal population
  • Moderately high percentage of government transfer income
  • Slightly higher male population
  • Moderate population growth
    • G 3 16.2%
  • Largest metro centres with an average population density of 3,934 people per square kilometre
  • Low Aboriginal population
  • Moderate percentage of government transfer income
  • High female population
    • H 13 2.7%
  • Rural northern regions
  • High Aboriginal population
  • High male population
  • Negative population growth
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    I 8 1.9%
  • Mainly rural Eastern regions
  • Very high percentage of government transfer income
  • Negative population growth
  • Low percentage of people having moved to or within these regions since 1996
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