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Peer Group
Number of Health Regions
Principal Characteristics
Heart Disease Rate
23
Urban-rural mix from coast to coast
Average percentage of Aboriginal population
Low male population
Slow population growth from 1996 to 2001
5.5
14
Mainly urban centers with moderately high population density
Low percentage of government transfer income
Rapid population growth from 1996 to 2001
3.8
24
Sparsely populated urban-rural mix from coast to coast
Average percentage of Aboriginal population
Negative population growth from 1996 to 2001
6.8
10
Rural regions mainly in the central Prairies
Moderate Aboriginal population
Moderately high percentage of government transfer income
Almost equal number of men and women
Negative population growth from 1996 to 2001
5.9
24
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 from 1996 to 2001
5.8
5
Northern and remote regions
Very high Aboriginal population
Moderately high percentage of government transfer income
Slightly higher male population
Moderate population growth from 1996 to 2001
2.2E
3
Largest metro centers with an average population density of 3,934 people per square kilometre
Low Aboriginal population
Moderate percentage of government transfer income
High female population
4.9
13
Rural northern regions
High Aboriginal population
High male population
Negative population growth from 1996 to 2001
4.9
7
Mainly rural Eastern regions
Very high percentage of government transfer income
Negative population growth from 1996 to 2001
Low percentage of people having moved to or within these regions since 1996
7.5
