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    Appendix C: Descriptive Summary of Final Peer Groups

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    Appendix C: Descriptive Summary of Final Peer Groups
    Peer Group Number of Health Regions Percent of Canadian Population Principal Characteristics
    A 35 33.5
    • Urban-rural mix from coast to coast
    • Average percentage of Aboriginal population
    • Average percentage of immigrant population
    B 8 16.7
    • Mainly urban centers in Ontario and Alberta with above average population density
    • Low proportion of Aboriginal population
    • Very High employment rate
    • Higher than average percentage of immigrant population
    C 22 10.3
    • Sparsely populated urban-rural mix in Eastern and Central provinces
    • Average percentage of Aboriginal population
    • Average employment rate
    • Low percentage of immigrant population
    D 18 5.1
    • Mainly rural regions from Quebec to British Columbia
    • Average percentage of Aboriginal population
    • High employment rate
    E 9 3.1
    • Mainly rural and remote regions in the Western provinces and the Territories
    • High proportion Aboriginal population
    • Average percentage of immigrant population
    F 5 0.4
    • Northern and remote regions
    • Very high proportion of Aboriginal population
    • Very low employment rate
    • Low proportion of immigrants
    G 3 15.6
    • Largest metro centers with an average population density of 4,065 people per square kilometer
    • Very Low proportion of Aboriginal population
    • Average employment rate
    • Very high proportion of immigrant population
    H 10 2
    • Rural northern regions from coast to coast
    • High proportion of Aboriginal population
    • Low proportion of immigrants
    I 7 1.7
    • Mainly rural Eastern regions
    • Average percentage of Aboriginal population
    • Low employment rate
    • Very Low percentage of immigrant population
    J 6 11.6
    • Mainly urban centers in Ontario and British Columbia with high population density
    • Low proportion of Aboriginal population
    • High proportion of immigrants
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