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Table of contents

Health of Canadians - Main page
Acknowledgements
Chief Statistician’s message
Introduction
Report highlights and future directions
A methodological note to readers
Health determinants
Geography and rurality
Household income
Age
Sex at birth and gender
Sexual orientation
Disability
Immigrant status
Racialized groups
Indigenous populations
Health outcomes
1.0 Health status
2.0 Sexual and reproductive health
3.0 Chronic diseases
4.0 Mental health
5.0 Oral health
6.0 Infectious diseases
7.0 Mortality
Health behaviours
8.0 Health behaviours
9.0 Substance use
Access to health care
10.0 Access to a regular health care provider
11.0 Unmet needs for health care
12.0 Use of home care services
Glossary
Health outcomes
Health behaviours
Access to health care
Health determinants
References

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