Appendix B: The Chief Public Health Officer's Report on The State of Public Health in Canada 2010 – Indicators of our health and factors influencing our health
Appendix B: Indicators of Our Health and Factors Influencing Our Health
Year | ||
Who we areTableau 1 - Footnote 1 (million people) | ||
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Population (as of July 1, 2009) | 33.7 | 2009 |
Aboriginal |
1.17 | 2006 |
First Nations |
0.70 | 2006 |
Métis |
0.39 | 2006 |
Inuit |
0.05 | 2006 |
Immigrant |
6.2 | 2006 |
By birth place |
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Asia and the Middle East |
2.53 | 2006 |
Europe |
2.28 | 2006 |
Africa |
0.37 | 2006 |
Caribbean and Bermuda |
0.32 | 2006 |
South America |
0.25 | 2006 |
United States of America |
0.25 | 2006 |
Central America |
0.13 | 2006 |
Oceania and other |
0.06 | 2006 |
By years since immigration |
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Recent (<= 10 years) |
2.0 | 2006 |
Long-term (>10 years) |
4.2 | 2006 |
Urban population |
25.3 | 2006 |
Our health status | ||
Life expectancy and reported healthTableau 1 - Footnote 1 | ||
Life expectancy (years of expected life at birth) |
80.7 | 2005-2007 |
Health-adjusted life expectancy (years of expected healthy life at birth) |
69.6 | 2001 |
Infant mortality rate (under one year) (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
5.1 | 2007 |
Excellent or very good self-rated healthTable 1 - Footnote 1A * (percent of the population aged 12+ years) |
58.9 | 2008 |
Excellent or very good self-rated mental healthTable 1 - Footnote 1A * (percent of the population aged 12+ years) |
74.4 | 2008 |
Leading causes of mortalityTableau 1 - Footnote 2 (deaths per 100,000 population per year) | ||
Circulatory diseases |
211.9 | 2006 |
Cancers |
208.1 | 2006 |
Respiratory diseases |
58.5 | 2006 |
Causes of premature mortality, ages 0 to 74 yearsTableau 1 - Footnote 1 (potential years of life lost per 100,000 population per year) | ||
Cancers |
1,574 | 2001 |
Circulatory diseases |
854 | 2001 |
Unintentional injuries |
587 | 2004 |
Suicide and self-inflicted injuries |
372 | 2004 |
Respiratory diseases |
162 | 2001 |
HIV |
46 | 2001 |
Causes of ill health and disability | ||
Living with chronic diseases | ||
Cancer incidenceTableau 1 - Footnote 1 (new cases per 100,000 population) |
481.5 | 2006 |
DiabetesTableau 1 - Footnote 2 (percent of the population aged 1+ years) |
6.2 | 2006-2007 |
ObesityTableau 1 - Footnote 1 (percent of the population aged 18+ years) |
25.1 | 2008 |
ArthritisTable 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 1 (percent of the population aged 12+ years) |
15.3 | 2008 |
AsthmaTable 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 1 (percent of the population aged 12+ years) |
8.4 | 2008 |
Heart diseaseTable 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 2 (percent of the population aged 12+ years) |
4.9 | 2008 |
High blood pressureTable 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 1 (percent of the population aged 20+ years) |
23.4 | 2008 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseTable 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 2 (percent of the population aged 35+ years) |
4.7 | 2008 |
Living with mental illness | ||
SchizophreniaTable 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 2 (percent of the population aged 12+ years) |
0.3 | 2005 |
Major depressionTable 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 2 (percent of the population aged 15+ years) |
4.8 | 2002 |
Alcohol dependenceTable 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 2 (percent of the population aged 15+ years) |
2.6 | 2002 |
Anxiety disordersTable 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 2 (percent of the population aged 15+ years) |
4.8 | 2002 |
Alzheimer's disease and other dementiasTable 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 3 (estimated percent of the population aged 65+ years) |
8.9 | 2008 |
Acquiring infectious diseasesTableau 1 - Footnote 2 (new cases per 100,000 population annually) | ||
HIV (estimated number of new cases annually) |
2,300-4,500 | 2005 |
Chlamydia |
253.6 | 2009 |
Gonorrhea |
31.0 | 2009 |
Infectious syphilis |
4.7 | 2009 |
Factors influencing our health | ||
IncomeTableau 1 - Footnote 1(percent of the population based on 1992 low-income cut-off) | ||
Persons living in low-income (after-tax) |
9.4 | 2008 |
Employment and working conditionsTableau 1 - Footnote 1 (percent of the population aged 15+ years) | ||
Unemployment rate |
8.3 | 2009 |
Food securityTableau 1 - Footnote 4 (percent of the population aged 12+ years) | ||
People reporting food insecurityTable 1 - Footnote 1A * |
9.2 | 2004 |
Environment and housing | ||
Ground-level ozone exposureTableau 1 - Footnote 5 (parts per billion [population weighted warm season average]) |
38.7 | 2007 |
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposureTableau 1 - Footnote 5 (micrograms per cubic metre [population weighted warm season average]) |
8.4 | 2007 |
Core housing needTableau 1 - Footnote 6 (percent of the population) |
12.7 | 2006 |
Education and literacyTableau 1 - Footnote 1 (percent of the population aged 25+ years) | ||
High school graduates |
82.0 | 2009 |
Some post-secondary education |
62.3 | 2009 |
Post-secondary education |
56.4 | 2009 |
Social support and connectednessTableau 1 - Footnote 1 | ||
Very or somewhat strong sense of community belongingTable 1 - Footnote 1A * (percent of the population aged 12+ years) |
65.0 | 2008 |
Violent crime incidents (per 100,000 population) |
930 | 2007 |
Health behaviours | ||
Current smokerTable 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 4 (percent of the population aged 15+ years) |
17.9 | 2008 |
Engaged in leisure time physical activityTable 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 1 (percent of the population aged 12+ years) |
50.6 | 2008 |
Fruit and vegetable consumption (5+ times a day)Table 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 1 (percent of the population aged 12+ years) |
43.7 | 2008 |
Heavy drinking (5+ drinks on one occasion at least once a month in the past year)Table 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 1 (percent of the population aged 12+ years) |
16.7 | 2008 |
Illicit drug use (in the past year)Table 1 - Footnote 1A * Table 1 - Footnote 4 (percent of the population aged 25+ years) |
11.5 | 2004 |
Teen pregnancy rateTableau 1 - Footnote 1 (pregnancies per 1,000 female population aged 15 to 19 years per year) |
29.2 | 2005 |
Access to health careTableau 1 - Footnote 1 (percent of the population aged 12+ years) | ||
Regular family physicianTable 1 - Footnote 1A * |
84.4 | 2008 |
Contact with dental professionalTable 1 - Footnote 1A * |
69.4 | 2008 |
Note: Italicized information denotes indicators that have not changed from the previous The Chief Public Health Officer's Report on the State of Public Health in Canada, 2009. Some data may not be comparable. More detailed information can be found in Appendix C: Definitions and Data Sources for Indicators. Sources: |
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