Appendix B: The Chief Public Health Officer's Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2011 – Indicators of our health and factors influencing our health
Appendix B: Indicators of Our Health and Factors Influencing Our Health
| Who we are (million people) | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Population (as of July 1, 2010) | 34.1 | 2010 |
| Aboriginal | 1.17 | 2006 |
| First Nations | 0.70 | 2006 |
| Inuit | 0.05 | 2006 |
| Métis | 0.39 | 2006 |
| Immigrant | 6.2 | 2006 |
| By birth place | ||
| Africa | 0.37 | 2006 |
| Asia and the Middle East | 2.53 | 2006 |
| Caribbean and Bermuda | 0.32 | 2006 |
| Central America | 0.13 | 2006 |
| Europe | 2.28 | 2006 |
| Oceania and other* | 0.06 | 2006 |
| South America | 0.25 | 2006 |
| United States of America | 0.25 | 2006 |
| By years since immigration | ||
| Recent (<= 10 years) | 2.0 | 2006 |
| Long-term (>10 years) | 4.2 | 2006 |
| Urban population | 25.4 | 2006 |
| 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, 2010. Some data may not be comparable. More detailed information can be found in Appendix C: Definitions and Data Sources for Indicators. * 'Other' includes Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the category 'Other country,' as well as immigrants born in Canada. Source: Statistics Canada. |
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| Our health status | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy and reported health | ||
| Life expectancy at birth (years of expected life) | 80.7 | 2005-2007 |
| Health-adjusted life expectancy at birth (years of expected healthy life) | 69.6 | 2001 |
| Infant mortality rate (under one year) (deaths per 1,000 live births) | 5.1 | 2007 |
| Perceived health, very good or excellent* (percent of population aged 12+ years) | 60.5 | 2009 |
| Perceived mental health, very good or excellent* (percent of population aged 12+ years) | 73.9 | 2009 |
| Leading causes of mortality (deaths per 100,000 population per year) | ||
| Circulatory diseases | 212.1 | 2007 |
| Cancers | 211.3 | 2007 |
| Respiratory diseases | 62.3 | 2007 |
| Causes of premature mortality, aged 0 to 74 years (potential years of life lost per 100,000 population per year) | ||
| Cancers | 1,517 | 2005-2007 |
| Circulatory diseases | 776 | 2005-2007 |
| Unintentional injuries | 602 | 2005-2007 |
| Suicide and self-inflicted injuries | 346 | 2005-2007 |
| Respiratory diseases | 174 | 2005-2007 |
| HIV | 40 | 2005-2007 |
| Living with chronic diseases | ||
| Cancer incidence (new cases age-standardized per 100,000 population) | 403 | 2010 |
| Diabetes prevalence (percent of the population aged 1+ years) | 6.2 | 2006-2007 |
| Obesity (percent of the population aged 18+ years) | 23.9 | 2007-2009 |
| Arthritis* (percent of the population aged 14+ years) | 15.2 | 2009 |
| Asthma* (percent of the population aged 12+ years) | 8.1 | 2009 |
| Heart disease* (percent of the population aged 12+ years) | 4.6 | 2009 |
| High blood pressure* (percent of the population aged 20+ years) | 19.9 | 2009 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* (percent of the population aged 35+ years) | 4.2 | 2009 |
| Living with mental illness population aged 15+ years (percent) | ||
| Schizophrenia* | 0.3 | 2005 |
| Major depression* | 4.8 | 2002 |
| Alcohol dependence* | 2.6 | 2002 |
| Anxiety disorders* | 5.2 | 2009 |
| Alzheimer's and other dementias* (estimated percent of the population aged 65+ years) | 8.9 | 2008 |
| Acquiring infectious diseases | ||
| HIV (number of positive HIV tests) | 2,417 | 2009 |
| Chlamydia (new cases per 100,000 population annually) | 258.5 | 2009 |
| Gonorrhea (new cases per 100,000 population annually) | 33.1 | 2009 |
| Infectious syphilis (new cases per 100,000 population annually) | 5.0 | 2009 |
| * Denotes self-reported data 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, 2010. Some data may not be comparable. More detailed information can be found in Appendix C: Definitions and Data Sources for Indicators. Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Cancer Society, Public Health Agency of Canada and Alzheimer Society of Canada. |
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| Factors influencing our health | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Income (percent of the population, based on 1992 low income cut-off) | ||
| Persons living in low-income (after tax) | 9.6 | 2009 |
| Employment and working conditions, population aged 15+ years (percent) | ||
| Unemployment rate | 8.0 | 2010 |
| Food security, population aged 12+ years (percent) | ||
| People reporting food insecurity* | 9.2 | 2004 |
| Environment and housing | ||
| Ground-level ozone exposure (parts per billion [population weighted warm season average]) | 37.5 | 2008 |
| Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure (micrograms per cubic metre [population weighted warm season average]) | 8.1 | 2008 |
| Core housing need* (percent of the households) | 12.7 | 2006 |
| Education and literacy, population aged 25+ years (percent) | ||
| High school graduates | 82.8 | 2010 |
| Some post-secondary education | 63.5 | 2010 |
| Post-secondary graduates | 57.6 | 2010 |
| Social support and connectedness | ||
| Sense of community belonging, somewhat or very strong* (percent of the population aged 12+ years) | 65.4 | 2009 |
| Violent crime incidents (per 100,000 population) | 1,314 | 2009 |
| Health behaviours | ||
| Current smoker* (percent of the population aged 15+ years) | 17.5 | 2009 |
| Engaged in leisure time physical activity, moderately active or active* (percent of the population aged 12+ years) | 52.5 | 2009 |
| Fruit and vegetable consumption (5+ times per day)* (percent of the population aged 12+ years) | 45.6 | 2009 |
| Heavy drinking (5+ drinks on one occasion at least once a month in the past year)* (percent of the population aged 12+ years) | 17.2 | 2009 |
| Illicit drug use in the past year* (percent of the population aged 25+ years) | 11.4 | 2009 |
| Teen pregnancy rate (pregnancy per 1,000 female population aged 15 to 19 years per year) | 14.3 | 2008 |
| Access to health care, population aged 12+ years (percent) | ||
| Regular family physician* | 84.9 | 2009 |
| Contact with dental professional* | 72.0 | 2009 |
| * Denotes self-reported data 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, 2010. Some data may not be comparable. More detailed information can be found in Appendix C: Definitions and Data Sources for Indicators. Sources: Statistics Canada, Health Canada, Environment Canada and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. |
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