The National Population Health Survey: highlights of initial developments.

Abstract:

:A National Population Health Survey is being developed for implementation across Canada in 1994. A description is given of the objectives, plans and current status of the survey. The current assumptions concerning the survey methodology are also outlined along with an early indication of the content.

journal_name

Health Rep

journal_title

Health reports

authors

Catlin G,Will P

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1992-01-01 00:00:00

pages

313-9

issue

3

eissn

0840-6529

issn

1209-1367

journal_volume

4

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: morbidity and mortality.

    abstract::This study analyzes hospital discharges and deaths from 1971 to 1986 for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The data are based on hospital morbidity and mortality statistics provided to Statistics Canada by the provinces. For Crohn's disease, age-stan...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Rod Riley

    更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00

  • Maternal education and risk factors for small-for-gestational-age births.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:This article examines the association between maternal education, smoking and other risk factors and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) births. DATA SOURCE:The data are from the 1994/95 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. The analysis was restricted to a subsample of 4,181 children younger than...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Millar WJ,Chen J

    更新日期:1998-10-01 00:00:00

  • Starting and sustaining physical activity.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:This article examines factors associated with starting or sustaining physical activity during leisure time. DATA SOURCE:The data are from the longitudinal household components of the National Population Health Survey. The sample consisted of 11,026 respondents who were aged 20 and older in 1994/95. ANALYTI...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Chen J,Millar WJ

    更新日期:2001-08-01 00:00:00

  • Estimates of obesity based on self-report versus direct measures.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:Based on a representative sample of the Canadian population, this article quantifies the bias resulting from the use of self-reported rather than directly measured height, weight and body mass index (BMI). METHODS:The analysis is based on 4,567 respondents to the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Shields M,Connor Gorber S,Tremblay MS

    更新日期:2008-06-01 00:00:00

  • Cause-specific mortality by income adequacy in Canada: A 16-year follow-up study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:People with lower incomes tend to have less favourable health outcomes than do people with higher incomes. Because death registrations in Canada do not contain information about the income of the deceased, vital statistics cannot be used to examine mortality by income at the individual level. However, throug...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Tjepkema M,Wilkins R,Long A

    更新日期:2013-07-01 00:00:00

  • A model for estimating the costs and burdens of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in Canada.

    abstract::As health care costs continue to rise in Canada, there is a need to evaluate the resources required for diagnosing and treating the major diseases having an impact on Canadian. In 1993, breast cancer was the most predominant female cancer in Canada, both in terms of incidence and mortality. It would be useful to ident...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Will BP,Berthelot JM,Houle C,Verma S,Tomiak E,Evans WK

    更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00

  • Incident arthritis in relation to excess weight.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:This article reports incidence rates of arthritis, based on data for people aged 40 or older who were followed over six years. The association between excess weight and arthritis, controlled for possible confounders, is also studied. DATA SOURCES:Data are from the household components of cycle 1.1 of Statis...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Wilkins K

    更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00

  • Factors related to adolescents' self-perceived health.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:This analysis examines self-perceived health among Canadian adolescents aged 12 to 17, and factors associated with ratings of very good/excellent health. DATA SOURCE:The data are from cycle 1.1 of the 2000/01 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), conducted by Statistics Canada. The sample consisted of 12...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Tremblay S,Dahinten S,Kohen D

    更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00

  • Differences in cancer survival in Canada by sex.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Research in the United States and Europe has found that women have an advantage over men in surviving a diagnosis of cancer, but the issue has not been systematically studied in Canada. DATA AND METHODS:Data are from the Canadian Cancer Registry, with mortality follow-up through record linkage to the Canadi...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Ellison LF

    更新日期:2016-04-01 00:00:00

  • Health-adjusted life expectancy.

    abstract::In 1991, the National Task Force on Health Information recommended that in order to assess the health of Canadians, the health information system should include an aggregate index of population health. This article presents such an index--Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy (HALE)--as one possibility in a range of indicat...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Wolfson MC

    更新日期:1996-07-01 00:00:00

  • Sexual behaviours, condom use and other contraceptive methods among 15- to 24-year-olds in Canada.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Sexual and reproductive health are key issues for adolescents and young adults. Detailed national Canadian data about sexual behaviours, condom use and other contraceptive use by youth are lacking. DATA AND METHODS:Data from the 2015/2016 Canadian Community Health Survey were used to examine sexual behaviou...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.25318/82-003-x202000900001-eng

    authors: Rotermann M,McKay A

    更新日期:2020-09-16 00:00:00

  • Grip strength reference values for Canadians aged 6 to 79: Canadian Health Measures Survey, 2007 to 2013.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Grip strength is a measure of overall muscular strength and has been associated with disability, morbidity and mortality. Normative data are used to interpret an individual's grip strength measurements, but Canadian reference values are not available for a wide age range. DATA AND METHODS:The data pertain t...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Wong SL

    更新日期:2016-10-19 00:00:00

  • Living at home or in an institution: what makes the difference for seniors?

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:This article examines some of the health and socio-demographic factors associated with living in long-term health care facilities rather than in private households, for elderly people with various levels of disability. DATA SOURCE:The data are from the 1996/97 National Population Health Survey conducted by ...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Trottier H,Martel L,Houle C,Berthelot JM,Légaré J

    更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00

  • Insomnia.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:This article estimates the prevalence of insomnia among Canadians aged 15 or older, and factors related to it. Associations between insomnia and coping ability, work status, two-week disability days and life dissatisfaction are analyzed. DATA SOURCES:The data are from the 2002 Canadian Community Health Surv...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Tjepkema M

    更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00

  • Canadian Health Measures Survey: clinic operations and logistics.

    abstract::The Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) is conducted in two parts: a household interview and a visit to a mobile clinic. At 15 sites across Canada, the CHMS uses two trailers to collect physical measures on a sample of about 5,000 Canadians. The trailers contain clinic rooms outfitted with physical measures testing...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Bryan S,St-Denis M,Wojtas D

    更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00

  • Associations between the receipt of inpatient palliative care and acute care outcomes: A retrospective study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Palliative care (PC) has been shown to improve outcomes for individuals at the end of life. Despite this, many Canadians do not receive PC prior to death. The present study examines the receipt of inpatient PC and its association with location of death, as well as with admission to intensive care units (ICUs...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.25318/82-003-x202001000001-eng

    authors: Hsu AT,Garner RE

    更新日期:2020-10-21 00:00:00

  • A standard data collection-package for medical follow-up studies.

    abstract::A standard method of collecting identifying data for medical follow-up studies has been developed by Statistics Canada. By helping improve health record-keeping, this method has the potential to make it easier to track populations exposed to potentially hazardous agents through lifestyle, work, environmental factors, ...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Carpenter M,Fair ME

    更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00

  • 14-year diabetes incidence: the role of socio-economic status.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Diabetes prevalence is associated with low socioeconomic status (SES), but less is known about the relationship between SES and diabetes incidence. DATA AND METHODS:Data from eight cycles of the National Population Health Survey (1994/1995 through 2008/2009) are used. A sample of 5,547 women and 6,786 men a...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Ross NA,Gilmour H,Dasgupta K

    更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00

  • International population-based health surveys linked to outcome data: A new resource for public health and epidemiology.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:National health surveys linked to vital statistics and health care information provide a growing source of individual-level population health data. Pooling linked surveys across jurisdictions would create comprehensive datasets that are larger than most existing cohort studies, and that have a unique interna...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.25318/82-003-x202000700002-eng

    authors: Fisher S,Bennett C,Hennessy D,Robertson T,Leyland A,Taljaard M,Sanmartin C,Jha P,Frank J,Tu JV,Rosella LC,Wang J,Tait C,Manuel DG

    更新日期:2020-07-29 00:00:00

  • Disparities in prescription drug insurance coverage.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:This article examines socioeconomic differences in supplementary insurance for prescription drugs among Canadians aged 15 or older and how the availability of such insurance affects prescription drug use. DATA SOURCE:The data on prescription drug insurance coverage and drug use are from the cross-sectional ...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Millar WJ

    更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00

  • Validation of the 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) in the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:The 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) is a short measure of non-specific psychological distress, which has been shown to be a sensitive screen for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria for anxiety and mood disorders. The scale has yet to be validated as a measure...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Bougie E,Arim RG,Kohen DE,Findlay LC

    更新日期:2016-01-20 00:00:00

  • Evaluation of the factor structure of the child-reported parenting questionnaire in the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:The effect of parenting behaviours is important in child health and development research. This study evaluates three child-reported parenting behaviour scales (nurturance, rejection and monitoring) in the Canadian National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY). DATA AND METHODS:The sample consis...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Arim RG,Shapka JD,Dahinten VS,Olson BF

    更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00

  • The Canadian Birth Data Base: a new research tool to study reproductive outcomes.

    abstract::A new tool for epidemiological, demographic, and genetic research--the Canadian Birth Data Base-is being developed at Statistics Canada. Over a million live birth and stillbirth records for the period 1987-89 received from all provincial and territorial offices of vital statistics are being processed in a form suitabl...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Fair M,Cyr M

    更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00

  • Second trimester abortions: trends and medical complications.

    abstract::As a proportion of total abortions, those performed in the second trimester declined from 21% in 1974 to 10% in 1991. Second trimester (13 to 24 weeks) abortions were more frequent among women who were single, under age 20, and without prior deliveries or abortions. The stage of pregnancy at which an abortion was perf...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Wadhera S,Millar WJ

    更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00

  • Adjusting relative survival estimates for cancer mortality in the general population.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:In theory, expected survival probabilities used in the derivation of relative survival ratios (RSR) are determined from a control group free of the cancer under study. In practice, expected survival is typically estimated from general population life tables--which include people previously diagnosed with can...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Ellison LF

    更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00

  • Cadmium levels and sources of exposure among Canadian adults.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Cadmium is a heavy metal found naturally in the environment that has been associated with negative health outcomes. The present study examines levels of blood cadmium (BCd), urinary cadmium (UCd), and the main sources of cadmium exposure among Canadians aged 20 to 79. DATA AND METHODS:The data are from cycl...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Garner R,Levallois P

    更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00

  • Depression and work impairment.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:This article estimates the prevalence of depression among employed Canadians aged 25 to 64, and examines its association with work impairment, as measured by reduced work activity, mental health/general disability days, and work absence. DATA SOURCES:Data are from the 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey: ...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Gilmour H,Patten SB

    更新日期:2007-02-01 00:00:00

  • Stroke surveillance: an overview.

    abstract::Stroke surveillance is the gateway to information about etiology, risk, prognosis, prevention and intervention as well as disease distribution and time trends. While most stroke surveillance has focused on mortality, there is an increasing need to know what the impact is on the community of stroke incidence and preval...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:

    authors: Wielgosz AT

    更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00

  • The health of northern residents.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:This article examines differences in health status and health determinants between residents of the North (Yukon and Northwest Territories) and of the provinces, and between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal territorial residents. The use of health services and medications is also analyzed. DATA SOURCE:The data...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Diverty B,Pérez C

    更新日期:1998-04-01 00:00:00

  • Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in Canadian children: parent-report versus direct measures and relative associations with health risk.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:The accurate measurement of time devoted to physical activity, sedentary pursuits and sleep is difficult and varies considerably between surveys. This has implications for population surveillance and understanding how these variables relate to health. METHODS:This sample of children (n = 878) was from the 2...

    journal_title:Health reports

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:

    authors: Colley RC,Wong SL,Garriguet D,Janssen I,Connor Gorber S,Tremblay MS

    更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00