Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors in Canada’s Northern Populations: Longitudinal and Geographic Comparisons

"Objective: Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide and place considerable burden on the Canadian health care system. This research investigates the self-reported prevalence of major chronic diseases and risk factors in northern Canadian populations and compares...

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Main Authors: Deering, Kahtleen N., Lix, Lisa M., Bruce, Sharon, Young, T. Kue
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2009
Subjects:
Chronic disease
Yukon Territory
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Surveillance
Health surveys
Yukon
Canada
Online Access:https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/1e5a0d5e-8fbd-4d11-97c7-c3a3eb590d07
https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-0h1p-b658
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Summary:"Objective: Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide and place considerable burden on the Canadian health care system. This research investigates the self-reported prevalence of major chronic diseases and risk factors in northern Canadian populations and compares their prevalence to southern Canadian populations over time. Methods: Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) cycle 1.1 (2000/01) and 3.1 (2005) data were used for the analyses. Respondents 20 years old or greater in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut comprised the northern Canadian sample. Respondents in the same age group in the rest of Canada comprised the southern Canadian sample. Unadjusted and adjusted weighted prevalence estimates and confidence intervals were calculated and tested for significance using z-tests." (as cited in abstract)

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