Ethnic and Regional Differences in Prevalence and Correlates of Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors in Northern Canada

"Introduction: We investigated ethnic and geographic variations in major chronic diseases and risk factors in northern Canada, an area that is undergoing rapid changes in its social, cultural, and physical environments. Methods: Self-report data were obtained from the population-based Canadian...

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Main Authors: Sarkar, Joykrishna, Lix, Lisa M., Bruce, Sharon, Young, T. Kue
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Chronic diseases
Epidemiology
Ethnology
Risk factors
Canada
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Yukon
Online Access:https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/726a2fe4-7c79-48ed-afaf-6567fae6453f
https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-67nb-xt87
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Summary:"Introduction: We investigated ethnic and geographic variations in major chronic diseases and risk factors in northern Canada, an area that is undergoing rapid changes in its social, cultural, and physical environments. Methods: Self-report data were obtained from the population-based Canadian Community Health Survey in 2000-2001 and 2005-2006 for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal respondents from the 3 regions of northern Canada: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Crude prevalence estimates, adjusted odds ratios (AORs), and confidence intervals were calculated for multiple chronic diseases and risk factors." (as cited in abstract)

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