Risk factors and chronic conditions among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations

• Main Authors: Lix, Lisa M., Bruce, Sharon, Sarkar, Joykrishna, Young, T. Kue
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Chronic disease; Drinking behaviour; Exercise; Health surveys; Morbidity; Obesity; Smoking; Nunavut; Yukon; Northwest Territories; Canada
• Online Access: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/fde08473-2a1c-4ad6-ab2a-ad1febf38f17; https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-med6-ta80

"Background: In Canada, the prevalence of behavioural risk factors and chronic conditions differs for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations, but little research has examined changes over time. This study compares several major risk factors and chronic conditions in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations not living on reserves in the North (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut) and in southern Canada at two time points. Data and methods: The data are from cycle 1.1 (2000/2001) and cycle 3.1 (2005/2006) of the Canadian Community Health Survey: 115,990 respondents aged 20 or older, and 118,716 respondents, respectively. Overall, 3.8% of respondents reported Aboriginal cultural or racial background. Crude prevalence estimates, adjusted odds ratios, and bootstrap-derived confidence intervals were calculated for seven risk factors and nine chronic conditions at each time point." (as cited in abstract)