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September 2008
The September 2008 edition of Health Reports contains three articles.
The first article, "The Canadian census mortality follow-up study, 1991 through 2001," describes methods used to link census data from the long-form questionnaire to mortality data, and reports simple findings for major socioeconomic groups. For more information, contact Russell Wilkins (613-951-5305; russell.wilkins@statcan.gc.ca), Health Information and Research Division.
The second article, "The feasibility of establishing correction factors to adjust self-reported estimates of obesity," provides correction equations to adjust self-reported measures of body mass index to more closely approximate measured values. For more information, contact Sarah Connor Gorber (613-951-1193; sarah.connorgorber@statcan.gc.ca), Health Information and Research Division.
The third article, "Organized extracurricular activities of Canadian children and youth," presents rates of participation in organized extracurricular activities by children and adolescents aged 6 to 17, by socio-demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. For more information, contact Anne Guèvremont (613-957-5464; anne.guevremont@hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca), Human Resources and Social Development Canada.
The September 2008 online edition of Health Reports, Vol. 19, no. 3 (82-003-XWE, free), is now available from the Publications module of our website. A printed version of the publication (82-003-XPE, $24/$68) is also available.
For more information about the publication Health Reports, contact Christine Wright (613-951-1765; christine.wright@statcan.gc.ca), Health Information and Research Division.
