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December 2009 

The December 2009 online edition of Health Reports contains three articles.

"Mortality of Métis and Registered Indian adults in Canada: An 11-year follow-up study" describes mortality patterns among these groups, compared with the non-Aboriginal population. For more information, contact Michael Tjepkema (416-952-4620; michael.tjepkema@statcan.gc.ca), Health Analysis Division.

"Smokers' use of acute care hospitals: A prospective study" links health survey data to hospitalization data at an individual level for people aged 45 to 74, permitting prospective measures of hospital use by smoking status and age. For more information, contact Kathryn Wilkins (613-951-1769; kathryn.wilkins@statcan.gc.ca), Health Analysis Division.

Area-based indicators are commonly used to measure and track health outcomes by socio-economic group, largely because of the absence of information about individuals in health administrative databases. "A comparison of individual and area-based socio-economic data for monitoring social inequalities in health" compares area-based and individual indicators. For more information, contact Robert Pampalon (418-650-5115, ext. 5719; robert.pampalon@inspq.qc.ca), Institut national de santé publique du Québec.

The online edition of Health Reports, Vol. 20, no. 4 (82-003-X, free), is available from the Key resource module of our website under Publications.

The complete version of the latest issue of Health Reports, Vol. 20, no. 4 (82-003-X, free) is now available. A printed version ($24/$68) is also available. See How to order products.

For more information about Health Reports, contact Christine Wright (613-951-1765; christine.wright@statcan.gc.ca), Health Analysis Division.