Canadian Community Health Survey: Healthy Aging

Data from the Canadian Community Health Survey: Healthy Aging are now available.

The survey focuses on the health of Canadians aged 45 and over by examining the various factors that have an impact on healthy aging, such as general health and well being, the use of health care services, social participation, and work and retirement transitions.

Data were collected from December 2008 to November 2009, and about 30,900 individuals aged 45 years and older in the provinces were interviewed.

Available on CANSIM: table 105-1200.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 5146.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (613-951-1746; hd-ds@statcan.gc.ca), Health Statistics Division.