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Physical activity among First Nations people off reserve, Métis and Inuit
Publication: Health Reports 2011:22(1) www.statcan.gc.ca/healthreports
Authors: Leanne C. Findlay
Data: 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey
First Nations people who lived off-reserve and Métis people were more likely than the non-Aboriginal population to be physically active in their leisure time: 37% and 39% versus 30%. However, the percentage of Inuit who were physically active (31%) was not significantly different from the percentage for non-Aboriginal people. Each Aboriginal group was more likely than the non-Aboriginal population to report their general and mental health as good/fair/poor rather than excellent/very good. However, the prevalence of chronic conditions was higher among First Nations people off reserve (71%) and Métis (74%) people than among non-Aboriginal Canadians (64%).
For more information about this article, contact Dafna Kohen(1-613-951-3346: Dafna.Kohen@statcan.gc.ca) Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada.
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