Self-rated health, by sex, household population, Canada and provinces, 1994/95-1998/99

Self-rated health Total, self-rated health Excellent self-rated health Very good self-rated health Good self-rated health Fair or poor self-rated health Self-rated health not stated
Number Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
1994/1995                      
Canada 28,622,007 8,913,163 31.1 10,260,254 35.8 6,822,943 23.8 2,562,613 9.0 63,034 1.3
  Males
 14,170,612 4,530,542 32.0 5,222,329 36.9 3,280,442 23.1 1,102,967 7.8 34,332 1.4
  Females
 14,451,395 4,382,622 30.3 5,037,925 34.9 3,542,501 24.5 1,459,645 10.1 28,702 1.3
                     
Newfoundland 572,899 171,669 30.0 233,845 40.8 119,807 20.9 47,324 8.3 F F
  Males
 287,950 89,126 31.0 115,977 40.3 57,169 19.9 25,595 8.9 F F
  Females
 284,949 82,543 29.0 117,867 41.4 62,638 22.0 21,729 7.6 F F
                     
Prince Edward Island 132,765 38,133 28.7 55,735 42.0 24,155 18.2 14,506 10.9 F F
  Males
 65,709 18,461 28.1 26,941 41.0 12,757 19.4 7,446 11.3 F F
  Females
 67,056 19,673 29.3 28,794 42.9 11,398 17.0 7,060 10.5 F F
                     
Nova Scotia 908,690 259,683 28.6 321,493 35.4 195,057 21.5 132,242 14.6 F F
  Males
 444,508 130,230 29.3 158,418 35.6 98,839 22.2 56,862 12.8 F F
  Females
 464,182 129,453 27.9 163,075 35.1 96,218 20.7 75,380 16.2 F F
                     
New Brunswick 742,218 199,764 26.9 253,743 34.2 198,663 26.8 89,478 12.1 F F
  Males
 366,281 105,417 28.8 123,242 33.6 96,214 26.3 41,123 11.2 F F
  Females
 375,937 94,348 25.1 130,501 34.7 102,449 27.3 48,355 12.9 F F
                     
Quebec 7,128,703 2,425,468 34.0 2,330,781 32.7 1,751,409 24.6 614,736 8.6 6,308E 0.6E
  Males
 3,516,926 1,244,560 35.4 1,177,109 33.5 813,762 23.1 277,305 7.9 F F
  Females
 3,611,777 1,180,908 32.7 1,153,672 31.9 937,647 26.0 337,431 9.3 F F
                     
Ontario 10,827,543 3,374,986 31.2 3,943,970 36.4 2,528,936 23.4 965,400 8.9 14,250E 0.8E
  Males
 5,348,782 1,678,480 31.4 2,014,062 37.7 1,234,566 23.1 414,314 7.7 7,359E 0.8E
  Females
 5,478,761 1,696,506 31.0 1,929,908 35.2 1,294,370 23.6 551,086 10.1 F F
                     
Manitoba 1,074,021 323,377 30.1 377,316 35.1 263,612 24.5 106,066 9.9 3,650E 2.0E
  Males
 531,824 161,476 30.4 182,682 34.4 138,949 26.1 46,734 8.8 1,983E 2.1E
  Females
 542,197 161,902 29.9 194,634 35.9 124,663 23.0 59,332 10.9 F F
                     
Saskatchewan 968,500 231,844 23.9 360,992 37.3 279,915 28.9 88,988 9.2 6,761E 3.8E
  Males
 482,369 119,088 24.7 179,422 37.2 141,993 29.4 37,825 7.8 4,041E 4.5E
  Females
 486,131 112,755 23.2 181,570 37.4 137,923 28.4 51,163 10.5 2,720E 3.1E
                     
Alberta 2,655,708 846,397 31.9 1,015,442 38.2 568,438 21.4 206,862 7.8 18,569 3.8
  Males
 1,333,912 444,765 33.3 539,296 40.4 258,384 19.4 80,686 6.0 10,781E 4.3E
  Females
 1,321,796 401,632 30.4 476,147 36.0 310,054 23.5 126,177 9.5 7,787E 3.3E
                     
British Columbia 3,610,960 1,041,842 28.9 1,366,937 37.9 892,950 24.7 297,009 8.2 12,222E 2.1E
  Males
 1,792,351 538,940 30.1 705,179 39.3 427,809 23.9 115,078 6.4 5,345E 1.8E
  Females
 1,818,609 502,902 27.7 661,757 36.4 465,142 25.6 181,932 10.0 F F
                     
1996/1997                      
Canada 28,641,736 8,489,998 29.6 10,695,922 37.3 7,044,040 24.6 2,410,889 8.4 F F
  Males
 14,170,683 4,371,543 30.8 5,342,743 37.7 3,361,878 23.7 1,093,994 7.7 F F
  Females
 14,471,053 4,118,455 28.5 5,353,178 37.0 3,682,163 25.4 1,316,895 9.1 F F
                     
Newfoundland 549,322 169,431 30.8 235,162 42.8 102,810 18.7 41,919 7.6 F F
  Males
 274,798 84,908 30.9 118,251 43.0 51,598 18.8 20,041E 7.3E F F
  Females
 274,524 84,523 30.8 116,911 42.6 51,212 18.7 21,878 8.0 F F
                     
Prince Edward Island 132,322 36,579 27.6 55,791 42.2 27,675 20.9 12,277 9.3 F F
  Males
 65,440 17,665 27.0 27,867 42.6 13,604 20.8 6,304E 9.6E F F
  Females
 66,882 18,914 28.3 27,924 41.8 14,071 21.0 5,973 8.9 F F
                     
Nova Scotia 895,914 220,651 24.6 371,384 41.5 206,992 23.1 96,888 10.8 F F
  Males
 438,024 123,343 28.2 167,345 38.2 93,037 21.2 54,299 12.4 F F
  Females
 457,890 97,308 21.3 204,039 44.6 113,955 24.9 42,588 9.3 F F
                     
New Brunswick 728,118 184,475 25.3 265,977 36.5 205,164 28.2 72,502 10.0 F F
  Males
 359,530 98,901 27.5 134,707 37.5 94,602 26.3 31,320 8.7 F F
  Females
 368,588 85,574 23.2 131,270 35.6 110,561 30.0 41,182 11.2 F F
                     
Quebec 7,047,528 2,187,200 31.0 2,562,150 36.4 1,797,232 25.5 500,946 7.1 F F
  Males
 3,475,136 1,134,254 32.6 1,299,022 37.4 813,948 23.4 227,912 6.6 F F
  Females
 3,572,392 1,052,946 29.5 1,263,128 35.4 983,284 27.5 273,034 7.6 F F
                     
Ontario 10,839,725 3,219,842 29.7 4,132,182 38.1 2,515,460 23.2 972,241 9.0 F F
  Males
 5,346,514 1,614,345 30.2 2,020,093 37.8 1,267,834 23.7 444,242 8.3 F F
  Females
 5,493,211 1,605,497 29.2 2,112,089 38.4 1,247,626 22.7 527,999 9.6 F F
                     
Manitoba 1,085,634 303,200 27.9 399,711 36.8 285,211 26.3 97,192 9.0 F F
  Males
 537,392 159,924 29.8 200,148 37.2 133,103 24.8 43,957 8.2 F F
  Females
 548,242 143,275 26.1 199,563 36.4 152,108 27.7 53,235 9.7 F F
                     
Saskatchewan 948,511 229,745 24.2 351,986 37.1 282,487 29.8 84,293 8.9 F F
  Males
 470,711 120,964 25.7 187,663 39.9 131,311 27.9 30,773E 6.5E F F
  Females
 477,800 108,781 22.8 164,324 34.4 151,176 31.6 53,520E 11.2E F F
                     
Alberta 2,728,383 864,936 31.7 979,508 35.9 651,211 23.9 232,160 8.5 F F
  Males
 1,373,075 446,233 32.5 505,408 36.8 313,278 22.8 107,890 7.9 F F
  Females
 1,355,308 418,703 30.9 474,100 35.0 337,933 24.9 124,271 9.2 F F
                     
British Columbia 3,686,279 1,073,941 29.1 1,342,070 36.4 969,798 26.3 300,471 8.2 F F
  Males
 1,830,063 571,006 31.2 682,240 37.3 449,561 24.6 127,257 7.0 F F
  Females
 1,856,216 502,935 27.1 659,831 35.5 520,237 28.0 173,214 9.3 F F
                     
1998/1999                      
Canada 29,524,264 9,417,087 31.9 10,981,860 37.2 6,779,850 23.0 2,344,470 7.9 F F
  Males
 14,620,485 5,025,605 34.4 5,354,558 36.6 3,180,342 21.8 1,058,984 7.2 F F
  Females
 14,903,779 4,391,482 29.5 5,627,302 37.8 3,599,509 24.2 1,285,486 8.6 F F
                     
Newfoundland 538,051 170,072 31.6 232,580 43.2 90,134 16.8 45,265 8.4 F F
  Males
 267,060 86,377 32.3 109,634 41.1 49,254 18.4 21,796E 8.2E F F
  Females
 270,991 83,695 30.9 122,947 45.4 40,881 15.1 23,469 8.7 F F
                     
Prince Edward Island 135,015 38,005 28.1 58,951 43.7 28,324 21.0 9,735 7.2 F F
  Males
 66,580 17,058 25.6 30,311 45.5 14,149 21.3 5,062E 7.6E F F
  Females
 68,435 20,948 30.6 28,640 41.8 14,174 20.7 4,673 6.8 F F
                     
Nova Scotia 910,116 245,045 26.9 367,167 40.3 198,499 21.8 99,405 10.9 F F
  Males
 443,148 129,230 29.2 164,347 37.1 99,908 22.5 49,663 11.2 F F
  Females
 466,968 115,815 24.8 202,820 43.4 98,591 21.1 49,742 10.7 F F
                     
New Brunswick 734,217 179,064 24.4 269,967 36.8 194,359 26.5 89,832 12.2 F F
  Males
 362,546 95,669 26.4 133,078 36.7 89,977 24.8 42,826 11.8 F F
  Females
 371,671 83,394 22.4 136,889 36.8 104,383 28.1 47,005 12.6 F F
                     
Quebec 7,157,967 2,335,973 32.6 2,598,344 36.3 1,696,821 23.7 526,829 7.4 F F
  Males
 3,537,341 1,265,806 35.8 1,234,139 34.9 810,685 22.9 226,711 6.4 F F
  Females
 3,620,626 1,070,167 29.6 1,364,204 37.7 886,136 24.5 300,118 8.3 F F
                     
Ontario 11,261,691 3,803,482 33.8 4,047,497 35.9 2,482,061 22.0 928,651 8.2 F F
  Males
 5,557,792 1,983,480 35.7 2,005,269 36.1 1,137,993 20.5 431,049 7.8 F F
  Females
 5,703,899 1,820,002 31.9 2,042,228 35.8 1,344,068 23.6 497,601 8.7 F F
                     
Manitoba 1,069,459 321,870 30.1 417,115 39.0 241,682 22.6 88,793 8.3 F F
  Males
 529,213 166,665 31.5 216,686 40.9 105,397 19.9 40,465 7.6 F F
  Females
 540,246 155,205 28.7 200,429 37.1 136,285 25.2 48,327 8.9 F F
                     
Saskatchewan 971,067 235,252 24.2 405,565 41.8 253,680 26.1 76,570 7.9 F F
  Males
 482,874 137,924 28.6 191,131 39.6 122,183 25.3 31,636 6.6 F F
  Females
 488,193 97,328 19.9 214,434 43.9 131,498 26.9 44,933 9.2 F F
                     
Alberta 2,846,030 936,878 32.9 1,161,548 40.8 582,693 20.5 164,910 5.8 F F
  Males
 1,435,292 495,608 34.5 610,541 42.5 268,881 18.7 60,262E 4.2E F F
  Females
 1,410,738 441,270 31.3 551,007 39.1 313,812 22.2 104,649 7.4 F F
                     
British Columbia 3,900,651 1,151,447 29.5 1,423,128 36.5 1,011,596 25.9 314,481 8.1 F F
  Males
 1,938,639 647,788 33.4 659,423 34.0 481,915 24.9 149,513 7.7 F F
  Females
 1,962,012 503,659 25.7 763,705 38.9 529,681 27.0 164,967 8.4 F F
                     

1. Data sources: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1998/99, cross sectional sample, health file; Statistics Canada, National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (0 to 11 years of age), 1994/95.
2. Population who rate their own health status as being either excellent, very good, good, fair or poor.
3. For 1994-95, the data source for self-rated health for 0 to 11 years of age is the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. For these data, the parent or guardian has rated the health of the child. Caution should be exercised when comparing with other data in this table.
4. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
5. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
6. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
7. CANSIM table number 01040022.