Arthritis/rheumatism, by sex, household population aged 12 and over, territories, 1994/95-1996/97

Chronic conditions -
Arthritis/rheumatism		 Total population With arthritis/rheumatism Without arthritis/rheumatism Arthritis/rheumatism, not stated
Number Number % Number % Number %
1994/1995              
Territories 65,228 6,733 10.3 56,175 86.1 2,319 3.6
  Males
 33,977 3,080 9.1 29,635 87.2 1,262E 3.7E
  Females
 31,251 3,653 11.7 26,540 84.9 1,057E 3.4E
             
Yukon Territory 20,759 2,780 13.4 17,847 86.0 F F
  Males
 10,832 1,227 11.3 9,570 88.3 F F
  Females
 9,927 1,553 15.6 8,277 83.4 F F
             
Northwest Territories including Nunavut 44,469 3,953 8.9 38,328 86.2 2,187E 4.9
  Males
 23,145 1,853E 8.0E 20,065 86.7 1,227E 5.3E
  Females
 21,324 2,100 9.8 18,264 85.6 960E 4.5E
             
Northwest Territories excluding Nunavut 28,228 2,759 9.8 24,664 87.4 805E 2.9E
  Males
 14,692 1,385E 9.4E 12,792 87.1 F F
  Females
 13,536 1,375E 10.2E 11,871 87.7 F F
             
Nunavut 16,241 1,194E 7.4E 13,665 84.1 1,382E 8.5E
  Males
 8,453 F F 7,272 86.0 712E 8.4E
  Females
 7,788 726E 9.3E 6,392 82.1 670E 8.6E
             
1996/1997              
Territories 69,142 6,963 10.1 62,030 89.7 F F
  Males
 36,228 3,209 8.9 32,997 91.1 F F
  Females
 32,914 3,754 11.4 29,033 88.2 F F
             
Yukon Territory 22,408 2,831 12.6 19,429 86.7 F F
  Males
 11,625 1,593 13.7 10,010 86.1 F F
  Females
 10,782 1,238 11.5 9,418 87.3 F F
             
Northwest Territories including Nunavut 46,734 4,133 8.8 42,601 91.2 F F
  Males
 24,603 1,616E 6.6E 22,987 93.4 F F
  Females
 22,131 2,516 11.4 19,615 88.6 F F
             
Northwest Territories excluding Nunavut 30,344 3,488 11.5 26,856 88.5 F F
  Males
 15,880 1,482E 9.3E 14,398 90.7 F F
  Females
 14,464 2,006E 13.9E 12,458 86.1 F F
             
Nunavut 16,390 645E 3.9E 15,746 96.1 F F
  Males
 8,723 F F 8,589 98.5 F F
  Females
 7,667 510E 6.7E 7,157 93.3 F F
             

1. Data source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1994/95 and 1996/97, cross sectional sample, health file, North component
2. Population aged 12 and over who report that they have been diagnosed by a health professional as having arthritis or rheumatism.
3. A simple variance formula was used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
4. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
5. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
6. CANSIM table number 01045002.