Health region-level

Note on the geography: The highlights below containing health region level data do not reflect latest boundary changes. These highlights will be updated using the most recent data available, in a future issue of Health Indicators.

Health status
Non-medical determinants of health
Health system performance
Community and health system characteristics

Health status

Well-being

Self-rated health Self-esteem

Health conditions

Body mass index (BMI): Canadian standard Body mass index (BMI): International standard Low birth weight Arthritis and rheumatism Diabetes Asthma High blood pressure Pain or discomfort that affects activities Pain or discomfort by severity Depression Injuries

Human function

Functional health Two-week disability days Activity limitation Disability-free life expectancy at birth Disability-free life expectancy at age 65 Disability-adjusted life expectancy at birth Disability-adjusted life expectancy at age 65

Deaths

Infant mortality Perinatal mortality Life expectancy at birth Life expectancy at Age 65 Overall mortality rates Deaths due to all circulatory disease Deaths due to ischaemic heart disease Deaths due to cerebrovascular disease Deaths due to all other circulatory diseases Suicide Deaths due to unintentional injuries Deaths due to all cancers Deaths due to lung cancer Deaths due to colorectal cancer Deaths due to breast cancer Deaths due to prostate cancer Deaths due to all respiratory disease Deaths due to pneumonia and influenza Deaths due to bronchitis, emphysema and asthma Deaths due to all other respiratory diseases Deaths due to AIDS Potential years of life lost (PYLL): Overall mortality Potential years of life lost (PYLL): Cancer Potential years of life lost (PYLL): Circulatory disease deaths Potential years of life lost (PYLL): Respiratory disease deaths Potential years of life lost (PYLL): Unintentional injury deaths Potential years of life lost (PYLL): Suicide

Non-medical determinants of health

Health behaviours

Smoking initiation Smoking Frequency of heavy drinking Leisure-time physical activity Dietary practices

Living and working conditions

High school graduates Post-secondary graduates Average number of years of schooling Long-term unemployment rate Low income rate (1995 Income) The unemployment rate and the Youth unemployment rate Children in low-income families (1995 Income) Average personal income (1995 Income) Income inequality Government transfer income Housing affordability (1995 Income) Decision latitude at work Owner-occupied dwellings and average dwelling values

Personal resources

Social support Life stress

Environmental factors

Exposure to second-hand smoke

Health system performance

Accessibility

Influenza immunization Screening mammography Pap smear

Effectiveness

Deaths due to medically treatable diseases: Hypertensive disease Deaths due to medically treatable diseases: Cervical cancer Deaths due to medically treatable diseases: Bacterial infections Deaths due to medically treatable diseases: Pneumonia and unspecified bronchitis

Community and health system characteristics

Community

Population density Dependency ratio Aboriginal population Immigrant population Lone-parent families Visible minority groups Urban Population Internal migration rates

Health system

Contact with alternative health care providers Contact with health professionals Contact with health professionals about mental health Contact with dental professionals

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