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Screening mammography, by age group, women aged 50 to 69, Canada, 2000/01

Screening Mammography Total, mammogram Received routine screening mammogram within last two years Received mammogram within last two years for other reasons No mammogram for at least two years Mammogram, not stated
Number Number % Number % Number % Number %
2000/2001                  
Total, 50-69 years 3,067,164 1,590,197 51.8 542,689 17.7 803,872 26.2 130,405 4.3
50-59 years 1,822,678 922,236 50.6 346,188 19.0 485,910 26.7 68,344 3.7
60-69 years 1,244,486 667,961 53.7 196,501 15.8 317,963 25.5 62,061 5.0
                 
00 Canada 3,067,164 1,590,197 51.8 542,689 17.7 803,872 26.2 130,405 4.3
10 Newfoundland and Labrador 58,469 24,398 41.7 12,643 21.6 20,710 35.4 F F
1001 HCS St. John's Region, NF (Peer group H) 19,254 7,576 39.3 5,377E 27.9E 6,114 31.8 F F
1002 HCS Eastern Region, NF (Peer group D) 13,242 5,811 43.9 2,296E 17.3E 5,135 38.8 F F
1003 HCS Central Region, NF (Peer group D) 12,563 6,458 51.4 2,445E 19.5E 3,420E 27.2 F F
1004 HCS Western Region, NF (Peer group D) 9,843 3,323E 33.8E 1,832E 18.6E 4,448 45.2 F F
1005 Grenfell Regional Health Services Board, NF (Peer group D) 1,690 497E 29.4E F F 964E 57.0E F F
1006 Health Labrador Corporation, NF (Peer group F) 1,876 733E 39.1E 463E 24.7E 630E 33.6E F F
11 Prince Edward Island 14,900 7,049 47.3 3,130 21.0 4,115 27.6 F F
1101 Urban Health Region, PE (Peer group I) 7,162 3,637 50.8 1,210 16.9 1,902 26.6 F F
1102 Rural Health Region, PE (Peer group E) 7,739 3,412 44.1 1,919 24.8 2,212 28.6 F F
12 Nova Scotia 99,295 46,314 46.6 23,733 23.9 28,459 28.7 F F
1201 Zone 1, NS (Peer group E) 14,839 8,690 58.6 2,988E 20.1E 3,161E 21.3E F F
1202 Zone 2, NS (Peer group E) 8,584 3,680 42.9 2,179E 25.4 2,496 29.1 F F
1203 Zone 3, NS (Peer group H) 10,846 5,446 50.2 2,788E 25.7E 2,611E 24.1E F F
1204 Zone 4, NS (Peer group H) 10,584 5,370 50.7 1,985E 18.8E 3,229 30.5 F F
1205 Zone 5, NS (Peer group D) 15,782 5,104 32.3 3,590E 22.7E 7,087 44.9 F F
1206 Zone 6, NS (Peer group I) 38,659 18,025 46.6 10,202 26.4 9,873 25.5 F F
13 New Brunswick 79,152 35,609 45.0 20,702 26.2 20,700 26.2 2,141E 2.7E
1301 Region 1, NB (Peer group I) 19,626 8,488 43.2 5,903 30.1 4,916E 25.0E F F
1302 Region 2, NB (Peer group H) 18,297 7,748 42.3 4,661E 25.5E 4,742E 25.9E F F
1303 Region 3, NB (Peer group I) 16,462 7,235 43.9 4,362E 26.5E 4,641E 28.2 F F
1304 Region 4, NB (Peer group H) 5,844 2,868 49.1 1,305E 22.3E 1,433E 24.5E F F
1305 Region 5, NB (Peer group D) 4,246 1,753E 41.3 1,255E 29.6E 1,162 27.4 F F
1306 Region 6, NB (Peer group D) 8,736 4,787 54.8 1,573E 18.0E 2,237E 25.6E F F
1307 Region 7, NB (Peer group D) 5,941 2,728E 45.9 1,643 27.7E 1,570 26.4 F F
24 Quebec 801,048 425,936 53.2 148,013 18.5 199,177 24.9 27,921E 3.5E
2401 Bas-Saint-Laurent, QC (Peer group H) 24,033 11,302 47.0 5,288E 22.0 7,277 30.3 F F
2402 Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC (Peer group H) 28,534 12,313 43.2 7,547E 26.5E 8,673 30.4 F F
2403 Québec, QC (Peer group H) 86,050 47,889 55.7 13,384 15.6E 22,730 26.4 F F
2404 Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec, QC (Peer group H) 57,445 27,052 47.1 18,569 32.3 11,355E 19.8 F F
2405 Estrie, QC (Peer group H) 33,271 19,555 58.8 6,653E 20.0E 6,943E 20.9E F F
2406 Montréal-Centre, QC (Peer group A) 200,541 109,254 54.5 24,206 12.1 54,157 27.0 F 6.4E
2407 Outaouais, QC (Peer group H) 34,195 18,382 53.8 6,615E 19.3E 9,054E 26.5 F F
2408 Abitibi-Témiscamingue, QC (Peer group H) 14,379 6,990 48.6 3,420E 23.8E 3,544 24.6 F F
2409 Côte-Nord, QC (Peer group H) 10,352 5,094 49.2 1,819E 17.6E 3,413 33.0 F F
2410 Nord-du-Québec, QC (Peer group F) 1,202 674 56.1 271E 22.6E 238E 19.8E F F
2411 Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC (Peer group D) 11,623 5,934 51.1 2,136E 18.4E 3,252 28.0 F F
2412 Chaudière-Appalaches, QC (Peer group H) 43,336 22,378 51.6 8,443E 19.5E 10,866 25.1 F F
2413 Laval, QC (Peer group I) 38,336 18,222 47.5 7,579E 19.8E 9,883E 25.8 F F
2414 Lanaudière, QC (Peer group I) 38,798 20,713 53.4 7,676E 19.8E 9,680 24.9 F F
2415 Laurentides, QC (Peer group H) 48,779 20,080 41.2 12,262E 25.1E 13,537E 27.8 F F
2416 Montérégie, QC (Peer group H) 130,175 80,105 61.5 22,144E 17.0E 24,576 18.9 F F
2417 Nunavik, QC (Peer group C) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
2418 Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James, QC (Peer group C) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
35 Ontario by District Health Council (DHC) 1,151,079 615,506 53.5 193,564 16.8 289,810 25.2 52,199 4.5
3501 Champlain DHC, ON 117,829 61,831 52.5 24,631 20.9 26,375 22.4 4,992E 4.2E
3502 Quinte-Kingston and Rideau DHC, ON 57,460 27,785 48.4 12,273 21.4 13,384 23.3 4,017E 7.0E
3503 Durham-Haliburton-Kawartha and Pine Ridge DHC, ON 79,628 47,233 59.3 13,550E 17.0E 17,779 22.3 F F
3504 Toronto DHC, ON 233,888 117,234 50.1 36,511E 15.6 57,094 24.4 23,048E 9.9E
3505 Simcoe-York DHC, ON 110,005 64,478 58.6 17,493 15.9 23,513 21.4 4,521E 4.1E
3506 Halton-Peel DHC, ON 130,789 74,256 56.8 22,582 17.3 31,021 23.7 F F
3507 Waterloo-Wellington-Dufferin DHC, ON 60,018 33,691 56.1 5,399E 9.0E 19,041 31.7 F F
3508 Hamilton-Wentworth DHC, ON 52,081 28,802 55.3 6,301E 12.1E 16,563 31.8 F F
3509 Niagara DHC, ON 46,114 22,175 48.1 7,804E 16.9E 13,313E 28.9 F F
3510 Grand River DHC, ON 21,591 11,760 54.5 3,172E 14.7E 6,240 28.9 F F
3511 Thames Valley DHC, ON 65,960 32,316 49.0 10,555 16.0 21,716 32.9 F F
3512 Essex-Kent and Lambton DHC, ON 57,015 36,843 64.6 6,088 10.7 12,032 21.1 F F
3513 Grey-Bruce-Huron and Perth DHC, ON 30,131 14,509 48.2 6,068 20.1 9,223 30.6 F F
3514 Muskoka-Nipissing and Parry Sound DHC, ON 25,344 13,446 53.1 5,275 20.8 5,758 22.7 F F
3515 Algoma-Cochrane-Manitoulin and Sudbury DHC, ON 41,987 18,482 44.0 10,991 26.2 11,693 27.8 F F
3516 Northwestern Ontario DHC, ON 21,240 10,665 50.2 4,870 22.9 5,066E 23.8E F F
35 Ontario by Public Health Unit (PHU) 1,151,079 615,506 53.5 193,564 16.8 289,810 25.2 52,199 4.5
3526 Algoma PHU, ON (Peer group H) 14,226 5,487 38.6 4,246E 29.8E 3,927E 27.6E F F
3527 Brant PHU, ON (Peer group I) 10,557 4,334 41.1 1,666E 15.8E 4,138 39.2 F F
3530 Durham PHU, ON (Peer group J) 46,922 28,783 61.3 8,231E 17.5E 9,355E 19.9E F F
3531 Elgin-St Thomas PHU, ON (Peer group I) 8,288 4,280 51.6 1,621E 19.6E 2,228E 26.9E F F
3533 Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound PHU, ON (Peer group I) 16,981 7,691 45.3 3,426E 20.2E 5,534E 32.6 F F
3534 Haldimand-Norfolk PHU, ON (Peer group I) 11,034 7,426 67.3 F F 2,102E 19.1E F F
3535 Haliburton-Kawartha-Pine Ridge PHU, ON (Peer group I) 19,456 10,622 54.6 3,351E 17.2E 5,233E 26.9E F F
3536 Halton PHU, ON (Peer group J) 41,801 22,656 54.2 8,429 20.2 9,980 23.9 F F
3537 Hamilton PHU, ON (Peer group H) 52,081 28,802 55.3 6,301E 12.1E 16,563 31.8 F F
3538 Hastings and Prince Edward PHU, ON (Peer group I) 17,081 9,059 53.0 3,094E 18.1E 4,409 25.8 F F
3539 Huron PHU, ON (Peer group G) 6,956 4,076 58.6 1,327E 19.1E 1,554E 22.3E F F
3540 Kent-Chatham PHU, ON (Peer group I) 10,972 6,684 60.9 2,137E 19.5 1,868E 17.0E F F
3541 Kingston-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington PHU, ON (Peer group I) 21,245 10,297 48.5 5,408 25.5 3,765E 17.7E F F
3542 Lambton PHU, ON (Peer group I) 14,669 9,574 65.3 1,297E 8.8E 3,472E 23.7 F F
3543 Leeds-Grenville-Lanark PHU, ON (Peer group I) 18,463 7,874 42.6 3,771E 20.4E 5,093 27.6 F F
3544 Middlesex-London PHU, ON (Peer group I) 47,033 21,268 45.2 8,213E 17.5E 16,422 34.9 F F
3545 Muskoka-Parry Sound PHU, ON (Peer group E) 10,991 5,994 54.5 1,930E 17.6E 2,649 24.1 F F
3546 Niagara PHU, ON (Peer group I) 46,114 22,175 48.1 7,804E 16.9E 13,313E 28.9 F F
3547 North Bay PHU, ON (Peer group H) 10,233 5,335 52.1 2,543 24.9E 1,909E 18.7E F F
3549 Northwestern PHU, ON (Peer group G) 6,860 2,942 42.9 1,897E 27.7E 1,911E 27.9E F F
3551 Ottawa PHU, ON (Peer group B) 85,869 43,826 51.0 20,062 23.4 17,421 20.3 4,560E 5.3E
3552 Oxford PHU, ON (Peer group I) 10,640 6,767 63.6 F F 3,066E 28.8E F F
3553 Peel PHU, ON (Peer group B) 88,988 51,600 58.0 14,153 15.9 21,041 23.6 F F
3554 Perth PHU, ON (Peer group G) 6,193 2,742E 44.3 1,316E 21.2E 2,136E 34.5E F F
3555 Peterborough PHU, ON (Peer group I) 13,921 8,381 60.2 1,968E 14.1E 3,308E 23.8 F F
3556 Porcupine PHU, ON (Peer group H) 7,927 3,683 46.5 2,097E 26.5E 1,893E 23.9E F F
3557 Renfrew PHU, ON (Peer group G) 11,085 5,928 53.5 1,678E 15.1E 3,316E 29.9E F F
3558 Eastern Ontario PHU, ON (Peer group I) 20,875 12,077 57.9 2,891E 13.8E 5,637 27.0 F F
3560 Simcoe PHU, ON (Peer group J) 34,516 20,188 58.5 6,052E 17.5E 8,203E 23.8E F F
3561 Sudbury PHU, ON (Peer group H) 19,921 9,400 47.2 4,648 23.3 5,873 29.5 F F
3562 Thunder Bay PHU, ON (Peer group I) 14,294 7,636 53.4 2,973E 20.8E 3,155E 22.1E F F
3563 Timiskaming PHU, ON (Peer group E) 4,120 2,117E 51.4 801E 19.4E 1,201E 29.2E F F
3565 Waterloo PHU, ON (Peer group I) 37,517 19,904 53.1 3,274E 8.7E 14,340 38.2 F F
3566 Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph PHU, ON (Peer group J) 22,501 13,787 61.3 2,125E 9.4E 4,702E 20.9E F F
3568 Windsor-Essex PHU, ON (Peer group I) 31,373 20,586 65.6 2,654E 8.5E 6,692E 21.3E F F
3570 York PHU, ON (Peer group B) 75,489 44,291 58.7 11,442E 15.2E 15,310E 20.3E 4,447E 5.9E
3595 Toronto PHU, ON (Peer group A) 233,888 117,234 50.1 36,511E 15.6 57,094 24.4 23,048E 9.9E
46 Manitoba 104,382 52,247 50.1 18,932 18.1 28,960 27.7 4,242E 4.1E
4610 Winnipeg, MB (Peer group H) 60,072 30,700 51.1 9,152 15.2 17,060 28.4 3,160E 5.3E
4615 Brandon, MB (Peer group I) 4,419 2,423 54.8 F 17.6E 1,038E 23.5E F F
4620 North Eastman, MB (Peer group G) 4,065 2,337 57.5 760E 18.7E F 21.8E F F
4625 South Eastman, MB (Peer group G) 4,316 2,560 59.3 1,047E 24.3E 648E 15.0E F F
4630 Interlake, MB (Peer group G) 8,617 4,005E 46.5 2,254E 26.2E 2,357E 27.4 F F
4640 Central, MB (Peer group G) 9,149 3,612 39.5 1,980E 21.6E 3,138 34.3 F F
4650 Marquette, MB (Peer group E) 3,657 1,872E 51.2 733E 20.1E 969E 26.5E F F
4655 South Westman, MB (Peer group E) 2,669 1,507E 56.5E 488E 18.3E 593E 22.2E F F
4660 Parkland, MB (Peer group E) 4,523 2,016 44.6 1,044E 23.1E 1,347E 29.8E F F
4670 Norman, MB (Peer group F) 1,582 693E 43.8E 540E 34.1E 308E 19.5E F F
4680, 4690 Burntwood and Churchill, MB (Peer group C) 1,313 521E 39.7E F F 616E 46.9E F F
4680 Burntwood, MB (Peer group C) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
4690 Churchill, MB (Peer group F) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
47 Saskatchewan 88,407 47,167 53.4 18,782 21.2 20,317 23.0 2,140E 2.4E
4701 Weyburn SA, SK (Peer group G) 4,897 2,532 51.7 1,193E 24.4E 921E 18.8E F F
4702 Moose Jaw SA, SK (Peer group E) 5,652 2,793 49.4 1,513E 26.8E 1,239E 21.9E F F
4703 Swift Current SA, SK (Peer group G) 4,588 2,727 59.4 1,049E 22.9E 813E 17.7E F F
4704 Regina SA, SK (Peer group I) 20,859 12,643 60.6 3,156E 15.1E 4,659E 22.3E F F
4705 Yorkton SA, SK (Peer group E) 6,287 3,137 49.9 1,231E 19.6E 1,831E 29.1E F F
4706 Saskatoon SA, SK (Peer group I) 24,007 12,797 53.3 4,413E 18.4E 6,060E 25.2E F F
4707 Rosetown SA, SK (Peer group G) 4,457 2,611 58.6 996E 22.4E F F F F
4708 Melfort SA, SK (Peer group E) 3,884 1,299E 33.4 1,789 46.0 711E 18.3E F F
4709 Prince Albert SA, SK (Peer group E) 7,456 3,309 44.4 2,159E 29.0E 1,820E 24.4E F F
4710 North Battleford SA, SK (Peer group E) 5,021 2,880 57.4 1,019E 20.3E 894E 17.8E F F
4711 Northern Health Services Branch, SK (Peer group C) 1,297 440E 33.9E 266E 20.5E 576E 44.4E F F
48 Alberta 257,488 130,886 50.8 42,060 16.3 71,042 27.6 13,500E 5.2E
4801 Chinook RHA, AB (Peer group G) 10,709 5,939 55.5 1,966E 18.4E 2,584E 24.1E F F
4802 Palliser HA, AB (Peer group G) 9,450 5,531 58.5 2,008E 21.2E 1,702E 18.0E F F
4803 Headwaters HA, AB (Peer group J) 6,329 3,243E 51.2 F F 2,487E 39.3E F F
4804 Calgary RHA, AB (Peer group B) 83,205 38,620 46.4 15,113 18.2 24,954 30.0 F F
4805 HA #5, AB (Peer group G) 4,661 2,550 54.7 1,007E 21.6E 1,103E 23.7E F F
4806 David Thompson RHA, AB (Peer group G) 16,921 7,771 45.9 2,477E 14.6E 6,361 37.6 F F
4807 East Central HA, AB (Peer group G) 9,212 4,296 46.6 1,959E 21.3E 2,507E 27.2E F F
4808 Westview RHA, AB (Peer group J) 8,954 4,370 48.8 F F 2,448E 27.3E F F
4809 Crossroads RHA, AB (Peer group G) 4,107 2,151 52.4 F F 1,254E 30.5E F F
4810 Capital HA, AB (Peer group B) 73,396 40,316 54.9 8,995E 12.3E 18,352 25.0 5,734E 7.8E
4811 Aspen RHA, AB (Peer group G) 7,657 3,820 49.9 2,013E 26.3E 1,815E 23.7E F F
4812 Lakeland RHA, AB (Peer group G) 9,834 4,756 48.4 1,963E 20.0E 2,592E 26.4E F F
4813 Mistahia RHA, AB (Peer group F) 6,052 3,947 65.2 980E 16.2E 947E 15.6E F F
4814 Peace RHA, AB (Peer group G) 1,844 1,176 63.8 F F 362E 19.7E F F
4815 Keeweetinok Lakes RHA, AB (Peer group F) 1,408 836E 59.3 F F 273E 19.4E F F
4816 Northern Lights RHA, AB (Peer group F) 2,695 1,265E 46.9E F F 814E 30.2E F F
4817 Northwestern RHA, AB (Peer group F) 1,052 299E 28.4E F F 484E 46.0E F F
59 British Columbia 407,129 203,256 49.9 59,909 14.7 118,233 29.0 25,731 6.3
5901 East Kootenay, BC (Peer group G) 7,908 3,610E 45.6 F F 3,145E 39.8 F F
5902 West Kootenay-Boundary, BC (Peer group I) 10,984 4,392 40.0 2,367E 21.6E 3,962 36.1 F F
5903 North Okanagan, BC (Peer group I) 13,184 6,711 50.9 2,770E 21.0E 3,508 26.6 F F
5904 South Okanagan Similkameen, BC (Peer group I) 27,426 14,789 53.9 5,756E 21.0E 6,722E 24.5E F F
5905 Thompson, BC (Peer group I) 14,610 7,288 49.9 2,949E 20.2E 3,806 26.1 F F
5906 Fraser Valley, BC (Peer group I) 20,338 9,057 44.5 2,622E 12.9E 8,240 40.5 F F
5907 South Fraser Valley, BC (Peer group B) 60,373 29,206 48.4 9,172E 15.2E 17,852 29.6 F F
5922 Burnaby/Simon Fraser, BC 55,292 28,706 51.9 7,740E 14.0E 15,032 27.2 3,814E 6.9E
5917 Burnaby, BC (Peer group A) 20,348 9,836 48.3 2,364E 11.6E 6,651E 32.7 F F
5908 Simon Fraser, BC (Peer group B) 34,944 18,870 54.0 5,375E 15.4E 8,381 24.0 F F
5909 Coast Garibaldi, BC (Peer group J) 9,104 4,504 49.5 1,463E 16.1E 2,155E 23.7E F F
5910 Central Vancouver Island, BC (Peer group I) 26,192 15,424 58.9 2,437E 9.3E 7,600E 29.0 F F
5911 Upper Island/Central Coast, BC (Peer group J) 12,027 7,159 59.5 1,891E 15.7E 2,909E 24.2E F F
5912 Cariboo, BC (Peer group F) 7,558 3,660 48.4 978E 12.9E 2,875E 38.0 F F
5913 North West, BC (Peer group F) 6,120 3,411 55.7 892E 14.6E 1,770E 28.9E F F
5914 Peace Liard, BC (Peer group F) 4,475 2,340 52.3 1,087E 24.3E 946E 21.1E F F
5915 Northern Interior, BC (Peer group F) 9,673 4,571E 47.3 2,199E 22.7E 2,670E 27.6E F F
5921 Vancouver/Richmond, BC 66,865 29,670 44.4 6,584E 9.8E 19,992 29.9 10,620E 15.9E
5916 Vancouver, BC (Peer group A) 50,756 21,355 42.1 4,751E 9.4E 15,991E 31.5 8,660E 17.1E
5919 Richmond, BC (Peer group A) 16,109 8,315 51.6 F 11.4E 4,001E 24.8E F F
5918 North Shore, BC (Peer group B) 19,436 8,660 44.6 3,378E 17.4E 5,055E 26.0E 2,344E 12.1E
5920 Capital, BC (Peer group I) 35,564 20,099 56.5 4,597E 12.9E 9,993 28.1 F F
60 Yukon Territory 2,399 897E 37.4E 513E 21.4E 891E 37.1 F F
6001 Yukon Territory (Peer group F) 2,399 897E 37.4E 513E 21.4E 891E 37.1 F F
61 Northwest Territories excluding Nunavut 2,179 783 35.9 316E 14.5E 898 41.2 F F
6101 Northwest Territories excluding Nunavut (Peer group F) 2,179 783 35.9 316E 14.5E 898 41.2 F F
62 Nunavut 1,238 F F F F 560 45.2E F F
6201 Nunavut (Peer group C) 1,238 F F F F 560 45.2E F F
A Peer group A 521,642 265,993 51.0 69,666 13.4 137,895 26.4 48,088E 9.2
B Peer group B 521,699 275,387 52.8 87,688 16.8 128,366 24.6 30,258 5.8
C Peer group C 3,848 1,110 28.8 813E 21.1E 1,752 45.5 F F
D Peer group D 83,666 36,396 43.5 16,999 20.3 29,274 35.0 F F
E Peer group E 85,422 42,705 50.0 19,793 23.2 21,124 24.7 1,800E 2.1E
F Peer group F 48,272 24,109 49.9 9,226 19.1 13,745 28.5 1,192E 2.5E
G Peer group G 153,489 77,673 50.6 30,776 20.1 41,897 27.3 3,142E 2.0E
H Peer group H 739,832 383,554 51.8 151,250 20.4 187,321 25.3 17,706 2.4
I Peer group I 727,140 378,579 52.1 126,554 17.4 200,259 27.5 21,748 3.0
J Peer group J 182,155 104,690 57.5 29,924 16.4 42,239 23.2 5,302E 2.9E
                 

1. Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2000/01
2. Women aged 50 to 69 who reported when they had their last mammogram for routine screening or other reasons.
3. Bootstrapping techniques were 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. Health regions are defined by provincial governments as the areas of responsibility for regional health boards (i.e., legislated) or as regions of interest to health care authorities.
7. A "peer group" is a grouping of health regions that have similar social and economic characteristics.
8. In Newfoundland and Labrador, health regions are generally referred to as Health and Community Services (HCS) regions.
9. In Prince Edward Island, the two health regions divide the province into urban and rural components.
10. Prince Edward Island has defined these health regions for statistical purposes only; they bear no resemblance to the boundaries of the five actual administrative health regions.
11. In Nova Scotia, health regions are known as "health zones" and relate to the province's administrative health region boundaries.
12. In Ontario, Public Health Units (PHU) administer health promotion and disease prevention programs, and District Health Councils (DHC) are advisory, health planning organizations.
13. Because of the small population of Churchill, Manitoba (population: 1,110 in 1996), the Canadian Community Health Survey only collects data for the aggregation of Burntwood/Churchill (regions 4680, 4690).
14. In Saskatchewan, "service areas" (SA) have been created from groupings of the 33 health districts.
15. In Alberta, health regions are referred to as Health Authorities (HA) or Regional Health Authorities (RHA).
16. The following symbols are used in Statistics Canada publications: (..) for figures not available and (...) for figures not appropriate or not applicable.
17. CANSIM table number 01050043.