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Inuit | First Nations on selected reserves |
First Nations off reserve |
Métis | All children in Canada1 |
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percent | |||||
Diagnosed with | |||||
Any chronic condition | 33 | 35 | 44 | 45 | . |
Allergies | 9E | 10 | 15 | 19 | 8 |
Asthma | 5E | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Ear infections or ear problems | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | . |
Learning disabilities | 4E | 3E | 9 | 8E | . |
Activity Limitation | 9 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 7 |
1. Excluded are children living in the territories. However, some Inuit children living elsewhere in Canada may be included here. | |||||
Sources: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2001, National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), Cycle 4, 2000/2001. |