Appendix 3: Questionnaires

The questionnaires are available on the Statistics Canada website at www.statcan.gc.ca

Children and youth questionnaire:

This questionnaire was directed at Aboriginal children and youth (6 to 14 years), living off-reserve (in all provinces and territories). The parent or guardian of the child/youth answered the questionnaire on their behalf. The questionnaire included questions on: general health, health care utilization, activity limitations, chronic conditions, medications, physical injuries, dental care, nutrition, education, social activities and relationships, language, child care arrangements and general household information.

Adult core:

This questionnaire was administered to adults (15 years and older) living off reserve  (in all provinces and territories). The following sections were included: education, language, labour activity, income, health, communication technology, mobility and housing.

Adult-arctic supplement:

For the 2001 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, Statistics Canada, the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Nunavut Tunngavik, Makivik Incorporated, the Labrador Inuit Association, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Laval University developed jointly a supplement to the APS core survey. This supplement for those aged 15 and older included a number of questions from the Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic (SLCA), carried out in a number of circumpolar countries. The supplement contained the following sections: household and harvesting activities, personal wellness and community wellness. Questions from the supplement were asked of those living in the four Inuit regions across the north of Canada.

Adult-métis supplement:

This part of the survey, developed jointly with the Métis National Council, was administered only to the Aboriginal adult population (15 years and older) who self-identify as Métis and/or who have Métis ancestry. This portion of the survey was not conducted in Inuit communities. This supplement contains the following sections: family background, household information, cultural background and health.