Chart 3
Selected chronic conditions, Métis population aged 15 and over by sex, 2006 - Description

This vertical bar chart illustrates the percentage of the Métis population aged 15 and over who had been diagnosed with selected chronic conditions, by sex, 2006.

The X axis shows seven chronic conditions, namely:

• Arthritis and/or rheumatism

• High blood pressure

• Asthma

• Ulcers

• Diabetes

• Bronchitis

• Heart Problems

Each condition is composed of two vertical bars.

The first bar represents the percentage of Métis men aged 15 and over who had been diagnosed with the condition.
The second bar represents the percentage of Métis women aged 15 and over who had been diagnosed with the condition.

The Y axis is measured in percentages and increases by increments of five from 0 to 30.

18% of Métis men had been diagnosed with arthritis and/or rheumatism.
24% of Métis women had been diagnosed with arthritis and/or rheumatism.

17% of Métis men had been diagnosed with high blood pressure.
15% of Métis women had been diagnosed with high blood pressure.

11% of Métis men had been diagnosed with asthma.
17% of Métis women had been diagnosed with asthma.

11% of Métis men had been diagnosed with ulcers.
13% of Métis women had been diagnosed with ulcers.

7% of Métis men had been diagnosed with diabetes.
7% of Métis women had been diagnosed with diabetes.

5% of Métis men had been diagnosed with bronchitis.
8% of Métis women had been diagnosed with bronchitis.

7% of Métis men had been diagnosed with heart problems.
7% of Métis women had been diagnosed with heart problems.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2006.