Table 1
Most commonly reported chronic conditions diagnosed by a health professional, Métis and total population of Canada, by age group, 2005 and 2006
| Selected age groups | Arthritis or rheumatism | High blood pressure | Asthma | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Métis | Total population of Canada | Métis | Total population of Canada | Métis | Total population of Canada | |||
| percentage | ||||||||
| 15 to 19 | 3E | 1 | 1E | 1 | 20 | 11 | ||
| 35 to 44 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 7 | ||
| 45 to 54 | 32 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 7 | ||
| 65 and over | 52 | 46 | 48 | 44 | 12 | 7 | ||
| Sources: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2006 and Canadian Community Health Survey, 2005. | ||||||||