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How healthy are rural Canadians? an assessment of their health status and health determinants : a component of the initiative "Canada's Rural Communities : understanding rural health and its determinants". Cover Image E-book E-book

How healthy are rural Canadians? [electronic resource] : an assessment of their health status and health determinants : a component of the initiative "Canada's Rural Communities : understanding rural health and its determinants".

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  • ISBN: 1553928814 (PDF)
  • ISBN: 9781553928812 (PDF)
  • Physical Description: 1 electronic text (vi, 182 p.) : ill., maps, digital file.
  • Publisher: Ottawa, Ont. : Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2006

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Canadian Population Health Initiative"--Cover.
"September 2006".
CatMonthString:january.23
Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-136).
Formatted Contents Note:
Preface -- Executive summary -- Chapter 1. Introduction and background -- 1.1. Objectives and framework -- 1.2. Structure of the report -- Chapter 2. Literature review -- 2.1. Socio-demographic and economic context of Canada's rural communities -- 2.2. Health status and determinants of health in rural areas and small towns -- 2.3. Policy-related activities in the area of rural health -- Chapter 3. Methodology -- 3.1. Definition of rural -- 3.2. Data sources and analytical methods -- 3.3. General statistical notes and limitations -- Chapter 4. Results -- 4.1. Socio-demographic characteristics -- 4.2. Health behaviours -- 4.3. Overall indicators of health status -- 4.4. Chronic conditions -- 4.5. Injuries and poisonings -- Chapter 5. General discussion and policy implications -- References -- Appendix A. Examples of census subdivisions classified to each degree of rurality (MIZ Zone) -- Appendix B. Statistics Canada, Canadian community health survey: methodology and analysis -- Appendix C. Age-standardized mortality rates: data tables -- Appendix D. Canadian community health survey, cycle 1.1: data tables -- Appendix E. Supplementary regression analyses.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:
Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:
Made available online by Canada Commons.
Subject: Health status indicators > Canada.
Rural health > Canada > Statistics.
Indicateurs de santé > Canada > Statistiques.
Santé rurale > Canada.
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease
Census geographic units of canada
Census
Chronic condition
Confidence interval
Demography
Disease
First nations
Health
Indicateurs de l'état sanitaire > Canada.
Santé en zone rurale > Canada.
Health Status Indicators > Canada.
Rural Health > statistics & numerical data > Canada.
Genre: Electronic books.


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