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".
Record details
- 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. |
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