Wednesday, July 9, 2008

News Release - Canadian Community Health Survey 2007

Statistics Canada today [June 18, 2008] releases extensive new data on more than 20 health indicators from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), a comprehensive survey of more than 65,000 Canadians conducted between January and December 2007.

Data for all indicators are available at the national and provincial and territorial level, as well as for 118 health regions across Canada.

The CCHS collects a wide range of information about the health status of Canadians, factors determining their health status and their use of health care services.

This article focuses on three indicators: access to a regular medical doctor, smoking rates, and overweight and obesity. It also presents new information about where individuals who did not have a regular doctor sought health care services.

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