Table 2
Health status of children, by Aboriginal identity, household population younger than age 6, Canada, 2006

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Table 2
Health status of children, by Aboriginal identity, household population younger than age 6, Canada, 2006.
Table summary
This table displays the results of Health status of children, by Aboriginal identity. The information is grouped by General health, Physical activity limited by health condition, Ever had ear infection, Dental problems, Chronic conditions, appearing as row headers and is grouped by First Nations living off reserve (%), Métis (%), Total Canadian children (%) appearing as column headers, calculated using (%) as a unit of measure.
  First Nations living off reserve (%) Métis (%) Total Canadian children (%)Note†
General health  
Excellent 59.6 63.0 64.6
Very good 25.1 24.5 25.8
Good 11.9 9.7 8.5
Fair 2.6 2.5 1.0
Poor 0.7NoteE: Use with caution 0.3NoteE: Use with caution 0.2NoteE: Use with caution
Physical activity limited by health condition  
Yes 4.6 3.9 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
No 95.4 96.1 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Ever had ear infection  
Yes 50.5 51.4 40.1Note‡
No 49.5 48.6 59.9Note‡
Mean number of ear infections in past year (standard error) 1.3 (0.04) 1.2 (0.04) Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Dental problems  
Yes 29.9 22.4 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
No 70.1 77.6 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Chronic conditions  
Asthma 10.4 9.7 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Of those who report, % diagnosed 94.6 95.9 7.8Note§
Of those diagnosed, % received treatment 96.2 96.6 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Speech/Language difficulties 10.2 9.3 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Of those who report, % diagnosed 75.8 74.7 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Of those diagnosed, % received treatment 82.2 81.2 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Any allergies 9.1 10.4 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Of those who report, % diagnosed 78.1 81.3 9.3Note§
Of those diagnosed, % received treatment 65.9 62.1 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Lactose intolerance 7.4 5.6 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Of those who report, % diagnosed 69.9 71.8 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Of those diagnosed, % received treatment 57.0 52.5 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Other conditions 16.2 14.7 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Of those who report, % diagnosed 86.8 87.4 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
Of those diagnosed, % received treatment 83.3 84.4 Note..: not available for a specific reference period
† based on 2006 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
‡ aged 0 to 3
§ diagnosed by health professional only
.. not available for specific reference period
E use with caution
Sources: 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey, 2006 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth.