Health Indicators

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Health Indicators
December 2000

Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario District Health Councils (DHC), Ontario Public Health Units (PHU), Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

Ontario rates are presented for two different geographic levels: DHCs are more relevant for health system analysis; and PHUs are more relevant for health status measures.
Table 1.9:
Ischemic heart disease deaths (ICD-9 410-414), age-standardized rate per 100,000 population and confidence interval(1), by sex, Canada, provinces, territories and health regions, 1996(2)
   
Total 
Male 
Female 
Code Health Region Name Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval
               
0 Canada 136.4 135.6, 137.1 188.2 186.8, 189.5 97.3 96.5, 98.1
10 Newfoundland 176.6 170.2, 183.1 238.1 226.4, 249.8 127.8 120.6, 135.0
1001 Health and Community Services St John's Region 157.2 146.8, 167.6 225.5 205.4, 245.6 107.1 96.2, 118.1
1002 Health and Community Services Eastern Region 206.6 192.1, 221.0 278.1 251.9, 304.2 152.2 136.0, 168.4
1003 Health and Community Services Central Region 180.1 166.2, 194.0 235.8 211.7, 259.9 132.9 116.8, 149.0
1004 Health and Community Services Western Region 171.3 155.5, 187.2 217.8 190.6, 245.0 131.1 112.5, 149.6
1005 Grenfell Regional Health Services Board 205.3 160.6, 250.0 245.2 174.3, 316.0 162.9 108.5, 217.4
1006 Health Labrador Corporation 116.6 72.1, 161.2 165.5 89.1, 241.9 74.3 20.3, 128.4
   
Total 
Male 
Female 
Code Health Region Name Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval
11 Prince Edward Island 147.8 137.1, 158.5 203.3 183.5, 223.1 102.2 91.0, 113.3
1101 Urban Health Region 153.2 137.2, 169.1 207.5 177.9, 237.1 105.1 88.9, 121.3
1102 Rural Health Region 142.8 128.4, 157.2 199.2 172.7, 225.7 99.1 83.7, 114.5
   
Total 
Male 
Female 
Code Health Region Name Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval
12 Nova Scotia 139.4 135.4, 143.4 204.5 196.8, 212.3 92.6 88.5, 96.8
1201 Zone 1 150.9 140.8, 161.0 215.7 196.8, 234.5 100.7 89.9, 111.4
1202 Zone 2 121.8 109.8, 133.9 176.4 153.6, 199.1 82.9 70.0, 95.8
1203 Zone 3 121.1 110.7, 131.5 169.8 150.3, 189.3 86.4 75.0, 97.8
1204 Zone 4 134.8 123.4, 146.2 197.0 175.5, 218.4 86.7 75.0, 98.3
1205 Zone 5 175.4 164.3, 186.5 270.1 247.5, 292.8 111.3 100.1, 122.4
1206 Zone 6 129.3 122.5, 136.1 191.4 177.8, 205.1 86.8 79.7, 93.9
   
Total 
Male 
Female 
Code Health Region Name Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval
13 New Brunswick 129.6 125.3, 134.0 176.0 168.0, 184.1 93.9 89.2, 98.7
1301 Region 1 102.7 95.0, 110.3 135.8 121.7, 149.9 76.9 68.6, 85.3
1302 Region 2 152.3 142.8, 161.8 210.0 192.0, 228.1 111.3 100.9, 121.7
1303 Region 3 141.8 131.8, 151.9 197.6 178.9, 216.3 100.1 89.2, 111.0
1304 Region 4 124.9 108.6, 141.3 173.6 143.1, 204.2 89.8 71.9, 107.7
1305 Region 5 128.8 108.1, 149.5 171.5 134.2, 208.9 94.6 71.6, 117.7
1306 Region 6 101.7 89.8, 113.6 140.9 119.8, 162.1 67.1 54.4, 79.7
1307 Region 7 161.4 142.6, 180.2 212.1 178.3, 245.9 117.8 97.3, 138.3
   
Total 
Male 
Female 
Code Health Region Name Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval
24 Quebec 142.9 141.3, 144.4 199.5 196.5, 202.4 102.3 100.6, 103.9
2401 Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent 124.3 116.4, 132.2 173.8 159.2, 188.4 87.0 78.5, 95.5
2402 Région du Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean 138.8 130.4, 147.3 193.4 177.3, 209.4 96.5 87.4, 105.7
2403 Région de Québec 126.9 122.2, 131.6 192.6 182.7, 202.6 85.4 80.6, 90.2
2404 Région de la Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec 142.6 137.0, 148.2 200.9 190.1, 211.6 99.3 93.4, 105.1
2405 Région de l�Estrie 141.1 133.8, 148.4 198.4 184.3, 212.4 100.0 92.2, 107.7
2406 Région de Montréal-Centre 144.3 141.6, 147.1 201.9 196.4, 207.5 106.4 103.5, 109.3
2407 Région de l�Outaouais 154.6 145.6, 163.7 210.4 193.3, 227.4 111.6 101.7, 121.5
2408 Région de l�Abitibi-Témiscamingue 162.8 149.9, 175.8 215.0 192.4, 237.6 117.3 102.7, 131.9
2409 Région de la Côte-Nord 123.9 108.0, 139.9 170.0 140.2, 199.7 90.2 72.1, 108.2
2410 Région du Nord-du-Québec 145.0 78.0, 211.9 232.6 99.0, 366.2 51.8 2.1, 101.5
2411 Région de la Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine 143.8 131.7, 155.9 201.9 180.2, 223.6 93.4 80.6, 106.2
2412 Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches 125.2 119.0, 131.5 174.4 162.7, 186.0 86.2 79.5, 92.8
2413 Région de Laval 134.0 126.6, 141.4 186.1 171.4, 200.8 96.3 88.4, 104.2
2414 Région de Lanaudière 145.5 137.6, 153.5 200.7 185.7, 215.8 102.9 94.2, 111.5
2415 Région des Laurentides 163.2 155.7, 170.8 220.5 206.5, 234.5 117.7 109.4, 126.1
2416 Région de la Montérégie 154.5 150.4, 158.6 211.0 203.1, 218.9 113.0 108.5, 117.4
2417 Région du Nunavik -- -- -- -- -- --
2418 Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James 125.6 60.0, 191.1 90.7 12.8, 168.6 175.5 55.7, 295.3
   
Total 
Male 
Female 
Code Health Region Name Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval
35 Ontario (DHC) 141.8 140.6, 143.0 194.1 191.8, 196.4 102.8 101.5, 104.1
3501 Champlain District Health Council 143.6 139.5, 147.7 200.5 192.5, 208.4 103.5 99.1, 107.9
3502 Quinte-Kingston and Rideau DHC 163.1 157.5, 168.8 223.1 212.4, 233.7 118.0 111.9, 124.2
3503 Durham-Haliburton-Kawartha and Pine Ridge DHC 146.5 141.7, 151.3 196.2 187.4, 205.1 107.4 102.1, 112.7
3504 Toronto District Health Council 108.6 106.4, 110.8 150.0 145.8, 154.1 78.7 76.3, 81.0
3505 Simcoe-York District Health Council 131.8 127.3, 136.3 176.9 168.5, 185.2 96.1 91.2, 101.1
3506 Halton-Peel District Health Council 118.4 114.2, 122.6 155.1 147.4, 162.8 89.3 84.7, 94.0
3507 Waterloo-Wellington-Dufferin DHC 145.0 139.6, 150.4 209.9 199.3, 220.6 99.4 93.8, 105.0
3508 Hamilton-Wentworth DHC 146.3 140.7, 152.0 199.1 188.4, 209.7 106.2 100.1, 112.3
3509 Niagara District Health Council 179.7 173.4, 186.0 240.0 228.2, 251.9 133.3 126.5, 140.1
3510 Grand River DHC 180.8 171.8, 189.7 239.8 223.2, 256.5 134.4 124.8, 144.1
3511 Thames Valley DHC 147.1 141.9, 152.4 213.0 202.6, 223.3 102.1 96.6, 107.7
3512 Essex-Kent and Lambton DHC 186.7 181.0, 192.3 258.7 247.7, 269.6 135.6 129.6, 141.7
3513 Grey-Bruce-Huron and Perth DHC 153.9 147.0, 160.7 204.8 192.4, 217.2 113.1 105.6, 120.6
3514 Muskoka-Nipissing and Parry Sound DHC 166.6 158.0, 175.2 223.6 208.0, 239.3 120.2 110.8, 129.6
3515 Algoma-Cochrane-Manitoulin and Sudbury DHC 170.5 163.4, 177.5 232.3 219.3, 245.2 120.9 113.2, 128.6
3516 Northwestern Ontario DHC 174.9 165.8, 184.1 230.7 214.3, 247.1 130.6 120.4, 140.9
   
Total 
Male 
Female 
Code Health Region Name Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval
35 Ontario (PHU) 141.8 140.6, 143.0 194.1 191.8, 196.4 102.8 101.5, 104.1
3526 Algoma Public Health Unit 179.0 166.5, 191.5 239.3 216.5, 262.1 126.8 113.2, 140.4
3527 Brant Public Health Unit 162.6 150.9, 174.3 215.3 193.4, 237.2 123.6 110.8, 136.4
3530 Durham Public Health Unit 143.4 136.4, 150.4 190.9 177.8, 204.1 107.2 99.4, 115.0
3531 Elgin-St Thomas Public Health Unit 175.2 160.4, 189.9 254.6 225.4, 283.9 123.1 107.4, 138.8
3533 Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Public Health Unit 157.7 148.3, 167.1 208.0 191.2, 224.8 117.6 107.1, 128.2
3534 Haldimand-Norfolk Public Health Unit 201.5 187.7, 215.2 265.8 240.7, 291.0 147.5 132.7, 162.2
3535 Haliburton-Kawartha-Pine Ridge Public Health Unit 158.3 149.1, 167.5 201.3 185.1, 217.5 120.5 110.1, 130.8
3536 Halton Public Health Unit 131.5 124.4, 138.7 170.8 157.7, 183.8 99.1 91.2, 107.0
3537 Hamilton-Wentworth Public Health Unit 146.3 140.7, 152.0 199.1 188.4, 209.7 106.2 100.1, 112.3
3538 Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health Unit 173.5 163.4, 183.6 236.8 218.0, 255.6 124.5 113.6, 135.5
3539 Huron Public Health Unit 159.3 144.4, 174.2 217.2 189.5, 245.0 115.0 98.8, 131.1
3540 Kent-Chatham Public Health Unit 234.1 220.0, 248.2 321.4 293.9, 348.9 174.6 159.3, 189.9
3541 Kingston-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington Public Health Unit 148.7 139.3, 158.0 203.4 185.7, 221.2 109.3 99.0, 119.7
3542 Lambton Public Health Unit 175.1 163.5, 186.7 247.4 225.3, 269.6 120.3 108.0, 132.5
3543 Leeds-Grenville-Lanark Public Health Unit 171.4 161.4, 181.4 237.0 218.1, 256.0 121.8 111.1, 132.4
3544 Middlesex-London Public Health Unit 140.1 133.7, 146.4 203.1 190.7, 215.5 96.6 90.0, 103.3
3545 Muskoka-Parry Sound Public Health Unit 155.3 142.4, 168.2 214.5 191.0, 238.0 108.5 94.4, 122.7
3546 Niagara Public Health Unit 179.7 173.4, 186.0 240.0 228.2, 251.9 133.3 126.5, 140.1
3547 North Bay Public Health Unit 180.2 166.0, 194.5 238.6 212.7, 264.5 131.8 116.2, 147.5
3549 Northwestern Public Health Unit 159.4 143.6, 175.2 219.7 191.1, 248.4 111.7 94.2, 129.1
3551 Ottawa Carleton Public Health Unit 126.3 121.6, 130.9 174.0 165.0, 183.1 92.4 87.4, 97.4
3552 Oxford Public Health Unit 149.5 137.2, 161.8 214.0 190.3, 237.6 104.8 91.6, 118.1
3553 Peel Public Health Unit 110.0 104.9, 115.2 145.4 135.9, 154.9 82.8 77.1, 88.5
3554 Perth Public Health Unit 141.3 127.7, 154.8 190.8 165.6, 216.0 101.6 87.4, 115.7
3555 Peterborough Public Health Unit 135.5 125.8, 145.2 195.4 176.9, 214.0 91.4 81.3, 101.4
3556 Porcupine Public Health Unit 146.0 131.8, 160.3 214.9 188.0, 241.9 93.5 78.4, 108.6
3557 Renfrew Public Health Unit 161.1 148.5, 173.7 226.0 202.2, 249.7 113.0 99.5, 126.5
3558 Eastern Ontario Public Health Unit 191.7 181.3, 202.0 269.3 249.7, 289.0 135.7 124.5, 146.9
3560 Simcoe Public Health Unit 161.4 154.0, 168.7 223.4 209.7, 237.1 112.7 104.8, 120.6
3561 Sudbury Public Health Unit 173.9 163.5, 184.3 232.4 213.1, 251.6 127.3 115.7, 138.8
3562 Thunder Bay Public Health Unit 183.7 172.4, 195.0 238.0 217.7, 258.3 140.5 127.8, 153.3
3563 Timiskaming Public Health Unit 163.7 143.7, 183.8 207.3 171.4, 243.2 124.7 102.4, 147.0
3565 Waterloo Public Health Unit 152.6 145.7, 159.5 224.3 210.3, 238.3 103.3 96.2, 110.5
3566 Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Unit 131.8 123.4, 140.2 185.6 169.4, 201.8 92.5 83.6, 101.5
3568 Windsor-Essex Public Health Unit 174.4 167.2, 181.7 241.9 227.8, 255.9 127.6 119.8, 135.3
3570 York Public Health Unit 108.4 102.8, 113.9 139.6 129.3, 149.8 82.9 76.6, 89.2
3595 City of Toronto Public Health Unit 108.6 106.4, 110.8 150.0 145.8, 154.1 78.7 76.3, 81.0
   
Total 
Male 
Female 
Code Health Region Name Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval
46 Manitoba 142.4 138.8, 145.9 194.5 187.9, 201.1 101.8 97.9, 105.6
4610 Winnipeg 149.3 144.4, 154.2 203.0 193.7, 212.4 111.4 106.1, 116.6
4615 Brandon 115.7 100.7, 130.8 163.1 135.1, 191.1 78.6 63.2, 94.1
4620 North Eastman 144.3 123.3, 165.3 191.7 156.6, 226.8 96.3 72.7, 120.0
4625 South Eastman 150.8 131.3, 170.4 218.0 182.3, 253.7 90.4 71.2, 109.6
4630 Interlake 141.9 127.6, 156.1 178.6 154.8, 202.5 105.5 89.1, 122.0
4640 Central 109.6 99.2, 120.0 155.6 136.6, 174.5 72.7 61.8, 83.5
4650 Marquette 124.7 109.0, 140.5 195.6 166.0, 225.2 64.0 49.9, 78.1
4655 South Westman 159.4 140.3, 178.4 207.8 175.3, 240.4 118.1 96.4, 139.9
4660 Parkland 144.4 128.6, 160.2 205.7 177.6, 233.7 95.8 78.5, 113.0
4670 Norman 143.4 110.5, 176.3 174.3 121.2, 227.4 113.3 73.0, 153.7
4680 Burntwood/Churchill 157.3 117.4, 197.1 212.8 147.1, 278.4 98.4 53.2, 143.6
   
Total 
Male 
Female 
Code Health Region Name Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval
47 Saskatchewan 123.0 119.6, 126.5 173.4 167.2, 179.7 81.6 78.0, 85.2
4701 Weyburn (A) Service Area 104.5 92.3, 116.6 153.3 131.4, 175.3 65.5 52.8, 78.3
4702 Moose Jaw (B) Service Area 106.5 94.4, 118.6 148.2 126.3, 170.1 72.2 59.6, 84.8
4703 Swift Current (C) Service Area 102.6 89.4, 115.8 146.1 121.9, 170.2 63.0 50.6, 75.4
4704 Regina (D) Service Area 134.7 127.1, 142.3 198.4 183.8, 213.0 88.1 80.4, 95.9
4705 Yorkton (E) Service Area 151.3 138.6, 164.1 208.5 186.0, 231.1 103.3 89.5, 117.1
4706 Saskatoon (F) Service Area 120.8 113.9, 127.7 170.2 157.5, 183.0 82.3 75.0, 89.6
4707 Rosetown (G) Service Area 138.0 121.8, 154.2 188.8 160.2, 217.4 95.1 77.4, 112.9
4708 Melfort (H) Service Area 111.5 97.0, 125.9 165.0 138.9, 191.2 61.9 48.4, 75.5
4709 Prince Albert (I) Service Area 96.9 85.8, 108.0 134.1 114.4, 153.8 62.5 51.2, 73.9
4710 North Battleford (J) Service Area 131.3 116.6, 146.0 167.8 143.1, 192.5 97.5 80.6, 114.4
4711 Northern Health Services Branch (K) Service Area 147.9 107.1, 188.6 196.4 125.1, 267.7 99.9 52.9, 146.9
   
Total 
Male 
Female 
Code Health Region Name Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval
48 Alberta 127.9 125.3, 130.4 173.7 169.0, 178.4 91.6 88.8, 94.4
4801 Chinook Regional Health Authority 127.3 117.4, 137.2 163.7 146.4, 181.0 97.4 86.1, 108.7
4802 Palliser Health Authority 117.6 105.7, 129.5 160.3 138.7, 181.8 83.0 70.1, 95.8
4803 Headwaters Health Authority 136.7 120.2, 153.3 204.6 172.5, 236.7 84.3 67.9, 100.6
4804 Calgary Regional Health Authority 101.4 97.0, 105.8 132.1 123.8, 140.3 78.7 73.8, 83.6
4805 Health Authority #5 136.7 119.4, 154.1 181.7 151.1, 212.3 101.5 81.8, 121.2
4806 David Thompson Regional Health Authority 133.3 123.4, 143.2 178.1 160.6, 195.7 97.0 85.8, 108.1
4807 East Central Health Authority 149.0 137.5, 160.5 210.7 190.2, 231.1 96.0 83.8, 108.1
4808 WestView Regional Health Authority 122.8 108.0, 137.6 180.3 152.7, 207.9 75.7 60.4, 91.0
4809 Crossroads Regional Health Authority 155.8 131.6, 179.9 246.5 198.1, 294.9 98.3 72.8, 123.7
4810 Capital Health Authority 133.7 128.7, 138.6 181.3 172.0, 190.5 97.5 92.1, 102.9
4811 Aspen Regional Health Authority 144.6 130.2, 158.9 211.4 185.5, 237.4 87.9 72.9, 103.0
4812 Lakeland Regional Health Authority 175.5 161.2, 189.7 228.8 204.3, 253.2 125.5 109.7, 141.3
4813 Mistahia Regional Health Authority 152.4 134.4, 170.3 205.9 174.8, 237.1 106.0 85.8, 126.3
4814 Peace Regional Health Authority 158.7 120.7, 196.7 237.7 171.6, 303.8 74.8 38.8, 110.8
4815 Keeweetinok Lakes Regional Health Authority 182.8 138.0, 227.5 240.9 169.0, 312.8 113.7 64.0, 163.5
4816 Northern Lights Regional Health Authority 227.8 157.6, 298.1 383.1 234.3, 532.0 127.9 58.6, 197.3
4817 Northwestern Regional Health Authority 110.7 71.3, 150.1 104.7 54.5, 154.9 106.3 50.2, 162.5
   
Total 
Male 
Female 
Code Health Region Name Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval
59 British Columbia 113.0 111.2, 114.8 158.1 154.8, 161.4 77.8 75.9, 79.7
5901 East Kootenay 130.7 116.7, 144.7 179.5 154.7, 204.3 88.0 72.8, 103.2
5902 West Kootenay-Boundary 127.8 115.4, 140.2 171.7 149.9, 193.5 90.2 76.6, 103.9
5903 North Okanagan 122.1 112.1, 132.0 166.1 148.7, 183.6 83.1 72.2, 93.9
5904 South Okanagan Similkameen 98.7 92.8, 104.7 139.3 128.6, 150.0 65.8 59.5, 72.1
5905 Thompson 122.7 111.3, 134.1 169.0 148.7, 189.4 82.5 70.0, 95.1
5906 Fraser Valley 130.7 122.9, 138.5 173.6 159.8, 187.5 96.5 87.8, 105.3
5907 South Fraser Valley 126.9 121.3, 132.4 175.7 165.5, 185.9 89.6 83.6, 95.7
5908 Simon Fraser 121.9 114.1, 129.6 173.5 158.5, 188.5 85.4 77.1, 93.6
5909 Coast Garibaldi 121.3 106.8, 135.8 160.8 135.7, 185.9 86.4 70.0, 102.7
5910 Central Vancouver Island 113.9 106.9, 120.9 159.2 146.6, 171.9 76.1 68.6, 83.6
5911 Upper Island / Central Coast 121.4 108.8, 134.0 158.9 137.6, 180.3 87.1 72.7, 101.5
5912 Cariboo 112.7 95.6, 129.8 172.9 138.8, 207.0 61.1 43.8, 78.4
5913 North West 113.0 95.1, 131.0 149.2 118.8, 179.5 75.9 55.6, 96.3
5914 Peace Liard 113.7 93.6, 133.8 133.6 101.4, 165.7 93.5 68.6, 118.4
5915 Northern Interior 110.8 96.1, 125.4 154.3 128.7, 179.8 70.3 54.1, 86.5
5916 Vancouver 104.2 99.7, 108.7 147.5 138.9, 156.1 72.0 67.3, 76.7
5917 Burnaby 114.5 106.5, 122.5 162.7 147.4, 178.0 81.4 72.9, 89.9
5918 North Shore 100.0 92.5, 107.6 141.8 127.1, 156.5 70.0 62.1, 77.9
5919 Richmond 106.7 97.0, 116.3 160.6 141.1, 180.1 70.3 60.4, 80.3
5920 Capital 97.4 92.5, 102.2 141.8 132.5, 151.1 65.4 60.5, 70.3
5921 Vancouver/Richmond 104.4 100.3, 108.5 149.3 141.4, 157.1 71.7 67.4, 75.9
5922 Simon Fraser/Burnaby 118.8 113.2, 124.3 169.5 158.7, 180.3 83.6 77.7, 89.5
   
Total 
Male 
Female 
Code Health Region Name Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval Rate per 100,000 95% confidence interval
60 Yukon Territory 119.2 82.8, 155.5 154.6 95.2, 213.9 85.3 41.1, 129.6
6001 Yukon Territory 119.2 82.8, 155.5 154.6 95.2, 213.9 85.3 41.1, 129.6
61 Northwest Territories 85.0 57.3, 112.7 105.0 62.3, 147.6 62.8 27.8, 97.8
6101 Northwest Territories 85.0 57.3, 112.7 105.0 62.3, 147.6 62.8 27.8, 97.8
62 Nunavut 40.2 8.6, 71.9 56.0 9.9, 102.1 -- --
6201 Nunavut 40.2 8.6, 71.9 56.0 9.9, 102.1 -- --

-- Suppressed due to both small numbers and extremely high variability

(1) Confidence intervals illustrate the degree of variability associated with the rate. See Technical Notes.

(2) These rates are created by average of three years of data (1995, 1996, 1997) over the 1996 population estimates; age-standardized to the 1991 Canadian population age structure.

Source: Canadian Vital Statistics Database, Statistics Canada


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