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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 4.2:
Proportion
population 65 years or older, by sex, Canada, provinces, territories
and health regions, 1996 and 1997
Code
Health Region Name
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
0
Canada
12.1
10.3
13.8
12.2
10.5
13.9
10
Newfoundland
10.7
9.6
11.9
11.0
9.8
12.1
1001
Health and
Community Services St John's Region
10.9
9.2
12.5
11.0
9.4
12.6
1002
Health and
Community Services Eastern Region
11.2
9.8
12.6
11.4
10.0
12.8
1003
Health and
Community Services Central Region
11.8
10.9
12.6
12.1
11.3
12.9
1004
Health and
Community Services Western Region
10.7
10.1
11.4
11.1
10.4
11.8
1005
Grenfell
Regional Health Services Board
8.7
8.4
9.0
9.1
8.8
9.4
1006
Health Labrador
Corporation
3.8
3.7
3.9
3.9
3.8
4.0
Code
Health Region Name
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
11
Prince
Edward Island
12.9
11.0
14.8
12.9
11.1
14.8
1101
Urban Health
Region
12.7
10.7
14.7
12.8
10.7
14.7
1102
Rural Health
Region
13.0
11.2
14.8
13.1
11.3
14.8
Code
Health Region Name
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
12
Nova
Scotia
12.9
10.9
14.9
13.0
11.0
15.0
1201
Zone 1
16.2
14.1
18.2
16.2
14.1
18.3
1202
Zone 2
13.7
11.8
15.6
13.8
11.9
15.7
1203
Zone 3
14.6
12.4
16.7
14.6
12.4
16.7
1204
Zone 4
14.7
12.5
16.9
14.8
12.7
17.0
1205
Zone 5
14.2
11.7
16.6
14.5
11.9
16.9
1206
Zone 6
10.2
8.5
11.9
10.3
8.6
12.0
Code
Health Region Name
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
13
New Brunswick
12.5
10.6
14.4
12.7
10.8
14.6
1301
Region 1
13.2
11.2
15.2
13.4
11.4
15.3
1302
Region 2
13.3
11.0
15.4
13.4
11.1
15.6
1303
Region 3
11.8
10.0
13.5
11.9
10.1
13.6
1304
Region 4
12.4
10.5
14.3
12.6
10.6
14.5
1305
Region 5
12.8
10.9
14.6
13.1
11.3
14.9
1306
Region 6
11.1
9.9
12.4
11.4
10.1
12.6
1307
Region 7
12.5
10.9
14.2
12.8
11.2
14.5
Code
Health Region Name
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
24
Quebec
12.0
9.9
14.0
12.2
10.1
14.2
2401
Région
du Bas-Saint-Laurent
14.0
12.0
16.0
14.3
12.2
16.3
2402
Région
du Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean
10.5
8.8
12.1
10.8
9.1
12.5
2403
Région
de Québec
12.6
9.8
15.1
12.9
10.1
15.5
2404
Région
de la Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec
13.7
11.2
16.0
13.9
11.5
16.3
2405
Région
de l�Estrie
13.1
10.9
15.3
13.3
11.1
15.4
2406
Région
de Montréal-Centre
14.7
11.7
17.6
14.9
11.9
17.7
2407
Région
de l�Outaouais
9.0
7.8
10.2
9.2
8.0
10.5
2408
Région
de l�Abitibi-Témiscamingue
9.7
8.6
10.9
9.9
8.7
11.1
2409
Région
de la Côte-Nord
7.4
6.8
8.1
7.7
7.1
8.4
2410
Région
du Nord-du-Québec
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.7
3.7
3.6
2411
Région
de la Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine
13.0
11.7
14.4
13.4
12.0
14.8
2412
Région
de la Chaudière-Appalaches
11.8
10.0
13.7
12.0
10.2
13.9
2413
Région
de Laval
11.2
9.6
12.8
11.6
10.0
13.2
2414
Région
de Lanaudière
9.3
8.3
10.3
9.5
8.5
10.6
2415
Région
des Laurentides
9.9
8.7
11.0
10.1
8.9
11.3
2416
Région
de la Montérégie
10.2
8.5
11.8
10.5
8.8
12.1
2417
Région
du Nunavik
2.4
2.2
2.5
2.6
2.5
2.8
2418
Région
des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James
3.8
3.9
3.6
3.8
4.0
3.6
Code
Health Region Name
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
35
Ontario
(DHC)
12.2
10.5
13.9
12.3
10.6
14.0
3501
Champlain
District Health Council
11.7
9.7
13.6
11.8
9.9
13.7
3502
Quinte-Kingston
and Rideau DHC
14.7
12.7
16.7
14.9
13.0
16.8
3503
Durham-Haliburton-Kawartha
and Pine Ridge DHC
12.1
10.6
13.5
12.3
10.8
13.7
3504
Toronto
District Health Council
13.2
11.3
14.9
13.2
11.4
14.9
3505
Simcoe-York
District Health Council
9.8
8.6
11.0
10.0
8.8
11.1
3506
Halton-Peel
District Health Council
8.2
7.1
9.3
8.4
7.3
9.4
3507
Waterloo-Wellington-Dufferin
DHC
10.9
9.1
12.7
11.0
9.2
12.8
3508
Hamilton-Wentworth
DHC
14.0
11.9
15.9
14.0
12.0
16.0
3509
Niagara
District Health Council
15.7
13.7
17.7
15.9
13.9
17.9
3510
Grand River
DHC
13.6
11.6
15.6
13.7
11.8
15.6
3511
Thames Valley
DHC
12.7
10.7
14.6
12.8
10.8
14.7
3512
Essex-Kent
and Lambton DHC
13.4
11.3
15.5
13.5
11.3
15.5
3513
Grey-Bruce-Huron
and Perth DHC
15.9
14.0
17.8
16.0
14.1
17.9
3514
Muskoka-Nipissing
and Parry Sound DHC
15.1
13.4
16.7
15.4
13.7
17.0
3515
Algoma-Cochrane-Manitoulin
and Sudbury DHC
11.9
10.7
13.2
12.3
11.0
13.6
3516
Northwestern
Ontario DHC
11.9
10.4
13.4
12.1
10.6
13.6
Code
Health Region Name
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
35
Ontario
(PHU)
12.2
10.5
13.9
12.3
10.6
14.0
3526
Algoma Public
Health Unit
13.3
12.1
14.5
13.8
12.6
15.0
3527
Brant Public
Health Unit
13.5
11.3
15.6
13.6
11.5
15.6
3530
Durham Public
Health Unit
8.9
7.6
10.2
9.1
7.8
10.4
3531
Elgin-St
Thomas Public Health Unit
13.6
11.3
15.7
13.5
11.3
15.5
3533
Bruce-Grey-Owen
Sound Public Health Unit
16.2
14.5
17.9
16.4
14.7
18.1
3534
Haldimand-Norfolk
Public Health Unit
13.8
12.0
15.6
13.9
12.1
15.6
3535
Haliburton-Kawartha-Pine
Ridge Public Health Unit
17.4
15.8
18.9
17.6
16.1
19.2
3536
Halton Public
Health Unit
10.9
9.6
12.2
11.2
9.8
12.6
3537
Hamilton-Wentworth
Public Health Unit
14.0
11.9
15.9
14.0
12.0
16.0
3538
Hastings
and Prince Edward Public Health Unit
15.7
13.7
17.6
15.9
14.0
17.7
3539
Huron Public
Health Unit
16.9
15.0
18.8
16.9
14.9
18.8
3540
Kent-Chatham
Public Health Unit
14.3
11.8
16.7
14.3
11.7
16.7
3541
Kingston-Frontenac-Lennox
and Addington Public Health Unit
13.5
11.4
15.4
13.8
11.8
15.8
3542
Lambton
Public Health Unit
14.3
12.4
16.0
14.6
12.7
16.3
3543
Leeds-Grenville-Lanark
Public Health Unit
15.1
13.1
17.1
15.3
13.2
17.2
3544
Middlesex-London
Public Health Unit
12.2
10.3
14.1
12.3
10.4
14.2
3545
Muskoka-Parry
Sound Public Health Unit
17.4
15.9
18.9
17.7
16.2
19.1
3546
Niagara
Public Health Unit
15.7
13.7
17.7
15.9
13.9
17.9
3547
North Bay
Public Health Unit
13.4
11.7
15.0
13.7
12.0
15.4
3549
Northwestern
Public Health Unit
10.9
9.6
12.1
11.0
9.7
12.3
3551
Ottawa Carleton
Public Health Unit
11.0
9.0
12.9
11.2
9.2
13.0
3552
Oxford Public
Health Unit
14.1
12.1
16.2
14.2
12.1
16.2
3553
Peel Public
Health Unit
7.1
6.1
8.1
7.2
6.3
8.2
3554
Perth Public
Health Unit
14.4
11.9
16.8
14.5
12.0
16.9
3555
Peterborough
Public Health Unit
17.2
15.1
19.1
17.4
15.3
19.4
3556
Porcupine
Public Health Unit
10.4
9.2
11.6
10.6
9.3
12.0
3557
Renfrew
Public Health Unit
14.6
12.6
16.5
14.6
12.6
16.6
3558
Eastern
Ontario Public Health Unit
12.9
11.0
14.9
13.1
11.2
15.0
3560
Simcoe Public
Health Unit
12.8
11.3
14.3
12.9
11.4
14.4
3561
Sudbury
Public Health Unit
11.8
10.5
13.0
12.1
10.9
13.4
3562
Thunder
Bay Public Health Unit
12.5
10.9
14.1
12.7
11.0
14.4
3563
Timiskaming
Public Health Unit
14.5
12.5
16.4
14.6
12.7
16.5
3565
Waterloo
Public Health Unit
10.7
8.8
12.6
10.8
8.9
12.7
3566
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph
Public Health Unit
11.3
9.7
13.0
11.4
9.8
13.0
3568
Windsor-Essex
Public Health Unit
12.8
10.7
14.9
12.8
10.7
14.8
3570
York Public
Health Unit
8.2
7.2
9.1
8.4
7.5
9.3
3595
City of
Toronto Public Health Unit
13.2
11.3
14.9
13.2
11.4
14.9
Code
Health Region Name
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
46
Manitoba
13.5
11.4
15.6
13.6
11.5
15.6
4610
Winnipeg
13.5
10.9
16.0
13.7
11.1
16.1
4615
Brandon
15.1
13.0
17.1
15.1
13.1
17.1
4620
North Eastman
12.4
12.1
12.7
12.5
12.1
12.9
4625
South Eastman
10.4
9.4
11.5
10.3
9.3
11.4
4630
Interlake
13.1
12.0
14.3
13.1
12.1
14.2
4640
Central
14.6
12.6
16.6
14.5
12.5
16.4
4650
Marquette
20.1
18.0
22.2
20.0
17.9
22.2
4655
South Westman
18.5
16.7
20.4
18.5
16.6
20.3
4660
Parkland
19.5
17.6
21.4
19.3
17.5
21.3
4670
Norman
7.8
6.9
8.6
7.8
7.0
8.7
4680
Burntwood
2.8
2.7
3.0
2.9
2.8
3.0
4690
Churchill
2.7
2.6
2.9
2.6
2.6
2.7
Code
Health Region Name
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
47
Saskatchewan
14.5
12.7
16.2
14.5
12.7
16.3
4701
Weyburn
(A) Service Area
18.0
15.9
20.2
17.9
15.8
20.0
4702
Moose Jaw
(B) Service Area
18.1
15.8
20.5
18.2
15.8
20.6
4703
Swift Current
(C) Service Area
18.3
16.3
20.4
18.5
16.4
20.5
4704
Regina (D)
Service Area
13.1
11.1
14.9
13.2
11.2
15.1
4705
Yorkton
(E) Service Area
22.2
20.1
24.2
22.1
20.0
24.1
4706
Saskatoon
(F) Service Area
12.5
10.8
14.3
12.6
10.8
14.4
4707
Rosetown
(G) Service Area
15.5
13.8
17.4
15.5
13.7
17.4
4708
Melfort
(H) Service Area
18.8
17.1
20.6
18.8
17.1
20.5
4709
Prince Albert
(I) Service Area
15.0
13.4
16.5
15.0
13.4
16.5
4710
North Battleford
(J) Service Area
12.6
11.5
13.7
12.4
11.3
13.5
4711
Northern
Health Services Branch (K) Service Area
4.2
4.1
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.3
Code
Health Region Name
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
48
Alberta
9.8
8.5
11.0
9.8
8.6
11.1
4801
Chinook
Regional Health Authority
12.3
10.7
13.9
12.3
10.8
13.9
4802
Palliser
Health Authority
13.4
11.7
15.1
13.6
11.9
15.3
4803
Headwaters
Health Authority
9.6
8.3
10.8
9.5
8.3
10.8
4804
Calgary
Regional Health Authority
8.8
7.4
10.1
8.8
7.5
10.1
4805
Health
Authority #5
11.9
10.7
13.2
11.9
10.7
13.1
4806
David
Thompson Regional Health Authority
10.3
9.2
11.5
10.4
9.3
11.5
4807
East
Central Health Authority
15.3
13.8
16.8
15.2
13.7
16.7
4808
WestView
Regional Health Authority
8.9
7.8
9.9
9.0
8.0
10.1
4809
Crossroads
Regional Health Authority
9.7
8.3
11.0
9.9
8.5
11.2
4810
Capital
Health Authority
9.7
8.4
11.0
9.9
8.5
11.2
4811
Aspen
Regional Health Authority
11.1
10.4
12.0
11.3
10.6
12.0
4812
Lakeland
Regional Health Authority
10.7
9.8
11.7
10.7
9.8
11.6
4813
Mistahia
Regional Health Authority
7.5
6.8
8.2
7.6
6.9
8.3
4814
Peace
Regional Health Authority
7.0
6.5
7.5
7.1
6.6
7.6
4815
Keeweetinok
Lakes Regional Health Authority
5.3
5.4
5.3
5.5
5.5
5.4
4816
Northern
Lights Regional Health Authority
1.8
1.6
2.1
1.8
1.6
2.1
4817
Northwestern
Regional Health Authority
5.3
5.3
5.2
5.4
5.5
5.3
Code
Health Region Name
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
59
British
Columbia
12.5
11.0
14.1
12.6
11.1
14.1
5901
East Kootenay
12.2
11.2
13.3
12.4
11.4
13.5
5902
West Kootenay-Boundary
14.5
13.1
16.0
14.7
13.2
16.1
5903
North Okanagan
15.8
14.7
17.0
15.9
14.9
17.0
5904
South Okanagan
Similkameen
19.2
17.7
20.6
19.3
17.9
20.7
5905
Thompson
10.7
10.0
11.4
11.0
10.3
11.7
5906
Fraser Valley
13.4
11.9
15.0
13.5
12.0
15.0
5907
South Fraser
Valley
10.9
9.5
12.3
11.1
9.7
12.4
5908
Simon Fraser
9.4
7.7
11.0
9.5
7.9
11.1
5909
Coast Garibaldi
11.9
11.0
13.0
11.9
10.9
12.9
5910
Central
Vancouver Island
15.5
14.4
16.6
15.6
14.5
16.7
5911
Upper Island
/ Central Coast
9.9
9.2
10.6
10.1
9.5
10.8
5912
Cariboo
8.4
8.2
8.5
8.4
8.3
8.5
5913
North West
5.9
5.5
6.2
6.0
5.8
6.3
5914
Peace Liard
6.2
5.8
6.6
6.3
5.9
6.7
5915
Northern
Interior
5.9
5.7
6.3
6.1
5.8
6.4
5916
Vancouver
12.6
10.5
14.6
12.5
10.5
14.4
5917
Burnaby
13.1
11.1
15.0
13.0
11.1
14.8
5918
North Shore
13.6
11.7
15.3
13.7
11.8
15.4
5919
Richmond
10.7
9.2
12.2
10.6
9.1
12.1
5920
Capital
17.8
15.1
20.3
17.7
15.1
20.2
5921
Vancouver/Richmond
12.2
10.2
14.1
12.1
10.2
13.9
5922
Simon Fraser/Burnaby
10.8
9.0
12.5
10.8
9.1
12.5
Code
Health Region Name
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
Total
(%)
Male
(%)
Female
(%)
60
Yukon
Territory
4.4
4.5
4.3
4.6
4.6
4.6
6001
Yukon Territory
4.4
4.5
4.3
4.6
4.6
4.6
61
Northwest
Territories
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.7
3.7
3.7
6101
Northwest
Territories
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.7
3.7
3.7
62
Nunavut
2.1
2.3
2.0
2.3
2.4
2.2
6201
Nunavut
2.1
2.3
2.0
2.3
2.4
2.2
Source:
Demography Division, Statistics Canada.
Population data for Quebec and British Columbia were supplied by the
Institut de la statistique du Qu�bec and BC Stats respectively.
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