Ethnic and Regional Differences in Prevalence and Correlates of Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors in Northern Canada

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Lix, Lisa M. ; Sarkar, Joykrishna ; Bruce, Sharon ; Young, T. Kue
• Description:
  Introduction ; We investigated ethnic and geographic variations in major chronic diseases and risk factors in northern Canada, an area that is undergoing rapid changes in its social, cultural, and physical environments. ; Methods ; Self-report data were obtained from the population-based Canadian Community Health Survey in 2000-2001 and 2005-2006 for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal respondents from the 3 regions of northern Canada: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Crude prevalence estimates, adjusted odds ratios (AORs), and confidence intervals were calculated for multiple chronic diseases and risk factors. ; Results ; The percentage of Aboriginal respondents who reported having any chronic health condition increased between the 2 cycles of data collection, but did not change for non-Aboriginal respondents. AORs for heart disease, arthritis, and asthma varied by ethnicity or region. AORs for overweight, obesity, daily smoking, regular and binge drinking, and infrequent physical/leisure activity were also substantially different for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal respondents or among respondents from the 3 northern regions. ; Conclusion ; The changing profile of health in northern Canada suggests a need for action on health policy about the delivery of community-based primary prevention interventions and further research about the determinants of health and health care use.
• Subjects:
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Ethnicity
  • Heart Diseases
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 7(1).
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Canada
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  1
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/20425/cdc_20425_DS1.pdf
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  Preventing Chronic Disease
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