
The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth
The CICH Profile evaluates and summarizes data on the health and well-being of Canadian children and youth through graphs, tables and commentaries covering a broad range of health indicators. The online Profile is a living battery of information as well as an educational resource and vehicle for knowledge translation related to both child health and data collection and analysis.
Profiles are in the form of different topic modules which are developed and launched on a regular basis with information being updated as new data (e.g. Census, Community Health Survey) is released and made publicly available.
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First Nations | Métis | Inuit | Non-Indigenous | |
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2007 to 2010 | 38.2 | 41.2 | 33.6 | 47 |
2011 to 2014 | 34.1 | 35.9 | 29.1 | 42.1 |
Note:
Does not include First Nations children/youth living on reserve.
Source: CICH graphic created using data adapted from Statistics Canada. Table 105-0512 – Health indicator profile, by Aboriginal identity, age group and sex, four year estimates, Canada, provinces and territories, occasional (rate). Accessed September 27, 2017 at: http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/a26?lang=eng&retrLang=eng&id=1050512&&pattern=&stByVal=1&p1=1&p2=31&tabMode=dataTable&csid=
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The Canadian Institute of Child Health (CICH) was a national non-profit organization, founded in 1977 that promoted the health and well-being of all children and youth in Canada. CICH is known for their outstanding history of developing and implementing initiatives to enhance public awareness and understanding of issues impacting on children’s health; carrying out research, making policy recommendations, and helping communities to develop their resources and improve the health and development of their children.
The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth: A CICH Profile, is the signature publication of the Canadian Institute of Child Health.
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CICH gratefully acknowledges the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for supporting the development of the Profile web portal.