Section 3

Health Outcomes

Most children and youth in Canada live healthy lives, but some children and youth experience negative health outcomes. This section highlights causes of death, hospitalizations, injuries, disability, mental health, environmental health and lifestyle impacts; all areas pertaining to the health outcomes of Canadian children and youth.

Section 3.1

Hospitalizations

3.1.1

Hospitalization rates for all causes, by age group and gender

3.1.2

Hospitalization rates for all causes, children 0 to 19 years, by gender

3.1.3

Hospitalization rates for all causes, children 0 to 19 years, by province and territory

Section 3.2

Death

3.2.4

Death rates for all causes, by age group and gender

3.2.5

Death rates for all causes, children 0 to 19 years, by gender

3.2.6

Death rates for all causes, children 0 to 19 years, by province and territory

Section 3.3

Unintentional Injury

3.3.7

Unintentional injury death rates, by age group and gender

3.3.8

Unintentional injury death rates, children 0 to 19 years, by gender

Section 3.4

Disability

3.4.9

Youth 12 to 19 years who reported being limited in select activities

3.4.10

Children under 15 years with disabilities

Section 3.5

Infant death

3.5.11

Infant death rates

Section 3.6

Self-perceived Health

3.6.12

Children 12 to 19 years who perceived their health to be "very good" or "excellent"

3.6.13

Self-perceived health status of children 6 to 9 years, by gender

3.6.14

Parental rating of child's health as "very good" or "excellent", children 0 to 7 years

Section 3.7

Environmental Health

3.7.15

Exposure to secondhand smoke at home, 12 to 19 years of age

3.7.16

Children 12 to 19 years who have been diagnosed by a health professional as having asthma

Section 3.8

Mental Health

3.8.18

High depressive symptoms among parents of children 6 to 9 years, by gender

3.8.19

Children 2 to 5 years reported to have high symptoms of an emotional disorder

3.8.20

Suicide rates, youth 15 to 19 years of age, by gender

Section 3.9

Healthy Active Living

3.9.21

Average daily step counts, by gender and age group

3.9.22

Youth 12 to 17 years who reported being overweight and obese, by gender