At-a-glance - How Healthy are Canadians? A brief update

Abstract

CVD includes ischemic heart disease, heart failure and stroke. ‡ CRD includes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. § This estimate differs from that in the Report "How Healthy are Canadians?" as the 2016 Report used CCDSS data (i.e., annual use of health services for mood and/or anxiety disorders) while the CCDI used CCHS data (i.e., self-reported, diagnosed mood and/or anxiety disorders). ** The incidence rate (new cases over a year) based on the CCDSS data may indicate a true change in population health status, but may also reflect changes in data collection methods, coding/ classification systems, clinical practices, billing methods, etc.