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March 22, 2017CANADIAN COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY, 2015 Today, Statistics Canada released new data from the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey with self-reported information on health indicators, chronic conditions, mental health, factors determining health and use of health care services. The survey of approximately 65,000 was redesigned for the 2015 cycle for collection strategy, sample and content so caution should be taken in comparison to previous years. The survey does not cover residents of the territories, Indian reserves, health care institutions, some remote areas, and full-time members of the Canadian Forces.
In terms of perceived health, 59.4 per cent of Nova Scotians reported their health as very good or excellent and 68.9 per cent reported their mental health as very good or excellent, compared to the national average of 61.9 per cent and 72.4 per cent. The percentage of Nova Scotians that reported perceived health as fair or poor was 13.8 per cent (national average 10.7 per cent) while the percentage of perceived mental health as fair or poor was 7.8 per cent (national average 5.9 per cent).
For 2015, 76.4 per cent of Nova Scotia's reported a sense of belonging to local community as being somewhat or very strong. Nationally this measured varied from a low of 57.9 in Quebec to a high of 79.1 per cent in Newfoundland and Labrador. Life satisfaction, with respondents being either satisfied or very satisfied, was 92.3 per cent in Nova Scotia with all provinces reporting 90 per cent or over.
Canadian Community Health Survey
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