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National Population Health Survey


Acronym:  NPHS Start Year: 1994
End Year:

SUMMARY

Study Summary: NPHS
Additional Comments: 3 components: households (17,276, 10 provinces); institutions (2,287, 80% aged 65+, panel depleting rapidly because of deaths) and North (2,049, 3 waves). Discussions concerning new household panel, new institutions survey, etc.

STUDY DESIGN

Country: Canada Physiological Measures Psychological Measures
Sample Size: 17,276 Functional Health Cognitive Abilities
Age Group: 0+ Lifestyle: Physical Activity Social and Demographic Measures
Gender: Both Lifestyle: Nutrition Health Services Utilization
# Cohorts: 1/component Lifestyle: Other
Total Waves: 10 Minorities
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CONTACTS

Contact Information: Lorna Bailie, Assistant Director, Population Health Surveys Program Manager and Mario Bédard, Manager, Data Access Unit, Population Health Surveys
(613) 951-0837

E-mail 1: lorna.bailie@statcan.ca
E-mail 2: Mario.Bedard@statcan.ca
 
Web Page(s): Web 1: http://www.statcan.ca/english/survey/household/health/health.htm
Web 2: http://tdr.tug-libraries.on.ca/SWORDCSITE/DOCS/NPHS/nphsguide.html