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Canada Health Measures Survey 2009-2011

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Canadian Health Measures Survey Cycle 2
Provider 
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Geography 
Canada (CAN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
08/2009 - 11/2011
Series or system 
Canada Health Measures Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Exam
  • Household
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
Summary 

The Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) is a multi-wave survey of Canadians' health status, consisting of both household questionnaire and clinical examination components. The household questionnaires collect information on nutrition, tobacco, and alcohol use, health status, physical activity, and demographic and socioeconomic variables. Physical exams in regional mobile examination centers collected measurements of blood pressure, height, weight, physical fitness, and samples of blood, urine, and DNA.

In 2009-2011, a sample of 7,830 participants aged 3-79 were interviewed with the household questionnaire, and clinical exams were conducted with 6,395 participants. Data were collected in Newfoundland and Laborador, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia. The second cycle added a measurement of indoor air quality, expanded the age range of the sample, and removed the oral health component.

Keywords 
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GHDx Entry last modified on: Dec 14, 2023