Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0T6.
Health Rep. 2010 Sep;21(3):45-53.
According to results from the Canadian Community Health Survey-Healthy Aging, 76% of Canadians in mid-life (45 to 64) and 56% of seniors reported good health in 2009. This is based on a definition of health composed of: positive self-perceived general and mental health, functional ability, and independence in activities of daily living. Good health existed even in the presence of chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, arthritis and back problems, all of which were common among people aged 45 or older. Eight modifiable factors were associated with good health: smoking status, body mass index, physical activity, diet, sleep, oral health, stress, and social participation. Eighty-four percent of the younger age group and 91% of seniors reported positive tendencies on four or more of these factors. The more factors on which positive tendencies were reported, the greater the likelihood of having good health.
根据加拿大社区健康调查-健康老龄化的结果，2009 年，76%的中年（45 至 64 岁）加拿大人和 56%的老年人报告自己健康状况良好。这是基于一个健康定义，包括：积极的自我感知的一般和心理健康、功能能力以及日常生活活动的独立性。即使存在高血压、关节炎和背部问题等慢性疾病，健康状况也依然存在，这些疾病在 45 岁或以上的人群中很常见。有八个可改变的因素与健康状况良好有关：吸烟状况、体重指数、身体活动、饮食、睡眠、口腔健康、压力和社会参与度。84%的年轻组和 91%的老年人报告在其中四个或更多因素上有积极的倾向。报告的积极倾向因素越多，健康状况良好的可能性就越大。
