Diverty B, Pérez C
Special Surveys Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa.
Health Rep. 1998 Spring;9(4):49-58(Eng); 51-61(Fre).
This article examines differences in health status and health determinants between residents of the North (Yukon and Northwest Territories) and of the provinces, and between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal territorial residents. The use of health services and medications is also analyzed.
The data are from the 1994/95 National Population Health Survey (NPHS), both the territorial and provincial components. The population analyzed consists of household residents aged 12 and older.
Compared with non-Aboriginal Northerners, Aboriginal people in the territories more frequently rated their health poorly. However, they reported fewer injuries and diagnosed chronic conditions. The prevalence of alcohol consumption was lower among Aboriginal people, while the proportion of smokers was substantially higher. A lower proportion of Aboriginal territorial residents had consulted a general practitioner in the previous year, and a higher proportion had consulted a nurse. Aboriginal people also had a low rate of medication use.
本文研究了加拿大北部地区（育空地区和西北地区）居民与各省居民之间，以及原住民与非原住民地区居民之间在健康状况和健康决定因素方面的差异。同时，还分析了医疗服务和药物的使用情况。
数据来自1994/95年全国人口健康调查（NPHS）的地区和省级部分。分析的人口包括12岁及以上的家庭居民。
与非原住民北方人相比，该地区的原住民对自身健康的评价较差。然而，他们报告的受伤情况和确诊的慢性病较少。原住民的酒精消费率较低，而吸烟者的比例则高得多。上一年咨询全科医生的原住民地区居民比例较低，咨询护士的比例较高。原住民的药物使用率也较低。
