The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) is a cross-sectional survey that collects information related to health status, health care utilization and health determinants for the Canadian population. The CCHS operates ona two-year collection cycle. The first year of the survey cycle .1 is a large sample, general population health survey, designed to provide reliable estimates at the health region level. The second year of the survey cycle.2 is a smaller survey designed to provide provincial level results on specific focused health topics. This Microdata File contains data collected in the first year of collection for the CCHS (Cycle 1.1). Information was collected between September 2000 and November 2001, for 136 health regions, covering all provinces and territories. The CCHS (Cycle 1.1) collects responses from persons aged 12 or older, living in private occupied dwellings. Excluded from the sampling frame are individuals living on Indian Reserves and on Crown Lands, institutional residents, full-time members of the Canadian Armed Forces, and residents of certain remote regions.

The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) is a cross-sectional survey that collects information related to health status, health care utilization and health determinants for the Canadian population. The CCHS operates on a two-year collection cycle. The first year of the survey cycle 1 is a large sample, general population health survey, designed to provide reliable estimates at the health region level. The second year of the survey cycle 2 is a smaller survey designed to provide provincial level results on specific focused health topics. This Microdata File contains data collected in the fourth year of collection for the CCHS (Cycle 2.2). Information was collected between January 2004 and January 2005 in the ten provinces. The CCHS (Cycle 2.2) collected responses from persons of all ages, living in private occupied dwellings. Excluded from the sampling frame were individuals living in the three Territories, on Indian Reserves and on Crown Lands, institutional residents, full-time members of the Canadian Forces, and residents of certain remote regions. The primary goal of the Nutrition Survey is to provide reliable, timely information about dietary intake, nutritional well-being and their key determinants to inform and guide programs, policies and activities of federal and provincial governments and local health agencies. The main objectives of the survey include: estimating the distribution of usual dietary intake in terms of foods, food groups, dietary supplements, nutrients and eating patterns among a representative sample of Canadians at national and provincial levels; gathering physical measurements for accurate body weight assessment; measuring the prevalence of household food insecurity; collecting data on selected health conditions and socio-economic and demographic characteristics of respondents.

The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) is a cross-sectional survey that collects information related to health status, health care utilization and health determinants for the Canadian population. The CCHS operates on a two-year collection cycle. The first year of the survey cycle “.1” is a large sample, general population health survey, designed to provide reliable estimates at the health region level. The second year of the survey cycle “.2” is a smaller survey designed to provide provincial level results on specific focused health topics. This Microdata File contains data collected in Cycle 1.2 Mental Health and Well-Being. This cycle mainly measures aspects linked to the mental health of Canadians. The primary objectives of the CCHS Mental Health and Well-being are to: Provide timely, reliable, cross-sectional estimates of mental health determinants, mental health status and mental health system utilization across Canada Determine prevalence rates of selected mental disorders to assess the impact of burden of illness Juxtapose access and utilization of mental health services with respect to perceived needs Assess the disabilities associated with mental health problems to individuals and society Information was collected between May 2002 and December 2002, for the ten provinces. Cycle 1.2 collects responses from persons aged 15 or older, living in private occupied dwellings. Excluded from the sampling frame are individuals living on Indian Reserves and on Crown Lands, Health Care institution residents, full-time members of the Canadian Armed Forces, and residents of certain remote regions.

The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) is a cross-sectional survey that collects information related to health status, health care utilization and health determinants for the Canadian population. The CCHS operates on a two-year collection cycle. The first year of the survey cycle ".1" is a large sample, general population health survey, designed to provide reliable estimates at the health region level. The second year of the survey cycle ".2" has a smaller sample and is designed to provide provincial level results on specific focused health topics. This Public Use Microdata File (PUMF) contains data collected for CCHS Cycle 3.1 between January 2005 and December 2005. The CCHS Cycle 3.1 collects responses from persons aged 12 or older, living in private occupied dwellings in 122 health regions covering all provinces and territories. Excluded from the sampling frame are individuals living on Indian Reserves and on Crown Lands, institutional residents, full-time members of the Canadian Forces, and residents of certain remote regions. The CCHS covers approximately 98% of the Canadian population aged 12 and over.

The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) is a cross-sectional survey that collects information related to health status, health care utilization and health determinants for the Canadian population. The CCHS operates on a two-year collection cycle. The first year of the survey cycle l.1 is a large sample, general population health survey, designed to provide reliable estimates at the health region level. The second year of the survey cycle l.2 is a smaller survey designed to provide provincial level results on specific focused health topics. This Microdata File contains data collected in the third year of collection for the CCHS (Cycle 2.1). Information was collected between January 2003 and December 2003, for 126 health regions, covering all provinces and territories. The CCHS (Cycle 2.1) collects responses from persons aged 12 or older, living in private occupied dwellings. Excluded from the sampling frame are individuals living on Indian Reserves and on Crown Lands, institutional residents, full-time members of the Canadian Armed Forces, and residents of certain remote regions. The CCHS covers approximately 98% of the Canadian population aged 12 and over.

The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) is a cross-sectional survey that collects information related to health status, health care utilization and health determinants for the Canadian population. The CCHS operates on a two-year collection cycle. The first year of the survey cycle “.1” is a large sample, general population health survey, designed to provide reliable estimates at the health region level. The second year of the survey cycle “.2” has a smaller sample and is designed to provide provincial level results on specific focused health topics. This Microdata File contains data collected for CCHS Cycle 3.1 between January 2005 and December 2005. The CCHS Cycle 3.1 collects responses from persons aged 12 or older, living in private occupied dwellings in 122 health regions covering all provinces and territories. Excluded from the sampling frame are individuals living on Indian Reserves and on Crown Lands, institutional residents, full-time members of the Canadian Forces, and residents of certain remote regions. The CCHS covers approximately 98% of the Canadian population aged 12 and over. CCHS 3.1 Survey consists of the main survey files and 3 sub-sample files Sub-sample 1: Health Utility Index (HUI), Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Labour Force (long form) Sub-sample 2: Measured Height and Weight Sub-sample 3: Access to Health Care Services, Waiting Times and Patient Satisfaction (replaces the Health Services Access Survey (HSAS))

The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) is a cross-sectional survey that collects information related to health status, health care utilization and health determinants for the Canadian population. The CCHS operates on a two-year collection cycle. The first year of the survey cycle “.1” is a large sample, general population health survey, designed to provide reliable estimates at the health region level. The second year of the survey cycle “.2” has a smaller sample and is designed to provide provincial level results on specific focused health topics. This Microdata File contains data collected for CCHS Cycle 3.1 between January 2005 and December 2005. The CCHS Cycle 3.1 collects responses from persons aged 12 or older, living in private occupied dwellings in 122 health regions covering all provinces and territories. Excluded from the sampling frame are individuals living on Indian Reserves and on Crown Lands, institutional residents, full-time members of the Canadian Forces, and residents of certain remote regions. The CCHS covers approximately 98% of the Canadian population aged 12 and over. CCHS 3.1 Survey consists of the main survey files and 3 sub-sample files Sub-sample 1: Health Utility Index (HUI), Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Labour Force (long form) Sub-sample 2: Measured Height and Weight Sub-sample 3: Access to Health Care Services, Waiting Times and Patient Satisfaction (replaces the Health Services Access Survey (HSAS))