Descriptive characteristics of the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohorts
| Characteristic | Cohort; no. (%) of events/respondents* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | |
| Men | |||||
| Observations | 1 237 675 | 1 466 165 | 1 445 040 | 1 797 805 | 2 018 405 |
| Premature deaths | 38 215 | 41 125 | 37 245 | 45 110 | 45 205 |
| Preventable deaths (avoidable) | 19 702 | 20 495 | 18 465 | 22 900 | 22 410 |
| Amenable deaths (avoidable) | 9055 | 9570 | 8395 | 10 115 | 9795 |
| Age, yr | |||||
| 25–34 | 355 490 (28.7) | 349 235 (23.8) | 278 065 (19.2) | 358 855 (20.0) | 402 275 (19.9) |
| 35–44 | 339 215 (27.4) | 413 165 (28.2) | 399 530 (27.6) | 440 440 (24.5) | 428 990 (21.3) |
| 45–54 | 231 770 (18.7) | 325 785 (22.2) | 358 960 (24.8) | 457 960 (25.5) | 508 575 (25.2) |
| 55–64 | 181 515 (14.7) | 215 370 (14.7) | 237 565 (16.4) | 338 950 (18.9) | 425 365 (21.1) |
| 65–74 | 129 695 (10.5) | 162 605 (11.1) | 170 920 (11.8) | 201 595 (11.2) | 253 205 (12.5) |
| Income quintile | |||||
| Q5 (highest) | 256 895 (20.8) | 305 520 (20.8) | 301 285 (20.8) | 376 570 (20.9) | 420 910 (20.9) |
| Q4 | 255 880 (20.7) | 304 545 (20.8) | 299 740 (20.7) | 371 770 (20.7) | 417 520 (20.7) |
| Q3 | 255 555 (20.6) | 302 230 (20.6) | 297 400 (20.6) | 367 485 (20.4) | 410 740 (20.3) |
| Q2 | 249 270 (20.1) | 290 490 (19.8) | 287 480 (19.9) | 352 795 (19.6) | 395 230 (19.6) |
| Q1 (lowest) | 220 080 (17.8) | 263 385 (18.0) | 259 130 (17.9) | 329 185 (18.3) | 374 000 (18.5) |
| Education | |||||
| Postsecondary degree | 192 635 (15.6) | 243 945 (16.6) | 270 030 (18.7) | 379 620 (21.1) | 507 690 (25.2) |
| Some postsecondary | 375 615 (30.3) | 469 780 (32.0) | 483 565 (33.5) | 675 970 (37.6) | 782 545 (38.8) |
| High school diploma | 229 055 (18.5) | 276 665 (18.9) | 277 255 (19.2) | 389 480 (21.7) | 426 085 (21.1) |
| Less than high school | 440 375 (35.6) | 475 775 (32.5) | 414 195 (28.7) | 352 735 (19.6) | 302 090 (15.0) |
| Women | |||||
| Observations | 1 240 085 | 1 541 860 | 1 513 855 | 1 876 300 | 2 146 855 |
| Premature deaths | 19 729 | 24 815 | 23 800 | 30 370 | 31 645 |
| Preventable deaths (avoidable) | 7655 | 9770 | 9240 | 12 525 | 13 015 |
| Amenable deaths (avoidable) | 6580 | 7675 | 7190 | 8825 | 9045 |
| Age, yr | |||||
| 25–34 | 387 760 (31.3) | 376 285 (24.4) | 309 465 (20.4) | 378 680 (20.2) | 428 915 (20.0) |
| 35–44 | 352 615 (28.4) | 433 165 (28.1) | 427 955 (28.3) | 458 110 (24.4) | 458 085 (21.3) |
| 45–54 | 217 060 (17.5) | 330 210 (21.4) | 366 010 (24.2) | 473 160 (25.2) | 539 380 (25.1) |
| 55–64 | 154 180 (12.4) | 219 330 (14.2) | 230 295 (15.2) | 346 965 (18.5) | 450 790 (21.0) |
| 65–74 | 128 465 (10.4) | 182 875 (11.9) | 180 130 (11.9) | 219 390 (11.7) | 269 690 (12.6) |
| Income quintile | |||||
| Q5 (highest) | 238 660 (19.2) | 296 090 (19.2) | 290 465 (19.2) | 358 230 (19.1) | 412 130 (19.2) |
| Q4 | 239 690 (19.3) | 297 070 (19.3) | 292 075 (19.3) | 363 095 (19.4) | 415 550 (19.4) |
| Q3 | 239 990 (19.4) | 299 370 (19.4) | 294 390 (19.4) | 367 320 (19.6) | 422 305 (19.7) |
| Q2 | 246 285 (19.9) | 311 135 (20.2) | 304 290 (20.1) | 382 040 (20.4) | 437 845 (20.4) |
| Q1 (lowest) | 275 465 (22.2) | 338 200 (21.9) | 332 640 (22.0) | 405 615 (21.6) | 459 030 (21.4) |
| Education | |||||
| Postsecondary degree | 152 195 (12.3) | 215 775 (14.0) | 262 125 (17.3) | 396 465 (21.1) | 567 460 (26.4) |
| Some postsecondary | 348 560 (28.1) | 460 680 (29.9) | 487 680 (32.2) | 671 925 (35.8) | 791 080 (36.8) |
| High school diploma | 303 375 (24.5) | 360 080 (23.4) | 344 320 (22.7) | 462 080 (24.6) | 495 630 (23.1) |
| Less than high school | 435 955 (35.2) | 505 335 (32.8) | 419 740 (27.7) | 345 835 (18.5) | 292 680 (13.6) |
↵* Reported frequencies are randomly rounded to the nearest 5, as per Statistics Canada requirements.