In order to reduce collection costs and respondent burden, these two longitudinal surveys have been integrated for the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Collection for these two surveys in Northwest Territories is completed by the NWT Bureau of Statistics on behalf of Statistics Canada.
The
National Population Health Survey (NPHS) is the first national
longitudinal survey on the health of Canadians and will collect
health information over a twenty-year period for selected individuals.
The objective of the NPHS is to obtain ongoing information on
health status and factors affecting health, and on the use of
health services. The survey will also provide information on
changes in people's health over time. Information available from
the survey includes:
- general health, preventative health practices and health care utilization;
- chronic conditions, injuries and restriction on activities;
- tobacco, alcohol and drug use;
- physical activities;
- mental health, sense of coherence and social support;
- age, sex, income and employment.
There were approximately 750 respondents to the 1994/95 NPHS for Northwest Territories and Nunavut. These respondents were re-contacted in 1996/97 and the results of that survey should be available shortly. In 1998/99 new respondents were added to the survey to ensure a representative sample. The sample size for the 1998/99 cycle was increased to 1,000 respondents in total, or about 500 for each new territory. Data is collected using telephone interviews in larger communities and face-to-face interviews in smaller communities.
NWT Bureau of Statistics.
