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Aim We evaluated the ages and causes of death contributing to life expectancy gaps between economically advantaged and disadvantaged Francophones and Anglophones of Montréal, a Canadian metropolitan centre. Subject and Methods We partitioned the life expectancy gap at birth between socioeconomically disadvantaged and advantaged Francophones and Anglophones of Montréal (Québec) into age and cause of death components for two periods (1989–1993, 2002–2006). Changes in the contributions of...
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This study investigated temporal trends in heterogeneity of foetal growth restriction across neighbourhood deprivation levels for two culturally distinct communities (Anglophones and Francophones) in a North American metropolitan centre. Inequalities in foetal growth restriction related to deprivation fell from 1989 to 2008 for Francophones, but initial improvements for Anglophones later reversed with a rise in poor foetal growth in the most materially disadvantaged and, unexpectedly,...
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Objective To compare the dietary intake and food choices between Francophone Canadians in a state of linguistic minority (outside of Quebec) and the English-speaking majority. Methods We used the 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) cycle 2.2 (general health and 24-hour dietary recalls) to describe dietary intake of Francophone Canadians (excluding Quebec) and compare them to the English-speaking majority. The linguistic variable was determined by languages spoken at home, first...
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Six cycles of the Canadian Community Health surveys (CCHS) from 2001 to 2009 were used to compare the income and health of the minority French-speaking aging population (over 65 years of age) to the majority English-speaking group in Canada, excluding Quebec. A sequential multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that men and women of the minority French-speaking population of this age group, living in Canada outside the province of Quebec, are more likely to be in the poorest income...
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Purpose Few studies evaluate language-group differences in suicide mortality. This study assessed the suicide mortality gap between Francophones and Anglophones of Quebec, Canada according to age, sex, method, region and socioeconomic deprivation. Methods Suicide decedents were extracted from the Quebec death file for 1989–2007 (N = 24,465). Age- and sex-specific suicide mortality rates were calculated for four periods (1989–1993, 1994–1998, 1999–2003, 2004–2007) for Francophones and...
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Objectif La santé mentale et l’arthrite sont deux maladies reconnues comme étant des enjeux majeurs en santé publique. La situation minoritaire des francophones est reconnue comme un déterminant de la santé. L’objectif de cette étude est de déterminer la prévalence de la dépression majeure chez les arthritiques adultes des populations francophones minoritaires comparativement à la majorité anglophone. Méthode Analyse secondaire de l’ESCC (fusion de 2003 (cycle 2.1), 2005 (cycle 3.1), 2007...
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Objective Leisure-time physical activity participation is influenced by various socio-demographic factors. Recent evidence suggests that being part of a minority negatively impacts an individual’s health status. The objective of this study was to compare inactive leisure-time physical activity between the Francophone minority and the Anglophone majority in Canada. Methods Data from the fusion of cycles 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 2008 and 2009 of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) were used....
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Objectifs La malnutrition des aînés est un problème répandu dans les hôpitaux et les foyers de soins. Cependant, la pratique du dépistage nutritionnel dans ces milieux est peu connue, particulièrement dans les établissements francophones de soins de santé. Cette étude avait pour objectifs de comparer la situation du dépistage nutritionnel des aînés dans les établissements de soins de santé francophones et anglophones du Nouveau-Brunswick, ainsi que les perceptions et les pratiques des...
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