The Daily Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Press Release
Health Reports: Blood pressure, hypertension and leading risk factors
Hypertension is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is the leading risk factor for death worldwide. New research shows that nearly one-quarter of Canadian men (24%) and women (23%) have hypertension, and that 84% of people with hypertension are aware of it. Furthermore, being overweight or obese, being physically inactive, or having a diet low in fruits and vegetables significantly increases the risk of developing hypertension.
Building construction price indexes, fourth quarter 2018
Prices for the construction of non-residential buildings increased more than prices for residential buildings in the fourth quarter, according to data from the Construction Contractors Survey.
General Social Survey: An overview, 2019
Today, Statistics Canada is releasing an updated version of General Social Survey: An Overview, 2019. This guide to the General Social Survey (GSS) provides information on current survey themes, target population, sample size, sampling frame, modern methods of data collection, response rates, the availability of data for the Indigenous population, product availability, and recent GSS publications.
Family Matters: Couples living apart
A new infographic illustrating the characteristics of couples who live apart is now available.
Monthly Mineral Production Survey, December 2018
Data for December from the Monthly Mineral Production Survey, including the Monthly Survey of Smelters and Metal Refineries, are now available on the Monthly Statistics of Mineral Production page of the Natural Resources Canada website.
Deliveries of major grains, January 2019
Data on major grain deliveries are now available for January.
New products
Statistics Canada – Infographics: “Hypertension: Prevalence and leading risk factors”
Catalogue number Catalogue number11-627-M2019007, (HTML | PDF)
Statistics Canada – Infographics: “Family Matters: Couples who live apart”
Catalogue number Catalogue number11-627-M2019014, (HTML | PDF)
Health Reports
Catalogue number Catalogue number82-003-X, (HTML | PDF)
The General Social Survey: An Overview, 2019
Catalogue number Catalogue number89F0115X, (HTML | PDF)
New studies and articles
Catalogue numberRisk factors for hypertension in Canada
Health Reports
Catalogue numberBlood pressure and hypertension
Health Reports
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