A Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Interdisciplinary Health Research Team

Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Teamwww.ccort.ca

3.1. Age-Standardized Canadian Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Rates, Males/Females, 1950-1999

0

400

800

1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995

Year

Mo

rtal

ity

Rat

e p

er 1

00,0

00 a

du

lts

Men

Women

Data Source: Statistics Canada

A Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Interdisciplinary Health Research Team

Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Teamwww.ccort.ca

All Cardiovascular Disease (78, 942)

36%

3.2. Leading Causes of Death, Number and Percentage of Deaths in Canada, 1999

Other (33,076)15%

Diabetes (6,137)3%

Infectious Diseases(2584)

1%

Cancer (62,769)28%

Accidents/Poisonings/Violence (13, 966)

6%

Other CVD (20,914)10%

CerebrovascularDisease (15, 409)

7%

AMI (20,926)10%

Other IHD (21,693)10%

Respiratory (22,026)10%

Data Source: Statistics Canada, 2000/01

A Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Interdisciplinary Health Research Team

Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Teamwww.ccort.ca

3.3. Life expectancy Lost Due to Mortality, by Major Disease Category, Canada, 1999

3.7

4.4

0.9

1.4

3.7

4.4

0.90.6

1.00.9

3.8

4.5

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

All cancer Cardiovascular Disease

Respiratory Suicide & Accidents

Lif

e-ex

pec

tan

cy L

ost

(ye

ars)

Both Sexes

Males

Females

Data Source: Statistics Canada 2000/01

Life Expectancy lost (LEL) in years

Years # of HR ineach category

6.4 1

5.3 to <6.4 36

4.3 to <5.3 90

3.8 to <4.3 8

2.9 to <3.8 4Missing/suppressed 0

LEL Canadian Average = 4.8 years

3.4. Life Expectancy Lost (in years) due to Cardiovascular Disease, Males and Females, by Health Region, 1995-1997

Vancouver

Central/SouthwestOntario

Southeast Ontario Montreal Maritimes

P.E.I

Source: Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team and Statistics Canada, 2000/01