Birth Related and Mortality Summaries for
British Columbia and Four Administrative Areas
This report was prepared by the British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency for the Medical Services Branch, Health Canada in December 1998. This electronic version of the paper publication follows the original in all respects except that of pagination. The graphs and tables of data have been provided as gif images for ease of presentation. Since some of the tables are quite large and the viewing quality of these images varies with monitor size and quality, the tables are being made available as downloadable Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets. If you wish to download any of these spreadsheets click here for a complete listing, or click the marked up text available under each table image.
Table Of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Definition of Status Indian
Status Indian Population Estimates
Overview of Birth Statistics
- Live Births
- Low Birth Weight Births
- Map: Low Birth Weight Rate, by Area
- Premature Births
- Births by Cesarean Section
- Births to Teenage Mothers
- Map: Teenage Mother Age-Specific Birth Rate, by Area
- Births to Older Mothers
- Stillbirths
- Live Birth Fertility Rates
- Birth-Related Tables
- Table 4 Birth-Related Statistical Summaries, British Columbia
- Table 4a Birth-Related Statistics Summaries, South Mainland
- Table 4b Birth-Related Statistics Summaries, Vancouver Island
- Table 4c Birth-Related Statistics Summaries, North West
- Table 4d Birth-Related Statistics Summaries, North East
- Table 5 Live Birth Age-Specific and Total Fertility Rates, British Columbia
- Table 5a Live Birth Age-Specific and Total Fertility Rates, South Mainland
- Table 5b Live Birth Age-Specific and Total Fertility Rates, Vancouver Island
- Table 5c Live Birth Age-Specific and Total Fertility Rates, North West
- Table 5d Live Birth Age-Specific and Total Fertility Rates, North East
Overview of Infant Mortality Statistics
- Definitions
- Infant Mortality
- Map: Infant Mortality Rate, by Area
- Infant Mortality by Age at Death
- Causes of Infant Deaths
- Infant Mortality and Age of Mother
- Infant Mortality and Birth Weight
- Infant Mortality Tables
- Table 6 Infant Mortality Statistical Summaries, British Columbia
- Table 6a Infant Mortality Statistical Summaries, South Mainland
- Table 6b Infant Mortality Statistical Summaries, Vancouver Island
- Table 6c Infant Mortality Statistical Summaries, North West
- Table 6d Infant Mortality Statistical Summaries, North East
- Table 7 Selected Causes of Infant Deaths and Stillbirths, British Columbia
- Table 7a Selected Causes of Infant Deaths and Stillbirths, South Mainland
- Table 7b Selected Causes of Infant Deaths and Stillbirths, Vancouver Island
- Table 7c Selected Causes of Infant Deaths and Stillbirths, North West
- Table 7d Selected Causes of Infant Deaths and Stillbirths, North East
- Table 8 Infant Mortality by Age of Mother and Birth Weight
Overview of Mortality Statistics
- All Causes
- Map: ASMR for All Causes of Death, by Area
Age-Specific Mortality Rates
- Age-Specific Mortality Rates
- Leading Causes of Death
- Infectious/Parasitic Diseases
- Cancers
- Map: ASMR for Deaths due to Cancer, by Area
- Endocrine/Nutritional/Metabolic Diseases
- Circulatory System Diseases
- Map: ASMR for Deaths due to Ischaemic Heart Disease, by Area
- Respiratory System Diseases
- Digestive System Diseases
- Congenital Anomalies
- Perinatal Conditions
- Risk Factors: Alcohol, Drugs, and Smoking
- Accidents and Violence (External Causes of Death)
- Map: ASMR for Deaths due to External Causes, by Area
- Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents
- Map: ASMR for Deaths due to Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents, by Area
- Accidental Poisoning
- Accidental Falls
- Suicide
- Map: ASMR for Deaths due to Suicide, by Area
- Homicide
- Fire and Flames
- Accidental Drowning
- Mortality Summary Tables and Figures
- Table 9 Causes of Death by Gender and Age Group, British Columbia
- Table 9a Causes of Death by Gender and Age Group, South Mainland
- Table 9b Causes of Death by Gender and Age Group, Vancouver Island
- Table 9c Causes of Death by Gender and Age Group, North West
- Table 9d Causes of Death by Gender and Age Group, North East
- Table 10 Leading Causes of Death Ranked by ASMR
- Table 11 Leading Causes of Death for Status Indians in Each Area Ranked by ASMR
- Table 12 Age Standardized Mortality Rates by Gender, British Columbia
- Table 12a Age Standardized Mortality Rates by Gender,South Mainland
- Table 12b Age Standardized Mortality Rates by Gender, Vancouver Island
- Table 12c Age Standardized Mortality Rates by Gender, North West
- Table 12d Age Standardized Mortality Rates by Gender, North East
- Table 13 Potential Years of Life Lost (Age under 75 years), British Columbia
- Table 13a Potential Years of Life Lost (Age under 75 years), South Mainland
- Table 13b Potential Years of Life Lost (Age under 75 years), Vancouver Island
- Table 13c Potential Years of Life Lost (Age under 75 years), North West
- Table 13d Potential Years of Life Lost (Age under 75 years), North East
- Table 14 External Causes of Death by Gender and Age Group, British Columbia
- Table 14a External Causes of Death by Gender and Age Group, South Mainland
- Table 14b External Causes of Death by Gender and Age Group, Vancouver Island
- Table 14c External Causes of Death by Gender and Age Group, North West
- Table 14d External Causes of Death by Gender and Age Group, North East
Glossary
Appendix 1 and 1a
- Population Estimates, British Columbia, 1991 to 1997
- Population Estimates, Status Indian Population by Area, 1991 to 1997
Appendix 2
- ICD9 Codes for Categories Presented in Appendix 2
- Detailed Mortality Tables, 1991 to 1998
Appendix 3
- List of Local Health Areas in Each of the Four Administrative Areas
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