Health expectancy by immigrant status, 1986 and 1991.
Analyses based on census data, vital statistics, and data from the Health and Activity Limitation Surveys show that immigrants, especially those from non-European countries, had a longer life expectancy and more years of life free of disability and dependency than did the Canadian-born. But while immigrants were less likely than the Canadian-born to be disabled, they were only slightly less likely to be dependent on others for help with activities of daily living. The reasons for immigrants' longevity and good health are likely related to the "healthy immigrant effect."
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Health Statistics Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa.
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000145:classification; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D015995:Prevalence; D015996:Survival Rate