Canadian Community Health Survey, 2002: Cycle 1.2, Mental Health and Well-being

<p>The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) is a cross-sectional survey that collects information related to health status, health care utilization and health determinants for the Canadian population. The CCHS operates on a two-year collection cycle. The first year of the survey cycle “.1” is a large sample, general population health survey, designed to provide reliable estimates at the health region level. The second year of the survey cycle “.2” is a smaller survey designed to provide provincial level results on specific focused health topics.</p> <p>This Microdata File contains data collected in Cycle 1.2 Mental Health and Well-Being. This cycle mainly measures aspects linked to the mental health of Canadians. The primary objectives of the CCHS Mental Health and Well-being are to:<br /> <ul> <li>Provide timely, reliable, cross-sectional estimates of mental health determinants, mental health status and mental health system utilization across Canada</li> <li>Determine prevalence rates of selected mental disorders to assess the impact of burden of illness</li> <li>Juxtapose access and utilization of mental health services with respect to perceived needs</li> <li>Assess the disabilities associated with mental health problems to individuals and society</li> </ul> <p>Information was collected between May 2002 and December 2002, for the ten provinces. Cycle 1.2 collects responses from persons aged 15 or older, living in private occupied dwellings. Excluded from the sampling frame are individuals living on Indian Reserves and on Crown Lands, Health Care institution residents, full-time members of the Canadian Armed Forces, and residents of certain remote regions.</p>