Ontario Health Survey for the Mental Health Supplement, 1990

The Ontario health survey is designed to provide baseline statistical data on the health of the Ontario population, with meaningful information at the health unit/district level. The objectives of the survey were: measure the health status of the population collect data on the determinants (risk factors) of the major causes of illness and death in Ontario collect data related to the social, economic, demographic and geographic variations in health measure awareness of the risk behaviours related to smoking, alcohol, nutrition and exercise collect measures of the use of health services provide planning data for each of the 42 public health units and 28 district health councils across the province collect data comparable to measure in the Canadian and Quebec health surveys Part one of the survey, completed by the person most knowledgeable, focused on recent or current health problems of members of the household, disability days, accidents and injuries, health status, chronic health problems, the use of health services, and demographic information such as income and education. Part two of the survey, completed by each member of the household, covered self-rated health, the use of medicines and drugs, smoking, alcohol use, family relationships, social support, psychological/emotional well-being, suicide, dental health, driving and road safety, women's reproductive health, sexual health, occupational health, physical activities, and nutrition. The variables in this file can be used to link the OHS with the Mental Health Supplement. The first variable on each record is a 4-digit idetification number (SID) which uniquely idetifies each record of the Supplement sample. The same identification number is on the Supplement microdata file and allows the OHS microdata file for the Supplement file sample to be linked to the Supplement file.