National Population Health Survey 1996-1997 [Canada]: Health Institutions Component

The National Population Health Survey (NPHS): Health Institutions component is the first national longitudinal survey of residents of Canadian health care facilities.The first cycle of data collection began in 1994. The institutional component includes long-term residents (expected to stay longer than six months) in health care facilities with four or more beds in Canada with the principal exclusion of the Yukon and the Northwest Teritories. This document has been produced to facilitate the manipulation of the 1996-1997 microdata file containing survey results. The main variables include: demography, health status, chronic conditions, restriction of activity, socio-demographic, and others. The initial follow-up of residents was conducted in October and November 1996. The interviews were conducted between December 1996 and April of 1997 with additional follow-up of the residents who moved continuing until June 1997. Statistics Canada interviewers conducted the interviews. The cross-sectional sample size was set at 2,600 residents. Assuming a response rate of 85 %.