Healthcare


Healthcare Survey

Six In Ten (61%) Canadian Smokers Plan To Quit In 2004

Half (50%) Say They'll Go "Cold Turkey"

Four In Ten (38%) Say Tax Increase Is A Factor In Decision To Quit
Healthcare Survey

Young Women Trust The Pill Over All Other Methods of Birth Control for Preventing Pregnancy

76% of Young Women Believe They Are More Responsible Than Men When it Comes to Birth Control
Healthcare Survey

Canadians Need To Get Moving

Over one-half (54%) of Canadians take fewer than 2000 steps each day, despite the fact that over three-quarters (77%) say it is easy to incorporate physical activity into their day.
Healthcare Survey

More Than Nine In Ten (94%) Canadians Think The Number Of Overweight And Inactive Children Is A Serious Health Issue

Nine In Ten (91%) Think Daily Physical Activity Should Be Mandatory
Seven In Ten (68%) Don't Think Fast-Food Restaurants Offer Enough Low-Fat Choices For Children
Healthcare Survey

Despite Being in "Higher Risk" Age Group, 42% of Mid- to Older-Aged Canadians Have Never Discussed Hypertension With Their Doctor

In Spite of Regular Blood Pressure Tests, Only 56% Know Their Blood Pressure
Only 26% Able to Cite 120 Over 80 as Healthy or Normal BP Reading
Healthcare Survey

Nine in Ten (87%) of Ontarians Believe Vision Is Important in Development and Early Learning of Children

86% Agree All Children Should Have Eye Exam Each Year Before Starting School
Healthcare Survey

Canadians and The Question of a Low-Carb Diet

Nine in Ten (93%) Try to Make Healthy Eating Decisions
Eight in Ten (78%) Aware Low-Carbohydrates Diet Can be Part of Weight Reduction Plan
One in Three (35%) Likely to Try a Premium Low-Carbohydrate Light Beer
Healthcare Survey

Osteoporosis in Men: What Canadians Don't Know Could Hurt Them

New survey reveals a lack of awareness and understanding about this debilitating bone disease
Three quarters (74%) of Canadians underestimate the prevalence of osteoporosis in men over the age of 50