I have two queries that I would like assistance with.
1. I have a student wanting to know the number of self-identified gay or lesbian people in Canada.
From what I can see, the Census doesn't ask the question. There is information about same sex couples, but nothing about individuals.
2. We have a patron who is looking for Canadian health stats on the following population:
People who:
Answer (1)
This is a link Ryerson University has on its LGBTQ+ Studies Research Guide:
http://learn.library.ryerson.ca/lgbtq/stats
Answer (2)
1. I have a student wanting to know the number of self-identified gay or lesbian people in Canada.
From what I can see, the Census doesn't ask the question. There is information about same sex couples, but nothing about individuals.
2. We have a patron who is looking for Canadian health stats on the following population:
People who:
- have had a lower limb amputation, also called lower extremity amputation and
- are 65 years of age and older and
- live in Edmonton, if not then the region or the province.
- co-morbidity
- mortality
- diabetics
- smokers
Answer (1)
This is a link Ryerson University has on its LGBTQ+ Studies Research Guide:
http://learn.library.ryerson.ca/lgbtq/stats
Answer (2)
I received one response already form CCHS group. There is a variable that pertains to sexual orientation, but as per subject matter, it only exists on the Masterfile:
“We do ask the following question on CCHS but the answers are not available on the PUMF, only in the master file.
SDC_Q7B
Do you consider yourself to be...?
1: heterosexual (sexual relations with people of the opposite sex)
2: homosexual, that is lesbian or gay (sexual relations with people of your own sex)
3: bisexual (sexual relations with people of both sexes)
8: RF
9: DK”
Answer (3)
“We do ask the following question on CCHS but the answers are not available on the PUMF, only in the master file.
SDC_Q7B
Do you consider yourself to be...?
1: heterosexual (sexual relations with people of the opposite sex)
2: homosexual, that is lesbian or gay (sexual relations with people of your own sex)
3: bisexual (sexual relations with people of both sexes)
8: RF
9: DK”
Answer (3)
I received word from CIHI’s subject matter group. They had the following to say:
1. Regarding self-identified gay or lesbian people in Canada – we don’t collect this data.
2. Regarding the specific population specified in your earlier email:
We most likely have hospitalization data for this population. For instance if a patient went to the ED with a traumatic limb amputation, or had to be admitted to an acute inpatient setting for something related to the amputation (ex/ infection).
Regarding co-morbidity, mortality, diabetic, smoker rates and prevalence for the above population:
In terms of data, we are restricted to what ICD-10-CA diagnosis codes are provided on the hospitalization abstracts.
With regards to smokers, co-morbidities (inc. diabetes), I don’t think its mandatory to code all of these on the hospitalization – unless it is immediately relevant to the visit. For instance, a comorbid diagnosis of diabetes would only show up if the patient was treated for this co-morbidity during the visit. Similarly, a smoking diagnosis code would only show up if the hospitalization would also contain another diagnosis directly linked to it (ex/ could occur with COPD).
Regarding mortality – we do collect the visit/discharge disposition, and it includes things like ‘Died’ ‘DOA’ etc.
Note that although we can provide this kind of data through a custom data request, we don’t actually do rates or prevalence calculations on our end.
1. Regarding self-identified gay or lesbian people in Canada – we don’t collect this data.
2. Regarding the specific population specified in your earlier email:
We most likely have hospitalization data for this population. For instance if a patient went to the ED with a traumatic limb amputation, or had to be admitted to an acute inpatient setting for something related to the amputation (ex/ infection).
Regarding co-morbidity, mortality, diabetic, smoker rates and prevalence for the above population:
In terms of data, we are restricted to what ICD-10-CA diagnosis codes are provided on the hospitalization abstracts.
With regards to smokers, co-morbidities (inc. diabetes), I don’t think its mandatory to code all of these on the hospitalization – unless it is immediately relevant to the visit. For instance, a comorbid diagnosis of diabetes would only show up if the patient was treated for this co-morbidity during the visit. Similarly, a smoking diagnosis code would only show up if the hospitalization would also contain another diagnosis directly linked to it (ex/ could occur with COPD).
Regarding mortality – we do collect the visit/discharge disposition, and it includes things like ‘Died’ ‘DOA’ etc.
Note that although we can provide this kind of data through a custom data request, we don’t actually do rates or prevalence calculations on our end.
