Government of Alberta

Contains research data collected in support of a research project to support adaption of the British Columbia silica model for use in Alberta.

Figure 7.1 provides the age-standardized mortality rates per 100,000 population, for the three selected causes of death and all causes combined. The three selected causes of death are Circulatory System, Neoplasms and External Causes (Injury). Age standardization is a technique applied to make...

This dataset presents information on age-standardized prevalence of ischemic heart disease (IHD) for Alberta, for select geographies , expressed as a percentage.

Figure 8.1 provides emergency visits by semi-urgent and non-urgent triage levels for patients residing in the local geographic area and Alberta for the most recent fiscal year available. Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) is a scale to categorize patients according to the type and severity...

This table provides the number of ambulatory care visits made by local are residents to facilities within the local geographic area as well as facilities outside of it. The data is provided for the most recent fiscal year available This indicator dataset contains information at both Local...

This Alberta Official Statistic describes the types of disabilities among Albertans aged 15 and over by sex for 2012. Ten “disability types” are included: Developmental, Dexterity, Flexibility, Hearing, Learning, Memory, Psychological, Mobility, Pain, Seeing, plus an “Unknown” category. Within...

Mercury (Hg) enters the environment through natural processes and human activities. There are three forms of Hg: elemental (metallic) mercury, inorganic mercury salts and organic mercury compounds. Methylmercury (MeHg) is often formed from inorganic mercury during biological processes such as...

Contains survey data collected in support of a cross-sectional study on combined firefighter/paramedics in Alberta to assess the effectiveness of an established peer support model.

This Alberta Official Statistic describes types of disabilities among Albertans and Canadians aged 15+ by age group and sex for 2012. The data are divided into five age group categories (15-24, 24-44, 45-64, 65-74 and 75+) and are split up into males and females.

This dataset presents information on age-sex specific prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for Alberta and Alberta Health Services (AHS) continuum zone expressed as a percentage.

This Alberta Official Statistic uses a 5-year extended Facility Condition Index (FCI) value to report the physical condition of government owned or supported facilities. The FCI was adopted as a common measure to enhance reporting by enabling the Ministry of Infrastructure to compare condition...

The Childhood Immunization Coverage Rates are calculated based on the probability that a child will have received their age appropriate (based on date of birth) immunization dose(s) by ages one, two, seven, thirteen, or seventeen. Coverage rates are determined using the antigen proxy method,...

The Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program provides services to help adults with developmental disabilities live as independently as possible in their communities.   PDD supports and services are available to individuals through Family Managed Services (FMS) agreements, contracts...

Chronic Disease - Congestive Heart Failure based on Age-Sex specific incidence/prevalence for Alberta Health Service (AHS) Continuum zones, former Health Regions and peer group expressed as per 100,000 population and as a percentage.

Age-specific/standadized prevalence of gestational diabetes for Alberta and five Alberta Health Services (AHS) Continuum zones, expressed as per 100 pregnancies.

This table provides statistics on Family Composition, Family Income, Housing Mobility, Language, Immigration, Educational Attainment, Household and Dwelling Characteristics for selected indicators. This indicator dataset contains information at both Local Geographic Area (for example, Lacombe,...

The OHS Futures Research Funding Program provided a grant to the researcher. The researcher used the grant to evaluate a patient handling program. This dataset provides some of the information collected during this study

Contains data collected in support of a study to investigate both directly-measured exposure to risk factors and farmer-reported usability experience of a commercially-available exoskeleton during work tasks in the agricultural sector. Data were collected from six non-farmers and 15 farmers, and...

Contains measurement observations and supplementary data of antineoplastic drug contamination at nine cancer care sites in Alberta and Minnesota for the years 2018 and 2019. Data was collected in support of a study investigating exposure of healthcare workers to antineoplastic drugs, which can...

This dataset presents information on age-sex specific incidence rates of Parkinson's disease for Alberta, expressed as per 100,000 population.