Using a population-based health information system to study child health

ABSTRACT

Objective: This paper describes the population-based analyses of measures of child health status used throughout this supplement.

Methods: The articles in this supplement examine health-related data for children 0 to 19 years. Most analyses cover the period from April 1, 1994 to March 31, 1999. Administrative and survey data were used to assess child health and well-being. For regional comparisons, data were broken down by subregions of Manitoba, called Regional Health Authorities (RHAs), and neighbourhoods of Winnipeg, called Winnipeg Community Areas (Winnipeg CAs).

The premature mortality rate (PMR) was used as a proxy of the overall health of the …