The Canadian Heart Health Data Base (CHHDB) is a compilation of data from ten Provincial Heart Health Surveys conducted between 1986 and 1992. The Provincial Heart Health Surveys were carried out as part of the Canadian Heart Health Initiative and have been a collaborative effort among the provincial departments of health, Health Canada, The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and provincial heart and stroke foundations.
The CHHDB consists of two data sets. The first is the Heart Health Dataset, consisting of a survey of core information from 23 129 responses collected by all Provincial Heart Health Surveys between 1986 and 1992. The core information has data on major biological risk factors (blood pressure and blood lipids) and information on knowledge and awareness of causes and consequences of cardiovascular diseases and associated risk factors.
The second is the Family History Dataset, consisting of information on demographic information and health history collected by four provinces (Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta) from 9 286 respondents between 1989 and 1992.
This dashboard includes contains a description of the survey methodology, tables of the approximate coefficient of variance (CV) for qualitative estimates, code books describing the variables, and reports detailing supplemental information and guidelines for use of the heart health data. Code books describing the variables and related codes are also included.
Canadian Heart Health Surveys
The following reports were produced as part of the Canadian Heart Health Surveys project. They are hosted on this platform for supplemental reading.
| Report | English | French |
|---|---|---|
| Preface | link | link |
| Foreword | link | link |
| Heart Disease and Stroke | link | link |
| Heart Health Initiative - Summary | link | link |
| Heart Health Initiative - Policy | link | link |
| Equality | link | link |
| Focus on Cholesterol | link | link |
| Women, Heart Disease, and Stroke | link | link |
| Reducing the Risk | link | link |
| The Victoria Declaration | link | link |
| The Catalonia Declaration | link | N/A |
| Credits | link | N/A |
Canadian Heart Health Database
The following are informational documents to help users better understand and use the Canadian Heart Health Database. These documents are split into three topic groups: Informational Documents, Coefficient of Variance Tables, and User Codebooks
Informational Documents
| Document | |
|---|---|
| Introduction | link |
| Survey Methodology | link |
| Data Use Guidelines | link |
Coefficient of Variance Tables
| Province/Country | Table |
|---|---|
| Alberta | link |
| British Columbia | link |
| Canada | link |
| Manitoba | link |
| New Brunswick | link |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | link |
| Nova Scotia | link |
| Ontario | link |
| Prince Edward Island | link |
| Quebec | link |
| Saskatchewan | link |
User Codebooks
| Dataset | Overview | Variable Index | Detailed Codebook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Health Database | link | link | link |
| Family History Database | link | link | link |
Further information about the datasets, including helpful figures, is provided at the following links: