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2006 Profile of Aboriginal Children, Youth and Adults

Step 1: Age group - 6 to 14 years of age
Step 2: Population - Treaty or Registered Indian (living off-reserve)
Step 3: Geography - Manitoba, Atlantic provinces (Urban)

Related 2006 Census data:

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Healthy living Manitoba Atlantic provinces (Urban)
percent2
General Health
In excellent or very good health 75 82
In good health 20 14E
In fair or poor health 5E  x
Activity limitations
With one or more activity limitations:
Yes, sometimes 9 15E
Yes, often 10 13E
No, does not have any difficulty 81 72
Medical conditions (diagnosed by a health professional)
With one or more health conditions 47 60
With one or more severe chronic health conditions 42 48
With allergies 13 19E
With asthma 16 13E
With a heart condition 2E  x
With ear infections or ear problems 8  x
With a hearing impairment 3E  x
With a visual impairment 11 8E
Physical injuries
Injured in last 12 months 13 8E
Health care
Who has parent or guardian seen in past 12 months for physical, emotional or mental health of the child or youth:
Pediatrician, general practitioner or family physician 57 52
Another medical specialist 31 29
Community health nurse, public health nurse or nurse practitioner 21 15E
Traditional Aboriginal healer 5E  x
Dental care
Children and youth who last received dental care:
Within the last 12 months 72 88
More than 1 year ago 24 8E
Children and youth in need of dental treatment 30 24E
Of those in need of dental treatment:
Arrangements have been made for dental treatment 47 59
Arrangements have not been made for dental treatment 45 34E
Education and social activities Manitoba Atlantic provinces (Urban)
percent2
School attendance
Currently attending school 97 100
Attended an early childhood development or preschool program 56 77
Attended Aboriginal specific early childhood development or preschool program 29 17E
Absence from school:
Absent or missed school for a period of 2 or more weeks in a row 4E  x
Attributes of the school (parent or guardian's views)
School provides enough information about his/her academic progress:
Strongly agree or agree 92 87
Disagree or strongly disagree 6E 13E
School provides enough information about his/her attendance:
Strongly agree or agree 95 90
Disagree or strongly disagree 3E  x
School provides enough information about his/her behaviour at school:
Strongly agree or agree 92 88
Disagree or strongly disagree 6E 11E
Satisfied with the level of discipline at this school:
Strongly agree or agree 85 83
Disagree or strongly disagree 12 16E
Feel the presence of drugs and alcohol is a problem at this school:
Strongly agree or agree 14 14E
Disagree or strongly disagree 79 84
Feel violence is a problem at this school
Strongly agree or agree 25 21E
Disagree or strongly disagree 70 78
Satisfied with the quality of teaching at this school
Strongly agree or agree 90 90
Disagree or strongly disagree 8  x
Child is challenged to work at his/her full potential
Strongly agree or agree 87 86
Disagree or strongly disagree 10 13E
Satisfied with how this school is preparing him/her to make choices about his/her future:
Strongly agree or agree 85 80
Disagree or strongly disagree 9 16E
School has high academic standards:
Strongly agree or agree 81 82
Disagree or strongly disagree 10 15E
Satisfied with the availability of extracurricular activities at this school:
Strongly agree or agree 78 70
Disagree or strongly disagree 18 26E
Child or youth is happy at this school
Strongly agree or agree 91 92
Disagree or strongly disagree 7  x
Performance at school (parent or guardian's views)
Very well or well 69 73
Average 24 18E
Poorly or very poorly 5E  x
Importance of graduating from high school (parent or guardian's views)
High school graduation is very important 96 97
Social activities
Average number of hours used to watch TV, videos or DVDs per day (count) 2.4 2.4
Average number of hours used to play video games per day (count) 1.1 0.8
How often child or youth plays sports:
Never or less than once per week 37 32
One or more times per week 60 67
Languages Manitoba Atlantic provinces (Urban)
percent2
Ability to speak and understand an Aboriginal language
Able to speak and understand 17 10E
Able to understand only 39 25
Neither speak nor understand 41 64
Language group of primary Aboriginal language spoken
Able to speak or understand Cree 35  x
Able to speak or understand an Inuit language  x  x
Able to speak or understand an Aboriginal language 65 92
Importance to keep, learn or re-learn an Aboriginal language (parent or guardian's views)
Very important or somewhat important 78 75
Not very important or not important 20 24E
Who receive help learning an Aboriginal language from:
Grandparents 28 12E
Parents 33 17E
Aunts and uncles 6E  x
School teachers 7  x

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Notes:

Source: Statistics Canada, Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2006.