Availability of optional content in the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), by province or territory, 2009

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Optional Modules Newfoundland Prince
Edward
Island
Nova
Scotia
New
Brunswick
Quebec Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British
Columbia
Yukon North
West
Territories
Nunavut
Alcohol use – Dependence (ALD)
Alcohol use during the past week (ALW)
Blood pressure check (BPC)
Breast examinations (BRX)
Breast self examinations (BSX)
Changes made to improve health (CIH)
Colorectal cancer screening (CCS)
Consultations about mental health (CMH)
Dental visits (DEN)
Depression (DEP)
Diabetes care (DIA)
Dietary supplement use – Vitamins and minerals (DSU)
Distress (DIS)
Driving and safety (DRV)
Eye examinations (EYX)
Food choices (FDC)
Food security (FSC)
Health care system satisfaction (HCS)
Home care services (HMC)
Home safety (HMS)
Illicit drugs use (IDG)
Insurance coverage (INS)
Mammography (MAM)
Mastery (MAS)
Maternal experiences – Alcohol use during pregnancy (MXA)
Maternal experiences - Smoking during pregnancy (MXS)
Oral health 2 (OH2)
PAP smear test (PAP)
Patient satisfaction – Health care services (PAS)
Patient satisfaction – Community-based care (PSC)
Physical activities – Facilities at work (PAF)
Problem gambling (CPG)
Prostate cancer screening (PSA)
Psychological well-being (PWB)
Satisfaction with life (SWL)
Sedentary activities (SAC)
Self-esteem (SFE)
Health status (SF-36) (SFR)
Smoking - Physician counselling (SPC)
Smoking - Stages of change (SCH)
Smoking cessation methods (SCA)
Social support – Availability (SSA)
Social support – Utilization (SSU)
Stress – Coping with stress (STC)
Stress – Sources (STS)
Suicidal thoughts and attempts (SUI)
Sun safety behaviours (SSB)
Smoking – Other tobacco products (TAL)
Voluntary organizations – Participation (ORG)
Legend: • : Available in 2009

Newfoundland and Labrador Module acronym
Alcohol use during the past week ALW
Colorectal cancer screening CCS
Diabetes care DIA
Driving and safety DRV
Food security FSC
Health care system satisfaction HCS
Mammography MAM
Prostate cancer screening PSA
Sedentary activities SAC
Suicidal thoughts and attempts SUI

Prince Edward Island Module acronym
Blood pressure check BPC
Breast examinations BRX
Changes made to improve health CIH
Colorectal cancer screening CCS
Consultations about mental health CMH
Dental visits DEN
Depression DEP
Diabetes care DIA
Oral health 2 OH2
Pap smear test PAP
Prostate cancer screening PSA
Sun safety behaviours SSB

Nova Scotia Module acronym
Changes made to improve health CIH
Colorectal cancer screening CCS
Dental visits DEN
Eye examinations EYX
Food choices FDC
Food security FSC
Mammography MAM
Pap smear test PAP
Patient satisfaction - Community-based care PSC
Physical activities - Facilities at work PAF
Prostate cancer screening PSA
Stress – Sources STS
Sun safety behaviours SSB

New Brunswick Module acronym
Colorectal cancer screening CCS
Blood pressure check BPC
Consultations about mental health CMH
Illicit drug use IDG
Mammography MAM
Problem gambling CPG
Psychological well-being PWB
Social support - availability SSA
Social support - utilization SSU

Quebec Module acronym
Consultations about mental health CMH
Depression DEP
Distress DIS
Food choices FDC
Food security FSC
Self-esteem SFE
Social support - availability SSA
Sun safety behaviours SSB

Ontario Module acronym
Alcohol use during the past week ALW
Colorectal cancer screening CCS
Consultations about mental health CMH
Dental visits DEN
Driving and safety DRV
Food security FSC
Health care system satisfaction HCS
Home care services HMC
Illicit drug use* IDG
Eye Examinations EYX
Maternal experiences – Smoking during pregnancy MXS
Oral health 2 OH2
Patient satisfaction - Health care services PAS
Smoking - Other tobacco products TAL

Manitoba Module acronym
Food security FSC
Health status (SF-36) SFR
Mastery MAS
Consultations about mental health CMH
Sedentary activities SAC
Smoking - Physician counselling SPC
Smoking - Stages of change SCH

Saskatchewan Module acronym
Alcohol use during the past week ALW
Colorectal cancer screening CCS
Depression DEP
Distress DIS
Food security FSC
Illicit drug use IDG
Breast examinations BRX
Health care system satisfaction HCS
Social support - Availability SSA
Consultations about mental health CMH

Alberta Module acronym
Consultations about mental health CMH
Depression DEP
Distress DIS
Driving and safety DRV
Food security FSC
Mammography MAM
Maternal experiences – Alcohol use during pregnancy MXA
Patient satisfaction - Community-based care PSC
Maternal experiences – Smoking during pregnancy MXS
Problem gambling CPG
Suicidal thoughts and attempts SUI

British Columbia Module acronym
Changes made to improve health CIH
Depression DEP
Food security FSC
Satisfaction with life SWL
Sedentary activities SAC
Self-esteem SFE
Social support - Availability SSA
Social support - Utilization SSU
Suicidal thoughts and attempts SUI
Voluntary organizations - Participation ORG

Yukon Module acronym
Blood pressure check BPC
Breast examinations BRX
Breast self-examinations BSX
Changes made to improve health CIH
Colorectal cancer screening CCS
Consultations about mental health CMH
Dental visits DEN
Driving and safety DRV
Eye examinations EYX
Food choices FDC
Food security FSC
Maternal experiences – Alcohol use during pregnancy MXA
Maternal experiences – Smoking during pregnancy MXS
Pap smear test PAP
Prostate cancer screening PSA
Smoking - Physician counselling SPC
Smoking cessation methods SCA
Stress - Coping with stress STC
Stress - Sources STS

Northwest Territories Module acronym
Blood pressure check BPC
Breast examinations BRX
Colorectal cancer screening CCS
Consultations about mental health CMH
Depression DEP
Dietary supplement use - Vitamins and minerals DSU
Distress DIS
Food choices FDC
Food security FSC
Health care system satisfaction HCS
Mammography MAM
Mastery MAS
Prostate cancer screening PSA
Self-esteem SFE
Social support - Availability SSA
Voluntary organizations - Participation ORG

Nunavut Module acronym
Alcohol use - Dependence ALD
Breast examinations BRX
Breast self-examinations BSX
Colorectal cancer screening CCS
Depression DEP
Eye examinations EYX
Food security FSC
Home safety HMS
Illicit drug use IDG
Insurance coverage INS
Maternal experiences – Alcohol use during pregnancy MXA
Maternal experiences – Smoking during pregnancy MXS
Pap smear test PAP
Patient satisfaction - Community-based care PSC
Problem gambling CPG
Smoking - Physician counselling SPC
Smoking cessation methods SCA
Suicidal thoughts and attempts SUI