- Administrator
STATS CAN 2010 ON CFS, FM AND MCS
- Administrator
Statistics Canada releases new data on CFS, FM and MCS
June 21, 2011
The first data from the 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) was released today.
The data show that the number of Canadians reporting a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities has increased markedly since 2005.
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Number of Canadians reporting a diagnosis of
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CCHS 2005
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CCHS 2010
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% change
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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333,816
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413,370
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24%
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Fibromyalgia
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389,782
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446,586
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15%
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
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598,585
|
784,798
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31%
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Target Population
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27,125,065
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28,890,710
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7%
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Margaret Parlor
President, National ME/FM Action Network