<p> This paper is a descriptive analysis of differences in
mortality rates among Canada's 23 Census Metropolitan Areas in 1976. ยท
Life Table output focuses specifically on the life expectancies and
standardized mortality rates as a means to identify CMA mortality
differences. With mention to relevant cause-specific studies and
use of regression analysis an attempt is made to shed some light on
the identified mortality patterns. Major findings are (1) that
mortality rate variation among CMAs reveals an east-west spatial
arrangement - mortality rates in Atlantic, Quebec, and Northern Ontario
CMAs are above the Canadian average while the mortality rates of
Southern Ontario and Western CMAs are at or below the Canadian average;
(2) that Victoria CMA is dominant among the CMAs in 1976 in terms of
favourable mortality probability; (3) that male mortality rates are
significantly higher than female mortality rates but tend to be
positively related; (4) that health expenditures per capita have
significant influence on health status but continued research is
necessary to study and gain a fuller understanding of the effects of
various explanatory variables on mortality. </p> / Thesis / Bachelor of Arts (BA)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:mcmaster.ca/oai:macsphere.mcmaster.ca:11375/19857 |
| Date | 04 1900 |
| Creators | Muryn, Jerry |
| Contributors | Liaw, K. L., Geography |
| Source Sets | McMaster University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
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