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CANADIAN STATISTICS
Based on population of Canada June 1998, Statistics Canada
= 30,286,596
355,290 births July 1/97 - June 30/98 = 6,833 births/week
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Births per week
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Births per year
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2
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Of these babies are born with
Muscular Dystrophy (1:3,200) (.0003)
- Muscular Dystophy Association |
104
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4
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Of these babies are born with
HIV infection(1:1,500) (.0007) CDC National HIV surveillance
summary |
208
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5
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Of these babies are born with
Spina Bifida(1:1,300) (.0008) American Assoc. Neurological
Surgeons |
260
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7
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Of these babies are born with
Down Syndrome(1:1,000) (.001) Centre for Disease Control
CDC |
364
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17
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Of these babies are born with
Cerebral Palsy(1:400) (.0025) Cerebral Palsy Association
of British Columbia |
888
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42
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Of these babies are born with
Autistic Spectrum Disorder(6:1,000 or 1:160) (.00625)
Autism Society of British Columbia Medical Research Council:Review
of Autism Research, Dec 2001Autism = 1:1,000 PDD/Asperger's
= 5:1,000Up to 80% will have anxiety depression in their
lifetime70% will have developmental disability (mental
retardation) |
2220
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70
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Of these babies are born with
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder(1:100) (.01) Alcohol Research
& Health, Volume 25, November 2001FAS = 2:1,000 ARND
(Alcohol Related Neurological Disorder) = 8:1,000Up to
90% will have some form of mental health disorder in their
lifetime (Jan Lutke)50% will have developmental disability
(mental retardation) |
3640
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70
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Of these babies are born with
Mental Retardation (IQ<70)(1:100) (.01) (www.codi/buffalo.edu/archives)
(Elliott Goldner, Department of Psychiatry, UBC) Of those
referred for psychiatric assessment, 75% suffer from a
medical condition (Ruth Ryan) |
3640
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Other general population statistics:
(Revised 25 April 2002)
1:20 (.05) have some form
of Hearing Impairment in their lifetime
1:150 (.007) are deaf (www.codi/buffalo.edu/archives)
1:100 (.01) have some form
of Arthritis in their lifetime (www.codi/buffalo.edu/archives)
1:100 (.01) have some form
of Schizophrenia in their lifetime (National Institute of
Mental Health) (www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/schizsoms.cfm)
1:125 (.008) have some form
of Stroke in their lifetime (www.codi/buffalo.edu/archives)
1:250 (.004) have some form
of Head Injury in their lifetime (www.codi/buffalo.edu/archives)
1:600 (.0017) are legally
blind American Foundation for the Blind quoted by (www.codi/buffalo.edu/archives)
1:1000 (.001) have Multiple
Sclerosis (www.codi/buffalo.edu/archives)
1 May 2002 Island
Mental Health Support Team, Victoria, B.C. (250) 479-7005
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