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.
Number of Canadians reporting a diagnosis of | CCHS 2005 | CCHS 2010 | % change |
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 333,816 | 413,370 | 24% |
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Fibromyalgia | 389,782 | 446,586 | 15% |
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivities | 598,585 | 784,798 | 31% |
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Target Population | 27,125,065 | 28,890,710 | 7% |
A 2010 data file with the CFS, FM and MCS variables is now available to government and academic institutions. No information about these illnesses, other than what is in the above table, has been made available to the National ME/FM Action Network or the public at this time.
Margaret Parlor
President
National ME/FM Action Network
Lydia
Lydia E. Neilson, M.S.M. , Founder
Chief Executive Officer
NATIONAL ME/FM ACTION NETWORK
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