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Hepatitis C 2,479 new case reports in 2008 25
TABLE 5. B.C. Population and Largest Visible Minority Groups
Total Population 2009 18
All ages 0-14 years 15-64 years 65+ years
4,455,200 685,500 3,113,400 656,300
Populations 2006 19
Total population 4,074,385
Total visible minority population 1,008,855 (24.8%)
Chinese
407,225 (10% of total population, 40% of visible minority population)
South Asian
262,290 (6.4% of total population, 26% of visible minority population)
First Nations (Aboriginals) 20
196,075 (4.4% of total population)
TABLE 6. Patient Populations for Common Diseases and Addictions in B.C.
Disease Area Population Information 21
CNS Conditions
Alcohol addiction 344,000 prevalence 22
Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders
Over 1,200 registered patients with UBC Clinic for Alzheimer’s
Disease and Related Disorders 23
Depression and anxiety 300,000 patients per year 24
Multiple sclerosis (MS) Over 4,500 registered with UBC MS clinic 23
Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Parkinson-like disorders (PLD) 1,100 with typical PD, 400 patients with PLD, 500 – 1,000 dystonia
patients registered with UBC Movement Disorders Clinic 23
Smokers 700,000 prevalence 22
Infectious Diseases
Patient Populations
As B.C. has a single-payer government healthcare program there are no financial barriers to patient
care. Thus, the demographics of potential study patients mirror those of disease occurrence within the
general, ethnically diverse, rapidly growing population of approximately 4.4 million people. Table 5 summarizes
the recent population information for the Province and includes the largest minority groups.
Table 6 provides population figures for some of the Province’s most frequently occurring diseases and
addictions. More details on all populations, including those for many other diseases, can be found in
Appendix 7.
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Statistics Canada. http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/demo31a-eng.htm. Accessed December 6, 2009.
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Statistics Canada. http://www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/demo52c-eng.htm. Accessed December 6, 2009.
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Statistics Canada. www40.statcan.gc.ca/l01/cst01/demo40c-eng.htm. Accessed March 9, 2010. These are people who reported an Aboriginal
identity. They are not included in the 1,008,855 visible minority population.
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The type of population information varies for different diseases, based on data source.
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Stepping Forward. Improving Addiction Care in British Columbia. B.C. Medical Association, 2009. http://www.bcma.org/files/Addiction_Stepping_Forward.pdf.
p. 5. Accessed October 22, 2009.
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Neurosciences Asset Map British Columbia. www.investbc.com/assetmaps.htm. Accessed October 15, 2009.
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Stepping Out of the Shadows. Collaborating to Improve Services for Patients with Depression. https://www.bcma.org/files/Depression_paper_
aug13.pdf. p. 12. Accessed October 22, 2009.
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http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/59BFCFBB-933D-4337-9305-E3E5FF30D272/0/EPI_Report_CDAnnual2008_20090806.pdf. Accessed November
4, 2009.