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Health Inequities in Manitoba: Is the Socioeconomic Gap

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<strong>Health</strong> <strong>Inequities</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Manitoba</strong>: <strong>Is</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Socioeconomic</strong> <strong>Gap</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Widen<strong>in</strong>g or Narrow<strong>in</strong>g Over Time?<br />

Appendix 1: Glossary<br />

Acronyms used <strong>in</strong> this report:<br />

AMI–Acute Myocardial Infarction<br />

CCHS–Canadian Community <strong>Health</strong> Survey<br />

CSD–Census Sub–Divisions<br />

DA–Dissem<strong>in</strong>ation area<br />

DRD–Disparity Rate Difference<br />

DRR–Disparity Rate Ratio<br />

DPIN–Drug Programs Information Network<br />

GLM–Generalized L<strong>in</strong>ear Model<br />

GP/FP–General Practitioner/Family Practitioner<br />

ICD–9–CM–International Classification of Diseases, 9 th Revision with Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Modifications<br />

ICD–10–CA–International Classification of Diseases, 10 th Revision with Canadian Enhancements<br />

IHD–<strong>Is</strong>chemic Heart Disease<br />

MCHP–<strong>Manitoba</strong> Centre for <strong>Health</strong> Policy<br />

MS–Multiple Sclerosis<br />

NF–Not found<br />

NS–Not statistically significant<br />

Pap–Papanicolaou test<br />

PCCF–Postal code conversion file<br />

PHIN–Personal <strong>Health</strong> Information Number<br />

PMR–Premature Mortality Rate<br />

PYLL–Potential Years of Life Lost<br />

RHA–Regional <strong>Health</strong> Authority<br />

TB–Tuberculosis<br />

WHO–World <strong>Health</strong> Organization<br />

<strong>Manitoba</strong> Centre for <strong>Health</strong> Policy 191

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