Sex Differences in Health Status, Health Care Use, and Quality of Care:
A Population-Based Analysis for Manitoba's Regional Health Authorities

The following information is from the report "Sex Differences in Health Status, Health Care Use, and Quality of Care: A Population-Based Analysis for Manitoba's Regional Health Authorities". Each link from this page will access an Excel spreadsheet file containing the indicated information.

1. Introduction
   
   • Premature Mortality Rates
   • Population by Age and Sex

2. Health Status and Mortality
   This chapter provides rates of key indicators of population health status and mortality.
   • Life Expectancy by RHA / District (2.1.1., 2.1.2)
   • Life Expectancy by Income Quintile (2.1.3)
   • Total Mortality Rates by RHA / District (2.2.1, 2.2.2)
   • Total Mortality Rates by Income Quintile (2.2.3)
   • Total Mortality Rates by Age & Sex (2.2.4)
   • Mortality by Cause (2.3.1 - 2.3.10)
   • Premature Mortality Rates by RHA / District (2.4.1, 2.4.2)
   • Premature Mortality Rates by Income Quintile (2.4.3)
   • Potential Years of Life Lost by RHA / District (2.5.1, 2.5.2)
   • Potential Years of Life Lost by Income Quintile (2.5.3)

3. Disease Treatment Prevalence and Incidence
   This chapter addresses the issue of who 'gets' or 'has' which diseases or disorders.
   • Hypertension Treatment Prevalence by RHA / District (3.1.1, 3.1.2)
   • Hypertension Treatment Prevalence by Income Quintile (3.1.3)
   • Hypertension Treatment Prevalence by Age & Sex (3.1.4)
   • Arthritis Treatment Prevalence by RHA / District (3.2.1, 3.2.2)
   • Arthritis Treatment Prevalence by Income Quintile (3.2.3)
   • Arthritis Treatment Prevalence by Age & Sex (3.2.4)
   • Total Respiratory Morbidity Treatment Prevalence by RHA / District(3.3.1.,3.3.2)
   • Total Respiratory Morbidity Treatment Prevalence by Income Quintile(3.3.3)
   • Total Respiratory Morbidity Treatment Prevalence by Age & Sex (3.3.4)
   • Diabetes Treatment Prevalence by RHA / District (3.4.1, 3.4.2)
   • Diabetes Treatment Prevalence by Income Quintile (3.4.3)
   • Diabetes Treatment Prevalence by Age & Sex (3.4.4)
   • Ischemic Heart Disease Treatment Prevalence by RHA / District (3.5.1, 3.5.2)
   • Ischemic Heart Disease Treatment Prevalence by Income Quintile (3.5.3)
   • Ischemic Heart Disease Treatment Prevalence by Age & Sex (3.5.4)
   • Infertility Treatment Prevalence by RHA (3.6.1)
   • Infertility Treatment Prevalence by Income Quintile (3.6.2)
   • Infertility Treatment Prevalence by Age & Sex (3.6.3)
   • Renal Failure Treatment Prevalence by RHA / District (3.7.1., 3.7.2.)
   • Renal Failure Treatment Prevalence by Income Quintile (3.7.3)
   • Renal Failure Treatment Prevalence by Age & Sex (3.7.4)
   • Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment Prevalence by RHA / District (3.8.1, 3.8.2)
   • Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment Prevalence by Income Quintile (3.8.3)
   • Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment Prevalence by Age & Sex (3.8.4)
   • Heart Attack (AMI) Rates by RHA / District (3.9.1, 3.9.2)
   • Heart Attack Rates by Income Quintile (3.9.3)
   • Heart Attack (AMI) Rates by Age & Sex (3.9.4)
   • Stroke Incidence Rates by RHA / District (3.10.1, 3.10.2)
   • Stroke Incidence Rates by Income Quintile (3.10.3)
   • Stroke Incidence Rates by Age & Sex (3.10.4)
   • Hip Fracture Rates by RHA (3.11.1)
   • Hip Fracture Rates by Income Quintile (3.11.2)
   • Hip Fracture Rates by Age & Sex (3.11.3)
   • Lower Limb Amputation Rates with Comorbid Diabetes by RHA / District (3.12.1, 3.12.2)
   • Lower Limb Amputation Rates with Comorbid Diabetes by Income Quintile (3.12.3)
   • Lower Limb Amputation Rates with Comorbid Diabetes by Age & Sex (3.12.4)

4. Physician Services
   This chapter presents indicators of the population's use of physician services.
   • Use of Physicians by RHA / District (4.1.1, 4.1.2)
   • Use of Physicians by Income Quintile (4.1.3)
   • Use of Physicians by Age & Sex (4.1.4)
   • Ambulatory Visit Rates by RHA / District (4.2.1, 4.2.2)
   • Ambulatory Visit Rates by Income Quintile (4.2.3)
   • Ambulatory Visit Rates by Age & Sex (4.2.4)
   • Ambulatory Consultation Rates by RHA / District (4.3.1, 4.3.2)
   • Ambulatory Consultation Rates by Income Quintile (4.3.3)
   • Ambulatory Consultation Rates by Age & Sex (4.3.4)
   • Ambulatory Visit Rates to Specialists by RHA / District (4.4.1,4.4.2)
   • Ambulatory Visit Rates to Specialists by Income Quintile (4.4.3)
   • Ambulatory Visit Rates to Specialists by Age & Sex (4.4.4)
   • Complete Physical Exams by RHA / District (4.5.1,4.5.2)
   • Complete Physical Exams by Income Quintile (4.5.3)
   • Complete Physical Exams by Age & Sex (4.5.4)
   • Continuity of Care by RHA / District (4.6.1, 4.6.2)
   • Continuity of Care by Income Quintile (4.6.3)
   • Continuity of Care by Age & Sex (4.6.4)
   • Physician Visit Rates by Cause (4.7.1a-4.7.9)
   • Ambulatory Visits by Physician Specialty (4.8.1a-4.8.9)

5. Hospital Services
   This chapter provides indicators of use of hospital services.
   • Total Hospital Separation Rates by RHA / District (5.1.1,5.1.2)
   • Total Hospital Separation Rates Income Quintile (5.1.3)
   • Total Hospital Separation Rates by Age & Sex (5.1.4)
   • Hospital Separations for Short Stays by RHA / District (5.2.1,5.2.2)
   • Hospital Separations for Short Stays by Income Quintile (5.2.3)
   • Hospital Separations for Short Stays by Age & Sex (5.2.4)
   • Separations for Short Stays by Cause (5.3.1.-5.3.10)
   • Hospital Separations for Long Stays by RHA / District(5.4.1, 5.4.2)
   • Hospital Separations for Long Stays by Income Quintile (5.4.3)
   • Hospital Separations for Long Stays by Age & Sex (5.4.4)
   • Crude Separations for Long Stays by Cause (5.5.1,5.5.2)
   • Hospital Separations for Inpatient Care by RHA / District (5.6.1.,5.6.2)
   • Hospital Separations for Inpatient Care by Income Quintile (5.6.3)
   • Hospital Separations for Inpatient Care by Age & Sex (5.6.4)
   • Hospital Separations for Day Surgery by RHA / District (5.7.1,5.7.2)
   • Hospital Separations for Day Surgery by Income Quintile (5.7.3)
   • Hospital Separations for Day Surgery by Age & Sex (5.7.4)
   • Total Hospital Days Used by RHA / District (5.8.1,5.8.2)
   • Total Hospital Days Used by Income Quintile (5.8.3)
   • Total Hospital Days Used by Age & Sex (5.8.4)
   • Hospital Days Used for Short Stays by RHA / District (5.9.1,5.9.2)
   • Hospital Days Used for Short Stays by Income Quintile (5.9.3)
   • Hospital Days Used for Short Stays by Age & Sex (5.9.4)
   • Hospital Days Used for Short Stays by Cause (5.10.1-5.10.10)
   • Hospital Days Used for Long Stays by RHA / District (5.11.1,5.11.2)
   • Hospital Days Used for Long Stays by Income Quintile (5.11.3)
   • Hospital Days Used for Long Stays by Age & Sex (5.11.4)
   • Crude Hospital Days Used for Long Stays (5.12.1-5.12.10)

6. Surgical and Diagnostic Procedures
   This chapter contains indicators of selected surgical procedures and diagnostic imaging rates.
   • Cataract Surgery Rates by RHA / District(6.1.1,6.1.2)
   • Cataract Surgery Rates by Income Quintile (6.1.3)
   • Cataract Surgery Rates by Age & Sex(6.1.4)
   • Hip Replacement Surgery Rates by RHA (6.2.1)
   • Hip Replacement Surgery Rates by Income Quintile (6.2.2)
   • Hip Replacement Surgery Rates by Age & Sex (6.2.3)
   • Knee Replacement Surgery Rates by RHA / District (6.3.1,6.3.2)
   • Knee Replacement Surgery Rates by Income Quintile (6.3.3)
   • Knee Replacement Surgery Rates by Age & Sex(6.3.4)
   • Sterilization Rates (vasectomy or tubal ligation) by Income Quintile (6.4.3)
   • Sterilization Rates (vasectomy or tubal ligation) by RHA / District(6.4.1,6.4.2)
   • Sterilization Rates (vasectomy or tubal ligation) by Age & Sex (6.4.4)
   • Tonsillectomy / Adenoidectomy Rates by RHA / District (6.5.1,.6.5.2)
   • Tonsillectomy / Adenoidectomy Rates by Income Quintile(6.5.3)
   • Tonsillectomy / Adenoidectomy Rates by Age & Sex (6.5.4)
   • CT Scan Rates by RHA / District (6.6.1,6.6.2)
   • CT Scan Rates by Income Quintile (6.6.3)
   • CT Scan Rates by Age & Sex (6.6.4)
   • MRI Rates by RHA / District (6.7.1,6.7.2)
   • MRI Rates by Income Quintile (6.7.3)
   • MRI Rates by Age & Sex (6.7.4)

7. Pharmaceutical Use
   This chapter contains indicators of the use of prescription drugs dispensed from community pharmacies (that is, excluding drugs provided to hospital patients).
   • Pharmaceutical Use by RHA / District(7.1.1,7.1.2)
   • Pharmaceutical Use by Income Quintile (7.1.3)
   • Pharmaceutical Use by Age & Sex (7.1.4)
   • Number of Different Drugs Per User, by RHA / District (7.2.1,7.2.2)
   • Number of Different Drugs Per User, by Income Quintile (7.2.3)
   • Number of Different Drugs Per User, by Age & Sex (7.2.4)
   • Antibiotic Use by RHA / District (7.3.1,7.3.2)
   • Antibiotic Use by Income Quintile (7.3.3)
   • Antibiotic Use by Age & Sex (7.3.4)
   • Antidepressant Use by RHA / District (7.4.1,7.4.2)
   • Antidepressant Use by Income Quintile (7.4.3)
   • Antidepressant Use by Age & Sex (7.4.4)
   • Statin Use by RHA / District (7.5.1,7.5.2)
   • Statin Use by Income Quintile (7.5.3)
   • Statin Use by Age & Sex (7.5.4)
   • ACE Inhibitors Use by RHA / District (7.6.1,7.6.2)
   • ACE Inhibitors Use by Income Quintile (7.6.3)
   • ACE Inhibitors Use by Age & Sex (7.6.4)
   • Androgen Use by RHA (7.7.1)
   • Androgen Use by Income Quintile (7.7.2)
   • Androgen Use by Age & Sex (7.7.3)
   • Erectile Dysfunction Drug Use by RHA / District (7.8.1,7.8.2)
   • Erectile Dysfunction Drug Use by Income Quintile (7.8.3)
   • Erectile Dysfunction Drug Use by Age (7.8.4)
   • Prevalence of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Use by RHA / District (7.9.1,7.9.2)
   • Prevalence of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Use by Income Quintile (7.9.3)
   • Prevalence of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Use by Age (7.9.4)
   • Incidence of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Use by RHA / District (7.10.1,7.10.2)
   • Incidence of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Use by Income Quintile (7.10.3)
   • Incidence of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Use by Age (7.10.4)

8. Prevention
   This chapter will report coverage rates of routinely recommended immunizations for children and for seniors 65+ .
   • Proportion of Children Born in 2001/2002 With Complete Immunization at One-Year, by RHA / District (8.1.1,8.1.2)
   • Proportion of Children Born in 2001/2002 With Complete Immunization at One-Year, by Income Quintile (8.1.3)
   • Proportion of Children Born in 2000/2001 With Complete Immunizations at Two-Years, by RHA / District (8.2.1,8.2.2)
   • Proportion of Children Born in 2000/2001 With Complete Immunizations at Two-Years, by Income Quintile (8.2.3)
   • Proportion of Children Born in 1995/1996 With Complete Immunizations at Seven-Years, by RHA / District (8.3.1,8.3.2)
   • Proportion of Children Born in 1995/1996 With Complete Immunizations at Seven-Years, by Income Quintile (8.3.3)
   • Adult Influenza Vaccination Rates by RHA (8.4.1)
   • Adult Influenza Vaccination Rates by Income Quintile (8.4.2)
   • Adult Influenza Vaccination Rates by Age & Sex (8.4.3)
   • Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates by RHA / District (8.5.1)
   • Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates by Age & Sex (8.5.4)
   • Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates by (8.5.3)

9. Home Care & Personal Care Homes
   This chapter shows indicators of the use of Home Care services, and Personal Care Homes (PCH - also known as 'Nursing Homes').
   • Open Home Care Cases by RHA / District (9.1.1,9.1.2)
   • Open Home Care Cases by Income Quintile (9.1.3)
   • Open Home Care Cases by Age & Sex (9.1.4)
   • Home Care Days Used by RHA / District (9.2.1,9.2.2)
   • Home Care Days Used by Income Quintile (9.2.3)
   • Home Care Days Used by Age & Sex (9.2.4)
   • Residents in Personal Care Homes by RHA (9.3.1)
   • Residents in Personal Care Homes by Age & Sex (9.3.2)
   • Level of Care on Admission to Personal Care Homes, by Sex & RHA (9.4.1)

10. Cardiac Care
    This chapter contains indicators of common tests and treatments for heart disease and heart attacks.
    • Cardiac Catheterization Rates by RHA / District (10.1.1,10.1.2)
    • Cardiac Catheterization Rates by Income Quintile (10.1.3)
    • Cardiac Catheterization Rates by Age & Sex (10.1.4)
    • Angioplasty Rates by RHA / District (10.2.1,10.2.2)
    • Angioplasty Procedures by Income Quintile (10.2.3)
    • Angioplasty Procedure Rates by Age and Sex (10.2.4)
    • Stent Insertion Rates by RHA / District(10.3.1,10.3.2)
    • Stent Insertion Rates by Income Quintile (10.3.3)
    • Stent Insertion Rates by Age & Sex (10.3.4)
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Rates by RHA (10.4.1)
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Rates by Income Quintile (10.4.2)
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Procedure Rates by Age & Sex (10.4.3)
    • Heart Atttack (AMI) Cohort Size by Age & Sex (10.6.1)
    • Cardiac Catheterization Rates of AMI Cohort Members, by Sex, Manitoba (10.7.1)
    • Cardiac Catheterization Rates of AMI Cohort Members, by Age & Sex (10.7.2)
    • Age-Adjusted Rates of Mortality and Cardiac Procedures, AMI Cohort, 2000/02 - 2002/03(10.8.1)

11. Quality of Care
    This chapter will report on several indicators of quality of care.
    • Newly Depressed Patients Who had at Least 3 Physician Visits in 4 Months by RHA / District (11.1.1,11.1.2)
    • Newly Depressed Patients Who had at Least 3 Physician Visits in 4 Months, by Income Quintile (11.1.3)
    • Proportion of Newly Depressed Patients Who had at Least 3 Physician Visits in 4 Months by Age and Sex (11.1.4)
    • Proportion of Asthmatics on Appropriate Long-Term Medications by RHA / District (11.2.1,11.2.2)
    • Proportion of Asthmatics on Appropriate Long-Term Medications, by Income Quintile (11.2.3)
    • Proportion of Asthmatics on Appropriate Long-Term Medications, by Age & Sex (11.2.4)
    • Diabetics Who had an Eye Exam, by RHA / District (11.3.1,11.3.2)
    • Diabetics Who had an Eye Exam, by Income Quintile (11.3.3)
    • Proportion of Diabetics Who had an Eye Exam by Age and Sex (11.3.4)
    • Heart Attack (AMI) Patients Who Received a Prescription for Beta-Blockers, by RHA / District (11.4.1,11.4.2)
    • Heart Attack (AMI) Patients Who Received a Prescription for Beta-Blockers (11.4.3)
    • Heart Attack (AMI) Patients Who Received a Prescription for Beta-Blockers, by Age & Sex (11.4.4)
    • Community-Dwelling Seniors with Benzodiazepine Prescriptions by RHA / District (11.5.1, 11.5.2)
    • Community-Dwelling Seniors with Benzodiazepine Prescriptions by Income Quintile (11.5.3)
    • Community-Dwelling Seniors with Benzodiazepine Prescriptions by Age and Sex (11.5.4)
    • PCH-resident Seniors with Benzodiazepine Prescriptions by RHA (11.6.1)
    • PCH-resident Seniors with Benzodiazepine Prescriptions by Age and Sex (11.6.2)