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Optional content

Questionnaire modules included in the questionnaire at the discretion of health regions. When a module was included as optional content in a given health region, it was asked of all respondents in the region.  Only data for optional content modules asked in a province in both 2007 and 2008 are included in the file.

  • Access to health care services
  • Alcohol use - Dependence
  • Alcohol use – Former drinkers
  • Alcohol use during the past week
  • Blood pressure check
  • Breast examinations
  • Breast self examinations
  • Colorectal cancer screening
  • Consultations about mental health
  • Dental visits
  • Depression
  • Diabetes care
  • Dietary supplement use – Vitamins and minerals
  • Distress
  • Driving and safety
  • Eye examinations
  • Food choices
  • Health care system satisfaction
  • Health status (SF-36)
  • Health utility index
  • Home care services
  • Home safety
  • Illicit drugs use
  • Injuries
  • Insurance coverage
  • Mammography
  • Mastery
  • Maternal experiences – Alcohol use during pregnancy
  • Maternal experiences – Smoking during pregnancy
  • Oral health 2
  • Pap smear test
  • Patient satisfaction – Community-based care
  • Patient satisfaction – Health care services
  • Problem gambling
  • Prostate cancer screening
  • Psychological well-being
  • Satisfaction with life
  • Self-esteem
  • Sexual behaviours
  • Sleep
  • Smoking - Nicotine dependence
  • Smoking - Other tobacco products
  • Smoking - Physician counselling
  • Smoking - Stages of change
  • Smoking - Youth smoking
  • Smoking cessation methods
  • Social support - Availability
  • Social support – Utilization
  • Spiritual values
  • Stress - Childhood and adult stressors
  • Stress – Coping with stress
  • Stress - Recent life events
  • Stress – Sources
  • Stress - Work stress
  • Suicidal thoughts and attempts
  • Sun safety behaviours
  • Use of protective equipment
  • Voluntary organizations - Participation