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E-Codes
See External Cause of Injury Codes. |
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EA
acronym for Enumeration Area (EA) |
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Early Detection
See Screening. |
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Early Development Instrument (EDI)
The Early Development Instrument (EDI) "is a 103- item questionnaire completed by kindergarten teachers in the second half of the school year that measures children’s ability to meet age-appropriate developmental expectations in five general domains; ph... |
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Early Development Instrument (EDI) Data
Once every two years, Kindergarten teachers complete the EDI questionnaire for the children in their classroom. This occurs in early spring time. EDI data is collected province-wide on behalf of Healthy Child Manitoba (HCM) by all Kindergarten teachers in... |
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Early Literacy Intervention (ELI) Program Data
The Early Literacy Intervention (ELI) Program data contains information on students participating in the ELI program, such as the results of six types of tests (e.g. letter identification, printing concepts, writing vocabulary) as well as the program stat... |
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Early Preterm Birth
A birth where the gestational age of the infant is less than 34 weeks. A further categorization of preterm birth. |
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Early Term Birth
A birth where the gestational age of the infant is between 37 to 38 weeks. |
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Early-Loss Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Dependence in activities of daily living typically follow a certain sequence; where people first become dependent in early-loss ADLs (e.g., dressing, personal hygiene), followed by dependence in middle-loss (transfer, locomotion, toilet use), and, finally... |
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Earned Eight or More Credits in Grade 9
This is a measure of academic achievement for a student in grade 9. The completion of eight or more credits (each course is worth a credit) in a student's first year of grade 9 is the required number of credits to successfully complete grade 9. |
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Eat Fruits or Vegetables Five or More Times/Day - (CCHS Survey Data)
See Average Daily Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables (CCHS Survey Data) glossary term. |
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ECG
acronym for Electrocardiogram (ECG) |
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Eclampsia
"A major complication of pregnancy. Its cause is unknown; it occurs more often in the primigravida and is accompanied by elevated blood pressure, albuminuria, oliguria, tonic and clonic convulsions and coma. It may occur during pregnancy (usually after th... |
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Ectopic Pregnancy
"Implantation of the fertilized ovum outside the uterine cavity; common sites are the abdomen, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. Also called oocyesis." (Olds SB et al., 2004). Additional Information: For a list of abortion and ectopic pr... |
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ED
acronym for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) |
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EDC
acronym for Expanded DIagNOsis Clusters (EDCs or Dino-Clusters) |
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Education Data
The Education data at MCHP consists of administrative provincial and local databases from agencies such as Manitoba Education, the University of Manitoba and Red River College. Reporting is universal and mandatory for public and private schools, as well a... |
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Education Indices
Three education indices have been created to describe an individual's educational attainment. These include: the Language Arts Achievement Index, the Mathematics Achievement Index, and the Grade 9 Achievement Index See the co... |
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Education Information System (EIS)
An integrated database that facilitates departmental, divisional, and school-based planning and decision making. The database is designed to enhance the accountability of the educational system to students, parents, and the community and to improve the co... |
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Education Level
The per cent of the population aged 25-44 years with no high school. The definition is based on the 1986, 1991, or 1996 Census using a 20% sample. According to Statistics Canada this refers to persons, excluding institutional residents, who did not hold a... |
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