Term: Child Health Status Indicators

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-01-25

Definition:

Several indicators are used to investigate the health status of children. These include: fertility rate, total fertility rate, infant mortality, stillbirth rate and child mortality.

Related concepts 

• Child Health Indicators (2008)
• Child Health Indicators (2012)
• Child Health Status Indicators (2001)

Related terms 

• Child Death Rate
• Child Mortality / Child Mortality Rate
• Fertility Rate
• Health Status Indicators
• Infant Mortality
• Stillborn Birth Rate
• Total Fertility Rate (TFR)

References 

• Brownell M, Martens PJ, Kozyrskyj A, Fergusson P, Lerfald J, Mayer T, Derksen S, Friesen D. Assessing the Health of Children in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 2001. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Martens PJ, Derksen S, Mayer T, Walld R. Being born in Manitoba: a look at perinatal health issues. Can J Public Health 2002;93 Suppl 2(2 Suppl):S33-S38. [Abstract] (View)