Number and percentage of adults (aged 18 years and older) in the household population with at least one underlying health condition, by sex and other characteristics (two-year period)

This table describes the proportion of the population with one or more underlying health conditions that are believed to increase the risk of negative outcomes following COVID-19 infection, including hospitalization and death. Estimates are based on data from the 2017-2018 Canadian Community Health Survey, and are provided for the Canadian adult (age 18 and older) population by select demographic and socio-economic characteristics at the national and provincial/territorial level.

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 17:46 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 16:23 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_published	2020-07-03 08:30:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["autre contenu lié aux maladies et état de santé physique", "maladies et état de santé physique", "pandémie de covid-19", "santé", "société et communauté", "tableau", "vaccination contre la covid-19 incidence sur la santé et mortalité"], "en": ["covid-19 pandemic", "covid-19 vaccination health effects and mortality", "diseases and physical health conditions", "health", "other content related to diseases and physical health conditions", "society and community", "table"]}
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title_fr	Nombre et pourcentage d'adultes (âgés de 18 ans et plus) de la population à domicile ayant au moins un problème de santé sous-jacent, par sexe et autres caractéristiques (période de deux ans)
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