Notes: The age-standardized mortality rate is defined as the weighted average of the age-specific mortality rates in the population. As the age distributions of populations influence the number of deaths; age standard mortality adjusts for these differences by...
Notes: Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by infection with the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea. Gonorrhea can result in infertility. Gonorrhea is transmitted through sexual contact with someone who has the infection or from mother to child...
Notes: Chlamydia is the most commonly diagnosed and reported STI in Canada. Chlamydia can be transmitted through sexual contact with an infected individual or through vertical transmission from infected mothers to their newborns. Limitations: Although symptoms of...
Notes: Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. Tuberculosis is curable and preventable. Source: First Nation and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB), Indigenous Services Canada
Notes: The overall mortality rate is defined as a measure of the frequency of occurrence of death in a defined population during a specified interval. The figures are for individuals registered to a Saskatchewan FN band and residing on-reserve. Registered Indian...
