Table 4 Examples of population subgroups that can be considered in disaggregated analyses (Adapted from Ministry of Health and long-term care Ontario, Health Equity Impact Assessment tool, 2012)
From: Bicycle helmet use and bicycling-related injury among young Canadians: an equity analysis
Sub-population group | Examples |
|---|---|
Aboriginal peoples | First Nations, Inuit, Métis |
Age-related groups | Children, youth, seniors |
Disability communities | Physical, deaf, deafened or hard of hearing, visual, intellectual/developmental, learning, mental illness, addictions/substance use, etc.) |
Ethno-racial communities | Racial/racialized or cultural minorities, immigrants and refugees |
Francophone or other linguistic groups | New immigrant francophones, deaf communities using sign language |
Homeless | populations living on the street, marginally or under-housed |
Low income | Unemployed, underemployed, single parents |
Religious/faith communities | Muslim, Christian, Jewish |
Populations as defined by geographic characteristics | Rural/remote, inner-urban, geographic or social isolation, under-serviced areas |
Sex/gender | Male, female, women, men, trans, transsexual, transgendered, two-spirited |
Sexual orientation | Heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual |
Other | Depending of the health issue or outcome of interest, other population subgroups may apply. |