Canadian Health Survey on Seniors

The public use microdata file (PUMF) from the Canadian Health Survey on Seniors (CHSS), a supplement to the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) - Annual component. It collects information related to health status, health care services, supports, as well as social and health determinants for the Canadian population aged 65 and over. Over a two year period in 2019 and 2020, data were collected by interview from approximately 42,000 respondents aged 65 or older, residing in households in all provinces.

The files include information on a wide range of topics, including: including oral health, care receiving, community service use, access to health care services, vaccines, smoking, alcohol consumption, general health, chronic health conditions. It also provides information on the socio-demographic characteristics of the population.

For more information about this survey (questionnaires, definitions, data sources and methods used): Surveys and statistical programs - Canadian Health Survey on Seniors.