Self-Rated General Health

We measure progress towards long-term outcomes by tracking key indicators for the Peel community.

Why is this important?

• Self-rating one's general health has been proven to be a reliable and valid measure associated with wellness, mortality and morbidity.¹
• Self-rated health is also often more effective than clinical measures for predicting help-seeking behaviours and health service use.²
• General health determines the health services that people should have available to them.²

How is this measured?

• We use the Canadian Community Health Survey, which is repeated every two years.
• A representative sample of people across Canada is asked, "In general, would you say your health is: excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?"

What progress are we making?

• In 2015/2016, the percentage of Peel residents who rate their health as excellent, very good or good is 87%.
• Peel residents aged 12 to 64 years are more likely to rate their health as excellent, very good or good compared to those age 65 years and older.
• Recent immigrants and non-immigrants in Peel are more likely to rate their health as excellent, very good or good compared to long-term immigrants.