The highest proportion of post-secondary graduates can be
found in the health regions where there is one or more relatively large urban
centre. Canada has an excellent record in providing its citizens with an
education. The proportion of Canadians with a university education rose from
6.4% in 1976 to 13.3% by 1996. The highest proportions of Canadians with chronic
conditions occur in the low educational attainment category. Education is one
of the non-medical determinants of health. The linkage between health and education
is seen most clearly in studies where people rated their own health. These studies
show that those who felt they suffered from chronic illnesses were in the lower
levels of educational attainment.
