Fat consumption is higher. Fewer women are screened for cervical cancer than their provincial counterparts. More Renfrew County women are hospitalized for respiratory disease than Ontario women in general. The proportion of births to teenagers in Renfrew County is increasing . More children in Renfrew County are being born to single women.
More people rate their health as poor.
Male suicide rates are higher. From 1986 to 1992, the rate of male suicide has been consistently higher in Renfrew County, compared to Ontario. Mortality for all causes of death remains higher in Renfrew County and District than in Ontario. From 1986 to 1992, and compared to Ontario, the mortality rates due to motor vehicle accidents were up to 2.8 times higher for Renfrew County males and up to 3.3 times higher for Renfrew County females than for those province-wide. For more information on local health and health issues, click here to leave this site and go to Health Information Partnerships, Eastern Ontario Region.