June 21, 2011
The first data from the 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) was released today.
The data show that the number of Canadians reporting a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities has increased markedly since 2005.
Number of Canadians reporting a diagnosis of : CCHS 2005 CCHS 2010 % change
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 333,816 413,370 24%
- Fibromyalgia 389,782 446,586 15%
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivities 598,585 784,789 31%
Target Population 27,125,065 28,890,710 7%
A 2010 data file with the CFS, FM and MCS variables is now available to government and academic institutions. No information about these illnesses, other than what is in the above table, has been made available to the National ME/FM Action Network or the public at this time.
Margaret Parlor, President
National ME/FM Action Network
note to consicer: the very severely ill, who are unable to fill out a census form, are likely missing from these statistics as I was in 2005. In 2010, I did not even receive a census form. In 2011 I received and completed a census form, but it was the short version and didn't ask about health...
-Priya, ME/CFS Assist