BC Linked Health Data Study

Are There Differences Between Men and Women in the Utilization of Selected
Medical Procedures?

Guest Speaker
Arminee Kazanjian, PhD
Associate Director
Centre for Health Services
and Policy Research
University of British Columbia

Date
January 27, 2000, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
(Free Admission)

Audience
Researchers, statisticians, policy makers, care providers, students
Everyone welcome!

Please reserve a seat by calling 875.2484

Event Location
BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health, E311 (3rd floor)
at BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre, 4500 Oak Street (gate 3 entrance at
Heather St & 29th Ave), Vancouver, BC.

Refreshments served. Lower mainland transportation subsidies and services
for persons with disabilities available with 2 days advance request.
Join us to hear Dr. Kazanjian
present her recently completed gender analysis of the BC Linked Health Data,
a new provincial resource for health data. The hypothesis tested was that
differences in women’s and men’s family-related roles are manifested
in patterns of health care utilization.  97,840 individuals formed the study
sample. Data on coronary heart disease and depression were studied to
determine if any differences might be explained by sex, family structure,
socio-economic status and incidence of disease, in relation to gender
differences.

This study aims to quantify the relevance of gender as a deter-minant of
health services utilization.