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Item Open Access Alcohol Use Among Off-Reserve Canadian Aboriginal Adolescents: Prevalence and Association With Cultural Participation(2016-11-25) Brandon, Alisa; Tamim, HalaA limited body of research suggests that cultural participation may protect Aboriginal adolescents against alcohol use. Therefore, this thesis examined the relationship between cultural participation, including Aboriginal language knowledge and participation in extracurricular cultural activities, and three alcohol use outcomes 12-month alcohol use, heavy episodic drinking (HED), and weekly alcohol use, among off-reserve Aboriginal adolescents. The 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, a national cross-sectional survey of off-reserve Aboriginal identity individuals aged six years and older, was used. The analysis was restricted to adolescents aged 15 through 18 years with non-proxy interviews. Overall, 64.0 percent reported using alcohol in the past year, 22.4 percent participated in HED, and 10.9 percent used alcohol weekly. Aboriginal language knowledge was inversely associated with all outcomes, while participating in extracurricular cultural activities was negatively associated with 12-month alcohol use. Programs that promote Aboriginal languages and culture may be successful in reducing alcohol use among Aboriginal youth.Item Open Access Urban Aboriginal Health Counts: Barriers to Access to Health Services and Their Relationship With Cardiovascular Disease and Hypertension in an Urban First Nations Population(2016-11-25) Abtan, Robert; Rotondi, MichaelBackground: Hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) contribute to morbidity and mortality among First Nations peoples. Despite increased urbanization of this group, there is little data on the health of this community in an urban environment. Objective: To examine the association between barriers to access to health services and the prevalence of hypertension and CVD in an urban First Nations population. Methods: Data were obtained from the Our Health Counts survey, which used Respondent-Driven Sampling, a chain-referral sampling technique. Analysis was done using newly proposed, modified multivariable logistic regression models. Results: The prevalence of hypertension in this urban First Nations population was associated with poor access to both traditional and conventional health services. CVD was associated with housing conditions and poor diet. Conclusion: Given the importance of access to conventional and traditional care, and housing variables, a holistic, culturally appropriate perspective may be important for maintaining cardiac health in this community.