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Abstract

Literature suggests the hypothesis that there is a health differential for minority French-speaking groups in Canada. The effect of minority on perceived health has been measured using the 2001 and 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). The sequential multivariate logistic regression analysis shows that the minority French-speaking groups - men and women - are more likely to declare a poorer health condition than the majority English-speaking groups. Contrary to women, this disparity among men groups remains significant even when adjustments are made according to some of the key health determinants. The study shows that the action of health determinants can be modulated by the minority/majority ratio. The identified disparities remind the need for a reflection on linguistic healthcare access policies.