Table I.
Characteristics of selected communities participating in the study
| Level | Community | Location | Population | Health care resources | Road access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wekweèti | 190 km north of Yellowknife | 140 (~100% Dene) | Health clinic with 2 rooms at local government office; CHW on site with periodic visits by nurse and GP | Ice road in winter; otherwise by air only |
| 2 | Gamèti | 230 km north of Yellowknife | 250 (~90% Dene) | Health centre with 1 full-time nurse | Ice road in winter; otherwise by air only |
| 3 | Tuktoyaktuk | 1,140 km north of Yellowknife; 130 km north of Inuvik | 850 (~90% Inuit) | Health centre with 5 nurse positions, usually only 2–3 nurses present | All weather road under construction; otherwise by air only |
| 4 | Inuvik | 1,090 km north of Yellowknife | 3,460 (40% Inuit, 20% Dene, 5% Métis) | Inuvik Regional Hospital (50 beds) with visiting specialist services; primary care clinic in town also serving outlying communities | Road-accessible year round |
| 4 | Yellowknife | 1,500 km by road to Edmonton, 990 km by air | 19,230 (15% Dene, 5% Inuit, 5% Métis) | Stanton Territorial Hospital (90 beds) with some specialist services; primary care clinics in city also serving outlying communities | All weather road to Edmonton |
CHW, community health worker; GP, general practitioner.
Population data (rounded) are from the 2011 Canada Census (www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E).
The proportions of Aboriginal identity groups (rounded) are from the 2011 National Population Survey community profiles (www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E).
Inuit in Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk are predominantly Inuvialuit. Dene in Wekweèti and Gamèti are Tlicho.