Exploring relationships between household crowding and health in two First Nations communities
Lasting results of federal government influence for housing on-reserve include challenges with housing quantity and quality. Some First Nations communities face distressing housing shortages and household crowding. This study used a cross-sectional survey and the Canadian National Occupancy Standard definition of crowding to explore how household crowding affects health of people living on-reserve. and. First Nations Peoples from two reserve communities in Saskatchewan participated, a total of 831 individuals 18 years and older from 379 households. Household crowding and reports of respiratory diseases were high. The household crowding measure was significantly associated with chronic bronchitis. A culturally appropriate lens and more context are needed to understand household crowding on-reserve.
Authors
- Brooke Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7442-2625)
- Shannon Hyslop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6532-6189)
- Jeremy Seeseequasis
- Vivian R. Ramsden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5845-8634)
- Shelley Kirychuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3645-793X)
- Chandima Karunanayake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6960-5583)
- Clarice Roberts
- Donna Rennie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2661-3177)
- Punam Pahwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3342-0496)
- Lori Bradford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0926-2010)
- Kathleen McMullin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5776-5328)
- Wanda Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9774-1790)
- Sylvia Abonyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2657-4144)
- Mark Fenton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5188-5855)
- James A. Dosman
Institutions
- Saskatchewan Health Authority (CA)
- University of Saskatchewan (CA)
- Canadian Rural Health Research Society (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health & Place
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2025.103441
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Noise Effects and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.12
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research