Alberta Population, Telecommunication coverage and prenatal classes

1. POPULATION, TELE-
COMMUNICATION COVERAGE AND
PRE-NATAL CLASSES SURVEY
STATISTICS IN ALBERTA
Vijaya Sawant

3. Albertan Populations characteristics
Immigrant population by place of birth
(2006 Census)
Component of population growth
between July 1, 2011 to June 30,
2012Place of birth Number
Africa 35,525
Asia and the Middle East 225,410
Caribbean and Bermuda 10,365
Central and South America 31,160
Eastern Asia 72,330
Eastern Europe 46,610
Europe 187,675
Oceania and other countries 8,570
Other Northern and Western Europe 53,020
Southeast Asia 73,675
Southern Asia 54,630
Southern Europe 27,830
United Kingdom 60,215
United States 28,375
West Central Asia and the Middle East 24,775
Components Number
Birth 52,243
Deaths 22,730
Immigration 34,538
Emigration 6,922
Net temporary emigration 3,334
Returning emigrants 3,987
Net non-permanent residents 9,721
Net interprovincial migration 28,170

4. Facts about broadband and
mobile internet usage
 All mobile service providers have been
actively improving their coverage in rural
areas for the past 3 years.
 87% of Albertan households have a cell
phone in 2010
 Telephone line connected to a computer
increased to 31.9 % in 2009
 Wireless only homes increased to 13% in
2008
 50% of households in the 18-34 age group
are using cell phones
 Internet access from any location increased
to 84.4 % from 77.4 % in 2009
 Home internet access increased to 81.7 %
from 73.3 % in 2009
Red : Strongest Signal Served
Area
Yellow: Medium Signal Served
or Unserved Area
White: No Signal Unserved Area

5. Prenatal Classes attendance and
effect
As per the survey, prenatal classes attendance between 1997 and 1999 was
33.2 %
First time mother attendance
78.7
Attendee Non-Attendee
Maternal Age :27.6 years Maternal Age :28.4 years
Mean birth weight of infant :
3410 gms
Mean birth weight of infant
3368 gms
Pre-term birth rate 9.6
per 100 live births
Pre-term birth rate 9.0
per 100 live births