Overview

Higher levels of education and literacy, which are associated with higher income and improved working conditions/employment, can result in better health outcomes, therefore, influencing an individual’s susceptibility to injury.


Early childhood experiences are fundamental to shaping lifetime outcomes related to learning and physical and mental well-being. Stable, safe, and supportive environments that are bolstered by public and private sector policies and programs are crucial to optimal healthy child development and reduced risk of injury. 

• The rate of serious non-fatal injury is higher for individuals of lower education levels, but less-serious injury is not so clearly correlated with education.
•  Lower education levels have been linked to significantly higher death rates from a variety of health concerns, especially for people with less than a high school education.
• International studies indicate that men who have not accessed higher levels of education, are more likely to experience fatal automobile crashes than men who have accessed a higher level of education.
• Completion of post-secondary education is associated with lower risk of injury.
• Canadian children whose parents have some form of post-secondary education experience better health than those whose parents have lower levels of education.