Reports and Data

Public Health has developed a number of topic-specific research studies and reports that present and interpret health status data related to Waterloo Region residents highlighting local implications.

For Public Health Annual Reports, click here.

For Community Services Council (CSC) current reports and archived reports that are part of the appropriate CSC agenda, click here.

For topic-based Quick Stats from Waterloo Region, click here.

Table of Contents (for this page)

 Access & EquityInjury Prevention
 AIDS / STIsLocal Health Unit
 Air QualityMaternal & Child Health
 Alcohol & Drug UseMental Health
 Built EnvironmentNutrition
 Cancer PreventionOlder Adults
 Chronic DiseaseOverall Population Health
 Community Health & EngagementPeer Programs
 DemographicsPhysical Activity
 Dental HealthReproductive Health
 Emergency Medical ServicesRural Health
 Emergency PreparednessSexual Health
 Environment & HealthSmoking
 Food SystemsTuberculosis
 ImmigrantsVaccine Preventable Disease
 Income Status & PovertyWest Nile Virus/Lyme Disease
 Infectious Diseases Workplace Health 
 Influenza Bulletins Youth

Access & Equity

Access and Equity Review
(November 2002), PDF File - 223 KB, 79 pages

 

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AIDS / STIs

AIDS/STDs 2001 - 2005 Annual Report 
(2005) PDF File - 810 KB, 10 pages

Chlamydia 2001 - 2005
(March 2006) PDF File - 169 KB, 1 page

Gonorrhea 2001 - 2005
(March 2006) PDF File - 172 KB, 1 page

HIV / AIDS 2001 - 2005
(March 2006) PDF File - 169 KB, 1 page

Syphilis 2001 - 2005
(March 2006) PDF File - 167 KB, 1 page


 

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Air Quality

Outdoor Air Quality Monitor
(June 2008), PDF File - 273 KB, 4 pages

Air Quality and Urban Health Impacts for Waterloo Region
(February 2008), PDF File - 1.1 MB, 54 pages

Waterloo Region Clean Air Plan
(October 2008), PDF File - 541 KB, 33 pages

A Glance at Outdoor Air Quality and Human Health in Waterloo Region
(June 2005), PDF File - 1.4MB, 4 pages

How the Food System Contributes to the Quality of the Air We Breathe: A Literature Review
(March 2003) (Revised Sep 2004), PDF file - 171 KB, 19 pages

 

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Alcohol and Drug Use

Alcohol and Drug-related Overdoses 
Facts and Stats 

Underage Alcohol Consumption
QuickStats Indicator

Alcohol Drinking Status
QuickStats Indicator

Heavy Drinking Episodes
QuickStats Indicator

Drinking in Excess of Low-risk Drinking Guidelines
QuickStats Indicator

Baseline Study on Substance Use Excluding Alcohol in Waterloo Region
(June 2008), PDF File - 694 KB, 111 pages


 

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Built Environment

Health Impact of the Built Environment
(January 2009 ), PDF File - 873 KB, 8 pages 

Urban Form, Physical Activity, and Health
(November 2005) PDF File - 1.3 MB, 26 pages

 

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Cancer Prevention

Artificial Tanning Equipment Monitor
(January 2013), PDF File - 177 KB, 4 pages

Sun Safety Monitor
(October 2012), PDF File - 200 KB, 7 pages

Cancer Incidence
QuickStats Indicator

Cancer Mortality
QuickStats Indicator

Cancer Screening (Breast, Cervical, Colorectal)
QuickStats Indicator

Articial Tanning
(October 2009), PDF File - 265KB, 4 pages

A Glance at Cancer in Waterloo Region
(July 2005), PDF File - 148K, 6 pages

 

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Chronic Disease

Chronic Disease Prevalence
QuickStats Indicator

Chronic Disease Mortality
QuickStats Indicator

Chronic Disease Hospitalizations
QuickStats Indicator 

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Community Health & Engagement

Supporting Advocacy on Municipal Official Plans
(July 2012), PDF File - 773 KB, 94 pages

Waterloo Region Community Assessment
(2011), PDF File - 1.36 MB, 109 pages

Waterloo Region Healthy Communities Partnership: Community Picture
(March 2011), PDF File - 1.97 MB, 169 pages

Community Engagement in Region of Waterloo Public Health
(September 2006), PDF File - 532 KB, 89 pages

 

 

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Demographics

Population Estimates
QuickStats Indicator

Population Projections 
QuickStats Indicator

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Dental Health

Dental Insurance Coverage in Waterloo Region 
(May 2011), PDF File - 298 KB, 6 pages

Early Childhood Tooth Decay
(May 2009), PDF File - 246 KB, 4 pages

A Glance at Oral Health in Waterloo Region
(April 2007), PDF File - 108 KB, 4 pages

 

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Emergency Medical Services

CPR and PAD Training in Waterloo Region 2011
(October 2012), PDF File - 278 KB, 12 pages

CPR and PAD Training in Waterloo Region 2010
(June 2011), PDF File - 131 KB, 8 pages

CPR and PAD Training in Waterloo Region 2009
(May 2010), PDF File - 301 KB, 7 pages

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in Waterloo Region
(November 2008), PDF File - 250 KB, 4 pages

EMS Master Plan
(December 2007), PDF File - 43 MB, 302 pages

 

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Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Preparedness in Waterloo Region 
(December 2012), PDF File - 223 KB, 6 pages

Emergency Preparedness in Waterloo Region
(December 2008), PDF File - 111 KB, 5 pages

 

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Environment & Health

Health and the Physical Environment
(November 2009), PDF File - 4.9 MB, 252 pages

Health and the Physical Environment - Highlights
(November 2009), PDF File - 1.6 MB, 6 pages

 

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Food Systems

Neighbourhood Markets - Outcome Evaluation
(March 2009) PDF File - 3.62 MB, 26 pages

Annotated Bibliography of Public Health Reports and Studies Related to Waterloo Region's Food System
(December 2008) PDF File - 40 KB, 4 pages

Neighbourhood Markets Initiative
(February 2008) PDF File - 1.6 MB, 28 pages

A Healthy Community Food System Plan
(April 2007) PDF File - 654 KB, 22 pages

Redundant Trade Study
(February 2006) PDF File - 104 KB, 23 pages

Food Miles: Environmental Implications of Food Imports to Waterloo Region
(November 2005) PDF File - 144 KB, 24 pages

Region of Waterloo Food Flow Analysis Study
(November 2005), PDF File - 1.88 MB, 125 pages

Urban Agriculture Report
(November 2005), PDF File - 540 KB, 28 pages

Toward a Healthy Community Food System for Waterloo Region
(November 2005) PDF File - 2.2 MB, 36 pages

Optimal Nutrition Environment for Waterloo Region, 2006 - 2046
(June 2005), PDF File - 101KB, 18 pages

A Glance at Access to Food
(September 2004), PDF File - 163KB, 4 pages

Fresh Approach to Food: Local Food Buying in Waterloo Region 
(Februray 2004) PDF File - 159KB, 2 pages

Growing Food and Economy Study
(October 2003), 1.31 MB PDF file - KB, 178 pages

Growing Food and Economy Executive Study
(October 2003), PDF file - 215 KB, 10 pages

 

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Immigrants

Immigrants in Waterloo Region- this series of fact sheets provides a profile of immigrants in Waterloo Region.

The data is from the 2006 Census by Statistics Canada, annual arrivals data by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and 2008 data from the Canadian Community Health Survey.

  1. Immigrants
    (September, 2009)
  2. Distribution
    (September, 2009)
  3. Language
    (September, 2009)
  4. Country of Birth and Ethnic Origin
    (September, 2009)
  5. Citizenship
    (September, 2009)
  6. Visible Minorities
    (September, 2009)
  7. Family Composition and Age
    (September, 2009)
  8. Immigration Arrivals
    (September, 2009)
  9. Employment and Income of Immigrants
    (November 2009); Researched and published by the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin
  10. Health of Immigrants
    (January, 2011)

Immigration and Diversity in Canadian Cities and Communities
(2009)

Recommended Top Languages for Interpretation and Translation for Waterloo Region
(June, 2008)

Immigrants and Growth
(September, 2006)

 

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Income Status & Poverty

The Cost of the Nutritious Food Basket in Waterloo Region
(September 2010), PDF File - 72 KB, 2 pages

The Public Health Briefs on Low Income Status - Full Report 
(April 2010), PDF File - 371KB, 21 pages

  1. Low Income Cut-offs
    (April 2010), PDF File - 221KB, 2 pages
  2. Average Annual Income for Individuals
    (April 2010), PDF File - KB, pages
  3. Individuals
    (April 2010), PDF File - 190KB, 1 page
  4. Children
    (April 2010), PDF File - 192KB, 1 page
  5. Youth
    (April 2010), PDF File - 190KB, 1 page
  6. Average Annual Income for Older Adults
    (April 2010), PDF File - 199KB, 1 page
  7. Older Adults
    (April 2010), PDF File - 194KB, 1 page
  8. Individuals with Full-time Paid Employment
    (April 2010), PDF File - 193KB, 1 page
  9. Persons with Disabilities
    (April 2010), PDF File - KB, page
  10. Immigrants
    (April 2010), PDF File - 197KB, 1 page
  11. Aboriginals
    (April 2010), PDF File - 192KB, 1 page
  12. Rural and Urban Residents
    (April 2010), PDF File - 196KB, 1 page
  13. Average Annual Income for Families
    (April 2010), PDF File - KB, 1 page
  14. Single and Two-Parent Families
    (April 2010), PDF File - 196KB, 1 page
  15. Families with Full-time Paid Employment
    (April 2010), PDF File - 198KB, 1 page
  16. Families with Persons with Disabilities
    (April 2010), PDF File - 193KB, 1 page

Measuring Income Inequality
(June 2009), PDF File - 175KB, 14 pages

Can Money Buy You Health? The Health Impact of Poverty
(October 2008), PDF File - 707 KB, 8 pages

The Cost of Eating Well: The Health Impact of Food Insecurity
(October 2008), PDF File - 665 KB, 8 pages

 

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Infectious Diseases

Waterloo Region Annual Infectious Disease Report: 2006-2011
(November 2012), PDF File - 939 KB, 99 pages

Time for Health Unit Follow-up on Gonorrhoea Cases
QuickStats Indicator

Time for Health Unit Follow-up on Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease (iGAS) Cases
QuickStats Indicator

Waterloo Region Annual Infectious Disease Report: 2006-2010
(November 2011), PDF File - 1.47 MB, 167 pages

Waterloo Region Enteric Disease Status Report 2005 - 2009
(July 2010), PDF File - 474 KB, 58 pages

Waterloo Region Communicable Disease Status Report 1995 - 2004
(May 2010), PDF File - 466 KB, 40 pages

Glance at Hepatitis C in Waterloo Region
(May 2006), PDF File - 212 KB, 8 pages

 

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Influenza Bulletins

2012-2013 Influenza Season

May 13, 2013
April 29, 2013
April 22, 2013 
April 15, 2013
April 8, 2013
April 2, 2013
March 25, 2013
March 18, 2013
March 11, 2013
March 4, 2013
February 25, 2013
February 19, 2013
February 11, 2013 
February 5, 2013

January 28, 2013
January 21, 2013
January 15, 2013
January 7, 2013 
December 24, 2012
December 18, 2012
December 10, 2012
December 3, 2012
November 27, 2012 
November 14, 2012
November 7, 2012 
November 1, 2012
October 25, 2012
October 19, 2012

2011-2012 Influenza Season

June 6, 2012
May 30, 2012
May 23, 2012
May 17, 2012
May 9, 2012
May 2, 2012
April 25, 2012
April 18, 2012
April 11, 2012
April 4, 2012
March 28, 2012
March 21, 2012
 

March 14, 2012
March 7, 2012
February 29, 2012 
February 23, 2012
February 15, 2012
February 9, 2012 
February 2, 2012
January 25, 2012
January 18, 2012
January 11, 2012
January 5, 2012

 


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Injury Prevention

Cell Phone Use and Text Messaging while Driving Monitor
(October 2012), PDF File - 257 KB, 9 pages

Injury Mortality
QuickStats Indicator

Injury Hospitalizations
QuickStats Indicator

Fall-related Emergency Department Visits for Older Adults
QuickStats Indicator

Road Safety
(January 2010), PDF File - 270 KB, 5 pages

One Quarter of Waterloo Region Adults Have Experienced a Fall
(October 2009), PDF File - 239 KB, 3 pages

Booster Seat Use
(October 2008), PDF File - 247 KB, 4 pages

 

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Local Health Unit

Public Health Website Use
(October 2012), PDF File - 239KB, 6 pages 

Health Information Monitor
(October 2009), PDF File - 296KB, 5 pages

Access to Clinical Services
(January 2007), PDF File - 188KB, 1 page

Familiarity with Programs and Services
(March 2006), PDF File - 89KB, 1 page

Use of Programs and Services
(March 2006), PDF File - 82KB, 1 page

Communication
(March 2006), PDF File - 88KB, 1 page

 

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Maternal and Child Health

Parenting Consistency Monitor
(April 2012), PDF File - 388 KB, 10 pages

Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration
QuickStats Indicator

Adolescent Body Mass Index
QuickStats Indicator

Live Births
QuickStats Indicator

Pregnancies
QuickStats Indicator

Therapeutic Abortions
QuickStats Indicator

Age of Parent at Infant's Birth
QuickStats Indicator

Preterm Births
QuickStats Indicator

Multiple Births
QuickStats Indicator

Birth Weight & Birth Weight for Gestational Age
QuickStats Indicator

Smoking During Pregnancy
QuickStats Indicator

Attitudes Towards Mothers - Breastfeeding in Public and Drinking During Pregnancy
(October 2012), PDF File - 204 KB, 8 pages

Positive Parenting in Waterloo Region - Highlights
(April 2012), PDF File - 2.5 MB, 8 pages

Positive Parenting in Waterloo Region
(April 2012), PDF File - 1.20 MB, 101 pages

Reproductive, Maternal and Infant Health in Waterloo Region: a Health Status Report
(January 2012), PDF File - 2.23 MB, 210 pages

Pregnancies and Babies in Waterloo Region
(January 2012), PDF File - 1.22 MB, 8 pages

Safe School Survey Report
(December 2010), PDF File - 1.22 MB, 88 pages

One Stop. Co-locating programs and services for children 0-6 years of age and their families: A Public Health Perspective
(February 2010), PDF File - 1.25 MB, 90 pages

Postpartum Mood Disorder
(February 2010), PDF File - 278 KB, 8 pages

Breastfeeding Awareness
(July 2009), PDF File - 267 KB, 4 pages

Maternal and Child Indicator Report for Waterloo Region: HBHC-ISCIS Report 2007
(January 2009 ), PDF File - 3.70 MB, 74 pages

Infant Feeding Study
(September 2007), PDF File - 903 KB, 60 pages

Food and Physical Activity Behaviours of Grade Six Students in Waterloo Region
(January 2007), PDF File - 2.46 MB, 81 pages

Family Health Human Services Planning
(September 2006), PDF File - 200 KB, 23 pages

 

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Mental Health

Suicide in Waterloo Region: a Health Status Report 
(May 2011), PDF File - 640 KB, 71 pages

Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Strategy
(March 2006), PDF File - 600 KB, 74 pages

 

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Nutrition

School Nutrition Policy Process Evaluation Report
(March 2013) PDF File - 490 KB, 46 pages

Adolescent Body Mass Index
QuickStats Indicator

Food Insecurity
QuickStats Indicator

Vegetable and Fruit Consumption
QuickStats Indicator

Adult Body Mass Index
QuickStats Indicator

The Cost of the Nutritious Food Basket in Waterloo Region Adults 
(September 2010), PDF File - 72 KB, 2 pages

Food Skills of Waterloo Region Adults
(January 2010) PDF File - 3.07 MB, 4 pages

The Cost of Eating Well: The Health Impact of Food Insecurity
(October 2008), PDF File - 665 KB, 8 pages

Food and Physical Activity Behaviours of Grade Six Students in Waterloo Region
(January 2007), PDF File - 2.46MB, 81 pages

 

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Older Adults

Average Annual Income for Older Adults
(April 2010), PDF File - 199KB, 1 page

Older Adults Health Status Report
(April 2010), PDF File - 1.7MB, 260 pages

 

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Overall Population Health

All-cause Mortality
QuickStats Indicator

All-cause Hospitalizations 
QuickStats Indicator

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Peer Programs

Region of Waterloo Public Health Peer Program Evaluation - Capacity Building through Peer Programming
(Nov 2004), PDF file - 700 KB, 81 pages

 

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Physical Activity

Adolescent Body Mass Index
QuickStats Indicator

Adult Body Mass Index
QuickStats Indicator

Sedentary Activity 
QuickStats Indicator

Leisure Time Physical Activity
QuickStats Indicator

Walking in Waterloo Region
(April 2008), PDF File - 1.38 MB, 27 pages

Food and Physical Activity Behaviours of Grade Six Students in Waterloo Region
(January 2007), PDF File - 2.46MB, 81 pages

A Glance at People with Activity Limitations in Waterloo Region
(April 2006), PDF File - 1.4MB, 4 pages

Urban Form, Physical Activity, and Health
(November 2005) PDF File - 1.3 MB, 26 pages

 

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Reproductive Health

Reproductive, Maternal and Infant Health in Waterloo Region: a Health Status Report
(January 2012), PDF File - 2.23 MB, 210 pages

Pregnancies and Babies in Waterloo Region
(January 2012), PDF File - 1.22 MB, 8 pages

 

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Rural Health

Rural Health: Focus on Service Access in Waterloo Region
(March 2006) PDF File - 142 KB, 12 pages

Rural Health Report
(Mar 2004), PDF file - 1.33 MB, 65 pages

 

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Sexual Health

Age of Sexual Debut
QuickStats Indicator

Youth Sexual Activity
QuickStats Indicator

Condom Use among Those at Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
QuickStats Indicator

Number of Sexual Partners 
QuickStats Indicator

Waterloo Region Sexual Health Youth Strategy
(June 2012), PDF File - 2.2 MB, 11 pages

Review of Public Health's Sexual Health Services for Secondary School Students in Waterloo Region
(August 2010), PDF File - 6.35 MB, 69 pages

Talking to Youth about Sexual Health
(September 2009), PDF File - 220KB, 2 pages

A Glance at Human Papillomavirus
(HPV) in Waterloo Region
(September 2007), PDF File - 115KB, 6 pages

A Glance at STDs Including HIV/AIDS in Waterloo Region
(February 2004), PDF File - 69KB, 4 pages

 

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Smoking

Smoking Status
QuickStats Indicator

Smoke-free Homes
QuickStats Indicator

Youth Who Never Smoked a Whole Cigarette
QuickStats Indicator

Non Smoker Second-hand Smoke Exposure
QuickStats Indicator

Smoking During Pregnancy
QuickStats Indicator

A Glance at Tobacco in Waterloo Region
(June 2009), PDF File - 127 KB, 14 pages

Smoke Free Public Places
(March 2009), PDF File - 289 KB, 4 pages

Daily Smokers
(January 2007), PDF File - 68 KB, 1 page

Smoking in the Vehicle
(January 2007), PDF File - 75 KB, 1 page

Never Smoked
(January 2007), PDF File - 71 KB, 1 page

Quitting Smoking
(January 2007), PDF File - 67 KB, 1 page

Totally Smoke-Free Homes
(January 2007), PDF File - 96 KB, 1 page

Current and Former Smokers
(January 2007), PDF File - 71 KB, 1 page

 

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Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis in Waterloo Region
(October 2012), PDF File - 235 KB, 16 pages 

A Glance at Tuberculosis in Waterloo Region
(April 2005), PDF File - 108 KB, 4 pages

 

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 Vaccine Preventable Disease

Vaccine Preventable Diseases 1990 - 2004 Summary Report
(December 2007) PDF File - 1.2 MB, 16 pages

Haemophilus Influenzae B
(December 2007), PDF File - 80 KB, 1 page

Hepatitis B
(December 2007), PDF File - 209 KB, 1 page

Invasive Meningococcal Disease
(December 2007), PDF File - 96 KB, 1 page

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease
(December 2007), PDF File - 79 KB, 1 page

Measles
(December 2007), PDF File - 79 KB, 1 page

Mumps
(December 2007), PDF File - 70 KB, 1 page

Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
(December 2007), PDF File - 85 KB, 1 page

Polio
(March 2006), PDF File - 87 KB, 1 page

Rubella (German Measles)
(December 2007), PDF File - 79 KB, 1 page

Tetanus
(December 2007), PDF File - 77 KB, 1 page

Varicella (Chicken Pox)
(December 2007), PDF File - 71 KB, 1 page

 

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West Nile Virus/Lyme Disease

2012 Vector Borne Disease Summary Report
(March 2013), PDF File - 2.1 MB, 14 pages

 

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Workplace Health

Project Health 2010 Summary Report
(September 2011), PDF File - 780 KB, 15 pages

A Profile of Workplaces in Waterloo
(July 2010), PDF File - 194 KB, 13 pages

 


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Youth

Adolescent Body Mass Index
QuickStats Indicator

Perceptions of Youth Health in Waterloo Region
(June 2011) PDF File - 1.21 MB, 39 pages


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