Canadian survey data
Welcome to public health data:
Statistics Canada's.
- Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), 2017-2018, 2012 and 2002, &
+ new: Crowdsource data: Impacts of COVID-19 on mental health
Use this guide and save precious time!
The public use microdata files (PUMFs) and their documentation are provided by your Library, and our DLI agreement with Statistics Canada, and the odesi.ca portal
Your Guide to the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)
- The tabs to the right cover three survey's (CCHS) public use data filesSUMMARY and further sources:
1. PUMF: 2017-18 CCHS
Canadian Community Health Survey, 2017-2018: Annual component
n=113,290. "Overall case count"
Check it out yourself
2. PUMF : 2012 CCHS
Canadian Community Health Survey, 2012: Mental Health Component
Features an in-depth mental health theme
n=25,113. "Overall case count"
Check it out yourself
3. PUMF : 2002 CCHS
Canadian Community Health Survey, 2002: Cycle 1.2, Mental Health and Well-being
Features an in-depth mental health theme
n=36,984
Supplemental sources: - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Epidemiology updateDashboard
Canada - provinces and territories - Ontario COVID-19 DataDashboard
Ontario: Health regions - Map of low-birth rates by health regionsSpatial data visualisation - one or more health indicators...
- Health characteristics, two-year period estimatesExample from Health Indicators series
2015/2016 and 2017/2018
- Aggregated by provinces, health regions ages, sex
- Statistics Canada Table 13-10-0113-01 - Health Reports ... e.g., June / July "Exercise and screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic" and followingsee also description at top of page, e.g., peer-reviewed.
- Indigenous peoples > Health and well-beingBrowse, e.g., Tables (20)
E.g., Perceived mental health and suicidal thoughts by Aboriginal identity - Census indicatorsCensus 2016 data aggregated by Health Regions and other geographies.
Statistics Canada Table: 17-10-0123-01 - Related products, CCHS - Mental healthStatistics Canada
Citing your data is recommended
- when data is the basis of your analysis or when your research draws on data for its support or conclusions
Here are (APA) examples on how to cite Statistics Canada's public-use microdata files:
- 2017-2018 public use microdata file
- 2012 public use microdata file
- An aggregate data table from StatsCan web site
Mining data from the CCHS 2017-2018: Annual component [Public-use microdata file]
Considerations:
- This PUMF comprises 1,051 variables which are organized into modules, which in turn, correspond to core or optional content
- For details on which modules are core content versus optional content, consult Appendices A and B from pages 53 to 63 in the survey User Guide
- Need to know module codes (and their variable lists)? See the Topical Index on pages 479-495 in the Data dictionary.
READY to get started?
Read on below!
- Cost factorsSee Health insurance coverage | Income | Labour force | Unmet health care needs ...modules in Odesi
Check it out, Unmet -health care unavailable in area, weighted cross-tabulation (all ages)
Optional : customize table
above for ages 30-34. Method: In navigation bar to left, find module Dwelling and household, open, scroll down and right click on Age, select add to row, click on down arrow in the bar Age: Category above the table, click on Make selection ,,,, and finally, select only Age between 30 to 34.. - DemographicsSee Dwelling and Household . - Check it out on Odesi - | Educational Attainment | Geography | Income | Labour Force | Main activity | Socio-demographic characteristics ... modules in Odesi.
- Health Region Peer Groups (9)resources:
- Map 1 of health regions in Southern Ontario and Map 2 of Northern Ontario health regions From map 1, take note of: health regions 3551, City of Ottawa Health Unit & 3558, Eastern Ontario Health Unit, and from map 2, note, 3561, Sudbury and District Health Unit.
- Table 8, Health regions 2014 by peer group Look up your health regions from step 1, to answer: to which peer groups do your health regions belong? How many peer groups are there? Note down those peer groups for the following step 4
- Defintions of "Health region" and "Health region peer groups" How many variables from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) are taken into account to determine a health region's peer group?
- "Appendix C: Descriptive summary of Final Peer Groups" in Health Region Peer Groups – Working paper, 2018 Look up your peer groups and the overall differences between them. Imagine if a province were to collapse existing health regions into large regional amalgamations of many health regions, as has been done - e.g., in Alberta. Based on the differences you have noted, even when comparing differences between bordering health regions, what groups could be disadvantaged?
- Map of health region peer groups across Canada Note: geographic ranges of peer groups across Canada.
- Note, description of map, e.g., colours used for peer groups.
- Health regions reference maps by provinces / northern territories
* Working paper also provides "Appendix A, Variable definitions: Variables used in the creation of the 2018 Peer Groups are from Census 2016".
- Health servicesSee Access to health care services | Contacts with health professionals - part 1 | Consultations about mental health | Consultations with health care professionals about smoking | Home care services | Medication use | Patient satisfaction - community-based care | Primary health care | Unmet health care needs ... modules in Odesi.
See also Pro-health behaviours and factors (various health tests) - Mental health conditions and diseasesSee Chronic conditions (includes two, mood disorder, anxiety disorder) | Depression | Distress | General health (including self-rated mental health) | Satisfaction with life ... modules in Odesi.
See also Risk behaviours and factors
Check it out, Mood disorders by sense of community belonging - (all ages, all Canada) - Must-have variable: WeightWeights: Master variable required for descriptive statistics ... in Odesi.
- Physical health conditions and diseasesSee Activities of daily living | Chronic conditions (43) | General health | Height and weight | Health Utility Index | Maternal experiences | Washington Group - disability measure ... modules in Odesi.
See also Pro-health behaviors and related (especially the health tests) - Pro-health behaviours and factorsSee Activities of daily living | Blood pressure check | Canada’s Food Guide use | Changes made to improve health | Colorectal cancer screening | Consultations with health care professionals about smoking | Dental care | Diabetes care | Flu shots | Food choices | Fruit and vegetable consumption | Height and weight | Mammography | Oral health | Pap smear test | Physical activities - adults 18 years and older | Physical activities for youth | Prostate cancer screening | Satisfaction with life | Sleep | Smoking | Smoking cessation methods | Social provisions | Sun safety behaviours | Use of protective equipment ... modules in Odesi.
See also Cost factors - Risk behaviours and factorsSee Alcohol use | Alcohol use during maternal experience | Alcohol use during the past week | Distress| Driving and safety | Drug use | Drug use methods | Exposure to second hand smoke | Food security | injuries | Sedentary activities | Sexual behaviours (e.g., Total number of sexual partners - 12 mo - (D) - new) | Smoking | Smoking during maternal experience | Social provisions | Suicidal thoughts and attempts | Tobacco product alternatives | Unmet health care needs | Workplace injury ... modules in Odesi.
See also Pro-health behaviours and factors ... - Self-rated health and functional healthSee General health | Height and weight | Injuries | Social provisions | Workplace injuries ... modules in Odesi.
- Social environmentSee Geography | Satisfaction with life | Social provisions | Work stress ... modules in Odesi.
See also Demography. - otherAdministrative information
Person most knowledgeable about household
- Bootstrap weights CCHS 2015-2016 PUMFNew
Your Library account and password are required for off-campus access. - Bootstrap Variance Estimation using Statistics Canada Survey DataNew
Documentation. - Approximate Sampling Variability TablesNew
------- - CCHS 2015-16 PUMF - SAS dataComplete data file. Your Library account and password are required for off-campus access.
- CCHS 2015-16 PUMF - Stata dataComplete data file. Your Library account and password are required for off-campus access.
............ - Data DictionaryEssential. Enhanced codebook. See pages 587-631: Topical Index .
Produced by Statistics Canada [data producer]. - Guide to Derived Variables (supplemental documentation)Describes and defines how derived variables are calculated for the CCHS.
- User guideIn-depth survey methodology. See Appendices A and B (pages 62-70), for information on the common, optional and rapid response content of the survey.
- Bonus - Insights in community characteristics for the CCHSCompare health regions across Canada (110) by their peer groups (9), whereby health regions which are grouped by comparable characteristics, which are largely: (1) Urban/rural or density, (2) rates of employment (3) representation (%) of Indigenous peoples and (4) representation (%) of Visible minority groups.
- Basic characteristics of the peer groups?
- How do the peer groups map out across Canada? ... See pdf map and Description of map
- More details on the peer groups? - CCHS 2015-16 PUMF - SPSS data filefile format (social sciences)
Mining data from the CCHS 2012: Mental Health Component [Public-use microdata file]
Tip: Compare 2002 / 2012 content:
See Appendix B - 2012 CCHS - Mental Health and 2002 CCHS- Mental Health and Well-Being Comparison, pages 76-161.
READY to mine data from across 586 variables in the CCHS 2012?
Yes! Read on below ...
- Cost factorsSee Help Needed | Income | Labour force | Perceived Need for Care ... modules in Odesi.
- DemographicsSee Dwelling and Household Variables | Education | Geography Variables | Income | Labour Force | Socio-demographic Characteristics ... modules in Odesi.
- Health ServicesSee Help Needed | Medication Use | Mental Health Services Utilization | Perceived Need for Care ... modules in Odesi.
- Mental health conditions and diseasesSee Bipolar Disorder | Chronic Conditions (Mood disorders, An anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, learning disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder) | Depression | Distress | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Hypomania | Mania | Mental Health Profile | Screener Mental Disorders | Stress - Sources | Suicidal Thoughts and Attempts ... modules in Odesi.
- Must have variable: WeightWeights: Master variable required for descriptive statistics ... in Odesi.
- Physical health conditions and diseasesSee Chronic Conditions ... modules in Odesi.
See also Self-rated health and functional health - Pro-health behaviours and factorsMedication Use | Mental Health Services Utilization | Perceived Need for Care | Physical Activity Short | Positive Mental Health ... modules in Odesi.
- Risk behaviours and factorsSee Alcohol Use, Abuse and Dependence | Smoking | Substance Use, Abuse and Dependence | Suicidal Thoughts and Attempts ... modules in Odesi.
- Self-rated health and functional healthSee General Health | Height and Weight - Self-reported | Health Utilities Index - Pain and Discomfort | Two-week Disability ... modules in Odesi.
- Social environmentSee Childhood Experiences | Contact with Police | Family Mental Health Impact | Geography Variables | Mental Health Experiences | Negative Social Interactions | Positive Mental Health | Social Provisions Scale 10 Items | Spirituality | Stress - Work Stress ... modules in Odesi.
- CCHS 2012 PUMF - SAS dataComplete data file. Your Library account and password are required for off-campus access.
- CCHS 2012 PUMF - Stata dataComplete data file. Your Library account and password are required for off-campus access.
- NEW: Approximate sampling variability tables1. Input tables
2. by Canada, Age ranges (15-24, 25-44, 45-54, 55 +), Provinces - (CV tables)
3. Tables of release cut-offs for totals: Canada, Provinces Age ranges.
22 pages. - Data DictionaryEssential. Important to consult: Topical Index to data dictionary.
- Guide to Derived Variables - supplemental documentationDescribes and defines how derived variables are calculated for the CCHS 2012: Mental health component.
- User guideIn-depth survey methodology. See Appendix B - 2012 CCHS - Mental Health and 2002 CCHS- Mental Health and Well-Being Comparison, pages 76-161. And see Complement to user guide.
- NEW: Approximate sampling variability tables1. Input tables,
2. General coefficient of variability tables by ...
* Age groups (15-24, 25-44, 45-54, 55 +), *Provinces, *Provinces by age groups, Grouped Ontario health regions (SW, CS, CW, CE, Toronto, Ontario East and North)
(C above=Central)
3. Mental Health Disorders A to I, including Depression, Mood, Anxiety, Substance Abuse, at least one disorder, by...
* same as "2” above, excluding Ontario East.
51 pages. - CCHS 2002 PUMF - SAS dataComplete data file. Your Library account and password are required for off-campus access
- CCHS 2002 PUMF - Stat dataComplete data file. Your Library account and password are required for off-campus access
- Data Dictionary, CCHS 2002 MHEssential. Important to consult: Topical Index
- User GuideIn-depth survey methodology and weighting.
Compare 2002 / 2012 content:
See: Appendix B - 2012 CCHS - Mental Health and 2002 CCHS- Mental Health and Well-Being Comparison, pages 76-161. - Guide to Derived Variables - supplemental documentationDescribes and defines how derived variables are calculated for the CCHS 2002: Mental health.
Canadian Forces Mental Health Survey (CFMHS)
The purpose of this survey is to re-assess the mental health of respondents who participated in a similar survey conducted in 2002. Data were collected between April and September 2013.
The CFMHS covers all Regular members of the Canadian Armed Forces as well as Reservists who have been deployed in support of the mission in Afghanistan. Members of the civilian population have been excluded from the survey’s coverage. Click for More information.
- CFMHS 2013 SAS dummy dataComplete dummy data file. Your Library account and password are required for off-campus access.
- Preliminary RTRA templateSee SAS versus RTRA
- RTRA survey parameters
