Question
"Deaths due to medically treatable diseases, by selected causes of death, selected age groups and sex, Canada, provinces, territories, health regions and peer groups, occasional (age-standardized rate per 100,000 population)
(6012 series)"
This table is exactly what a researcher needs. However, it is "occasional data", i.e. it was only done once in 1997. He needs the data for a forty year span. Any suggestions?
Please and thank you.
Answer
The division responsible for CANSIM table 102-0240 has indicated that the information the researcher needs may be available depending on what he needs exactly from that table.
They have recommended the following cause of death products which are freely available:
"Cause of Death by age group, sex, Canada
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/84-208-x/2010002/tbl-eng.htm
Leading causes of death by ten leading causes of death in Canada for selected age groups by sex; ten leading causes of infant death; and ten leading causes of death for provinces and territories by sex.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=84-215-X&lang=eng
Mortality, Summary list of causes by showing the number of deaths by age, sex and grouped underlying cause for Canada, the provinces and territories. Also included are age-specific and age-standardized mortality rates by grouped underlying cause of death.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/84f0209x/84f0209x2007000-eng.htm"
If these free products aren't suitable, they could look into what data is possible as a custom tabulation. To look into this, they would need a bit more information about the specific information the researcher needs (geography, years, variables: age, sex, etc. ) to determine if it is possible to release the information. The minimum cost for a custom tabulation would be $350 (please note that this is a minimum and not an official cost estimate).
I hope that this is helpful. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you need additional information.
Friday, February 4, 2011
MIZ Question
Question
Silly question of the day - where can I find the MIZ designations? I have a researcher who wants to use this data in relation to agricultural output. I can find the definitions and how it can be used but for the life of me I cannot find any data in relation to the MIZ.
Any help would be greatly appreciated - thanks!
Answer
The 2006 Census Illustrated Glossary provides a helpful overview of the census metropolitan area and census agglomeration influenced zone (MIZ) concept:
"The census metropolitan area and census agglomeration influenced zone (MIZ) is a concept that geographically differentiates the area of Canada outside census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs). Census subdivisions outside CMAs and CAs are assigned to one of four categories according to the degree of influence (strong, moderate, weak or no influence) that the CMAs and/or CAs have on them.
Census subdivisions (CSDs) are assigned to a MIZ category based on the percentage of their resident employed labour force that has a place of work in the urban core(s) of CMAs or CAs. CSDs with the same degree of influence tend to be clustered. They form zones around CMAs and CAs that progress through the categories from 'strong' to 'no' influence as distance from the CMAs and CAs increases." ( http://geodepot.statcan.ca/2006/180506051805140305/03150707/12151407_181905_05-eng.jsp?REFCODE=10&LANG=E&FILENAME=MetropolitanInfluencedZones&TYPE=L).
The Statistical Area Classification (SAC) "groups census subdivisions according to whether they are a component of a census metropolitan area, a census agglomeration, a census metropolitan area and census agglomeration influenced zone (strong MIZ, moderate MIZ, weak MIZ or no MIZ), or the territories (Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut)." (http://geodepot.statcan.ca/2006/180506051805140305/03150707/12151407_181905_05-eng.jsp?REFCODE=10&LANG=E&FILENAME=StatisticalAreaClassification&TYPE=L)
GeoSuite can be used to generate a list of CSDs and their SAC type.
There are also SAC variables in the Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF). These are described in the PCCF Reference Guide (see: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/92-153-g/2011001/tech-eng.htm)
The Profile for Statistical Area Classification, 2006 Census provides SAC related data (including MIZ) but I suspect that this profile may not be relevant for the project below: http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/sac/Ap-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=98628&PRID=0&PTYPE=89103&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=81&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=
Please don't hesitate to let us know if these products don't meet the users needs or if you have any other questions.
Silly question of the day - where can I find the MIZ designations? I have a researcher who wants to use this data in relation to agricultural output. I can find the definitions and how it can be used but for the life of me I cannot find any data in relation to the MIZ.
Any help would be greatly appreciated - thanks!
Answer
The 2006 Census Illustrated Glossary provides a helpful overview of the census metropolitan area and census agglomeration influenced zone (MIZ) concept:
"The census metropolitan area and census agglomeration influenced zone (MIZ) is a concept that geographically differentiates the area of Canada outside census metropolitan areas (CMAs) and census agglomerations (CAs). Census subdivisions outside CMAs and CAs are assigned to one of four categories according to the degree of influence (strong, moderate, weak or no influence) that the CMAs and/or CAs have on them.
Census subdivisions (CSDs) are assigned to a MIZ category based on the percentage of their resident employed labour force that has a place of work in the urban core(s) of CMAs or CAs. CSDs with the same degree of influence tend to be clustered. They form zones around CMAs and CAs that progress through the categories from 'strong' to 'no' influence as distance from the CMAs and CAs increases." ( http://geodepot.statcan.ca/2006/180506051805140305/03150707/12151407_181905_05-eng.jsp?REFCODE=10&LANG=E&FILENAME=MetropolitanInfluencedZones&TYPE=L).
The Statistical Area Classification (SAC) "groups census subdivisions according to whether they are a component of a census metropolitan area, a census agglomeration, a census metropolitan area and census agglomeration influenced zone (strong MIZ, moderate MIZ, weak MIZ or no MIZ), or the territories (Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut)." (http://geodepot.statcan.ca/2006/180506051805140305/03150707/12151407_181905_05-eng.jsp?REFCODE=10&LANG=E&FILENAME=StatisticalAreaClassification&TYPE=L)
GeoSuite can be used to generate a list of CSDs and their SAC type.
There are also SAC variables in the Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF). These are described in the PCCF Reference Guide (see: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/92-153-g/2011001/tech-eng.htm)
The Profile for Statistical Area Classification, 2006 Census provides SAC related data (including MIZ) but I suspect that this profile may not be relevant for the project below: http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/sac/Ap-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=1&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=1&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=98628&PRID=0&PTYPE=89103&S=0&SHOWALL=No&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=81&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=
Please don't hesitate to let us know if these products don't meet the users needs or if you have any other questions.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Updated Products - Travel Survey of Residents of Canada
Travel Survey of Residents of Canada – 2006, 2007, 2008 Public Use Microdata File (PUMF) - Revised data
Revised data files for the Travel Survey of Residents of Canada (TSRC) 2006, 2007 and 2008 PUMF are now available on the DLI FTP and website. Please replace the previous version of these data files with the revised versions.
The author division provided the following information regarding the revisions:
* "The TSRC data has been revised for years 2006, 2007 and 2008. Here is what was adjusted:
* 1. Allocation of private and commercial cottages for years 2006 and 2007
* Data users questioned a substantial increase of private cottages/lodges roofing combined with a decrease of similar magnitude of the commercial cottage/lodge roofing between years 2006/2007 and 2008. We have investigated the issue and found a programming error that derailed the proper allocation of the data to the right accommodation derived variable.
* 2. Reallocation of expenditures for food and beverages for all years
* In the audit report, it was found that one record did not have its food and beverages expenditures (bought in restaurant/store) reallocated correctly. We have investigated this and found that indeed, there was a problem when there were trips with no nights spent in the main destination, no food and restaurant expenditures were allocated to the destination visit record. All of the food bought in stores and restaurant expenditures were being allocated to the other visit records."
WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/tsrc-evrc-eng.htm
FTP:
/DissFTP/dli/DLI Coll._Other prod/Travel Survey of Residents of Canada - tsrc/2006/data
/DissFTP/dli/DLI Coll._Other prod/Travel Survey of Residents of Canada - tsrc/2007/data
/DissFTP/dli/DLI Coll._Other prod/Travel Survey of Residents of Canada - tsrc/2008/data
Thank you.
Revised data files for the Travel Survey of Residents of Canada (TSRC) 2006, 2007 and 2008 PUMF are now available on the DLI FTP and website. Please replace the previous version of these data files with the revised versions.
- The file tsrc2006dat01-12.zip has been replaced with tsrc2006dat01-12-ver2.zip
- The file tsrc2007dat01-12.zip has been replaced with tsrc2007dat01-12-ver2.zip
- The file tsrc2008dat01-12.zip has been replaced with tsrc2008dat01-12-ver2.zip
The author division provided the following information regarding the revisions:
* "The TSRC data has been revised for years 2006, 2007 and 2008. Here is what was adjusted:
* 1. Allocation of private and commercial cottages for years 2006 and 2007
* Data users questioned a substantial increase of private cottages/lodges roofing combined with a decrease of similar magnitude of the commercial cottage/lodge roofing between years 2006/2007 and 2008. We have investigated the issue and found a programming error that derailed the proper allocation of the data to the right accommodation derived variable.
* 2. Reallocation of expenditures for food and beverages for all years
* In the audit report, it was found that one record did not have its food and beverages expenditures (bought in restaurant/store) reallocated correctly. We have investigated this and found that indeed, there was a problem when there were trips with no nights spent in the main destination, no food and restaurant expenditures were allocated to the destination visit record. All of the food bought in stores and restaurant expenditures were being allocated to the other visit records."
WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/tsrc-evrc-eng.htm
FTP:
/DissFTP/dli/DLI Coll._Other prod/Travel Survey of Residents of Canada - tsrc/2006/data
/DissFTP/dli/DLI Coll._Other prod/Travel Survey of Residents of Canada - tsrc/2007/data
/DissFTP/dli/DLI Coll._Other prod/Travel Survey of Residents of Canada - tsrc/2008/data
Thank you.
Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses, 2005
Question
Is the PUMF available for the Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses through the DLI?
Answer
A PUMF was not produced for the National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses 2005 (NSWHN). The NSWHN page under Definitions, data sources and methods on the StatCan website provides some additional information about this:
"(...) A Public Use Microdata File (PUMF) will not be created for the NSWHN. This is a result of the sampling strategy used for the survey, that is, the selection of nurses from a frame that was created using registration information held by the 26 provincial/territorial regulatory bodies.
The survey results were released on December 11, 2006 in Statistics Canada's The Daily. The main report entitled, Findings from the 2005 National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses (83-003-XIE), contains a high level description of the survey results and 51 summary tables. A second report containing provincial profiles (11-621-MWE2006052) was released simultaneously in Statistics Canada's Analysis in Brief.
Users requiring additional information may purchase custom tabulations. These outputs are reviewed for confidentiality before they are given to users.
Users can also do their own research by accessing the master release file through the Research Data Centres program. To protect the anonymity of individual nurses, some sensitive variables have been regrouped, capped or completely deleted from the master release file. Outputs based on research using the master release file are vetted for confidentiality by Statistics Canada before users can release them.
Before releasing and/or publishing any estimate from these files, users should first determine the number of sampled respondents who contribute to the calculation of the estimate. If this number is less than 30, the weighted estimate should not be released regardless of the value of the coefficient of variation for this estimate. For weighted estimates based on sample sizes of 30 or more, users should determine the coefficient of variation of the rounded estimate.
Users may also obtain custom tabulations or request access to the share file containing the records of nurses who agreed to share their information with the Canadian Institute of Health Information and Health Canada. The conditions described above also apply to the release and/or publication of any estimate from the share file.
Statistics Canada prohibits users from working with both the master release file and share file to do their research." (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=5080&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2#b9):
If you have any other questions related to this survey, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Is the PUMF available for the Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses through the DLI?
Answer
A PUMF was not produced for the National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses 2005 (NSWHN). The NSWHN page under Definitions, data sources and methods on the StatCan website provides some additional information about this:
"(...) A Public Use Microdata File (PUMF) will not be created for the NSWHN. This is a result of the sampling strategy used for the survey, that is, the selection of nurses from a frame that was created using registration information held by the 26 provincial/territorial regulatory bodies.
The survey results were released on December 11, 2006 in Statistics Canada's The Daily. The main report entitled, Findings from the 2005 National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses (83-003-XIE), contains a high level description of the survey results and 51 summary tables. A second report containing provincial profiles (11-621-MWE2006052) was released simultaneously in Statistics Canada's Analysis in Brief.
Users requiring additional information may purchase custom tabulations. These outputs are reviewed for confidentiality before they are given to users.
Users can also do their own research by accessing the master release file through the Research Data Centres program. To protect the anonymity of individual nurses, some sensitive variables have been regrouped, capped or completely deleted from the master release file. Outputs based on research using the master release file are vetted for confidentiality by Statistics Canada before users can release them.
Before releasing and/or publishing any estimate from these files, users should first determine the number of sampled respondents who contribute to the calculation of the estimate. If this number is less than 30, the weighted estimate should not be released regardless of the value of the coefficient of variation for this estimate. For weighted estimates based on sample sizes of 30 or more, users should determine the coefficient of variation of the rounded estimate.
Users may also obtain custom tabulations or request access to the share file containing the records of nurses who agreed to share their information with the Canadian Institute of Health Information and Health Canada. The conditions described above also apply to the release and/or publication of any estimate from the share file.
Statistics Canada prohibits users from working with both the master release file and share file to do their research." (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=5080&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2#b9):
If you have any other questions related to this survey, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Russia - Demography
Question
This question is not about the DLI collection but if someone has an idea? I need to have the most recent demographic data from Russia and its 12 economic regions and/or its 21 republics. I searched in UNdata, the CIA Factbook and other usual demographic sources?
Answer
Here's the English version of the Census 2002 data from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_subjects_of_Russia_by_population
For more detailed info, you can try the Census 2002 site itself:
http://perepis2002.ru/index.html?id=87
I believe 1.8 on the Census page can be of interest. If you want newer info, let me know, I could try to find it.
This question is not about the DLI collection but if someone has an idea? I need to have the most recent demographic data from Russia and its 12 economic regions and/or its 21 republics. I searched in UNdata, the CIA Factbook and other usual demographic sources?
Answer
Here's the English version of the Census 2002 data from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_subjects_of_Russia_by_population
For more detailed info, you can try the Census 2002 site itself:
http://perepis2002.ru/index.html?id=87
I believe 1.8 on the Census page can be of interest. If you want newer info, let me know, I could try to find it.
Media Use in Classrooms
Question
I spoke with someone from StatsCan and they suggested that I contact you directly. We are conducting a study on the use of MEDIA (Audio Visual, Internet etc) in classrooms (i.e primary, secondary and post-secondary). We would like to retrieve information on the number of teachers in Canada (per province if possible), that have access to some form of media technology (i.e.
projectors, LCDs, etc..) The person from StatsCan suggested that you contact the Education Department from StatsCan and ask them for this information directly.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Answer
Our education contacts have confirmed that the most recent data they have on this topic is published in "Computers in the classroom: Opportunity and challenge" in Education matters. September 2004. Number 3. (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-004-x/200409/7017-eng.htm). They indicated that this publication is based on data from the 2003-2004 Information and Communications Technologies in Schools Survey (ICTSS).
The following related studies may also be of interest to your user:
Connectivity and Learning in Canada's Schools
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=56F0004M2004011&lang=eng
Connectivity and ICT Integration in Canadian Elementary and Secondary Schools: First Results from the Information and Communications Technologies in Schools Survey, 2003/04
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=81-595-M2004017&lang=eng
*Related aggregate data tables are also available at: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/ictss-etice/ictss-etice2003-eng.htm*
Connectivity and ICT Integration in First Nations Schools: Results from the Information and Communications Technologies in Schools Survey, 2003/04
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=81-595-M2005034&lang=eng
If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
I spoke with someone from StatsCan and they suggested that I contact you directly. We are conducting a study on the use of MEDIA (Audio Visual, Internet etc) in classrooms (i.e primary, secondary and post-secondary). We would like to retrieve information on the number of teachers in Canada (per province if possible), that have access to some form of media technology (i.e.
projectors, LCDs, etc..) The person from StatsCan suggested that you contact the Education Department from StatsCan and ask them for this information directly.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Answer
Our education contacts have confirmed that the most recent data they have on this topic is published in "Computers in the classroom: Opportunity and challenge" in Education matters. September 2004. Number 3. (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-004-x/200409/7017-eng.htm). They indicated that this publication is based on data from the 2003-2004 Information and Communications Technologies in Schools Survey (ICTSS).
The following related studies may also be of interest to your user:
Connectivity and Learning in Canada's Schools
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=56F0004M2004011&lang=eng
Connectivity and ICT Integration in Canadian Elementary and Secondary Schools: First Results from the Information and Communications Technologies in Schools Survey, 2003/04
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=81-595-M2004017&lang=eng
*Related aggregate data tables are also available at: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/ictss-etice/ictss-etice2003-eng.htm*
Connectivity and ICT Integration in First Nations Schools: Results from the Information and Communications Technologies in Schools Survey, 2003/04
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=81-595-M2005034&lang=eng
If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Survey of Environmental Protection Expenditures
Question
Hi:
A researcher was looking for data from the Survey of Environmental Protection Expenditures. The data is available through CANSIM but only for the years 2006 and 2008. The survey however has been conducted every two years from 1996 onwards. Is it possible to obtain data from the survey for the earlier reference periods?
Answer
I found a publication called “Environmental Protection Expenditures in the Business Sector”: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=16F0006XWE&lang=eng
If you select the chronological index on the left-hand side of the screen, there are tables available in the HTML version for 2004. Prior to that, there are “printed” tables available in the PDF versions.
In any case, I have passed on your question to the author division to see if pre-2006 data is available through any other means and will keep you posted.
Additional Information
An analyst in the division confirmed that publication 16F0006XWE (“Environmental Protection Expenditures in the Business Sector”) is the only output for pre-2006 reference year estimates.
However, she also noted that the survey methodology underwent a complete redesign for the 2006 reference year and does not recommend that the estimates for 2006 and 2008 be compared to the estimates from earlier survey cycles.
I hope this answers your question.
Hi:
A researcher was looking for data from the Survey of Environmental Protection Expenditures. The data is available through CANSIM but only for the years 2006 and 2008. The survey however has been conducted every two years from 1996 onwards. Is it possible to obtain data from the survey for the earlier reference periods?
Answer
I found a publication called “Environmental Protection Expenditures in the Business Sector”: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=16F0006XWE&lang=eng
If you select the chronological index on the left-hand side of the screen, there are tables available in the HTML version for 2004. Prior to that, there are “printed” tables available in the PDF versions.
In any case, I have passed on your question to the author division to see if pre-2006 data is available through any other means and will keep you posted.
Additional Information
An analyst in the division confirmed that publication 16F0006XWE (“Environmental Protection Expenditures in the Business Sector”) is the only output for pre-2006 reference year estimates.
However, she also noted that the survey methodology underwent a complete redesign for the 2006 reference year and does not recommend that the estimates for 2006 and 2008 be compared to the estimates from earlier survey cycles.
I hope this answers your question.
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