Question:
I’m assisting a researcher who is looking to answer “how much net out of pocket spending (pretax) do individuals by gender and by household composition spend on paid child care services?”. I have recommended the 2016 Census PUMF, but the researcher is looking for 2017 data from the Survey Household Spending if possible. It’s not feasible to wait until the fall for the SHS PUMF to come out. What would the timeline and cost be for a custom tab?
Answer:
Hello, there is a new survey that was released April 10, 2019: Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements (SELCCA) that should be able to answer these questions. It is available in the RDCs and will be available in the RTRA program shortly.
This is a link to the Daily release https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/190410/dq190410a-eng.htm and to the survey information: http://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=5287. We can let you know once it is in RTRA.
Follow-up Answer:
We can otherwise pursue a custom tab if the researcher wants it from the SHS instead.
We’ve received the following response:
“The table attached to this email includes data pertaining to the 2017 SHS by Gender for Child Care Services. Should they require more data than that which is provided here, we can certainly look into performing a custom tabulation.”
Showing posts with label Children and Youth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Children and Youth. Show all posts
Friday, May 3, 2019
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Childcare in Canada
Question:
Hello!
I’m hoping someone can help me out here. I need help finding up-to-date statistics related to child care in Canada:
Any help at all would be much appreciated!
Answer:
The following sources have been suggested:
These are available through the DLI.
Hello!
I’m hoping someone can help me out here. I need help finding up-to-date statistics related to child care in Canada:
- Demographics of those accessing of child care
- Money spent on child care including subsidies
- Businesses that offer child care to employees
Any help at all would be much appreciated!
Answer:
The following sources have been suggested:
- Employment patterns of families with children: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/75-006-x/2015001/article/14202-eng.htm
- General Social Survey, Cycle 25: Family, 2011 Public Use Microdata Files (12M0025X): http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/olc-cel/olc.action?objId=12M0025X&ObjType=2&lang=en&limit=0
- The 2011 survey updated most of the information collected in previous surveys, including leaving the family home, conjugal history (marriages, common-law unions, separations and divorces), children (biological, adopted or step), maternity and parental leave, childcare arrangements, intentions to form (or re-form) a union, fertility intentions, custody and financial support agreements and work history.
- Child care in Canada study:http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-652-x/89-652-x2014005-eng.htm
- Using the 2011 GSS on Families, this report provides an overview of child care in Canada, examining its overall use, factors influencing use, types of child care arrangements, and cost.
These are available through the DLI.
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Prevalence and Severity of Back Pain During Pregnancy
Question:
I have a grad student whose research involves the prevalence and severity of back pain during pregnancy. We can find chronic pain / chronic conditions (Health Indicators, CCHS, etc.), but is there a combination of resources that will allow her to make that correlation?
Answer:
Have you consulted PHAC? StatCan conducted the Maternity Experiences Survey (MES) as part of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System of the Public Health Agency of Canada who sponsored the survey.
They have results on their website:
The Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rhs-ssg/survey-eng.php
I found tables that reported back pain in postpartum, not during pregnancy unfortunately.
Maternal and Infant Health
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rhs-ssg/
I have a grad student whose research involves the prevalence and severity of back pain during pregnancy. We can find chronic pain / chronic conditions (Health Indicators, CCHS, etc.), but is there a combination of resources that will allow her to make that correlation?
Answer:
Have you consulted PHAC? StatCan conducted the Maternity Experiences Survey (MES) as part of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System of the Public Health Agency of Canada who sponsored the survey.
They have results on their website:
The Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rhs-ssg/survey-eng.php
I found tables that reported back pain in postpartum, not during pregnancy unfortunately.
Maternal and Infant Health
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/rhs-ssg/
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
CHILDID Variable
Question
Are the NLSCY CHILDID variables comparable from cycle to cycle. Given that in cycle 1, CHILDID is defined as numeric, but in cycles 2 and 3 it’s a string we weren't sure.
Answer
It’s not the same person in the cross-sectional files.The numbers might happen to be the same in the cross-sections, but they don’t refer to the same person (as otherwise, it would be a longitudinal file).
Are the NLSCY CHILDID variables comparable from cycle to cycle. Given that in cycle 1, CHILDID is defined as numeric, but in cycles 2 and 3 it’s a string we weren't sure.
Answer
It’s not the same person in the cross-sectional files.The numbers might happen to be the same in the cross-sections, but they don’t refer to the same person (as otherwise, it would be a longitudinal file).
Monday, November 18, 2013
Child National Immunization Coverage Survey (CNICS)
Question
When will the 2011 CNICS data be released? I've been able to find older immunization rates in some Canadian publications and some Unicef/WHO documents have more current statistics; however, I don't think the Canadian figures in the latter are from the CNICS. When I read the IMBD write-up I also don't see any handy "links to related products," which is why I'm wondering if anything cites the 2011 CNICS.
Answer
There are no data available for CNICS, not even custom tabulations. Any inquiries would be forward to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
When will the 2011 CNICS data be released? I've been able to find older immunization rates in some Canadian publications and some Unicef/WHO documents have more current statistics; however, I don't think the Canadian figures in the latter are from the CNICS. When I read the IMBD write-up I also don't see any handy "links to related products," which is why I'm wondering if anything cites the 2011 CNICS.
Answer
There are no data available for CNICS, not even custom tabulations. Any inquiries would be forward to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Survey of Young Canadians
Question
How can a researcher access this Survey of Young Canadians? <http://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=5179&Item_Id=81300&lang=en#b4>
Answer
The file is available through the RDCs, or your researcher can request a custom tabulation
How can a researcher access this Survey of Young Canadians? <http://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=5179&Item_Id=81300&lang=en#b4>
Answer
The file is available through the RDCs, or your researcher can request a custom tabulation
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Child Care Québec
Question
A researcher is looking at family time use for child care of children ages 0-4 before and after day care policy changes in Québec.
Before the day care policy changes is not a problem. e.g., for 1986 and 1992, we know families with children ages 0-4, and the number of the children in this age range. And only for 1986, we know the activity codes between 22 and 25 cover kids ages 0-4 only. However, for 2005 and 2010 is it possible to find out:
1. The number of children in the samples ages 0-4?
2. For codes higher than 200, do these include ages 0-4? If they do, do they also include ages 5-15?
3. If these codes cover children ages 0 up to 15, is there a variable (e.g., 1992: RESC0004: Number of respondents single children aged 0-4) or combination of variables we could use to identify families with children ages 0-4?
Answer
After some discussion with the subject matter specialist, it seems what they are trying to do would be impossible.
The only codes that are meant for 0-4 are 200. Anything above 200 is a mixture of any child within the household. There are variables to verify if there is a child of 0-4 within the household, however, there is no way of knowing if the time used was for the child 0-4 years of age (unless it’s an only child).
A researcher is looking at family time use for child care of children ages 0-4 before and after day care policy changes in Québec.
Before the day care policy changes is not a problem. e.g., for 1986 and 1992, we know families with children ages 0-4, and the number of the children in this age range. And only for 1986, we know the activity codes between 22 and 25 cover kids ages 0-4 only. However, for 2005 and 2010 is it possible to find out:
1. The number of children in the samples ages 0-4?
2. For codes higher than 200, do these include ages 0-4? If they do, do they also include ages 5-15?
3. If these codes cover children ages 0 up to 15, is there a variable (e.g., 1992: RESC0004: Number of respondents single children aged 0-4) or combination of variables we could use to identify families with children ages 0-4?
Answer
After some discussion with the subject matter specialist, it seems what they are trying to do would be impossible.
The only codes that are meant for 0-4 are 200. Anything above 200 is a mixture of any child within the household. There are variables to verify if there is a child of 0-4 within the household, however, there is no way of knowing if the time used was for the child 0-4 years of age (unless it’s an only child).
Monday, February 4, 2013
Young Children with Disabilities
Question
A student is looking for the number of children in Nova Scotia under the age of 5 with diagnosed/ suspected disabilities or special needs. PALS (2006) does offer some tables for the 5 to 14 age group, but I can’t see anything for the youngest ages. Is there a source that I should be exploring?
Answer
There are the following tables, from this publication: Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: Tables and the 0-4 age group is available at the provincial level.
A student is looking for the number of children in Nova Scotia under the age of 5 with diagnosed/ suspected disabilities or special needs. PALS (2006) does offer some tables for the 5 to 14 age group, but I can’t see anything for the youngest ages. Is there a source that I should be exploring?
Answer
There are the following tables, from this publication: Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006: Tables and the 0-4 age group is available at the provincial level.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Use of PCCF
Question
I have a RDC researcher who would like to use a PCCF file to link data spatially, if allowable, from the National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth (NLSCY) with census data in order to obtain a variable for neighbourhood income. If allowable, would the request be at the RDC level of the researcher or the Analyst (who would be authorized to handle the file)?
Answer
Is the question about permission and availability or is it about feasibility? For feasibility, the entire proposal will have to be reviewed by subject matter following the usual process, to answer this question correctly.I would advise contacting the RDC Analyst for more information.
I have a RDC researcher who would like to use a PCCF file to link data spatially, if allowable, from the National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth (NLSCY) with census data in order to obtain a variable for neighbourhood income. If allowable, would the request be at the RDC level of the researcher or the Analyst (who would be authorized to handle the file)?
Is the question about permission and availability or is it about feasibility? For feasibility, the entire proposal will have to be reviewed by subject matter following the usual process, to answer this question correctly.I would advise contacting the RDC Analyst for more information.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities
Question
I'm looking for the number of families in Windsor, Ontario who receive funding from the Ontario-based “Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities” program <http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/specialneeds/disabilities/index.aspx>. Is this something that Statistics Canada collects explicitly and could provide, or would it need to be requested through other (provincial) sources? I suspect that data for either the city or the CMA would be acceptable (as long as we know which it is).
Answer
We don't collect that data explicitly. We may collect some indirectly through our disability or health surveys, but probably not enough to give an accurate picture. Your best bet would be with the provinces.
I'm looking for the number of families in Windsor, Ontario who receive funding from the Ontario-based “Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities” program <http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/specialneeds/disabilities/index.aspx>. Is this something that Statistics Canada collects explicitly and could provide, or would it need to be requested through other (provincial) sources? I suspect that data for either the city or the CMA would be acceptable (as long as we know which it is).
Answer
We don't collect that data explicitly. We may collect some indirectly through our disability or health surveys, but probably not enough to give an accurate picture. Your best bet would be with the provinces.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Time of Day & Crimes
Question
Does anyone know where to find statistics showing the time-of-day crimes occur?
Answer
As a start, the following is a link to information about youth crimes and time of day that may be of use to you, depending on the age group of interest:
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2010002/article/11241-eng.htm
Does anyone know where to find statistics showing the time-of-day crimes occur?
Answer
As a start, the following is a link to information about youth crimes and time of day that may be of use to you, depending on the age group of interest:
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2010002/article/11241-eng.htm
Friday, April 1, 2011
Average Amount of Screen Time of Children by Province
Question
I'm looking for the average amount of screen time of children by province.
Any suggestions, please?
Answer
The CCHS 2007-2008 public use microdata file includes variables related to Sedentary Activities (SAC) (e.g. number of hours on a computer, playing video games, watching television/videos, etc.), age range variables and province-level variables which could be of interest to your client. Your client may wish to have a look at the survey's documentation and the description of the SAC related variables to determine if they are appropriate for his/her project.
The following Health Reports article includes Canada-level statistics on screen time of children and youth that may be of interest to your client.
Shields, Margot. Overweight and obesity among children and youth. Health Reports. vol. 17 no. 3
Abstract: "More than a quarter - 26% - of 2- to 17-year-olds were overweight or obese in 2004. Low consumption of vegetables and fruit was associated with excess weight among this age group. As screen time (watching TV, playing video games, using a computer) increased, so did the likelihood that young people would be overweight/obese." http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=82-003-X20050039277
The following CANSIM table has provincial data on children's participation in sedentary activities by age group and sex and may also be of interest to your client:
CANSIM Table 105-2005 Children's participation in sedentary activities, in hours per week, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 to 17, Canadian Community Health Survey cycle 2.2, Canada and provinces, occasional
Data on screen time of children may also be available for a fee on a custom basis. If your client wishes to look into this option, we will refer your client to an Account-Executive who can confirm what types of tables could be produced and at what cost.
I hope that this information is helpful. If you have other questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
I'm looking for the average amount of screen time of children by province.
Any suggestions, please?
Answer
The CCHS 2007-2008 public use microdata file includes variables related to Sedentary Activities (SAC) (e.g. number of hours on a computer, playing video games, watching television/videos, etc.), age range variables and province-level variables which could be of interest to your client. Your client may wish to have a look at the survey's documentation and the description of the SAC related variables to determine if they are appropriate for his/her project.
The following Health Reports article includes Canada-level statistics on screen time of children and youth that may be of interest to your client.
Shields, Margot. Overweight and obesity among children and youth. Health Reports. vol. 17 no. 3
Abstract: "More than a quarter - 26% - of 2- to 17-year-olds were overweight or obese in 2004. Low consumption of vegetables and fruit was associated with excess weight among this age group. As screen time (watching TV, playing video games, using a computer) increased, so did the likelihood that young people would be overweight/obese." http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=82-003-X20050039277
The following CANSIM table has provincial data on children's participation in sedentary activities by age group and sex and may also be of interest to your client:
CANSIM Table 105-2005 Children's participation in sedentary activities, in hours per week, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 to 17, Canadian Community Health Survey cycle 2.2, Canada and provinces, occasional
Data on screen time of children may also be available for a fee on a custom basis. If your client wishes to look into this option, we will refer your client to an Account-Executive who can confirm what types of tables could be produced and at what cost.
I hope that this information is helpful. If you have other questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Mental Health Stats (BC)
Question
I received the following request for statistics/data today while I was away at a Conference. I am not sure how to find all the requested bits and pieces. The Canadian Community Health Survey, cycle 1.2, 2002 (Mental Health) has some data, but does not offer all the data requested.
I am doing research on mental illness and parenting. Do you have any data/statistics on the following: 1. Number/percentage of people with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or major depression in B.C. from 2005 to 2010 if available? 2. Hospitalizations in B.C. with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or Major depression who have children from 2005-2010 if available? 3. Number of grandparents looking after grandchildren in B.C. due to their daughter/son illness (2005-2010) 4. parental illness and loss of custody in B.C. 2005-2010 5. Parents with mental illness whose children are apprehended or in the care of the Ministry of Children and families Development.
Any information would be appreciated
Answer
For question 1 ("Number/percentage of people with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or major depression in B.C. from 2005 to 2010 if available?"), your client may be interested in the provincial-level CANSIM tables on mood disorders (an aggregate) that are available through StatCan's Health Indicators publication (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-221-x/2009001/tblstructure/1hs/1hc/hc1mdx-eng.htm). The data in these tables are from CCHS and cover 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008. The CCHS PUMFs may also be of interest to your client. 2007, 2008 are the latest years for which data are available from this survey. The "How Healthy Are Canadians? Annual Report 2004" publication (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=82-003-S2004000) focused on mental health and may also be of interest. The National Population Health Survey includes a mental health module but the most recent file is for 2006/2007. NPSH-related products can be accessed via the Links to related products section on the left side bar of http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3225&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2. The survey is also available in the RDCs and data may be available on a custom basis.
For question 2 ("Hospitalizations in B.C. with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or Major depression who have children from 2005-2010 if available?") I would recommend looking into the data available from CIHI. According to the Definitions, data sources and methods section of the StatCan website (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3204&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2): "As of the 1994/95 data year, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) assumed the data collection and dissemination responsibilities for Mental Health Statistics. (...) The annual information presently collected by this program provides data on separation (discharges) from psychiatric hospitals and general hospitals for inpatients being treated for mental disorders." Your provincial health department and mental health-related associations may also disseminate data on these topics.
For question 3, 4 and 5, your client may wish to look into the custody-related data available in the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY; http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=4450&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2). We have NLSCY synthetic files in the DLI collection (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/nlscy-elnej-eng.htm) that can be used to prepare for a visit to an RDC or to request data through remote job submission (the data in these synthetic files are "synthetic/dummy" data that can't be used for analytical purposes). NLSCY data on this topic may also be available for a fee on a custom basis. If this is of interest to your client, I would be pleased to refer you to an Account-Executive in our Vancouver office who could confirm what data could be disseminated as a custom table and at what cost. You may also wish to look into what data that might be available from provincial ministries.
I hope that these suggestions are helpful. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions.
I received the following request for statistics/data today while I was away at a Conference. I am not sure how to find all the requested bits and pieces. The Canadian Community Health Survey, cycle 1.2, 2002 (Mental Health) has some data, but does not offer all the data requested.
I am doing research on mental illness and parenting. Do you have any data/statistics on the following: 1. Number/percentage of people with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or major depression in B.C. from 2005 to 2010 if available? 2. Hospitalizations in B.C. with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or Major depression who have children from 2005-2010 if available? 3. Number of grandparents looking after grandchildren in B.C. due to their daughter/son illness (2005-2010) 4. parental illness and loss of custody in B.C. 2005-2010 5. Parents with mental illness whose children are apprehended or in the care of the Ministry of Children and families Development.
Any information would be appreciated
Answer
For question 1 ("Number/percentage of people with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or major depression in B.C. from 2005 to 2010 if available?"), your client may be interested in the provincial-level CANSIM tables on mood disorders (an aggregate) that are available through StatCan's Health Indicators publication (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-221-x/2009001/tblstructure/1hs/1hc/hc1mdx-eng.htm). The data in these tables are from CCHS and cover 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008. The CCHS PUMFs may also be of interest to your client. 2007, 2008 are the latest years for which data are available from this survey. The "How Healthy Are Canadians? Annual Report 2004" publication (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=82-003-S2004000) focused on mental health and may also be of interest. The National Population Health Survey includes a mental health module but the most recent file is for 2006/2007. NPSH-related products can be accessed via the Links to related products section on the left side bar of http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3225&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2. The survey is also available in the RDCs and data may be available on a custom basis.
For question 2 ("Hospitalizations in B.C. with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or Major depression who have children from 2005-2010 if available?") I would recommend looking into the data available from CIHI. According to the Definitions, data sources and methods section of the StatCan website (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3204&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2): "As of the 1994/95 data year, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) assumed the data collection and dissemination responsibilities for Mental Health Statistics. (...) The annual information presently collected by this program provides data on separation (discharges) from psychiatric hospitals and general hospitals for inpatients being treated for mental disorders." Your provincial health department and mental health-related associations may also disseminate data on these topics.
For question 3, 4 and 5, your client may wish to look into the custody-related data available in the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY; http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=4450&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2). We have NLSCY synthetic files in the DLI collection (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/nlscy-elnej-eng.htm) that can be used to prepare for a visit to an RDC or to request data through remote job submission (the data in these synthetic files are "synthetic/dummy" data that can't be used for analytical purposes). NLSCY data on this topic may also be available for a fee on a custom basis. If this is of interest to your client, I would be pleased to refer you to an Account-Executive in our Vancouver office who could confirm what data could be disseminated as a custom table and at what cost. You may also wish to look into what data that might be available from provincial ministries.
I hope that these suggestions are helpful. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
NSCLY 2008-2009
We are pleased to inform you that the following product is now available on the DLI FTP and website.
National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), 2008-2009 : Synthetic Files
Note: These synthethic files do not contain real data and should never be used for analytical purposes. Their only purpose is to assist users in developing and testing the computer programs that are to be submitted by remote job submission.
FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI Coll._Other prod/National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth - nlscy/synthetic/synthetic-cycle8-2008-2009
WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/nlscy-elnej/nlcsy-elnej-cycle8-synthetic-eng.htm
Thank you.
National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), 2008-2009 : Synthetic Files
Note: These synthethic files do not contain real data and should never be used for analytical purposes. Their only purpose is to assist users in developing and testing the computer programs that are to be submitted by remote job submission.
FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI Coll._Other prod/National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth - nlscy/synthetic/synthetic-cycle8-2008-2009
WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/nlscy-elnej/nlcsy-elnej-cycle8-synthetic-eng.htm
Thank you.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Internet Use by Children
Question
Does anyone know, offhand, if stats are collected on internet usage by children under 15? I can find all sorts of surveys, but the lowest age I can find is 15.
Answer
The National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) collected data on computer and internet use by children under 15. You can locate examples of the types of questions used to collect these data by doing a quick search for "Internet" in the questionnaires for NLSCY cycle 7 (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getInstrumentLink&SurvId=4450&SurvVer=1&InstaId=16044&InstaVer=7&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2).
NLSCY microdata are available through the Research Data Centres (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/rdc-cdr/index-eng.htm) and custom tabulations can be produced on request on a cost recovery basis (I can refer you to an Account Executive in our Toronto regional office if custom tables are of interest). Public use microdata files for this survey haven't been produced since the late 90's due to confidentiality reasons as this is a longitudinal survey.
I also looked at the documentation for the Canadian Internet Use Survey (2007) and General Social Survey cycle 19 on time use but the target populations for these surveys appear to be too old for your needs.
I hope that this is helpful.
Does anyone know, offhand, if stats are collected on internet usage by children under 15? I can find all sorts of surveys, but the lowest age I can find is 15.
Answer
The National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) collected data on computer and internet use by children under 15. You can locate examples of the types of questions used to collect these data by doing a quick search for "Internet" in the questionnaires for NLSCY cycle 7 (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getInstrumentLink&SurvId=4450&SurvVer=1&InstaId=16044&InstaVer=7&lang=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2).
NLSCY microdata are available through the Research Data Centres (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/rdc-cdr/index-eng.htm) and custom tabulations can be produced on request on a cost recovery basis (I can refer you to an Account Executive in our Toronto regional office if custom tables are of interest). Public use microdata files for this survey haven't been produced since the late 90's due to confidentiality reasons as this is a longitudinal survey.
I also looked at the documentation for the Canadian Internet Use Survey (2007) and General Social Survey cycle 19 on time use but the target populations for these surveys appear to be too old for your needs.
I hope that this is helpful.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Type 2 Diabetes in Children since 1970’s
Question
I have a student looking for the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes in children going back to the 1970's to date or whatever she can find. Anything we are finding is not specific to type 2. Thanks in advance for your help.
Answer
This information doesn't appear to be readily available in CANSIM, on the StatCan website or in the DLI collection. I have therefore asked our health contacts to advise. I will be sure to get back to you through the dlilist as soon as I receive their recommendations.
The third reference in the Diabetes section of Healthy People, Healthy Places (82-229-XWE; http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-229-x/2009001/status/dia-eng.htm#n3) refers to a non-StatCan publication on Type 2 diabetes in children and may also be of interest to the student:
American Diabetes Association. Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents. Diabetes Care 2000;23(3)381-389.
Additional Information
Some data on diabetes by type for the 12-19 age group may be available as a custom tabulation from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). They unfortunately aren't available for children under 12.
Our contacts provided the following information about the custom CCHS data that may be available:
"We don't ask diabetes type to respondents and also our target population is 12+. We did create a derived variable in the CCHS for 2009 to derive the type of diabetes a respondent has. It is based on the series of questions in the chronic conditions module that we ask respondents who answer yes to having diabetes. It's called CCCDDIA. (...) Any tabulation by age group would be a custom tabulation. Unfortunately given that the national estimates for 2009 for the age group 12-19 are suppressed, this tabulation would not be feasible. It might be possible to use the two year data (...)." The division can look into the feasibility of producing this if these data are of interest to the student.
Our contacts also directed us to the following article from Health Reports http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2008001/article/10533-eng.htm which may be of interest.
Please let me know if the student is interested in the custom tables and I will refer you to an Account-Executive who can work with the author division to investigate this further and confirm what tables could be produced, for what years and at what cost.
I have a student looking for the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes in children going back to the 1970's to date or whatever she can find. Anything we are finding is not specific to type 2. Thanks in advance for your help.
Answer
This information doesn't appear to be readily available in CANSIM, on the StatCan website or in the DLI collection. I have therefore asked our health contacts to advise. I will be sure to get back to you through the dlilist as soon as I receive their recommendations.
The third reference in the Diabetes section of Healthy People, Healthy Places (82-229-XWE; http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-229-x/2009001/status/dia-eng.htm#n3) refers to a non-StatCan publication on Type 2 diabetes in children and may also be of interest to the student:
American Diabetes Association. Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents. Diabetes Care 2000;23(3)381-389.
Additional Information
Some data on diabetes by type for the 12-19 age group may be available as a custom tabulation from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). They unfortunately aren't available for children under 12.
Our contacts provided the following information about the custom CCHS data that may be available:
"We don't ask diabetes type to respondents and also our target population is 12+. We did create a derived variable in the CCHS for 2009 to derive the type of diabetes a respondent has. It is based on the series of questions in the chronic conditions module that we ask respondents who answer yes to having diabetes. It's called CCCDDIA. (...) Any tabulation by age group would be a custom tabulation. Unfortunately given that the national estimates for 2009 for the age group 12-19 are suppressed, this tabulation would not be feasible. It might be possible to use the two year data (...)." The division can look into the feasibility of producing this if these data are of interest to the student.
Our contacts also directed us to the following article from Health Reports http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2008001/article/10533-eng.htm which may be of interest.
Please let me know if the student is interested in the custom tables and I will refer you to an Account-Executive who can work with the author division to investigate this further and confirm what tables could be produced, for what years and at what cost.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Bed-Sharing Info (Co-Sleeping)
Question
A researcher would like to know the percentage of mothers in Canada who bed-share with their infants (co-sleep).
Answer
The following (non-StatCan) literature review on the Public Health Agency of Canada website may be of interest to the researcher. It includes references to a few studies on this topic:
The Practice of Bed Sharing: A Systematic Literature and Policy Review
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/dca-dea/prenatal/pbs-ppl-eng.php
The closest match I could find in the DLI collection is the variable BBEC6PP1 : Doesn't want to sleep alone? in the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, 1996-1997 [Canada]: Cycle 2, Primary File.
I hope that this information is helpful.
A researcher would like to know the percentage of mothers in Canada who bed-share with their infants (co-sleep).
Answer
The following (non-StatCan) literature review on the Public Health Agency of Canada website may be of interest to the researcher. It includes references to a few studies on this topic:
The Practice of Bed Sharing: A Systematic Literature and Policy Review
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/dca-dea/prenatal/pbs-ppl-eng.php
The closest match I could find in the DLI collection is the variable BBEC6PP1 : Doesn't want to sleep alone? in the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, 1996-1997 [Canada]: Cycle 2, Primary File.
I hope that this information is helpful.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Survey Data Related to Risks of Early Motherhood
Question
A researcher here at York is interested in information on experiences of motherhood among adolescent girls in child welfare and or youth justice. Specifically, she is interested in recent survey data dealing with risks and health outcomes of early motherhood for this vulnerable population. We spent some time searching this morning, looking for these kinds of data, and managed to find some elements of it in the CCHS and NPHS, but nothing quite like what she really wants. Since it's entirely possible we missed something, is there someone in STC with whom she could discuss this in greater detail?
Answer
To the best of my knowledge, StatCan hasn't published or collected data on this specific topic. We have a number of publications on teenage pregnancy and its outcomes but these aren't specifically on adolescent girls in child welfare and youth services. The following articles and reference guide are the closest matches as I know of and may be of interest to the researcher. If she has specific questions about these publications and the data on which they are based, I would be pleased to consult the authors and divisions that published these products to obtain additional information for her or refer her to them directly if this would be more helpful.
Teenage pregnancy: Guide to the latest information
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/search-recherche/bb/info/3000020-eng.htm
The reference guide includes links to these publications:
Life after teenage motherhood
Perspectives on Labour and Income, May 2008, Catalogue no. 75-001-XWE, Vol. 9, No. 5.
Second or subsequent births to teenagers
Health Reports, February 2007, Catalogue no. 82-003-XWE, Vol. 18, No. 1.
Teenage pregnancy
Health Reports, Winter 2000, Catalogue no. 82-003-XIE, Vol. 12, No. 1.
I will have a closer look at the documentation for a few more surveys to see if I can locate sources that would cover this specific topic and will follow up with more information shortly.
A researcher here at York is interested in information on experiences of motherhood among adolescent girls in child welfare and or youth justice. Specifically, she is interested in recent survey data dealing with risks and health outcomes of early motherhood for this vulnerable population. We spent some time searching this morning, looking for these kinds of data, and managed to find some elements of it in the CCHS and NPHS, but nothing quite like what she really wants. Since it's entirely possible we missed something, is there someone in STC with whom she could discuss this in greater detail?
Answer
To the best of my knowledge, StatCan hasn't published or collected data on this specific topic. We have a number of publications on teenage pregnancy and its outcomes but these aren't specifically on adolescent girls in child welfare and youth services. The following articles and reference guide are the closest matches as I know of and may be of interest to the researcher. If she has specific questions about these publications and the data on which they are based, I would be pleased to consult the authors and divisions that published these products to obtain additional information for her or refer her to them directly if this would be more helpful.
Teenage pregnancy: Guide to the latest information
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/search-recherche/bb/info/3000020-eng.htm
The reference guide includes links to these publications:
Life after teenage motherhood
Perspectives on Labour and Income, May 2008, Catalogue no. 75-001-XWE, Vol. 9, No. 5.
Second or subsequent births to teenagers
Health Reports, February 2007, Catalogue no. 82-003-XWE, Vol. 18, No. 1.
Teenage pregnancy
Health Reports, Winter 2000, Catalogue no. 82-003-XIE, Vol. 12, No. 1.
I will have a closer look at the documentation for a few more surveys to see if I can locate sources that would cover this specific topic and will follow up with more information shortly.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Mental Health Stats (BC)
Question
I received the following request for statistics/data today while I was away at a Conference. I am not sure how to find all the requested bits and pieces. The Canadian Community Health Survey, cycle 1.2, 2002 (Mental Health) has some data, but does not offer all the data requested.
"I am doing research on mental illness and parenting. Do you have any data/statistics on the following:
1) Number/percentage of people with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or major depression in B.C. from 2005 to 2010 if available?
2) Hospitalizations in B.C. with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or Major depression who have children from 2005-2010 if available?
3) Number of grandparents looking after grandchildren in B.C. due to their daughter/son illness (2005-2010)
4) Parental illness and loss of custody in B.C. 2005-2010
5) Parents with mental illness whose children are apprehended or in the care of the Ministry of Children and families Development.
Any information would be appreciated"
Answer
For question 1 ("Number/percentage of people with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or major depression in B.C. from 2005 to 2010 if available?"), your client may be interested in the provincial-level CANSIM tables on mood disorders (an aggregate) that are available through StatCan's Health Indicators publication
(http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-221-x/2009001/tblstructure/1hs/1hc/hc1mdx-eng.htm).
The data in these tables are from CCHS and cover 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008. The CCHS PUMFs may also be of interest to your client. 2007, 2008 are the latest years for which data are available from this survey. The "How Healthy Are Canadians? Annual Report 2004" publication
(http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=82-003-S2004000)
focused on mental health and may also be of interest. The National Population Health Survey includes a mental health module but the most recent file is for 2006/2007. NPSH-related products can be accessed via the Links to related products section on the left side bar of
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3225?=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2.
The survey is also available in the RDCs and data may be available on a custom basis.
For question 2 ("Hospitalizations in B.C. with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or Major depression who have children from 2005-2010 if available?") I would recommend looking into the data available from CIHI. According to the Definitions, data sources and methods section of the StatCan website
(http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3204?=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2):
"As of the 1994/95 data year, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) assumed the data collection and dissemination responsibilities for Mental Health Statistics. (...) The annual information presently collected by this program provides data on separation (discharges) from psychiatric hospitals and general hospitals for inpatients being treated for mental disorders." Your provincial health department and mental health-related associations may also disseminate data on these topics.
For question 3, 4 and 5, your client may wish to look into the custody-related data available in the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
(NLSCY; http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=4450?=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2).
We have NLSCY synthetic files in the DLI collection (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/nlscy-elnej-eng.htm) that can be used to prepare for a visit to an RDC or to request data through remote job submission (the data in these synthetic files are "synthetic/dummy" data that can't be used for analytical purposes). NLSCY data on this topic may also be available for a fee on a custom basis. If this is of interest to your client, I would be pleased to refer you to an Account-Executive in our Vancouver office who could confirm what data could be disseminated as a custom table and at what cost. You may also wish to look into what data that might be available from provincial ministries.
I hope that these suggestions are helpful. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions.
I received the following request for statistics/data today while I was away at a Conference. I am not sure how to find all the requested bits and pieces. The Canadian Community Health Survey, cycle 1.2, 2002 (Mental Health) has some data, but does not offer all the data requested.
"I am doing research on mental illness and parenting. Do you have any data/statistics on the following:
1) Number/percentage of people with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or major depression in B.C. from 2005 to 2010 if available?
2) Hospitalizations in B.C. with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or Major depression who have children from 2005-2010 if available?
3) Number of grandparents looking after grandchildren in B.C. due to their daughter/son illness (2005-2010)
4) Parental illness and loss of custody in B.C. 2005-2010
5) Parents with mental illness whose children are apprehended or in the care of the Ministry of Children and families Development.
Any information would be appreciated"
Answer
For question 1 ("Number/percentage of people with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or major depression in B.C. from 2005 to 2010 if available?"), your client may be interested in the provincial-level CANSIM tables on mood disorders (an aggregate) that are available through StatCan's Health Indicators publication
(http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-221-x/2009001/tblstructure/1hs/1hc/hc1mdx-eng.htm).
The data in these tables are from CCHS and cover 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008. The CCHS PUMFs may also be of interest to your client. 2007, 2008 are the latest years for which data are available from this survey. The "How Healthy Are Canadians? Annual Report 2004" publication
(http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=82-003-S2004000)
focused on mental health and may also be of interest. The National Population Health Survey includes a mental health module but the most recent file is for 2006/2007. NPSH-related products can be accessed via the Links to related products section on the left side bar of
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3225?=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2.
The survey is also available in the RDCs and data may be available on a custom basis.
For question 2 ("Hospitalizations in B.C. with Schizophrenia, Bipolar, or Major depression who have children from 2005-2010 if available?") I would recommend looking into the data available from CIHI. According to the Definitions, data sources and methods section of the StatCan website
(http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=3204?=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2):
"As of the 1994/95 data year, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) assumed the data collection and dissemination responsibilities for Mental Health Statistics. (...) The annual information presently collected by this program provides data on separation (discharges) from psychiatric hospitals and general hospitals for inpatients being treated for mental disorders." Your provincial health department and mental health-related associations may also disseminate data on these topics.
For question 3, 4 and 5, your client may wish to look into the custody-related data available in the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
(NLSCY; http://www.statcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS=4450?=en&db=imdb&adm=8&dis=2).
We have NLSCY synthetic files in the DLI collection (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/nlscy-elnej-eng.htm) that can be used to prepare for a visit to an RDC or to request data through remote job submission (the data in these synthetic files are "synthetic/dummy" data that can't be used for analytical purposes). NLSCY data on this topic may also be available for a fee on a custom basis. If this is of interest to your client, I would be pleased to refer you to an Account-Executive in our Vancouver office who could confirm what data could be disseminated as a custom table and at what cost. You may also wish to look into what data that might be available from provincial ministries.
I hope that these suggestions are helpful. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Adolescent Cancer Rates By Health Region In Alberta or Canada
Question
I am looking for adolescent cancer rates by health regions in Alberta or health regions in Canada. The 4 types of cancer for which I need this information, include:
Leukemia
Brain
Thyroid
Hodgkins Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
The last 2 can be combined.
I have been looking at the Canadian Cancer registry and the Alberta Cancer Registry and the Public Health Agency of Canada. However, would this be something Stats Can could provide as a custom tabulation, or for free?
Answer
The annual provincial-level data you have located on the PHAC website in Cancer Surveillance On-line appear to be more detailed than the rates for specific cancers in young adults by age groups that would be available as a custom tabulation from Statistics Canada.
As I mentioned when we spoke earlier today, our contacts explained that it can be difficult to release figures on cancer in young people in custom tables and respect confidentiality. They mentioned that the following source from the Canadian Cancer Society might also be of interest: "Canadian Cancer Society's (CCS) booklet from last year 'Canadian Cancer Statistics: 2009' pp 49-52 where the special topic was Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults. Further information can be found on their website: www.cancer.ca/statistics".
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions or if you would like to look into requesting custom tables (in which case I can refer you to an Account-Executive).
I am looking for adolescent cancer rates by health regions in Alberta or health regions in Canada. The 4 types of cancer for which I need this information, include:
Leukemia
Brain
Thyroid
Hodgkins Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
The last 2 can be combined.
I have been looking at the Canadian Cancer registry and the Alberta Cancer Registry and the Public Health Agency of Canada. However, would this be something Stats Can could provide as a custom tabulation, or for free?
Answer
The annual provincial-level data you have located on the PHAC website in Cancer Surveillance On-line appear to be more detailed than the rates for specific cancers in young adults by age groups that would be available as a custom tabulation from Statistics Canada.
As I mentioned when we spoke earlier today, our contacts explained that it can be difficult to release figures on cancer in young people in custom tables and respect confidentiality. They mentioned that the following source from the Canadian Cancer Society might also be of interest: "Canadian Cancer Society's (CCS) booklet from last year 'Canadian Cancer Statistics: 2009' pp 49-52 where the special topic was Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults. Further information can be found on their website: www.cancer.ca/statistics".
I hope that this information is helpful. Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any other questions or if you would like to look into requesting custom tables (in which case I can refer you to an Account-Executive).
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