Child Maltreatment Surveillance Indicator Framework

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Percentage (%) of the population aged 15+ who, before age 15, saw/heard parents/guardians hit each other or another adult (18+), by sex, Canada, 2014
0102030405060708090100FemalesMalesSexPercentage (%)Females: 10.9 Males: 10.2 Total population: 10.6
SexPercentage (%)95% CI
Total population10.610.1 - 11.0
Females10.910.3 - 11.6
Males10.29.6 - 10.9

Source: General Social Survey 2014

Measure Description

DefinitionEstimated percentage (%) of the population aged 15+ who report experiencing, before age 15, exposure to violence by parents or guardians
Data SourceGSS - Victimization (2014)
Data AvailableSex, 10-year age group, 5-level highest education attained, Household income quartile, Province, Population centre/rural area, Immigration status, Indigenous status, Ethnic group
Estimate CalculationNumerator (weighted estimate): Population aged 15 years and older who experienced exposure to violence by parents/guardians before the age of 15 years; Denominator: Total population, aged 15 years and older


Suggested Citation

Centre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada. Child Maltreatment Surveillance Indicator Framework (CMSIF) Data Tool, 2020 Edition. Public Health Infobase. Ottawa (ON): Public Health Agency of Canada, 2020.

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