Child Maltreatment Surveillance Indicator Framework

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Percentage (%) of adults with children under the age of 18 at home who report contact with a child protection organization, before age 16, about difficulties at home, by sex, Canada, 2012
0102030405060708090100FemalesMalesSexPercentage (%)Females: 5.5 Males: 2.4 Total population: 4.1
SexPercentage (%)95% CI
Total population4.13.1 - 5.1
Females5.5E3.7 - 7.3
Males2.4E1.4 - 3.3

Source: Canadian Community Health Survey - Mental Health 2012

ECells and bars highlighted in yellow should be interpreted with caution, due to the estimate’s large variability.

Measure Description

DefinitionEstimated percentage (%) of adults aged 18 years and over (living with children under the age of 18) who report contact with a child protection organization before age 16, about difficulties at home
Data SourceCCHS - Mental Health (2012)
Data AvailableSex, Household income quintile, Province, Population centre/rural area, Immigration status, Ethnic group
Estimate CalculationNumerator (weighted estimate): Number of adults aged 18 years and older who live with children aged 0-17 years and report contact with a child protection organization about difficulties at home, before the age of 16 years; Denominator: Number of adults aged 18 years and older, living with children under the age of 18 years


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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