Child Maltreatment Surveillance Indicator Framework

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Percentage (%) of adults with children under the age of 18 at home who report that caring for family is the main contributor or their day-to-day stress, by sex, Canada, 2016
0102030405060708090100FemalesMalesSexPercentage (%)Females: 23.2 Males: 12.4 Total population: 18.1
SexPercentage (%)95% CI
Total population18.117.0 - 19.2
Females23.221.6 - 24.7
Males12.411.0 - 13.9

Source: Canadian Community Health Survey 2016

Measure Description

DefinitionEstimated percentage (%) of adults aged 18 years and over (living with children under the age of 18) who report that caring for any family member(s) is the main contributor of their day-to-day feelings of stress
Data SourceCCHS - Annual (2017)
Data AvailableSex, 10-year age group, 5-level highest education attained, Household income quintile, Province, Population centre/rural area, Immigration status, Indigenous 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 caring for any family member(s) as the main contributor of their day-to-day stress; 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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