Child Maltreatment Surveillance Indicator Framework
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| Sex | Percentage (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 48.1 | 45.5 - 50.6 |
| Females | 45.3 | 41.9 - 48.7 |
| Males | 51.3 | 47.8 - 54.9 |
Source: Canadian Community Health Survey - Mental Health 2012
Measure Description
| Definition | Estimated percentage (%) of adults aged 18 years and over (living with children under the age of 18) who report experiencing, before age 16, any among: physical abuse (slapped, hit, spanked, pushed, grabbed, shoved, thrown at, kicked, bitten, punched, choked, burnt), sexual abuse (touched, attempted forced, forced sexual activity), and/or exposure to violence by parents/guardians (hit each other or another adult in the home) |
|---|---|
| Data Source | CCHS - Mental Health (2012) |
| Data Available | Sex, 10-year age group, 5-level highest education attained, Household income quintile, Province, Population centre/rural area, Immigration status, Indigenous status, Ethnic group |
| Estimate Calculation | Numerator (weighted estimate): Number of adults aged 18 years and older who live with children aged 0-17 years and report experiencing any of these three types of child abuse (physical abuse, sexual abuse and exposure to intimate partner violence) 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.