Child Maltreatment Surveillance Indicator Framework
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| Sex | Percentage (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 94.6 | 93.4 - 95.7 |
| Females | 93.4 | 91.6 - 95.1 |
| Males | 96.0 | 94.8 - 97.2 |
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 a high level of social support, measured as per the Social Provisions Scale (based on a 10-dimension scale (each with a response range 1-4, from "strongly disagree", "disagree", "agree", to "strongly agree"), for an overall score ranging 10-40). A score of 30+ is considered high perceived social support |
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| 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 high perceived social support; 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.