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May 28, 2024 · Section 1 explores key demographics of Canadians with disabilities in 2022. It presents data on the prevalence (or rate) of disability, disability severity, types of disability, number of co-occurring disability types, and how these characteristics differ by age and gender.
- Accessibility and Persons with disabilities - Canada at a ...
The Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) is a national survey...
- New data on disability in Canada, 2022 - Statistics Canada
New data on disability in Canada, 2022. In 2022, 27.0% of...
- Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) - Statistics Canada
In particular, information on adults with disabilities is...
- Accessibility and Persons with disabilities - Canada at a ...
The Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) is a national survey on Canadians aged 15 and older whose everyday activities are limited because of a long-term condition or health-related problem. It is the official source for data on Persons with disabilities in Canada. .
Compared to adults without disabilities, adults with disabilities in Can-ada have lower levels of education, higher rates of unemployment, and low-er household incomes in addition to challenges accessing afordable hous-ing, health care, and transportation.1 This is why children with disabilities must be given opportunities to learn in an accepti...
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Dec 1, 2023 · New data on disability in Canada, 2022. In 2022, 27.0% of Canadians aged 15 and over, or 8.0 million people, had at least one disability. This represents an increase of 4.7 percentage points from 2017. From 2017 to 2022, the disability rate rose in all provinces and most of the territories.
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The CSD gathers information about Canadians aged 15 and over whose daily activities are limited due to a long-term condition or health-related problem. Information from the CSD may be used by all levels of government, as well as associations for persons with disabilities and researchers working in the field of disability. Data may be used to plan a...
Target population
The population covered by the CSD was composed of all persons aged 15 and over (as of May 10th 2016, Census Day), and who reported having difficulty "Sometimes", "Often" or "Always" to one of the Activities of Daily Living questions on the 2016 Census of Population long form. This included persons living in private dwellings in the 10 provinces and three territories. Persons living on a First Nations reserve were not included, nor were those living in collective dwellings, such as institution...
Instrument design
The questionnaire was developed in collaboration with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). A content review of the 2012 CSD was conducted with subject matter experts and stakeholders to identify any potential data gaps. Input was obtained from ESDC's Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on disability which consisted of representatives from various community associations across Canada. Specialized consultation was also provided by Veterans Affairs Canada and Service Canada. New questions...
Sampling
This is a sample survey with a cross-sectional design. The sample design was a stratified two-phase design based on the 2016 Census. The first phase was the Census itself, and corresponded to the sample of households selected to receive the long form, so about one household out of four, systematically selected across Canada. Phase 2 corresponded to the sample of persons who reported having difficulty on the Activities of Daily Living questions on the long form Census. The sampling unit for ph...
Two types of errors occur in surveys: sampling errors and non-sampling errors. The sampling error measure used for the CSD is the coefficient of variation (CV) of the estimate, which is the standard error of the estimate divided by the estimate itself. In this survey, when the CV of an estimate is less than or equal to 16.6%, the estimate can be us...
Canadian Survey on Disability, 2017: Concepts and Methods Guide, 2017 The Canadian Survey on Disability Concepts and Methods Guide is designed to assist data users by providing relevant information...
The Government of Canada provides: Leadership in areas such as setting accessibility standards. Funding for labour market programs and post-secondary education. Income support through disability pensions for those who work (e.g., Canada Pension Plan – Disability, EI Sickness Benefits)
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