Information Sources Focus: The Census October 2008 S.Mowers and the GSG team

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Outline Introduction –Official Statistical Sources –How to cite Statistique Canada Products The Census –Census Tracts (neighbourhoods) and Census Statistics Steps for Finding Census Tracts (using “GeoSearch”) Steps for Finding socio-demographic statistics from the 2006 Census by census tract –Community Profiles : Non GeoSearch communities –From Data to Statistics Health Statistics and related publications Note: official, sector/trade, academic and popular sources all have different levels of authority

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Official Statistical Agencies Governments and international agencies produce a lot of statistics Most governments have an official agency to carry surveys, gather data (e.g., from the provinces, analyse data, develop statistical products and publish their results E.g.: –Statistics Canada –U.S. Census Bureau –Office for National Statistics (UK) The University of Ottawa is a member of the Data Liberation Initiative – DLI between the Library and Statistics Canada

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem OFFICIAL STATISTICAL SOURCES Major Government Departments and Agencies Publishing Studies and Information on Health* Health Canada…Health Canada Public Health Agency of Canada Canadian Institutes of Health Research Statistics Canada …– Analytical Studies Canadian Institute for Health Information Provincial/Territorial Ministries of Health Pan American Health Organization World Health Organization *page thanks to T. Rokolj, U.Ottawa librarian, GSGWorld Health Organization

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Assessing Statistical Sources Who is collecting the data? –What is their reputation for accuracy and objectivity ? Can you review their data and methodology ? Does the provider make the information available? Who is the sponsor of the data collection? –What is their agenda? E.g., the National Rifle Association or a toothpaste manufacturer have defined agendas

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Statistics in Popular Press Ottawa Citizen, August 02, 2007 “Obesity has spread across North America over the last couple of generations like a virus. From 1979 to 2004, the prevalence of obesity in Canadian adults went from 14 per cent to 23 per cent.”

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Statistics from Official Source The Daily, Statistics Canada, July 6, 2007 Canadian Community Health Survey Obesity among children and adults, Gives statistical tables and further links …

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem So, statistics can be presented in many ways, as… - a table of numbers, - a few numbers in a newspaper article etc, - a graph, * * see Graph types and …Graph types

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem … AS A MAP

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem How to Cite Statistics Canada products

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem How to Cite Statistics Canada Products Example Citing GeoSearch Statistics Canada GeoSearch Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no XWE. Ottawa. February (accessed August 16, 2008). Main Web page for How to Cite Statistics Canada Products

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem The Census of Population by Census Tracts…

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Main Census Web page location, Steps… (1) (2)

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Find your census region (Census Tract) - Obtain the address for your study area… - Then, find your Census Tracts for your study area using the GeoSearch tool on the Statistics Canada Web site

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem GeoSearch, 2006, step 1…

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem GeoSearch 2006, step 2…

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem GeoSearch, step 3: Select Search

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem GeoSearch, step 4: Select Street

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem GeoSearch, step 5: Address search (a) Type Ottawa, choose Ont and type the number and street name …and clcik on Find

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 6, Your address is displayed in the middle of the map (you will keep this position)

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 7, Select Layers (1)

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 8, Select Census Tracts and next we will enlarge our map…

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 9, Click on Zoom out and then click in middle of map

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 10, You can see the outline of the nearest Census Tract, now click on the Identify button

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 11, Click inside your Census Tract

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 12, Your Census Tract is highlighted, now click on the Additional data tab

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 13, Click on the first line, Census Tract Profiles, (this will open a new window)

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 14, Census statistics for your Census Tract (CT), as well as Ottawa-Gatineau and Ontario are displayed in columns, you may scroll down to view

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 15, You may select Build your own view

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 16, Choose characteristics of interest, then click on View data

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 17, Your selected statistics are displayed, you can also display graphs (figures)

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 18, Note the download options, particularly CSV, comma-separated values

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem The Census of Population by Cities, Towns, Provinces

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem OPTION Find cities (not CMA’s), e.g., Ottawa (Ontario part) …. it’s easy using Community Profiles (really)

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Community profiles at … Statistics Canada’s public Web site: (start here)

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 1: Select Community Profiles from left sidebar

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 2: Type Ottawa

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 3, Select Ottawa (Ontario) …

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 4, Select Build you own

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 5: Select your characteristics of interest, then click on View data

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 6: You now have your selected statistics and graphs (figures)

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 7: Comparing Community Profiles to Census Tracts, example age group as percentage of total population Ottawa (Ontario) Total: 107,050 (5-14) Total: 806, 095 (ALL ages) = 13% 107,050/806,095 X 100= 0.13 CENSUS TRACT Males, total population males (60) males (60)120 Females, total population females (55) females (60) 115 A) CALCULATED ALL total population5600 B) CALCULATED ALL 5-14 year olds235 Calculate percentage of 5-14 year olds to total population B/A * 100 = =235/5600 X 100 =0.04 = 4 %

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem The Census From your mailbox: May 16, 2006 … to coffee break talk September 13, 2007 Married people now in the minority; For the first time in Canada, most adults are not legally wed, census shows. …more people are choosing common law over marriage."

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Where do we get statistics from? From DATA They are processed to become… …Statistics Person 1…2

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Health statistics - background From Surveys: Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), 2000/2001- Current National Population Health Survey (NPHS), 1994/95 – Current (including of course, the Census of Population) DLI Contact: From Administrative data (hospitals, community health centres, vital statistics…)

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Selected Health-statistics Resources and Publications (1 and 2 demonstrated…) 1. Library Web page: Health Statistics (including Health Indicators) Link! Statistics Canada Find health statistics … (including Statistics Canada Health Reports) Link! Find journal articles and government publications on government policy, including health policy in databases: Canadian Public Policy Collection et World Wide Political Science Abstracts à : Link! Find government publications at different levels of government using the library guide Government Information LIEN!

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem RESOURCE 1 Go to the Health Sciences Library Web site … Go to the Health Sciences Library Web site …

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Library Health Statistics page

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem #1, Click on View option

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem #2, Data tables and maps

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem #3 Select a table

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Example … Reminder: for support regarding access or technical questions regarding the use of these Health Indicator tables, please see Susan,

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem RESOURCE 2 Statistics Canada Web page win/cnsmcgi.pgm?Lang=E&CORCmd=GetTList&ResultTemplate=Srch1 win/cnsmcgi.pgm?Lang=E&CORCmd=GetTList&ResultTemplate=Srch1 Or from

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Here are some relevant health-related subjects to consider …

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 1, For example, select Children and youth

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 2, Select Health and well-being (youth)

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 3, Explore resources on Health and well-being (youth), e.g., Publications

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 4, On the list of relevant publications, note major compilations and resources, in chronological order

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 5, From same publications list, select Analytical studies

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 6, From same publications list, select Analytical studies

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem Step 7, On the list of Analytical studies, note journal articles and related “analytical” reports and studies

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem … and moving into more critical resources (on why etc.)

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem RESOURCE 3 Find journal articles on government policy page.php?g=en&s=biblio&c=src-bas page.php?g=en&s=biblio&c=src-bas … and choose Canadian Public Policy Collection et World Wide Political Science Abstracts Or from…

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem RESOURCE 4 Find government publications at different levels of government using

For NSG 3145, Prof. E. Diem research assistance! Susan Mowers and GSG Team Morisset Library 3 rd Floor Extension 3634 AND THANK YOU!