Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation: User Guide, 2021 - ARCHIVED

Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 45-20-00012023002
Description: The Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) is an area-based index which uses Census of Population microdata to measure four key dimensions of deprivation at the dissemination area (DA)-level: residential instability, economic dependency, situational vulnerability and ethno-cultural composition.

The CIMD allows for an understanding of inequalities in various measures of health and social well-being. While it is a geographically-based index of deprivation and marginalization, it can also be used as a proxy for an individual. The CIMD has the potential to be widely used by researchers on a variety of topics related to socio-economic research. Other uses for the index may include: policy planning and evaluation, or resource allocation.
Issue Number: 2023002
Frequency: Occasional
Author(s): McIntosh, Cameron; Elkington, Andrew
Main Product: Crime, Justice and Community Safety Datasets and User Guides
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HTML November 10, 2023
  • Correction: October 22, 2024

    A correction has been made to the ‘median income’ variable used to create the indexes. This had a minor impact on the variables retained in the national, regional, and provincial indexes. The variables included in each index have been updated in Figures 1 to 6. Additionally, a correction has been made to the number of dissemination areas (DAs) for which CIMD scores are available. In total, an additional 101 DAs were excluded due to having a total non-response rate equal to or greater than 50%. These DAs were excluded from the statistical models used to develop the indexes.
PDF November 10, 2023
  • Correction: October 22, 2024

    A correction has been made to the ‘median income’ variable used to create the indexes. This had a minor impact on the variables retained in the national, regional, and provincial indexes. The variables included in each index have been updated in Figures 1 to 6. Additionally, a correction has been made to the number of dissemination areas (DAs) for which CIMD scores are available. In total, an additional 101 DAs were excluded due to having a total non-response rate equal to or greater than 50%. These DAs were excluded from the statistical models used to develop the indexes.

Corrections

  • October 22, 2024 - (HTML)

    A correction has been made to the ‘median income’ variable used to create the indexes. This had a minor impact on the variables retained in the national, regional, and provincial indexes. The variables included in each index have been updated in Figures 1 to 6. Additionally, a correction has been made to the number of dissemination areas (DAs) for which CIMD scores are available. In total, an additional 101 DAs were excluded due to having a total non-response rate equal to or greater than 50%. These DAs were excluded from the statistical models used to develop the indexes.

  • October 22, 2024 - (PDF)

    A correction has been made to the ‘median income’ variable used to create the indexes. This had a minor impact on the variables retained in the national, regional, and provincial indexes. The variables included in each index have been updated in Figures 1 to 6. Additionally, a correction has been made to the number of dissemination areas (DAs) for which CIMD scores are available. In total, an additional 101 DAs were excluded due to having a total non-response rate equal to or greater than 50%. These DAs were excluded from the statistical models used to develop the indexes.

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