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- 1. Male registered nurses, 1995 ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-X19960022828Geography: Province or territoryDescription:
Men constitute a small minority of registered nurses (RNs) in Canada, but their numbers have risen sharply in the last decade. In 1995, almost 4% of RNs were men, up from just over 2% in 1985. The proportion of male nurses is particularly high in Quebec, where the 1995 figure was 8%. Some areas of nursing are more likely than others to employ male nurses: psychiatry, critical care, emergency care, and administration. By contrast, relatively few male RNs have jobs in maternal/newborn care, pediatrics, or community care. Rising male enrollement in college and university nursing programs suggests that men's representation in nursing will continue to rise. The older age profile of male nurses may indicate that some men are choosing nursing as a second career. As well, a shift in the age distribution of male nurses would seem to suggest that those who enter the profession tend to stay. This analysis of the demographic and employment characteristics of male nurses is based on information compiled annually in the Registered Nurses Database maintained by Statistics Canada. Figures on enrolment and graduation in nursing are collected by Statistics Canada as part of annual surveys.
Release date: 1996-11-18 - 2. A moving stratification algorithm ArchivedArticles and reports: 12-001-X199600114382Description:
A general algorithm with equal probabilities is presented. The author provides the second order inclusion probabilities that correspond to the algorithm, which generalizes the selection-rejection method, so that a sample may be drawn using simple random sampling without replacement. Another particular case of the algorithm, called moving stratification algorithm, is discussed. A smooth stratification effect can be obtained by using, as a stratification variable, the serial number of the observation units. The author provides approximations of first and second order inclusion probabilities. These approximations lead to a population mean estimator and to an estimator of the variance of this mean estimator. The algorithm is then compared to a classical stratified plan with proportional allocation.
Release date: 1996-06-14 - Articles and reports: 12-001-X199600114390Description:
Data are often available only as a set of group or area means. However, it is well known that statistical analysis based on such data will often produce results very different from those obtained from analysing the corresponding individual or household data. If the results of area level analyses are thought to apply to the individual level then we risk committing the ecological fallacy. Aggregation or ecological effects arise in part because geographic areas are not comprised of random groupings of people or households but exhibit strong socio-economic differences between areas. The population structure must be incorporated into the statistical model underpinning the analysis if aggregation effects are to be understood. A simple general model is proposed to achieve this and the consequences of the model and its implications for the estimation of population means and covariance matrices are obtained. Furthermore, methods are suggested which can provide unbiased estimates of individual level parameters from aggregated data and so avoid the ecological fallacy. These methods rely on identifying the “grouping variables” that characterise the process that led to the population structure, or at least characterise the area differences. An estimate of the unit level covariance matrix of the grouping variables is required from some source. Data from the 1991 Census of the United Kingdom have been analysed to identify the important grouping variables and evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed adjustment methods for the estimation of covariance matrices and correlation coefficients. These results lead to a suggested strategy for the analysis of aggregated data.
Release date: 1996-06-14 - 4. Older residents of health care institutions ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-X19950032452Geography: CanadaDescription:
As the population ages, discussion increasingly focuses on how to keep people in the community and out of health care instituions. But when health fails, the only option may be long-term residential care.
Release date: 1996-02-09 - 5. Transition homes ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-X19950032453Geography: CanadaDescription:
In every province and territory, abused women and their children can find refuge in a variety of facilities that provide residential services. In 1994-95, transition homes and similar institutions recorded more than 85,000 admissions. Most of the women admitted were escaping physical abuse by a current or previous spouse or common-law partner.
Release date: 1996-02-09
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- 1. Male registered nurses, 1995 ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-X19960022828Geography: Province or territoryDescription:
Men constitute a small minority of registered nurses (RNs) in Canada, but their numbers have risen sharply in the last decade. In 1995, almost 4% of RNs were men, up from just over 2% in 1985. The proportion of male nurses is particularly high in Quebec, where the 1995 figure was 8%. Some areas of nursing are more likely than others to employ male nurses: psychiatry, critical care, emergency care, and administration. By contrast, relatively few male RNs have jobs in maternal/newborn care, pediatrics, or community care. Rising male enrollement in college and university nursing programs suggests that men's representation in nursing will continue to rise. The older age profile of male nurses may indicate that some men are choosing nursing as a second career. As well, a shift in the age distribution of male nurses would seem to suggest that those who enter the profession tend to stay. This analysis of the demographic and employment characteristics of male nurses is based on information compiled annually in the Registered Nurses Database maintained by Statistics Canada. Figures on enrolment and graduation in nursing are collected by Statistics Canada as part of annual surveys.
Release date: 1996-11-18 - 2. A moving stratification algorithm ArchivedArticles and reports: 12-001-X199600114382Description:
A general algorithm with equal probabilities is presented. The author provides the second order inclusion probabilities that correspond to the algorithm, which generalizes the selection-rejection method, so that a sample may be drawn using simple random sampling without replacement. Another particular case of the algorithm, called moving stratification algorithm, is discussed. A smooth stratification effect can be obtained by using, as a stratification variable, the serial number of the observation units. The author provides approximations of first and second order inclusion probabilities. These approximations lead to a population mean estimator and to an estimator of the variance of this mean estimator. The algorithm is then compared to a classical stratified plan with proportional allocation.
Release date: 1996-06-14 - Articles and reports: 12-001-X199600114390Description:
Data are often available only as a set of group or area means. However, it is well known that statistical analysis based on such data will often produce results very different from those obtained from analysing the corresponding individual or household data. If the results of area level analyses are thought to apply to the individual level then we risk committing the ecological fallacy. Aggregation or ecological effects arise in part because geographic areas are not comprised of random groupings of people or households but exhibit strong socio-economic differences between areas. The population structure must be incorporated into the statistical model underpinning the analysis if aggregation effects are to be understood. A simple general model is proposed to achieve this and the consequences of the model and its implications for the estimation of population means and covariance matrices are obtained. Furthermore, methods are suggested which can provide unbiased estimates of individual level parameters from aggregated data and so avoid the ecological fallacy. These methods rely on identifying the “grouping variables” that characterise the process that led to the population structure, or at least characterise the area differences. An estimate of the unit level covariance matrix of the grouping variables is required from some source. Data from the 1991 Census of the United Kingdom have been analysed to identify the important grouping variables and evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed adjustment methods for the estimation of covariance matrices and correlation coefficients. These results lead to a suggested strategy for the analysis of aggregated data.
Release date: 1996-06-14 - 4. Older residents of health care institutions ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-X19950032452Geography: CanadaDescription:
As the population ages, discussion increasingly focuses on how to keep people in the community and out of health care instituions. But when health fails, the only option may be long-term residential care.
Release date: 1996-02-09 - 5. Transition homes ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-X19950032453Geography: CanadaDescription:
In every province and territory, abused women and their children can find refuge in a variety of facilities that provide residential services. In 1994-95, transition homes and similar institutions recorded more than 85,000 admissions. Most of the women admitted were escaping physical abuse by a current or previous spouse or common-law partner.
Release date: 1996-02-09
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