Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) is an area-based index which used 2016 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.

Using factor analysis, DA-level factor scores were calculated for each dimension. Within a dimension, ordered scores were assigned a quintile value, 1 through 5, where 1 represents the least deprived and 5 represents the most deprived.

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.

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Title (French)	Indice canadien de défavorisation multiple
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Sensitivity Level	unrestricted
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Contact Person	{"fr": "Gouvernement du Canada;Statistique Canada,STATCAN.infostats-infostats.STATCAN@canada.ca", "en": "Government of Canada;Statistics Canada,1-800-263-1136,STATCAN.infostats-infostats.STATCAN@canada.ca"}
Contact Email	STATCAN.infostats-infostats.STATCAN@canada.ca
Data Dictionary	["economy", "health", "society"]
Open Canada Date Published	2021-01-01 00:00:00
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Open Canada Subject	["economics_and_industry", "health_and_safety", "society_and_culture"]
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