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Activity Number: 388
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 1, 2007 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Survey Research Methods
Abstract - #308909
Title: Sample Design of the Canadian Health Measures Survey
Author(s): Sarah M. Dion*+
Companies: Statistics Canada
Address: 41 Hilda Street Unit 303, Ottawa, ON, K1Y4T4, Canada
Keywords: Health Survey ; Multistage Sample ; Direct Measures ; Vector of Selection ; Sub sampling
Abstract:

Statistics Canada, in partnership with Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, is initiating the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) beginning in the spring of 2007. The CHMS aims to overcome the limitations of existing health-monitoring information by directly measuring health indicators from a nationally representative sample of 5,000 Canadians aged 6 to 79. The respondents will be asked to complete an in-home health questionnaire and then travel to a clinic to have physical health measurements taken by professionals. A multistage sample was developed to meet the objectives and logistics of the survey. The presentation will provide an overview of the CHMS with emphasis on the sample design. The effectiveness of the design will also be examined, using data collected for the first two sites.

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