Note
Please be advised that the Canadian Marginalization Index developed by St. Michael Hospital will not be updated past the current 2016 version available on the OCHPP website. However, Statistics Canada has created the Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation (CIMD) modelled on the Canadian Marginalization Index including provincial indexes as well as regional ones where numbers are not sufficient to allow creation of provincial indexes.
The 2021 version of the CIMD is available here: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/45-20-0001/452000012023001-eng.htm
If you have questions concerning the CIMD please direct them to: Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics general mailbox to be routed correctly. The email address is: statcan.ccjcss-ccsjsc.statcan@statcan.gc.ca
The Canadian Marginalization Index (CAN-Marg) is an index that seeks to:
- show differences in marginalization between areas, and
- understand inequalities in various measures of health and social well-being, either between population groups or between geographical areas
- Households and dwellings (previously called 'Residential instability'): Includes indicators that measure types and density of residential accommodations, and certain family structure characteristics, such as % living alone and % dwellings not owned.
- Material resources (previously called 'Material deprivation'): Includes indicators that measure access to and attainment of basic material needs, such as % unemployment and % without a high school degree.
- Age and labour force (previously called 'Dependency'): Includes indicators to describe % seniors (65+), the dependency ratio (the ratio of seniors and children to the population 15-64) and % not participating in the labour force.
- Immigration and visible minority (previously called 'Ethnic concentration'): Includes indicators to describe % recent immigrants and % who self-identify as a 'visible minority' (defined by Statistics Canada).
Citation: Matheson et al. "Development of the Canadian Marginalization Index: a new tool for the study of inequality." Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2012;103(Suppl. 2):S12-S16. English, Français
History of CAN-Marg data creation |
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The 2016 Marginalization Index was created by researchers at MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael's Hospital and the McMaster Institute for Health Equity. |
2016 | |
The 2006 Marginalization Index was created by researchers at MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael’s Hospital and McMaster University. |
2006 | |
The 2001 Marginalization Index was created by researchers at MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael’s Hospital and McMaster University. |
2001 | |
The Canadian Marginalization Index (1996, 1991) provided through a Statistics Canada Custom Data Product Request (May 29, 2018) |
1996, 1991 | |
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The Canadian Marginalization Index (CAN-Marg) — 2016, 2006, 2001
User Guides: CAN-Marg User Guide 2016 CAN-Marg User Guide 2006, 2001
Download the CAN-Marg data 2016, 2006, 2001:
DA CAN-Marg Data, 2016 DA CAN-Marg Data, 2006 DA CAN-Marg Data, 2001
CT CAN-Marg Data, 2016 CT CAN-Marg Data, 2006 CT CAN-Marg Data, 2001
Summary Documentation:: CAN-Marg 1996 and 1991 Development
Download the CAN-Marg data 1996, 1991:
EA CAN-Marg Data, 1996 EA CAN-Marg Data, 1991
CT CAN-Marg Data, 1996 CT CAN-Marg Data, 1991
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Ontario Community Health Profiles Partnership; www.ontariohealthprofiles.ca; Accessed on: November 06, 2024