National Household Survey
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Datasets
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The National Household Survey (NHS) was a supplementary (voluntary) survey to the 2011 Census which replaced the long-form Census.
The objective of this registry is to provide data at small geographic levels and for small population groups in Canada. It is designed to collect demographic, social and economic characteristics, and the housing units in which the population live.
Information on the study description is adapted from Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2022-04-20. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
- Start Year
- 2011
- End Year
- 2011
- Supplementary Information
Visit NHS
Design
- Study design
- Cross-sectional
- Follow Up
- The first survey took place in May. A first non-response follow-up began in June, and subsequently in mid-July.
- Supplementary Information
Recruitment
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 1,220,020
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- Supplementary Information
- 4.5 million dwellings was selected for this survey.
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
| Possible Access to Data | |
| Possible Access to Biosamples | |
| Other |
Timeline
Populations
The population is composed of usual residents of Canada who are Canadian citizens, landed immigrants and non-permanent residents.
Selection Criteria
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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- Other Criteria
- Participants must be Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization), landed immigrants and non-permanent residents and their families living with them in Canada. Participants are also included if they are Canadian citizens and landed immigrants temporarily outside the country. Foreign residents such as representatives of a foreign government assigned to an embassy, high commission or other diplomatic mission in Canada, and residents of another country who are visiting Canada temporarily are excluded.
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Volunteer enrolment
- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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The NHS data collection was carried in three successives waves. Respondants were asked to answer the questionnaires online during wave 1 (May and June). In wave 2 (June to mid-July), printed questionnaires were mailed out to households that did not respond in wave 1. In wave 3 (mid-July to mid-August), non-response follow-up was conducted for households that did not respond in waves 1 and 2.
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 887,012
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
- Supplementary Information about selection criteria
Data Collection Event
Information about education, training and learning; families, households and housing; immigration and ethnocultural diversity; income, pensions, spending and wealth, Indigenous peoples; labour; languages; population and demography; society and community was collected online.
- Start Date
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2011-05
- End Date
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2011-08
- Data sources
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- Questionnaires
The population is composed of occupants of private dwellings in Canada.
Selection Criteria
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- Canada
- Territory
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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- Other Criteria
- Participants must be Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization), landed immigrants and non-permanent residents and their families living with them in Canada. Participants are also included if they are Canadian citizens and landed immigrants temporarily outside the country. Foreign residents such as representatives of a foreign government assigned to an embassy, high commission or other diplomatic mission in Canada, and residents of another country who are visiting Canada temporarily are excluded.
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- General population
- General Population
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- Volunteer enrolment
- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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The NHS data collection was carried in three successives waves. Respondants were asked to answer the questionnaires online during wave 1 (May and June). In wave 2 (June to mid-July), printed questionnaires were mailed out to households that did not respond in wave 1. In wave 3 (mid-July to mid-August), non-response follow-up was conducted for households that did not respond in waves 1 and 2.
Number of Participants
- Number of Participants
- 333,008
- Number of Participants with Biological Samples
Data Collection Event
Information about education, training and learning; families, households and housing; immigration and ethnocultural diversity; income, pensions, spending and wealth, Indigenous peoples; labour; languages; population and demography; society and community was collected online.
- Start Date
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2011-05
- End Date
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2011-08
- Data sources
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- Questionnaires
Classifications
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Lifestyle and behaviours
- Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
- Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
- Diseases
- Symptoms and signs
- Medication and supplements
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Health and community care services utilization
- Death
- Physical measures and assessments
- Laboratory measures
- Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
- Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
- Preschool, school and work life
- Social environment and relationships
- Physical environment
- Administrative information
Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Age/birthdate
Sex/gender
Marital/partner status
Family and household structure
Education
Residence
Birthplace
Citizenship and immigrant status
Ethnicity, race and religion
Language
Labour force and retirement
Income, possessions, and benefits
Other socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Lifestyle and behaviours
Transportation
Preschool, school and work life
Work life
Physical environment
Housing characteristics
Built environment/neighbourhood characteristics
Administrative information
Identifiers
Questionnaire and interview-related information
Other administrative information