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Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, Mental Health and Well-being, 2002 (updated in September 2004) |
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The survey excludes from its target population those living in the three territories, individuals living on Indian Reserves and on Crown Lands, residents of institutions, full-time members of the Canadian Armed Forces, and residents of certain remote regions. |
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The Mental Health and Well-being Survey is partially based on a modified World Mental Health version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WMH-CIDI). The WMH-CIDI is a standardized instrument for assessment of mental disorders and conditions according to an operationalization of the definitions and criteria of DSM. DSM refers to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders used by the American Psychiatric Association. It is an internationally recognized classification of mental disorders with several versions. Mental conditions or problems found in the CCHS 1.2 are partially coded either to DSM-IV or DSM-IIIR. Mental conditions or problems are derived from a set of questions pertaining to the feelings, the symptoms, severity, the intensity, and the impact relative to each of the measured disorders. |
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Population aged 15 and over classified as meeting or failing to meet criteria for major depressive episode in the 12 months prior to interview. |
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Major depressive episode requires at least one episode of 2 weeks or more with persistent depressed mood and loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities, accompanied by problems such as decreased energy, changes in sleep and appetite, impaired concentration, and feelings of guilt, hopelessness, or suicidal thoughts. |
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Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). |
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Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution. |
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Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability. |
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The following standard symbols are used in Statistics Canada publications: (..) for figures not available for a specific reference period and (...) for figures not applicable. |
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CANSIM table number 01051100. |