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Concept: Live Births and Comparison of Data Sources

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Last Updated: 2011-09-02

MCHP Health Insurance Registry versus Department of Health/Manitoba Health

    The investigation of a Birth Cohort looking at the educational achievements of students in Manitoba included looking at different sources of information for the number of live births in Manitoba. This investigation revealed differences in source information between Department of Health/Manitoba Health statistical reports and the MCHP Health Insurance Registry. Between 1979 and 1989 the difference in numbers between the two sources ranges from -2.8% to +3.8%.

    The table below, Table 1.1 - Manitoba Live Births - 1979 to 1989 provides the reported numbers and percent difference between the two sources of information.

    Table 1.1 - Manitoba Live Births - 1979 to 1989

    Year
    Dept. of Health /
    Manitoba Health
    MCHP Registry
    % Difference
    1979
    16042
    16441
    2.5%
    1980
    15694
    16289
    3.8%
    1981
    16404
    16181
    -1.4%
    1982
    16514
    16185
    -2.0%
    1983
    17036
    **
    **
    1984
    17116
    16719
    -2.3%
    1985
    17513
    17180
    -1.9%
    1986
    17521
    17130
    -2.2%
    1987
    17438
    17024
    -2.4%
    1988
    17582
    17093
    -2.8%
    1989
    17803
    17345
    -2.6%
    ** Data for 1983 was not used in the Birth Cohort study due to incomplete Education Standards Test data.

    The % Difference column reports the percentage difference between the MCHP Health Insurance Registry population compared to the Dept. of Health/Manitoba Health population numbers.
    Sources:

    • MCHP Health Insurance Registry
    • Manitoba Department of Health Statistical Bulletins from 1980 - 1984
    • Manitoba Health Statistical Bulletins from 1985 - 1990

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