Term: Income Adequacy Quintiles

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-01-17

Definition:

Respondents to the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) are assigned to one of five income categories on the basis of self-reported household income and number of persons living in the household.

Related concepts 

• Construction of Census Income Quintiles
• Income Quintile Ranking Procedure
• Income Quintiles - Child Health Income Quintiles
• Income Quintiles Based on the 1996 Census

Related terms 

• Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)
• Income
• Income Quartiles
• Income Quintiles / Income Quintile
• Low-Income Cut Off (LICO)
• Socio-Economic Status (SES)

References 

• Lix L, Finlayson G, Yogendran M, Bond R, Bodnarchuk J, Soodeen R. Primary Prevention: An Examination of Data Capabilities in Manitoba (January 2005). Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2005. [Report] [Summary] (View)