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Term: Number of Children in a Family

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2024-03-12

Definition:

concept/Social Determinants of Health-SDOH-Digital Library-Image.jpg The number of children registered under the "family head" in the Manitoba Health Insurance Registry. The number of children 0-18 years of age, who as best determined by data, live in the same household.

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  • Chartier M, Bolton J, Mota N, MacWilliam L, Ekuma O, Nie Y, McDougall C, Srisakuldee W, McCulloch S. Mental Illness Among Adult Manitobans. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2018. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
  • Statistics Canada. "Family size (for census family).” Definitions, data sources and methods. September 9, 2021. (Published on the Statistics Canada website: https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p3Var.pl?Function=DEC&Id=236987 - accessed on February 20, 2024) . [Summary] (View)


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