Validation Data Source: The CCHS was conducted by Statistics
Canada to provide regular and timely cross-sectional estimates of
health determinants, health status and health system utilization for
a total of 136 health regions in Canada, including the
territories. Survey respondents were sampled from 11 regions in
Manitoba. Respondents were 12 years of age and older; the sampling
methodology was designed to ensure over-representation of youth
under 19 years of age and seniors 65 years of age and older. Sample
sizes were chosen to produce reliable estimates at the health region
level. The sample size allocated to each province was based on total
population, and then each province’s sample size was allocated among
its health regions proportionately to the square root of the
estimated population of a region.
