Total | 925 656 | | 315 218 | | |
Child characteristics | | | | | |
Child maltreatment (emergency deparment + hospitalisation) | 14 952 | 1.6 | 3015 | 1.0 | 0.06 |
Child maltreatment (hospitalisation only) | 4266 | 0.5 | 813 | 0.3 | 0.03 |
Male sex | 474 585 | 51.3 | 161 927 | 51.4 | 0.0 |
Complex chronic conditions | 48 252 | 5.2 | 17 332 | 5.5 | −0.01 |
Birth order | | | | | |
1st | 455 920 | 49.3 | 181 857 | 57.7 | −0.17 |
2nd | 328 709 | 35.5 | 96 624 | 30.7 | 0.1 |
3rd | 105 169 | 11.4 | 27 266 | 8.6 | 0.09 |
4th+ | 35 858 | 3.9 | 9471 | 3.0 | 0.05 |
Neighbourhood income quintile |
1: Lowest | 167 176 | 18.1 | 105 437 | 33.4 | −0.36 |
2 | 174 969 | 18.9 | 72 986 | 23.2 | −0.1 |
3 | 193 539 | 20.9 | 60 188 | 19.1 | 0.05 |
4 | 210 733 | 22.8 | 48 546 | 15.4 | 0.19 |
5: Highest | 179 239 | 19.4 | 28 061 | 8.9 | 0.3 |
Rural residence | 121 548 | 13.1 | 3055 | 1.0 | 0.49 |
Maternal characteristics |
Maternal age, years |
≤19 | 40 169 | 4.3 | 4439 | 1.4 | 0.18 |
20–24 | 127 955 | 13.8 | 36 808 | 11.7 | 0.06 |
25–29 | 255 437 | 27.6 | 95 251 | 30.2 | −0.06 |
30–34 | 316 766 | 34.2 | 105 829 | 33.6 | 0.01 |
35–39 | 155 730 | 16.8 | 59 237 | 18.8 | −0.05 |
40+ | 29 599 | 3.2 | 13 654 | 4.3 | −0.06 |
Maternal birthplace |
Canadian-born | 925 656 | 100 | | | |
South Asia | | | 103 083 | 32.7 | |
East Asia/Pacific | | | 71 858 | 22.8 | |
Latin America/Caribbean | | | 43 391 | 13.8 | |
North Africa/Middle East | | | 25 682 | 8.1 | |
Western Europe, USA, Australia, New Zealand | 24 687 | 7.8 | |
Eastern Europe | | | 23 802 | 7.6 | |
Sub-Saharan Africa | | | 22 715 | 7.2 | |
Time since maternal immigration, years | | | | | |
<5 | | | 166 938 | 53.0 | |
5–9 | | | 73 841 | 23.4 | |
10–14 | | | 43 619 | 13.8 | |
15+ | | | 30 820 | 9.8 | |
Received refugee status | | | 39 959 | 12.7 | |
Knowledge of Canadian official languages | 192 856 | 61.2 | |
Marital status at arrival | | | | | |
Married/common law | | | 185 224 | 58.8 | |
Single | | | 127 136 | 40.3 | |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 2858 | 0.9 | |
Educational attainment at arrival |
<12 years | | | 124 411 | 39.5 | |
12+ years | | | 190 807 | 60.5 | |
Landed in Canada at age 25+ years | 153 374 | 48.7 | |