Guides: GEOG303: Health Geography: Microdata for Statistical Analysis

Canada

ODESI
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Portal to public use microdata files from Statistics Canada supplied through the Data Liberation Initiative. Also includes aggregate data from Statistics Canada and public opinion polls.
PCCF (Postal Code Conversion Files)
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Linkage file for matching postal-code level data to Statistics Canada standard levels of geography. Often used when trying to link patient-level postal code data with census demographics. For access please email: data.library@mcgill.ca
The Graduate Student Data Access Program (GSDAP)
Access to CIHI public use microdata files by application process.

ICPSR
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One of North America's largest data archives. Provides access to mostly U.S. microdata, most from U.S. government agencies.

IPUMS
Interntional census microdata. Harmonized across countries so as to facilitate cross-country comparisons.