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Documentation

User Guide (PDF) - detailed information on the survey, its methodology, and data usage

Questionnaire (PDF) - comprehensive CCHS questionnaire

Data Dictionary (PDF) - concepts, universes, categories and frequencies for each content

Derived and Grouped Variables (PDF) - detailed specifications

Alphabetic Index (PDF) - lists variables alphabetically by name, for each content

Topical Index (PDF) - lists variables by topic for each content

Record Layout (PDF) - lists variables as they appear in the microdata file

CV Tables (PDF) - Approximate Sampling Variability Tables (see User Guide) for each content

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