Canadian Survey on Disability, 2017: Concepts and Methods Guide
Appendix A – Flow chart of the 2017 CSD questionnaire modules
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Description for Figure 1
This figure shows the order of the questionnaire modules of the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability. The name of each module is followed by its acronym.
The order of the modules is as follows:
- Disability screening questions (DSQ)
- Episodic disabilities (EPD)
- Main condition (MC)
- Aids and assistive devices - Hearing (AADH)
- Aids and assistive devices - Vision (AADV)
- Aids and assistive devices - Mobility and agility (AADM)
- Note that agility includes flexibility and dexterity.
- Aids and assistive devices - Learning and developmental (AADL)
- Aids and assistive devices - All (AADA)
- Medication use (MED)
- Help received (HRE)
- Health care services (HCS)
- Education (EDU)
- Educational experiences (EEX)
- Educational background (EDB)
- Labour market activities minimal (LMAM)
- Labour force status (LMA2)
- Class of worker (LMA3)
- Note that the Class of Worker module represents the beginning of modules for the employed population.
- Self-employed (SEMP)
- Job tenure (JT)
- Industry (LMA4)
- Occupation (LMA5)
- Workplace (WKPL)
- Usual hours of work (LMA6)
- Part-time employment (PT)
- Permanent work (PW)
- Periods of unemployment (POU)
- Employment details (EDE)
- Looking for work (LW)
- Note that the Looking for Work module represents the beginning of modules for the unemployed population.
- Past job attachment (PJA)
- Unemployed details (UDE)
- Periods of employment (POE)
- Labour mobility (LM)
- Past job attachment (PJA)
- Note that the Past Job Attachment module represents the beginning of modules for the population not in the labour force.
- Not in the labour force details (NDE)
- Labour market attachment (LA)
- Periods of employment (POE)
- Labour mobility (LM)
- Classification of retirement (RETC)
- Note that the Classification of Retirement module represents a return to employment-related modules for all groups.
- Retirement details (RDE)
- Workplace training (WTR)
- Employment modifications (EMO)
- Labour force discrimination (LFD)
- General health (GH)
- Housebound (HB)
- Veterans (VAC)
- Internet use (IU)
- Accessibility of government services (AGS)
- Sources of income (SNC)
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