Table 1 The elements of the PCIX, which is used as the vulnerability component for the SSM. See referenced papers for more detail on scoring [30, 37, 38]
Variable | Measure | Data sources |
|---|---|---|
Age | Percentage of catchment population over age 75 | Statistics Canada Census data |
Sex | Percentage of catchment population that is female | Statistics Canada Census data |
Living arrangement | Percentage of catchment population that lives alone | Statistics Canada Census data |
VANDIX score | Composite of 7 dissemination area-level indicators: percentage of residents who have not completed high school; unemployment rate over age 15 years; percentage of lone-parent families; average total income; percentage of homeowners; and employment ratio [37, 38] | Statistics Canada Census data |