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Where are we? : individual geographic location using two different sources of postal code information in BC McGrail, Kimberlyn M.; Fung, Patrick Wong

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to compare, on an age-specific basis, the postal codes from these two sources as recorded in 1999. They have been compared at three levels: six-digit postal code, local health area (LHA) and Health Region (HR). The results should provide researchers with information on the reliability of geographic location based on the different sources and therefore about potential difficulties with regional analyses. The results will also provide an empirical basis for the decision about which source of postal codes ought to be used for research purposes.

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Title
Where are we? : individual geographic location using two different sources of postal code information in BC
Alternate Title
HIDU 99:01
Creator
McGrail, Kimberlyn M.; Fung, Patrick Wong
Contributor
University of British Columbia. Centre for Health Services and Policy Research
Publisher
Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR)
Date Issued
1999-12
Description
The purpose of this project was to compare, on an age-specific basis, the postal codes from these two sources as recorded in 1999. They have been compared at three levels: six-digit postal code, local health area (LHA) and Health Region (HR). The results should provide researchers with information on the reliability of geographic location based on the different sources and therefore about potential difficulties with regional analyses. The results will also provide an empirical basis for the decision about which source of postal codes ought to be used for research purposes.
Geographic Location
British Columbia
Genre
Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2014-09-15
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
DOI
10.14288/1.0048517
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/50372
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
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