Table 1:

Sources of data on Canadian population seroprevalence and sample descriptors

Study sourceCanadian Blood ServicesHéma-QuébecAlberta Precision LaboratoriesManitoba SeroprevalenceSaskatchewan SeroprevalenceCanadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s HealthAction to Beat Coronavirus
Data source typeBlood donorsBlood donorsProvincial serosurveyProvincial serosurveyProvincial serosurveyResearch cohortResearch cohort
Reporting frequencyMonthly/weeklyQuarterlyBi-monthlyMonthlyMonthlyMonthlyQuarterly
No. of estimates contributed*835357843848934
Female, %4239555062.56759
Total no. of blood samples640 31512 754184 98617 59821 88641 82531 933
Age range, yr≥ 17≥ 18≥ 0≥ 1≥ 022–93≥ 18
Population standardizationRegion, age, sexRegion, age, sexRegion, age, sexRegion, age, sexRegion, age, sexNoneSampling and post-stratification weights (age and education)
Provincial coverageBritish Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and LabradorQuebecAlbertaManitobaSaskatchewanBritish Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador)British Columbia, Yukon, Ontario, Quebec
  • * Number of estimates include provincial estimates and age-stratified estimates, if provided.

  • Provincial serosurvey: anonymized discarded or residual blood samples from provincial laboratories.

  • Yukon estimates categorized as British Columbia in plotting.