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Table 2 Example uniqueness estimates, POP and MaxCombs values for some FSA and quasi-identifier combinations.

From: A method for managing re-identification risk from small geographic areas in Canada

Example of Uniqueness Estimates for FSA and Quasi-identifier Model Combinations

ID

FSA

Quasi- Identifiers

Uniqueness ()

>5%

>20%

1

K7N

Age, Sex

0%

N

N

2

M2K

Age, Aboriginal, Religion

1.7%

N

N

3

K1A

Sex, Marital Status, Language

14.3%

Y

N

4

L6P

Sex, Aboriginal, Schooling, Language

16.7%

Y

N

5

H3T

Age, Aboriginal, Income, Marital Status, Language

56.0%

Y

Y

6

L1 M

Sex, Disability, Marital Status, Schooling, Ethnicity

67.80%

Y

Y

7

K1A

Age, Disability, Income, Marital Status, Schooling

94.70%

Y

Y