Preliminary findingsSunshine Coast Community Dialogues 2014

Roberts Creek, October 16th

Maritia Gully, Regional Epidemiologist

Public Health Surveillance Unit, Vancouver Coastal Health email: phsu@vch.ca

Source: Canadian Medical Association - healthcaretransformation.ca

1. Socio-demographics

2. Health status

3. Health care access

4. Lifestyle

5. Built environment

6. Community resiliency

SURVEYTopics

Community session recap• Little significant variation across Sunshine

Coast communities of Gibsons, Sechelt and rest of Sunshine Coast combined

Other SC = A, B, D, F

Sechelt

Gibsons

Sunshine Coast compared to BC data*…

• >50% meeting physical activity guidelines• <1/3 eating recommended 5+ fruit & veg per day

Lower Similar Higher

Smoking rates

Self-rated health

Sense of community belonging

Access to family doctor

Obesity

Chronic disease

*Canadian Community Health Survey, Statistics Canada 2011/12

Variation across communities

Gibsons & Sechelt Other SC

Active mode of transport Car use

Access to amenities in neighbourhood

Regular family doctor Alcohol consumption

VCH Map

Socio-demographics

How do the (1,088) Sunshine Coast respondents compare..?

2011 Census 2013-14 MHMC

Sunshine Coast Coastal Rural VCH

Gender (% female)

52% 53% 52% 52%

Age 55+ 52% 53% 39% 30%

% Canadian-born

82% 77% 77% 62%

% income >$60K

53% 50% 54% 48%

University education

22% 36.5% 41% 32%

More socio-demographics

Sunshine Coast

Coastal Rural VCH

Employment

Employed 56% 67% 62%

Unemployed 2.6% 3.0% 7.6%

Not in labour force

41% 30% 30%

Ethnicity

Caucasian 88% 89% 56%

Visible minority

7.3% 6.4% 38%

Aboriginal 4.3% 5.1% 6.2%

Number of years in Canada

0 to 5 years 10% 16% 18%

6 to 15 years 11% 24% 22%

16 + years 79% 60% 61%

Health Status

How do you rate your own health?

Self-rated health Self-rated mental health

Excellent/Very good

Fair/poorExcellent/Very good

Fair/poor

Sunshine Coast 57% 12% 66% 10%

Coastal Rural 48% 9% 58% 10%

VCH 49% 17% 53% 16%

BC

BC

BC

BC

Chronic diseaseSunshine

CoastCoastal Rural

VCH

Cancer* 6% 5% 3%

Diabetes 6% 6% 7%

High blood pressure 23% 18% 16%

Heart disease 8% 5% 4%

Arthritis 19% 14% 12%

Mood or anxiety disorder

15% 15% 17%

5%

6%

18%

4%

16%

8%

*Includes lung, breast, prostate and colorectal cancers**Canadian Community Health Survey, Statistics Canada 2011/12

**

Access to care

Accessing care

Sunshine Coast Coastal Rural VCH

Regular family doctor

89% 84% 80%

Alternative health care provider –

last 12 mos40% 41% 34%

Last visit at doctor’s office

w/appt81% 77% 70%

BC

BC

Lifestyle

Alcohol consumption

Sunshine Coast

Coastal Rural VCH

Drink 4+ times per week 26% 21% 11%

Binge drink 1+ times per month

Male 29% 29% 28%

Female 19% 24% 21%

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Physical wellness score

Composite measure [ 0 – 16 ]Sunshine

CoastCoastal Rural VCH

Wellness score 10+ 43% 46% 41%

Smoking

Sunshine Coast

Coastal Rural VCH

Smoke daily or occasionally

8.7% 8.2% 11.9%

Healthy eating – fruits & vegetables

Sunshine Coast Coastal Rural VCH

Eat 5+ servings per day

32% 33% 27%

Access to large selection of fruits

& veg – agree52% 58% 78%

Access ≠ consumption!

BC

BC

Physical activity

Sunshine Coast Coastal Rural VCH

150+ mins moderate / vigorous per week

56% 59% 46%

30+ mins walk per day for leisure

44% 42% 41%

30+ mins walk per day for errands

19% 22% 36%

Sedentary behaviour

Sunshine Coast

Coastal Rural VCH

2+ hours screen time per day

8.7% 8.2% 11.9%

Weighing in…Sunshine Coast Coastal Rural VCH

Normal 32% 37% 48%

Overweight 40% 38% 33%

Obese 27% 24% 19%

…on the obesity issue