Health and Wellness
Are we physically active?
Do we have enough doctors?
How many of us still smoke?
Obesity - In 2007, 11.1% of residents on South Vancouver Island 18 years and over reported being obese (having a body mass index greater than 30), compared with 16.0% of Canadians and 11.5% of British Columbians. Looking back, 12.5% of South Vancouver Island residents reported being obese in 2005 and 11.1% in 2003.
Physical Activity - In 2007, 63.5% of residents on South Vancouver Island 12 years and over reported that they were physically active or moderately active compared with 66.1% in 2005 and 59.3% in 2003. Comparatively, South Island residents are significantly more active with 49.0% of Canadians and 53.7% of British Columbians reported being physically active in 2007.
Youth Hospitalization - For every 1,000 children and youth under the age of 14 in the Capital Region, 12.5 were hospitalized for respiratory diseases and 6.8 for injuries and poisoning in 2005/06. These are greater than in BC where 10.4 for every 1,000 were hospitalized for respiratory diseases and 5.7 for injury and poisoning.
Smoking - In 2007, 13.9% of the population on South Vancouver Island 12 and over reported smoking daily or occasionally, compared to 15.9% in 2005 and 18.4% in 2003. Also significantly less than the 17.8% of British Columbians and 21.9% of Canadians that reported smoking in 2007.
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Fruit and Vegetable Consumption - In 2007, 46.7% of residents on South Vancouver Island reported eating fruits and vegetables five times or more each day, compared with 40.9% of residents of BC and 41.3% of Canadians.
Work Absence – Greater Victorians missed an average of 11.1 work days in 2007, including maternity leave, compared with 10.5 in 2006 and 11.7 in 2005. Canadians missed an average of 10.2 work days in 2007, and British Columbians 10.1.
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Perceived Health
> Source: Statistics Canada
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Percent of Population without a Regular Doctor in Canadian Cities Publishing Vital Signs, 2007
> Source: Statistics Canada
