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South Vancouver Island
Results of the 2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey
2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey: South Vancouver Island Results
▪ Background ▪ Positive findings and trends ▪ Areas of concern ▪ Protective factors ▪ Using the data www.mcs.bc.ca
Administration
2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey ▪ 29,832 surveys completed ▪ 1,645 classrooms ▪ 56 school districts ▪ 325 PHNs and nursing students South Vancouver Island www.mcs.bc.ca
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Youth in South Vancouver Island
▪ 68% of students reported European heritage ▪ 16% of students born outside of Canada ▪ Less likely to identify as straight
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Home life
▪ 94% of students lived with at least one parent ▪ 3% had lived in foster care ▪ 10% ran away from home in past year ▪ 22% moved from one home to another
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Young carers
Who youth took care of on an average school day
South Vancouver Island BC 60% 52% 16% 20% A relative Pets or animals
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Health conditions and disabilities
▪ Almost 1 in 3 females and 1 in 4 males had at least one health condition or disability ▪ Females were almost 3 x as likely as males to report a mental or emotional health condition ▪ For many the condition was debilitating
50%
Working
Students who worked at a paid job during the school year
44% 28% 25% 19% 0% 13 years old or younger www.mcs.bc.ca
14 or 15 17 years old or older
Technology
▪ 89% of males and 93% of females had a cellphone ▪ Cellphone use was linked to: – Planning to continue education beyond high school ▪ Students without a cellphone: – More likely to have slept for 8 or more hours www.mcs.bc.ca
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Positive Findings and Trends
Overall health ratings
Males Females 57% 49% 41% 30% 9% 11% 1% 2% Poor Fair Good Excellent Note: the difference between males and females for poor and fair was not statistically significant. www.mcs.bc.ca
Most youth had seen a dentist in the past year 10% of students missed out on needed medical care
Decrease in serious injuries
Injured in the past year
Males Females 50% 41% 36% 33% 25% 29% 33% 24% 0% 2003 2008 2013 Note: The difference for males between 2008 and 2013 was not statistically significant. The difference for females between 2003 and 2008 was not statistically significant.
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Nutrition
▪ Most youth ate fruit and vegetables ▪ Compared to the province, local females were less likely to have had fast food or pop ▪ 91% of youth never went to bed hungry www.mcs.bc.ca
More youth ate breakfast
Good or excellent mental health in relation to how often youth ate breakfast on school days
88% 74% 64% www.mcs.bc.ca
Never ate breakfast Sometimes ate breakfast Always ate breakfast
Risky sexual behaviour decreased
21% had ever had sex Among those: www.mcs.bc.ca
23% used drugs or alcohol last time they had sex 38% first had sex at age 14 or younger Fewer students unsure what efforts used to prevent pregnancy
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Fewer youth tried tobacco
21% had ever tried smoking Among those: ▪ 48% were 15 years old when they first tried tobacco ▪ Males more likely to use cigars and chewing tobacco ▪ 51% were recent smokers ▪ Fewer youth exposed to second hand smoke daily
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Fewer youth tried alcohol
50% had ever tried alcohol Among those: ▪ Youth waited longer to try alcohol ▪ Fewer reported having five or more drinks in a short time (37%) ▪ 20% drank last Saturday
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Fewer youth tried marijuana
29% had ever tried marijuana Among those: ▪ Youth waited longer to try marijuana ▪ 58% had used it in the past month ▪ 9% used last Saturday
70%
Decreases in substance use
Ever tried different substances
Alcohol Marijuana Tobacco 63% 60% 45% 35% 35% 34% 25% 50% 29% 21% 0% 2003 2008 2013 Note: The difference for having ever tried alcohol between 2003 and 2008 was not statistically significant. www.mcs.bc.ca
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Using other substances
Prescription pills without a doctor’s consent Mushrooms Ecstasy Hallucinogens Cocaine Inhalants Amphetamines Steroids without a doctor’s consent Ketamine, GHB 2013
11% 7% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Change since 2008
NA
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Injury prevention improvements
Always wore a seatbelt
90% 77% 68% 56% 60% 30% 0% 2003 2008 2013
School safety increased
Students who always or usually felt safe at school
2008 2013 88% 96% 86% 95% 75% 93% 70% 93% 68% 91% 63% 90% Library www.mcs.bc.ca
Classroom Cafeteria Hallways Washrooms Outside on school property
Friends with pro-social attitudes
Students whose friends would be upset with them if they...
Dropped out of school Were involved in gang activity Got pregnant or got someone pregnant Got arrested 2008
88% NA 74% 66%
2013
86% 85% 79% 77%
Change since 2008
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Beat someone up Used marijuana
60% 50% 73% 50%
Got drunk
28% 37% Note: NA means that the question was not asked.
-- The percentages in 2008 and 2013 were comparable. www.mcs.bc.ca
Overweight and obesity rates
BMI weight category
Males Females 81% 73% 18% 12% 4% 3% 5% 4% Underweight Healthy weight Overweight Obese Note: The difference between males and females who were underweight or obese was not statistically significant.
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Areas of Concern
Concussions 18% of youth experienced a concussion in past year
Concussion symptoms experienced (among youth who had a concussion in the past year)
Headaches Dizziness or balance problems Dazed, confused or suffered a gap in memory Ringing in the ears Blurred vision Lost consciousness Note: Youth could choose more than one response. www.mcs.bc.ca
25% 45% 43% 39% 64% 72%
Ratings of mental health
Mental health and overall health ratings
Mental health Overall health 89% 81% www.mcs.bc.ca
20% Fair or Poor 11% Good or Excellent
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Suicide
Males
▪ 8% considered suicide ▪ 4% attempted suicide
Females
▪ 15% considered suicide ▪ 7% attempted suicide
Other mental health concerns
Most commonly reported conditions Males Female s Students who experienced extreme stress and despair in the past month
Males Females Depression 6% 14% 15% 11% Anxiety Disorder/ Panic Attacks Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 4% 8% 16% 5% 5% 4% Extreme stress Extreme despair www.mcs.bc.ca
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Foregone mental health care ▪ 18% of females and 5% of males did not access needed mental health services ▪ Most common reason was not wanting parents to know ▪ Males less likely to miss out on needed mental health service than 5 years ago
Getting enough sleep
Hours slept last night
30% 24% 12% 6% 4% 4 hours or less 5 6 7 Note : Percentages do not equal 100% due to rounding.
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8 18% 7% 9 10 or more hours
Mental health and sleep
Good/excellent mental health in relation to hours slept last night
100% 86% 69% 48%* 50% www.mcs.bc.ca
0% 4 hours or less 6 hours 8 hours * The percentage should be interpreted with caution as the standard error was relatively high but still within a releasable range.
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Bullying ▪ Decrease in physical assault not seen in other forms of bullying – Rates of teasing did not improve – Females more likely to be excluded in past year ▪ 13% were cyberbullied in past year
Perpetrators of bullying
Youth who were perpetrators of bullying in relation to the number of different types of bullying they experienced in past year (teased, excluded, assaulted)
50%* 36% 22% 9% victim of 0 types of bullying victim of 1 type of bullying victim of 2 types of bullying victim of 3 types of * The percentage should be interpreted with caution as the standard error was higher than expected but still within a releasable range.
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bullying
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Discrimination & violence ▪ Females more likely to be discriminated against because of: – physical appearance, – being seen as different, – age and gender ▪ Decrease in some types of discrimination ▪ Rate of dating violence did not improve
Abuse & harassment
Students who were ever abused
Males Females 14% 14% 10% 5% Physically abused www.mcs.bc.ca
Sexually abused 7% 2% Both physically and sexually abused
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Exercise participation ▪ 18% of students aged 12-17 met their daily activity guidelines ▪ 64% of students aged 18 or older reached their daily activity guidelines ▪ Participation in informal sports, organized sports, and dance or exercise classes decreased
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Barriers to participation
Barrier
Too busy Couldn’t get there or home Couldn’t afford to participate Activity wasn’t available in community Worried about being bullied
Males
38% 11% 10% 9% 4%
Females
53% 16% 19% 12% 6%
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Protective Factors
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Established Protective Factors
• School connectedness • Positive family relationships • Caring adults outside the family • Someone to turn to for help
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Established Protective Factors
• Peer relationships • Good nutrition • Feeling engaged and valued • Stable home
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Protective Factors - 2013
• Eight or more hours of sleep • Neighbourhood safety • Community connectedness • Cultural connectedness
Youth are generally making less risky choices about their health Mental health for females is among the areas of concern, and where there have been fewer improvements Promoting protective factors have and can continue to play a key role in improving outcomes for BC youth www.mcs.bc.ca
Using the data
56 school district data tables 16 HSDA reports Growing Up in BC Sexual health report Youth resources www.mcs.bc.ca
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Next Steps
▪ Youth-led projects or initiatives [email protected]
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In Our Shoes
▪ Bullying awareness video https://www.youtube.com/user/McCrearyCentre www.mcs.bc.ca
Grants up to $500 for youth-led projects
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Discussing the results
▪ Commentary on the AHS findings from: – Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Representative for Children and Youth – Bob Lenarduzzi, President, Vancouver Whitecaps – And more!
▪ Video on McCreary’s YouTube channel
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South Vancouver Island
Results of the 2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey [email protected]