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GPI Community Profile of Glace
Bay
May 2008
Majority of residents are satisfied
with their lives
60.00
50.46
50.28
50.38
50.00
40.66
39.78
40.28
40.00
Very satisfied
30.00
Somew hat satisfied
Somew hat satisfied
20.00
9.94
9.33
8.88
10.00
0.00
Male
Female
Total
% who are satisfied
60
53.6
50.5
50
40
36.8
35.3
29.8
30.9
25 to 34
35 to 44
30
20
10
0
15 to 24
45 to 54
55 to 64
65+
Life Satisfaction
• Highest income more than twice as likely as
lowest-income
• Highest among retirees
• Mid-range for employed persons, students
and homemakers
• Lowest among unemployed
What would increase lifesatisfaction?
More financially secure
77.2
Less stress
74.7
Spend more time with family and friends
73.7
More money
63.7
Doing more to make a difference in my
community
More possessions
54.5
26.5
Core Values
% of Respondents Rating Val ue as Very I mportant
Mat erial W ealth
19
Pleasure
51.5
Career
51.4
53.6
Spritualit y
Generosit y
60.7
64.7
Financial Security
72.9
Friendship
77.4
Freedom
Responsibilit y
83.7
90.2
Family
0
20
40
60
80
100
Values and Life Satisfaction
• Positive social values associated with lifesatisfaction
• Materialistic values were not
• Consistent with literature
Alienation?
% Rating Values as Very Important for Self and Other Canadians
70.7
77.4
Freedom
58.7
51.5
Pleasure
55
51.4
Career
61.7
64.7
Financial Security
Material Wealth
49.6
19
Others
Self
24.2
Spiritual
53.7
27.9
Generosity
60.7
37.3
Friendship
72.9
43.4
Family
90.2
37.4
Responsibility
0
20
40
83.7
60
80
100
Spirituality
• 72% reported that spiritual values play
important role in their life
• Higher in females (79%) than males (62%)
• Lowest among 15 to 34 (50%) and rises
progressively to 88% among 65+
Unemployment
• 26.4% much higher than corresponding NS
and Cdn rates
• Highest among 20 to 24 (45%) and lowest
among 35-44 (18%)
Strongly associated with
education
70
60
58.6
%
50
40
28.5
30
21.2
20
13.1
17.3
10
0
less than 9
9 to 12
College
Level of education
University
Other
Unemployed
• 62% of unemployed were long-term (25
weeks+)
• 41% were pessimistic about finding work
• No significant differences between males
and females
Part-time
•
•
•
•
16% working part-time
Higher in females (22%) than males (9%)
15% of part-timers are involuntary
No significant difference between males
(16%) and females (14%)
Benefits
Full-time
Part-time
Pension
57
27
Health
62
19
Dental
53
12
Sick
62
23
Vacation
78
40
Self-reported Health Status
• 47% reported health as very good or
excellent
• Lower than NS and Canadian average
(58%)
• Females reported better health than males
but both were below provincial and national
rates
Strong Relationship with Income
80
70
60
%
50
40
30
20
10
0
-20000
20 to 34999
35-49999
50 to 69999
70000+
Very Good to Excellent
33.3
45.6
54.9
58
72.8
Poor to Good
66.7
54.4
45.1
42
27.2
household income
Also in chronic disease
prevalence
30
25
20
HBP
Arthritis/Rheumatism
Bacl problems
15
10
5
0
-20000
2034,999
3549,999
5070,000+
69,999
Activity Limitation
• 24% reported an activity limitation due to
physical or mental health problem
• Lower than NS average (29%) and similar
to Canadian (24%)
• Males (27%) higher than females (22%)
%
Again, Strong Relationship with
Income
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
34.6
23.9
18.6
16.1
12.5
-20000
20-34999
35-49999
Household income
50-69999
70000
High rates of smoking among
males and females
35
30
25
30.2
29.2
28.4
24.3
23.5
21
20
19.4
23.9
19.7
18.5
16.2
15
10
5
0
Male
Female
Glace Bay
C ape Breton
Total
Nova Scotia
C anada
17.8
Highest among middle-aged
Dalily Smoking By Age
50
40
35.7
39.5
30.6
28.8
30
25.9
16.8
20
10
0
15-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
%
Higher quit rates among higher
incomes
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
47
46
44
41
40
38
31.9
26.6
22.4
15.4
<20,000
20-34,999
35-49,999
Household income
Daily
Ever Smoked
50-69,999
>70,000
High rates of obesity among both
males and females
30
25
25
24.7
22.7
22.1
21.1
21
20
19.8
17.7
17.5
%
15.9
14.9
13.9
15
10
5
0
M ale
Female
Glace Bay
Cape Breton
Total
Nova Scotia
Canada
Middle-aged bulge
Obesity by Age Group
35
29.6
% of age group
30
25
19.3
20
27.1
21
20.8
15
10
9.2
5
0
15-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
%
Obesity by Income
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
26.3
<20000
21
21.7
20-34999
35-49999
Household income
24.5
50-69999
22.6
>70000
Sedentary
•
•
•
•
19% lived a sedentary lifestyle
Highest among young and old
No gender differences
U-shaped relationship with income
Physical activities at least 5X per
week
• 46%
• Males (48%) slightly higher than females
(44%)
• U-shaped with age- lowest among middleaged
• No strong income effects (A good thing!)
Preventive practices last year
Mammogram
40%
Close to NS
Below Canada
BP Monitoring
76%
Pap Smear
45%
Lower than NS and Canada rate
Income effect
Breast Exam by Professional
35%
Strong income effect
Mental Health
• Strong age effects
Thinking clearly & solving
problems
• 20% have some difficulty thinking clearly
and solving daily problems
• Highest rate of difficulty among young
persons (33%)
• Lowest income group almost four times as
likely to report problems as highest income
group (30% vs 8%)
Emotional Distress
• 22% reported two or more symptoms of
emotional distress with highest rates among
young (40%), decreasing across age groups
to 13% among elderly
• Lowest income almost twice as likely as
highest income (32% vs 17%)
• High rates among unemployed (36%) and
students (35%)
Depressed Mood (2+ weeks in
past 12 months)
• 16% with females slightly more likely than
males (17% vs 14%)
• Highest among young (20%) and 35-44
(20%)
Depressed Mood by Income
25
22.4
%
20
15.4
17
15
10.1
10
8
5
0
-20,000
20-34999
35-49999
household income
50-69999
70000+
Childhood Risk Factors
• Parental unemployment (19.5%)
• Parental substance use (17.66%)
• Physical abuse (6%)
– female 7.5% and male 4%
%
Number of risk factors
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
66.1
23.9
7.1
0
1
2
1.5
3
Depressed mood by risk factors
40
34.5
35
30
%
25
20
15
16.4
12.9
10
5
0
None
One
Two or Three
Stress
• 7% very stressful, 40% somewhat stressful
• Stress levels were highest between 25 and
44 (59%) and fell to 26% among 65+
• Females reported highest stress, particularly
time-related stresses
• Two income families higher than oneincome families (65% vs 38%)
Job Stresses
Male
Female
Total
Too many demands
23.7
30.9
27.5
Too many hours
10.1
9.6
9.8
Too few hours
12.3
15.3
13.9
Lack of autonomy/control
9.8
9.1
9.4
Risk of injury/accident
13.4
11.4
12.3
Interpersonal relations
8.4
9.1
8.9
Threat of layoff/job losses
26.8
14.1
20.0
Other
6.7
7.9
7.3
Would trade pay increases for
fewer hours
% of Pa y Tha t Employe d
Re sponde nts Would Tra de for %
De cre a se in Workingtime
% of employed respondents
25
20.7
20
15
17.2
12.8
12.3
10.4
10
7.9
5
0
5% for 10%
M ale
10% for 20%
Fe m ale
Total
Volunteering
• 29% gave unpaid help to group or
organization
• Highest among 35+
• Positive relationship with income
• 60% very satisfied and 33% somewhat
satisfied
Reasons for not volunteering
No time
39%
Not interested
14%
Not asked
15%
Health problem
22%
Not aware
4%
Informal volunteering
• Provided by 59%
• Somewhat higher in females (54%) than
males (49%)
Willing to do more if asked
•
•
•
•
52% would give more of asked
Males 57%
Young (15 to 24) 78%
Low income (58%)
Unpaid care-giving
9
7
6
7.9
7.5
8
6.5
6.5
5.2
4.7
5
4
3
2
1.3
1
1
0
Adult In Hom e
Child In Hom e
Male
Fem ale
Adult Outside Hom e
Total
Inside home higher in low
income
12
10.14
10
9.09
8
7.25
6.64
6
5.83
6.54
5.88
5.54
4.90
3.68
4
2
0
-20,000
20,000 to 34,999
35,000 to 49,999
Outside Home
50,000 to 69,999
Inside Home
70,000+
Social support
Male
Female
Total
Someone you can count on 94.8
in crisis
96.1
95.5
Someone to give advice
for important decisions
93.3
95.6
94.6
Someone who makes you
feel loved and cared for
96.4
97.1
96.8
Social support
• Strong income gradient across categories
• Lowest among unemployed
Crime Victimization
• 8% had been victimized during past five
years
• No significant gender difference
• Highest rate among young (11%) and fell
across age groups to lowest rate among 65+
(5%)
• No relationship with income
Satisfaction with Sense of Safety
70
59.1
60
percentage
50
54.0
47.1
47.2
39.5
40
Male
33.8
Female
30
Total
20
10
5.6
7.2
6.5
0
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Not Satisfied
Feeling Safe Walking in
Neighbourhood
50
44
45
40.8
38.4
40
34.2
27.6
30
22.9
25
20
19.9
16.3
13.6
10.2
14.5
15
9.6
10
2.1 3.3 2.8
5
male
female
total
Don't walk
alone
Very unsafe
Reasonably
safe
Somewhat
unsafe
0
Very safe
percentage
35
Understanding the ecological
footprint- Nova Scotia
Income
1st
Quintile
2nd
Quintile
3rd
Quintile
4th
Quintile
5th
Quintile
Consumption
Expenditure
($/persons)
9,949
10,550
11,131
12,995
17,001
Ecological
Footprint
(ha./person)
6.2
6.6
7.0
8.1
10-.7
Vehicle use
Vehicles per
household
Kms/Vehicle per Household Kms
household
-20,000
.6
15,975
11,182
20,000-34,999
1.1
17,899
21,479
35,000-49,999
1.4
19,949
29,923
50,000-69,999
1.7
20,576
37,039
70,000 +
1.9
21,835
43,670
Higher income households more likely to own minivans and SUVs
Ecological attitudes
Male
Female
Total
The way we live produces too much waste
83.2
80.7
81.8
The way we live consumes too many resources
72.9
67.3
69.7
We focus too much on getting what we want
now and not enough on conserving resources for
future generations
83.8
81
82.2
Most of us buy and consume more than we need.
85.2
83.5
84.2
Today’s youth are too focussed on buying and
consuming things
81.6
84.5
83.3
I spend nearly all of my money on the basic
necessities of life
60.8
64.0
62.6
If I wanted to, I could choose to buy and
consume less than I do.
64.8
59.4
61.7
Out of balance lives
• Socially motivated people who see
themselves as living in a materialistic
society
• Materialism is about economic security, not
possessions
Continuing inequities
• Lower income residents have poorer mental
and physical health (including disabilities)
• Lowest levels of social support
• Higher levels of caregiving
Health challenges
• Higher rates of obesity and smoking
• Don’t forget the young
– Mental health issues
The positive
•
•
•
•
High levels of health and wellbeing
High levels of social support
Volunteerism
Strong ecological commitment