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Administration took place in Grade 7-12 classes
in 50 of the 59 BC School Districts.
 Over 29 000 surveys were collected in 1,760
classrooms between February and June 2008.
 Fraser South/Fraser East
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“I am happy to see a survey like this one. It’s
about time questions were being asked. Now I
am hoping to see some positive actions.”
BC Youth Participant
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A Picture of Health
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Most students are doing well; nearly all 84%
report good or excellent health
Serious injuries have declined
18% of females, 7% of males did not get
mental health services they needed
Nearly half did not eat the recommended
servings of fruits or vegetables yesterday
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No change in physical activity: only 1 in 4
males, 1 in 10 females exercise every day
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Suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts are
lower for the first time since 1992
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More than 1 in 5 females, 1 in 10 males
reported deliberate self-harm
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Far fewer youth smoke than a decade ago,
and those who do started at older ages
Alcohol and marijuana use lower
Fewer students had ever used cocaine,
amphetamines, or mushrooms, continuing
declines since 1998
But use of some other drugs, including
hallucinogens like LSD, rose
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Relationship violence is unchanged since
2003; 9% of males, 6% of females
Pregnancy rates also stable, less than 2%
Reversing trends in physical and sexual
abuse, after declines since 1992
Protective factors can help even the most
vulnerable youth overcome risks
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Most BC teens are doing well,
and report healthier behaviours
than students 10 years ago
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Fraser South/Fraser East – A Picture of
Health
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Ethnic or Cultural background
(Youth could mark all that apply)
European
49%
South Asian
20%
East Asian
12%
Aboriginal/First Nations
8%
Southeast Asian
6%
Latin/South/Central American
3%
African
2%
Australian/Pacific Islander
2%
West Asian
1%
Other (excluding Canadian)
1%
Don’t know
8%
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Who youth live with most of the time?
(Youth could mark all that apply)
Mother
91%
Father
70%
Other adults related to me
10%
Stepfather
5%
Stepmother
1%
Other adults not related to
me
2%
Do not live with any adults
1%
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Fraser South/Fraser East – A Picture of
Health
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84% reported good
or excellent health,
consistent with
results over the
past decade.
9% of youth
reported a
debilitating health
condition or
disability.
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15% of females and 10% of males did not get medical
help when they felt they needed it.
Some reasons for not accessing medical care in the past year
(among youth who felt they needed it)
56%
Thought or hoped problem would go away
25%
Afraid of what doctor would say or do
18%
Didn't want parents to know
17%
Parent/guardian couldn't take me
15%
Had no transportation
Didn't know where to go
9%
Couldn't go when it was open
8%
Didn't think could afford it
8%
Afraid someone might see me
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6%
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27% of students were injured seriously enough
in the past year to need medical attention.
Location of injuries
At a sports facility or field
37%
At school
19%
At home/in yard
16%
In the street or roadway
7%
In a park or rec area
At workplace
Somewhere else
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6%
2%
12%
Injury
Prevention
 64% of youth
always wore a
seatbelt.
 18% of
students
always wore a
helmet while
bike riding.
Helmet use among youth who
cycled in the past year
46%
18%
15%
10%
Never
Rarely
12%
Sometimes Most of the
time
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Always
What youth ate and drank yesterday
Water
Milk, cheese, yogurt
Fruit
Green salad or
vegetables
Cookies, cake, donuts,
chocolate bars
Pop/soda
Pizza, hot dogs, potato
chips, French fries
Hot or cold coffee or
coffee-based drinks
7%
10%
22%
Yes,
once
22%
37%
41%
27%
of youth
45%• At least 54% 28%
Energy drinks
No
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Yes,
twice or more
71%
53%
37%
48%
fell short of the
daily
49%recommended17%
portions of fruits and
34%
11%
vegetables (above 50%
41%provincially) 11%
74%
19%
7%
90%
7%
3%
35%
55%
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20% of males
and 11% of
females were
very satisfied
with their
body image.
Healthy weight youth trying to
lose or gain weight
54%
34%
Males
Females
15%
3%
Lose weight
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Gain weight
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Fraser South/Fraser East – A Picture of
Health
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Some self-esteem items
87%
92%
77%
I usually feel good
I am able to do
I feel I have much to
about myself
things as well as
be proud of
most other people
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During the past 30 days, have you felt you were
under any strain, stress or pressure?
31%
19%
18%
19%
13%
Not at all
A little /
about usual
Some / more Quite a bit of Almost more
than usual
pressure
than I could
take
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During the past 30 days, have you felt so sad,
discouraged, hopeless or had so many problems
that you wondered if anything was worthwhile?
54%
20%
Not at all
A little
11%
10%
Some, enough to
Quite a bit
bother me
6%
Extremely so, to
the point I
couldn't do my
work or deal with
things
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Most common reasons for not accessing mental health services
(among youth who felt they needed them)
55%
Thought/hoped the problem would go away
44%
Didn't want parents to know
34%
Didn't know where to go
22%
Afraid someone I know might see me
20%
Afraid of what Dr. would say/do
I didn't think I could afford it
Had no transportation
Parent/guardian would not take me
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12%
10%
8%
Intentional self harm among youth who had
been abused and not abused
33%
30%
12%
Physically abused
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13%
Sexually abused
Abused
Not abused
Risk Factors for Suicide Attempts:
Family or friend suicide attempts (14% vs. 3%)
 Sexual abuse (19% vs. 3%)
 Physical abuse (14% vs. 2%)
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Fraser South/Fraser East – A Picture of
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80% of youth never had sexual intercourse
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Most common reasons for not having sex:
Not ready for sex (50%)
 Waiting to meet the right person (47%)
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Among those who had sex:
Most commonly started at age 15
 17% first had sex before age 14
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Students who had oral sex
60%
47%
40%
51%
34%
20%
20%
13%
3%
6%
0%
12 or
younger
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18 years
old
Birth control method used last time youth had sex:
 Condoms: 63%
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Birth control pills: 45%
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Only withdrawal: 8%
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Emergency contraception: 5%
6% of sexually active students have been pregnant or
caused a pregnancy
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Age when first smoked a whole cigarette
(among students who had tried smoking)
36%
32%
14%
5%
6%
Less than 9
9-10
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7%
11-12
13-14
15-16
17 or older
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Health
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Students who ever drank alcohol
(other than a few sips)
76%
55%
24%
13-year-olds
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15-year-olds
17-year-olds
Rates of different types of alcohol consumed
last Saturday
19%
17%
15%
13%
13%
12%
Fraser
East/Fraser
3%
Beer†
South Rate
4%
BC Rate
Wine
Liquor
Coolers
Indicates that the difference between Fraser East/Fraser
South and provincial estimates was statistically significant.
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Prescription pills
16%
Any Hallucinogens
8%
Mushrooms
6%†
Cocaine
4%
Inhalants
4%
Any Amphetamines
2%
Steroids
2%
Heroin
1%
Injected an illegal drug
1%
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Indicates that the difference between Fraser South/Fraser
East and provincial estimates was statistically significant.
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Males and females who were ever abused
19%
14%
Males
13%
Females
7%
3%
Physically abused
Sexually abused
2%
Both physically and
sexually abused
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65% of students liked
school “somewhat”
Females more likely
than males to like
school “very much”
(23% vs. 18%)
Grade 7’s showed
highest school
connectedness vs. later
grades
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Students who always/usually felt safe at school
Library
85%
Classroom
83%
Cafeteria
69%
Hallways
Washrooms
Outside on school grounds
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67%
61%
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Exercise in past week
Males
24%
Females
11%
10%
7%
Exercised every day
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Did not exercise at all
Weekly participation in activities in the past year
Sports/physical activity without coach
60%
62%
58%
Sports/physical activity with coach
47%
58%
Hobby/craft
Dance/aerobics
Volunteering
Art/drama/music
Group/club
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78%
12%
32%
22%
31%
22%
29%
14%
18%
Males
Females
Gambling in the past year
45%
Males
Females
19%
17% 17%
10%
4%
Played games for
Bought lottery
Bet money at
money
tickets
casino, track, video
gambling, online
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Health
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Having protective factors in their lives can
promote health and reduce the negative effect
of some risk behaviours.
 Protective factors in AHS
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School (e.g., school connectedness)
 Family (e.g., family connectedness)
 Community
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Connected to culture/ethnic group
Youth engagement in activities
Peer prosocial attitudes about risky behaviours
 Friends would disapprove of teen getting pregnant, getting
drunk, beating someone up, etc.
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Health by family connectedness
37%
37%
35%
34%
Low
connectedness
16%
11%
5%
5%
Poor/fair
Binge
Suicidal
Fight
health
drinking
ideation
involvement
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High
connectedness
Health by level of activity input
34%
No input
Some input
A lot of input
20%
18%
12%
8%
Poor/fair health
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8%
Considered suicide
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84% of youth in this area reported that their
health was good or excellent.
Among students who cycled, only18%
always wore a bike helmet (compared to the
provincial rate of 24%) and 46% never wore
one (compared to the provincial rate of
35%).
 Over half of youth fell short of
recommended intake of fruit and vegetables
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The percentage of students who drank before
they were 9 years old was similar to the
provincial rate (6%) but the percentage who
waited until they were 13 or 14 years old (46%)
was greater than the provincial rate of 42%.
23% of students drank alcohol on the Saturday
prior to completing the survey.
The percentage of youth who had used
substances other than alcohol or marijuana was
similar to the province as a whole.
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The majority of youth in this area reported never
having had sexual intercourse (80%),
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35% of students indicated waiting until marriage as
a reason for never having sex
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More students experienced racial discrimination
than in the province as a whole (14% vs 12%).
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A total of 38% of students worked at a paid job
during the school year, which was lower than the
provincial rate of 41%.
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Students are more likely to watch three or more hours of tv a
week than the province overall
Compared to the province as a whole local students are more
connected to their school and culture.
Students in this area were more likely to have friends who
would be upset with them if they got drunk.
Females in this area were more likely to have friends who
would disapprove of them getting pregnant or using
marijuana than females provincially.
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14 reports at HSDA level
Additional in-depth
reports (eg substance
use)
Fact sheets on key topics
‘Next Steps’ youth
workshops and other
resources for youth
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McCreary Centre Society
3552 East Hastings Street
Vancouver
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[email protected]
604 291 1996
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