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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.
 North Vancouver Island
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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
At least half of youth 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
Suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts are lower
for the first time since 1992
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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Ethnic or Cultural background
(Youth could mark all that apply)
European
66%
Aboriginal/First Nations
18%
East Asian
4%
Latin/South/Central American
3%
South East Asian
2%
African
2%
Australian/Pacific Islander
2%
South Asian
2%
Other (excluding Canadian)
2%
Don’t know
18%
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Who youth live with most of the time?
(Youth could mark all that apply)
Mother
87%
Father
64%
Stepfather
9%
Other adults related to
me
5%
Stepmother
3%
Other adults not related
to me
Do not live with any
adults
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2%
1%
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Self-reported health status
84% reported
good or
excellent
health.
11% of youth
reported a
debilitating
health
condition or
disability.
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60%
Males
50%
Females
37%
22%
16%
11%
2% 2%
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
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15% of youth 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)
55%
Thought or hoped problem would go away
22%
Afraid of what doctor would say or do
18%
Didn't want parents to know
16%
Parent/guardian wouldn't take me
11%
Had no transportation
Afraid someone might see me
8%
Didn't know where to go
8%
Didn't think could afford it
Couldn't go when it was open
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7%
6%
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32% of students were injured seriously enough
in the past year to need medical attention.
Location of injuries
At a sports facility or field
35%
At school
15%
At home/in yard
14%
In a park or recreational area
7%
In the street or roadway
7%
Somewhere else
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17%
Helmet use among youth who
Injury
Prevention
 66% of youth
always wore a
seatbelt.
 26% of
students
always wore a
helmet while
bike riding.
cycled in the past year
36%
26%
17%
12%
Never
Rarely
10%
Sometimes Most of the
time
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Always
What youth ate and drank yesterday
No
Yes,
once
Yes,
twice or more
Water
7%
22%
72%
Milk, cheese, yogurt
9%
37%
54%
15%
43%
42%
50%
• At least 49% of youth
47%
fell
short of the30%
recommended
daily
48%
16%
portions of fruits and
vegetables
39%
11%
Pop/soda
58%
30%
12%
Hot or cold coffee or
coffee-based drinks
70%
21%
10%
Energy drinks
85%
11%
4%
Fruit
Green salad or
vegetables
Cookies, cake, donuts,
chocolate bars
Pizza, hot dogs, potato
chips, French fries
23%
35%
Note: Percentages do not always total 100% due to rounding.
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Students in each weight category
83%
Males
70%
Females
19%
4%
11%
2%
Underweight
Healthy
Overweight
7%
4%
Obese
weight
Note: The gender differences for underweight and
obese were not statistically significant.
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20% of male
youth were
very satisfied
with their
body image,
compared to
only 10% of
females.
Healthy weight youth trying to lose or
gain weight
53%
Males
Females
30%
10%
3%
Lose weight
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Gain weight
Eating behaviours
47%
Males
40%
Females
18%
11%
9%
4%
Dieted to lose weight
in past year
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Binge eat
Vomit on purpose
after eating
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Some self-esteem items
85%
I usually feel good
about myself
91%
76%
I am able to do things I feel I have much to be
as well as most other
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proud of
During the past 30 days, have you felt you were
under any strain, stress or pressure?
31%
18%
Not at all
18%
A little / about Some / more
usual
than usual
18%
16%
Quite a bit of
Almost more
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%
19%
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
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things
Most common reasons for not accessing mental health services
(among youth who felt they needed them)
58%
Thought/hoped the problem would go away
47%
Didn't want parents to know
32%
Afraid someone I know might see me
Didn't know where to go
28%
Afraid of what Dr. would say/do
27%
Had no transportation
9%
I didn't think I could afford it
8%
Parent/guardian would not take me
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5%
Intentional self harm among youth who had
been abused and not abused
50%
Abused
43%
Not abused
16%
Physically abused
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18%
Sexually abused
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70% of youth never had sexual intercourse (lower
than provincial rate: 78%)
 Most common reasons for not having sex:
 Waiting to meet the right person (48%)
 Not ready for sex (45%)
 Not wanting to get pregnant or cause pregnancy
(38%)
 Among those who had sex:
 Most commonly started between age 14-16
 24% first had sex before age 14
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Students who had oral sex
70%
59%
61%
17
18 years
45%
31%
35%
23%
9%
0%
13 years
old
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14
15
16
old
Birth control method used last time youth had
sex:
 Condoms: 64%
 Birth control pills: 50%
 Only withdrawal: 4%
 Emergency contraception: 3%
 No method: 4%
9% 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)
35% 35%
7%
6% 5%
Less than 9
23%
21%
16%
12%
31%
9-10†
3%
11-12
13-14
15-16†
6%
17 or older
† Indicates that the difference between 2003 and 2008 North Vancouver Island
estimates was statistically significant
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Students who ever drank alcohol
(other than a few sips)
89%
78%
68%
58%
36%
North Vancouver
Island
29%
13-year-olds
BC
15-year-olds†
17-year-olds†
†Difference between North Vancouver Island and provincial
estimates was statistically significant
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Rates of different types of alcohol consumed
last Saturday
22%
19%
20%
15%
14%13%
Wine
Island
BC
5% 4%
Beer†
North Vancouver
Liquor
Coolers
† Difference between 2008 North Vancouver Island and
provincial estimates was statistically significant
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North
Vancouver
Island
BC
Prescription pills
17%
15%
Any hallucinogens
12%
9% †
Mushrooms
13%
8%†
Cocaine
6%
4%
Inhalants
5%
4%
Any amphetamines
4%
3%†
Steroids
2%
2%
Heroin
2%
1%
Injected an illegal drug
2%
1%
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† Difference between 2008 North Vancouver
Island and provincial estimates was statistically
significant
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Males and females who were ever abused
24%
Males
16%
Females
16%
11%
4%
Physically abused
Sexually abused
3%
Both physically and
sexually abused
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Internet Safety
◦ 16% had been in contact with someone who made
them feel unsafe
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Relationship Violence
◦ 8% of male and female students reported that their
partner hit, slapped or hurt them in the past month
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Discrimination
◦ 20% experienced discriminations due to their
physical appearance
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North Vancouver Island– A Picture of Health
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63% of students
liked school
“somewhat”
 Females more likely
than males to like
school “very much”
(22% vs. 14%)
 33% skipped at
least one full day of
school
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Skipped full days of school in
the past month
48%
41%
35%
30%
22%
15%
Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10Grade 11Grade 12
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Students who always /usually felt safe at school
85%
Library
Classroom
83%
Cafeteria
73%
Washrooms
65%
Hallways
64%
Outside on school grounds
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58%
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Exercise in past week
24%
Males
Females
10%
Exercised every day
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7%
7%
Did not exercise at all
Note: The gender difference for not
exercising was not significant.
Weekly participation in activities in the past year
Sports/physical activity without coach
72%
Sports/physical activity with coach
60%
Hobby/craft
Art/drama/music
25%
Volunteering
25%
Dance/aerobics
24%
Group/club
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56%
14%
Gambling in the past year
47%
Males
25%
Females
19% 19%
10%
4%
Played games for
Bought lottery
Bet money at
money
tickets
casino, track, video
gambling, online
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North Vancouver Island – A Picture of Health
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Having protective factors in their lives can
promote health and reduce the negative effect
of some risk behaviors.
 Protective factors in AHS
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School (e.g., school connectedness)
 Family (e.g., family connectedness)
 Community
 Connected to culture/ethnic group
 Youth engagement in activities
 Peer prosocial attitudes about risky behaviors
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Health by family connectedness
51%
43%
Low
36%
connectedness
21%
18%
5%
Poor/fair health Binge drinking
Fight
involvement
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High
connectedness
Health by meaningfulness of activities
41%
32%
Not at all
meaningful
29%
23%
8%
Poor/fair health
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9%
Considered suicide Fight involvement
Very
meaningful
Friends would get upset if I...
78%
Dropped out of school
68%
80%
Got pregnant or got someone pregnant
49%
Got arrested
40%
Carried a weapon for protection
Got drunk
73%
45%
47%
Used marijuana
Beat someone up
92%
35%
Males
55%
Females
61%
27%
27%
Note: The gender differences for using marijuana and getting drunk
were not statistically significant
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84% reported that their health was good or
excellent
32% of students in this area were injured
seriously enough to need medical attention
15% of local youth did not get medical help
when they felt they needed it
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For many sport and exercise activities,
participation rates did not differ between this area
and the province a whole
Among youth who were at a healthy weight, 53%
of females were trying to lose weight and 30% of
males were trying to gain weight
The majority of youth in this area reported high
self-esteem
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7% of students attempted suicide in the past
year
Students were more likely than those across the
province to have tired alcohol, marijuana, or
tobacco
Majority of youth reported never having sexual
intercourse (70%)
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24% had experienced either physical or sexual
abuse and 7% had experienced both types of abuse
16% of students in this area had been in contact
with someone on the Internet who made them feel
unsafe
Being connected to their family, school or cultural
group and being engaged in extracurricular activities
were associated with lower risk of suicidal ideation
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A Picture of Health
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14 regional reports at
HSDA level
Additional in-depth topic
reports (e.g., substance
use)
Fact sheets on key topics
‘Next Steps’ 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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