Preliminary findings Sunshine Coast Community Dialogues 2014 Roberts Creek, October 16 th Maritia Gully, Regional Epidemiologist Public Health Surveillance Unit, Vancouver Coastal Health

Built environment

Getting to work or school Mode Sunshine Coast Coastal Rural VCH Car (driver)80%73%42% Public transit5%6%34% Walk or bike11%17%20%

Running errands Mode Sunshine Coast Coastal Rural VCH Car (driver)86%81%51% Public transit2%3%14% Walk or bike9%12%28%

Neighbourhood Characteristics

Community resiliency

Community belonging Sunshine Coast Coastal Rural VCH Very strong23%25%15% Somewhat strong49% 42% Somewhat weak20% 30% Very weak7%6%14%

Emergency preparedness Have you set aside any emergency preparedness supplies? Sunshine Coast Coastal Rural VCH >3 days25%22%14% Approx 3 days17%13%12% 1-2 days14%13%17% None44%53%57%

Food security Which best describes the food eaten in your household in the past 12 months? Sunshine Coast Coastal Rural VCH Always had enough76%73%63% Had enough, but not always the kind you wanted 21%22%29% Sometimes not enough2%4%6% Often not enough1% 2%

Taking a closer look at specific SC populations Parents of children 18 years and under First Nations population* Recent immigrants* Seniors living alone Residents who rent their homes *Insufficient sample to report on

MeasureParentsRentersSC overall Self-rated health (exc/vg)56%45%57% Self-rated mental health (exc/vg)60%57%66% Emergency preparedness 3+ days29%25%42% Sense of community belonging (very/somewhat strong) 77%62%73% Physical wellness score 10+32%42%43% Differences across SC sub-populations

Measure Seniors living alone Seniors overall Self-rated health (exc/vg)42%56% Self-rated mental health (exc/vg)58%72% 1+ chronic conditions75%70% Regular family doctor91%94% Emergency preparedness 3+ days50%54% Sense of community belonging (very/somewhat strong) 74%79% Physical wellness score 10+37%49% More vulnerable SC residents?

Summary Overall Sunshine Coast residents appear to be doing similar to, if not better than, VCH overall on healthy lifestyle factors However… –Obesity higher –Chronic disease rates higher –At a disadvantage re: active transportation –Certain populations doing better/worse

Next steps Final weighting/analysis –Community profiles for Sunshine Coast Communities (early 2015) Further sub-analyses (if sample size permits) Partnerships and collaboration –Getting data into the right hands to inform: Healthy change! Policy Programs Advocacy…

Thank you! Jat Sandhu (Principal Investigator) Paul Martiquet (Medical Health Officer, Coastal Rural VCH) Eleni Kefalas (Analysis) Susan Hendricks (Administrative and outreach support) Pamela Richmond (MHMC Outreach) Sunshine Coast Community Foundation …and to all who participated!