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

Source: Canadian Medical Association - healthcaretransformation.ca

1. Socio-demographics 2. Health status 3. Health care access 4. Lifestyle 5. Built environment 6. Community resiliency SURVEY Topics

Community session recap Little significant variation across Sunshine Coast communities of Gibsons, Sechelt and rest of Sunshine Coast combined Other SC = A, B, D, F Sechelt Gibsons

Sunshine Coast compared to BC data*… >50% meeting physical activity guidelines <1/3 eating recommended 5+ fruit & veg per day LowerSimilarHigher Smoking rates Self-rated health  Sense of community belonging Access to family doctor  Obesity  Chronic disease  *Canadian Community Health Survey, Statistics Canada 2011/12

Variation across communities Gibsons & SecheltOther SC Active mode of transport  Car use  Access to amenities in neighbourhood  Regular family doctor  Alcohol consumption 

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Socio-demographics

How do the (1,088) Sunshine Coast respondents compare..? 2011 Census MHMC Sunshine CoastCoastal RuralVCH Gender (% female) 52%53%52% Age 55+52%53%39%30% % Canadian- born 82%77% 62% % income >$60K 53%50%54%48% University education 22%36.5%41%32%

More socio-demographics Sunshine Coast Coastal RuralVCH Employment Employed56%67%62% Unemployed2.6%3.0%7.6% Not in labour force 41%30% Ethnicity Caucasian88%89%56% Visible minority 7.3%6.4%38% Aboriginal4.3%5.1%6.2% Number of years in Canada 0 to 5 years10%16%18% 6 to 15 years11%24%22% 16 + years79%60%61%

Health Status

How do you rate your own health? Self-rated healthSelf-rated mental health Excellent/ Very good Fair/poor Excellent/ Very good Fair/poor Sunshine Coast 57% 12% 66% 10% Coastal Rural 48% 9% 58% 10% VCH 49% 17% 53% 16%

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Chronic disease Sunshine Coast Coastal Rural VCH Cancer* 6%5%3% Diabetes 6% 7% High blood pressure 23%18%16% Heart disease 8%5%4% Arthritis 19%14%12% Mood or anxiety disorder 15% 17% 5% 6% 18% 4% 16% 8% *Includes lung, breast, prostate and colorectal cancers **Canadian Community Health Survey, Statistics Canada 2011/12 **

Access to care

Accessing care Sunshine CoastCoastal RuralVCH Regular family doctor 89%84%80% Alternative health care provider – last 12 mos 40%41%34% Last visit at doctor’s office w/appt 81%77%70%

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Lifestyle

Alcohol consumption Sunshine Coast Coastal RuralVCH Drink 4+ times per week26%21%11% Binge drink 1+ times per month Male29% 28% Female 19%24%21%

29 Physical wellness score Composite measure [ 0 – 16 ] Sunshine Coast Coastal RuralVCH Wellness score 10+43%46%41%

Smoking Sunshine Coast Coastal RuralVCH Smoke daily or occasionally 8.7%8.2%11.9%

Healthy eating – fruits & vegetables Sunshine CoastCoastal RuralVCH Eat 5+ servings per day 32%33%27% Access to large selection of fruits & veg – agree 52%58%78% Access ≠ consumption!

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Physical activity Sunshine CoastCoastal RuralVCH 150+ mins moderate / vigorous per week 56%59%46% 30+ mins walk per day for leisure 44%42%41% 30+ mins walk per day for errands 19%22%36%

Sedentary behaviour Sunshine Coast Coastal RuralVCH 2+ hours screen time per day 8.7%8.2%11.9%

Weighing in… Sunshine CoastCoastal RuralVCH Normal32%37%48% Overweight40%38%33% Obese27%24%19% …on the obesity issue