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2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey:Vancouver Results
▪ Background
▪ Positive findings and trends
▪ Areas of concern
▪ Protective factors
▪ Using the data
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Administration
2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey
▪ 29,832 surveys were completed
▪ 1,645 classrooms
▪ 56 school districts
▪ 325 PHN’s and nursing students
Participation in Vancouver
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Youth in Vancouver
▪ 47% of students reported East Asian heritage
▪ 26% of students reported European heritage
▪ 29% of students born outside of Canada
▪ Less likely to identify as straight
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Home life
▪ 95% of students lived with at least one parent
▪ 2% had lived in foster care
▪ 7% ran away from home in past year
▪ 23% moved from one home to another
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Young carers
Another relative (e.g., disabled relative, younger sibling)
Pets or animals
16%
25%22%
31%
Who youth took care of on an average school day
Males Females
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Health conditions and disabilities
▪ Over a fifth of students had at least one health condition or disability
▪ Females were almost 3x more likely than males to report a mental health condition
▪ For many the condition was debilitating
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Working
Note: Not all differences between ages were statistically significant.
13 years old or
younger
14 15 16 17 18 years or older
0%
25%
50%
6%11%
14%18%
33%
40%
Students who worked at a paid job during the school year
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Technology
▪ 9 out of 10 students had a cellphone
▪ Cellphone use was linked to:– More supportive adults outside family
– Feeling safe at school
▪ Students without a phone
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Transportation
Walk, bike, skateboard Car Bus or public transit
53%48%
32%
42%
58%
28%
Most common ways youth usually got to school
Vancouver BC
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Most youth had seen a dentist in the past year
8% of students missed out on needed medical care Poor Fair Good Excellent
1%
11%
51%
37%
1%
15%
59%
25%
Overall health ratings
Males Females
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Decrease in serious injuries for males
Note: The difference for females was not statistically significant.
2003 20130%
15%
30% 27%
23%
18% 17%
Injured in the past year
Males Females
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Nutrition
▪ Most youth ate fruit and vegetables
▪ Many still falling short of the recommended daily portions.
▪ 94% of youth never went to bed hungry
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More youth ate breakfast
Never ate breakfast Sometimes ate breakfast Always ate breakfast
66%75%
87%
Good or excellent mental health in relation to how often youth ate breakfast on school days
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Some risky sexual behaviour decreased
12% had ever had sexual intercourse
Among those:
25% first had sex at age 14 or younger
20% of males used drugs or alcohol last time they had sex
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Fewer youth tried tobacco
14% had ever tried smoking.
Among those:
▪ Youth waited longer to try smoking
▪ Males more likely to use various tobacco products
Fewer youth were exposed to second hand smoke
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Fewer youth tried alcohol
33% had ever tried alcohol
Among those:
▪ Youth waited longer to try alcohol
▪ 36% reported drinking five or more drinks in a short time
12% of all youth drank last Saturday
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Fewer youth tried marijuana
17% had ever tried marijuana
Among those:
▪ Youth waited longer to try marijuana
▪ 4% of all studentsused last Saturday
▪ 3% mixed alcohol and marijuana
Most commonly got marijuana from a youth outside their family (88%)
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Decreases in substance use
2003 20130%
25%
50%45%
33%
24% 17%
25%
14%
Youth who had ever tried different substances
Alcohol Marijuana Tobacco
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Using other substances 2013
Change since 2003
Prescription pills without a doctor’s consent
11%
Hallucinogens 4%
Mushrooms 3%
Cocaine 2%
Inhalants 1%
Amphetamines 1%
Heroin NR
Steroids without a doctor’s consent
NR
NR – Estimate suppressed due to risk of deductive disclosure.
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School safety increased
80% 78%67%
59% 55%46%
96% 94% 91% 90%85% 84%
Students who always or usually felt safe at school
2003 2013
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Friends with pro-social attitudes
Note: NA means that the question was not asked.
Students whose friends would be upset with them if they...
2003 2013Change
since 2003
Dropped out of school 79% 86%
Were involved in gang activity NA 86%
Got pregnant or got someone pregnant
70% 81%
Got arrested 62% 80%
Beat someone up 56% 78%
Used marijuana 57% 64%
Got drunk 39% 52%
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Concussions
11% of youth experienced a concussion in past year
Lost consciousness
Ringing in the ears
Blurred vision
Dazed, confused or suffered a gap in memory
Dizziness or balance problems
Headaches
27%
32%
40%
41%
58%
66%
Concussion symptoms experienced(among youth who had a concussion in the past
year)
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Ratings of mental health
Poor or Fair Good or Excellent
19%
81%
14%
86%
Mental health and overall health ratings
Mental health Overall health
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Suicide
Males
▪ 7% considered suicide
▪ 3% attempted suicide
Females
▪ 13% considered suicide
▪ 7% attempted suicide
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0%
20%
40%
2%8%
13%
30%
Youth who attempted suicide in the past yearin relation to suicide attempts by family or close
friends
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Other mental health concerns
Most commonly reported conditions
MalesFemale
s
Depression 4% 9%
Anxiety Disorder/Panic Attacks
2% 8%
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
5% 3%Extreme stress Extreme despair
3%4%
12%11%
Students who experienced extreme stress and despair
in the past month
Males Females
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Foregone mental health care
▪ 10% did not access needed mental health services
▪ Most common reasons:▪ Not wanting parents to know▪ Thinking or hoping problem would go
away
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Getting enough sleep
4 hours or less
5 6 7 8 9 10 hours or more
4%6%
13%
23%
29%
18%
6%5%8%
17%
28%25%
12%
5%
Hours slept last night
Males Females
Note: The differences between males and females who slept 4 hours or less and 10 hours or more were not statistically significant.
Note: The percentages for males do not equal 100% due to rounding.
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Mental health and sleep
Note: The difference between 5 hours and 6 hours was not statistically significant.
4 hours or less
5 6 7 8 9 hours or more
0%
50%
100%
53%
67% 71%80%
87%93%
Good/excellent mental health in relation to hours slept last night
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Bullying
▪ Decrease in physical assault not seen in other forms of bullying▪ Females more likely to be teased in past
year▪ Social exclusion rates did not improve
▪ 12% were cyberbullied in past year
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Perpetrators of bullying
Victim of 0 types of bullying
Victim of 1 type of bullying
Victim of 2 types of bullying
Victim of 3 types of bullying
9%
31%
45%
56%*
Youth who were perpetrators of bullying in relation to the number of different types of bullying they
experienced in past year (teased, excluded, assaul-ted)
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* The percentage should be interpreted with caution as the standard error was relatively high but still within a releasable range
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Discrimination & violence
▪ Increases in discrimination because of sexual orientation▪ More common for males
▪ Rate of dating violence not improved
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Abuse & Harassment
Note: The gender difference for physical abuse was not statistically significant.
Physically abused Sexually abused Both physically and sexually abused
12%
4%
2%
14%
11%
5%
Students who were ever abused
Males Females
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Underweight Healthy weight Overweight Obese
5%
72%
16%
6%3%
85%
9%2%
BMI weight category
MalesFemales
Overweight and obesity rates rose
Note: Percentages do not equal 100% due to rounding.
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Exercise participation
▪ 13% of students aged 12-17 met the daily activity recommendations
▪ More older youth (aged 18 or 19) reached their guidelines
▪ Weekly participation in informal sports decreased
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Barriers to participation
Barrier Males Females
Too busy 48% 57%
Activity wasn’t available in community
12% 14%
Couldn’t afford to 10% 18%
Couldn’t get there or home 9% 15%
Worried about being bullied 3% 5%
Note: The difference between males and females who did not participate because the activity wasn’t available in their community was not statistically significant.
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Established Protective Factors
• School connectedness
• Positive family relationships
• Caring adults outside the family
• Someone to turn to for help
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Established Protective Factors
• Peer relationships
• Good nutrition
• Feeling engaged and valued
• Stable home
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Protective Factors - 2013
• Nine or more hours of sleep
• Neighbourhood safety
• Community connectedness
• Cultural connectedness
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There are many improving trends in the health of Vancouver youth
Sleep, bullying and mental health are some areas of concern
Promoting protective factors have and can continue to play a key role in improving outcomes for Vancouver youth
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56 school district data
tables
16 HSDA reports
Growing Up in BC
Sexual health report
Youth resources
Using the Data
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Next Steps
▪ Youth-led projects or initiatives
In Our Shoes
▪ Bullying awareness video
▪ https://www.youtube.com/user/McCrearyCentre
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Discussing the results
▪ Commentary on the AHS findings from:– Mary Ellen Turpel-LaFond,
Representative for Children and Youth– Bob Lenarduzzi,
Owner, Vancouver Whitecaps.– And more!
▪ Video on McCreary’s YouTube channel
▪ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaIJK1rYXCw
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Results of the 2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey