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Results of the 2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey
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2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey:North Vancouver Island 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 completed
▪ 1,645 classrooms
▪ 56 school districts
▪ 325 PHNs and nursing students
North Vancouver
Island
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Youth in North Vancouver Island
▪ 68% of students reported European heritage
▪ 7% of students born outside of Canada
▪ Less likely to identify as straight
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Home life
▪ 93% of students lived with at least one parent
▪ 4% had ever lived in foster home, 1% had ever lived in group home
▪ 11% ran away from home in past year
▪ 25% moved from one home to another
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Young carers
A relative Pets or animals
12%
62%
22%
71%
Who youth took care of on an average school day
Males Females
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Health conditions and disabilities
▪ 1 in 3 females and 1 in 4 males had at least one health condition or disability
▪ Females were more than twice as likely as males to report a mental or emotional health condition
▪ For many the condition was debilitating
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Working
12 years old or
younger
13 14 15 16 17 years old or older
0%
20%
40%
60%
23% 24%
30% 30%
43%
53%
Students who worked at a paid job during the school year
Note: Not all age differences were statistically significant.
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Technology
▪ 85% of males and 93% of females had a cellphone
▪ Cellphone use was linked to:– Asking friends or family for help in past year, and
having an adult outside of their family to turn to
▪ Students without a cellphone:– Less likely to have considered suicide in past year
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Positive Findings and Trends
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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
2%
13%
52%
33%
Overall health ratings
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▪ Most youth ate fruit and vegetables
▪ Local students were more likely to have eaten food grown or caught by them or their family
▪ 92% of youth never went to bed hungry
Nutrition
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Risky sexual behaviour decreased
27% had ever had sex
Among those:
Decrease in % of females who used drugs or alcohol last time they had sex
Decrease in % of youth first having sex before age 15
67% of students used condom last time they had sex
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29% had ever tried smoking
Among those:
▪ 46% were 15 years old when they first tried tobacco
▪ Males more likely to use cigars and chewing tobacco
▪ 50% were recent smokers (smoked in past month)
Fewer youth exposed to second-hand smoke daily
Fewer females tried tobacco
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Fewer youth tried alcohol
52% had ever tried alcohol
Among those:
▪ Youth waited longer to try alcohol
▪ Decrease in having five or more drinks in a short time from 2008
22% of all students drank last Saturday
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Marijuana use
37% had ever tried marijuana
Among those:
▪ Decrease in % who used both alcohol and marijuana last Saturday
▪ 56% had used it in the past month
13% of all students used last Saturday
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Use of other substances 2013Change since
2008Prescription pills without a doctor’s consent
12%
Mushrooms 9%
Ecstasy 6%
Hallucinogens 6%
Cocaine 4%
Inhalants 3%
Ketamine, GHB 2%
Amphetamines 1%
Steroids without a doctor’s consent
1%
Heroin 1%
Crystal meth 1%
N/A
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Injuries and injury prevention
▪ Most youth wore a seat belt
▪ 31% of youth were seriously injured in past year
▪ Decrease in injury rates among males from 2008
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School safety increased
Library Classroom Cafeteria Hallways Outside on school
property
Washrooms
85% 83%73%
64%58%
65%
95% 93% 90% 89% 89% 88%
Locations where students always or usually felt safe
2008 2013
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Note: NA means that the question was not asked.-- The percentages in 2008 and 2013 were comparable.
Students whose friends would be upset with them if they...
2008 2013Change since
2008
Dropped out of school 85% 86% --
Were involved in gang activity
NA 81%
Got pregnant or got someone pregnant
74% 78% --
Got arrested 62% 72%
Beat someone up 49% 63%
Used marijuana 46% 45% --
Got drunk 27% 35%
Friends with pro-social attitudes
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Overweight and obesity rates
Underweight Healthy weight Overweight Obese
2%
74%
17%
7%
BMI weight categoryHealthy weight: 81% of females vs. 68% of males
Overweight: 23% of males vs. 11% of females
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Areas of Concern
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19% of youth experienced a concussion in past year
Concussions
Lost consciousness
Ringing in the ears
Blurred vision
Dazed, confused or suffered a gap in memory
Dizziness or balance problems
Headaches
31%
40%
44%
47%
63%
67%
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
13%
87%
21%
79%
Males Females
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Other mental health concerns
Most commonly reported conditions
Males Females
Depression 7% 14%
Anxiety Disorder/Panic Attacks
5% 13%
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
8%
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Foregone mental health care
▪ 15% of females and 7% of males did not access needed mental health services
▪ Most common reason was not wanting parents to know
▪ Males more likely than females to miss out on services because they didn’t know where to go
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Suicide
Seriously thought about suicide Attempted suicide
9%
4%
17%
8%
Suicide ideation and attempts in the past year
Males Females
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Getting enough sleep
4 hours or less
5 6 7 8 9 10 hours or more
5% 5%
12%
22%
29%
19%
8%
Hours slept last night
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Mental health and sleep
* The percentage should be interpreted with caution as the standard error was relatively high but still within a releasable range.
4 hours or less
5 6 7 8 9 hours or more
0%
50%
100%
50%*
66%*72%*
82%*87%*
92%*
Good/excellent mental health in relation to hours slept last night
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Bullying
▪ Females more likely than males to have experienced:– Teasing
– Exclusion
– Cyberbullying
– (Males more likely to have experienced assault)
▪ Rates of teasing increased from 2008
▪ Differences for local males vs. those across BC
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Perpetrators of bullying
Victim
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Victim
of 1
type
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of 2
type
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11%
26%
41%
Youth who were perpetrators of bullying in relation to the number of different types of bullying they experi-
enced in past year (teased, excluded, assaulted)
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Discrimination & violence
▪ Females more likely to be discriminated against because of:– physical appearance,
– age and gender
▪ Males more likely to be discriminated against because of race, ethnicity or skin colour
▪ Rate of dating violence did not improve
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Abuse & harassment
Physically abused Sexually abused
10%
6%
17%16%
Students who were ever abused
Males Females
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Body image
▪ Among healthy weight females:– 19% thought they were overweight
– 46% were trying to lose weight
▪ 25% of healthy weight males were trying to gain weight
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Exercise participation
▪ 17% of students aged 12-17 met their daily activity guidelines
▪ 65%* of students aged 18 or older reached their daily activity guidelines
▪ Decrease in participation in informal sports, organized sports, and dance or exercise classes
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Barrier Males Females
Too busy 35% 48%
Activity wasn’t available in community
16% 20%
Couldn’t get there or home 14% 20%
Couldn’t afford to participate 14% 19%
Worried about being bullied 5% 7%
Barriers to participation
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Protective Factors
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• School connectedness
• Positive family relationships
• Caring adults outside the family
• Someone to turn to for help
Established Protective Factors
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• Peer relationships
• Good nutrition
• Feeling engaged and valued
• Stable home
Established Protective Factors
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• Eight or more hours of sleep
• Neighbourhood safety
• Community connectedness
• Cultural connectedness
Protective Factors - 2013
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Youth are generally making less risky choices about their health
Mental health among females and bullying are among the areas of concern
Promoting protective factors have and can continue to play a key role in improving outcomes for BC 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, President, Vancouver Whitecaps
–And more!
▪ Video on McCreary’s YouTube channel
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