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Results of the 2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey
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2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey:South 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
South Vancouver
Island
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Youth in South Vancouver Island
▪ 68% of students reported European heritage
▪ 16% of students born outside of Canada
▪ Less likely to identify as straight
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Home life
▪ 94% of students lived with at least one parent
▪ 3% had lived in foster care
▪ 10% ran away from home in past year
▪ 22% moved from one home to another
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Young carers
A relative Pets or animals
16%
60%
20%
52%
Who youth took care of on an average school day
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Health conditions and disabilities
▪ Almost 1 in 3 females and 1 in 4 males had at least one health condition or disability
▪ Females were almost 3 x as likely as males to report a mental or emotional health condition
▪ For many the condition was debilitating
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13 years old or younger
14 or 15 17 years old or older0%
25%
50%
19%
28%
44%
Students who worked at a paid job during the school year
Working
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Technology
▪ 89% of males and 93% of females had a cellphone
▪ Cellphone use was linked to:– Planning to continue education beyond high
school
▪ Students without a cellphone:– More likely to have slept for 8 or more hours
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Positive Findings and Trends
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Most youth had seen a dentist in the past year
10% of students missed out on needed medical care
Poor Fair Good Excellent
1%
9%
49%
41%
2%
11%
57%
30%
Overall health ratings
Males Females
Note: the difference between males and females for poor and fair was not statistically significant.
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Note: The difference for males between 2008 and 2013 was not statistically significant. The difference for females between 2003 and 2008 was not statistically significant.
2003 2008 20130%
25%
50%41%
36%33%
33%29%
24%
Injured in the past year
Males Females
Decrease in serious injuries
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▪ Most youth ate fruit and vegetables
▪ Compared to the province, local females were less likely to have had fast food or pop
▪ 91% of youth never went to bed hungry
Nutrition
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64%74%
88%
Good or excellent mental health in relation to how often youth ate breakfast on school days
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More youth ate breakfast
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Risky sexual behaviour decreased
21% had ever had sex
Among those:
23% used drugs or alcohol last time they had sex
38% first had sex at age 14 or younger
Fewer students unsure what efforts used to prevent pregnancy
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21% had ever tried smoking
Among those:
▪ 48% were 15 years old when they first tried tobacco
▪ Males more likely to use cigars and chewing tobacco
▪ 51% were recent smokers
▪ Fewer youth exposed to second hand smoke daily
Fewer youth tried tobacco
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Fewer youth tried alcohol
50% had ever tried alcohol
Among those:
▪ Youth waited longer to try alcohol
▪ Fewer reported having five or more drinks in a short time (37%)
▪ 20% drank last Saturday
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Fewer youth tried marijuana
29% had ever tried marijuana
Among those:
▪ Youth waited longer to try marijuana
▪ 58% had used it in the past month
▪ 9% used last Saturday
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Decreases in substance use
2003 2008 20130%
35%
70% 63%60%
50%45%
35%29%
34%
25%21%
Ever tried different substances
Alcohol Marijuana Tobacco
Note: The difference for having ever tried alcohol between 2003 and 2008 was not statistically significant.
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2013Change since
2008Prescription pills without a doctor’s consent
11%
Mushrooms 7%
Ecstasy 6%
Hallucinogens 4%
Cocaine 3%
Inhalants 2%
Amphetamines 1%
Steroids without a doctor’s consent
1%
Ketamine, GHB 1% NA
Using other substances
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Injury prevention improvements
2003 2008 20130%
30%
60%
90%
56%
68%
77%
Always wore a seatbelt
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Library Classroom Cafeteria Hallways Washrooms Outside on school
property
88% 86%
75%70% 68%
63%
96% 95% 93% 93% 91% 90%
Students who always or usually felt safe at school
2008 2013
School safety increased
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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 88% 86% --
Were involved in gang activity
NA 85%
Got pregnant or got someone pregnant
74% 79%
Got arrested 66% 77%
Beat someone up 60% 73%
Used marijuana 50% 50%
Got drunk 28% 37%
Friends with pro-social attitudes
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Underweight Healthy weight Overweight Obese
4%
73%
18%
5%3%
81%
12%4%
BMI weight category
Males Females
Overweight and obesity rates
Note: The difference between males and females who were underweight or obese was not statistically significant.
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Areas of Concern
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18% of youth experienced a concussion in past year
Lost consciousness
Blurred vision
Ringing in the ears
Dazed, confused or suffered a gap in memory
Dizziness or balance problems
Headaches
25%
39%
43%
45%
64%
72%
Concussion symptoms experienced(among youth who had a concussion in the
past year)
Note: Youth could choose more than one response.
Concussions
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Ratings of mental health
Fair or Poor Good or Excellent
20%
81%
11%
89%
Mental health and overall health ratings
Mental health Overall health
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Suicide
Males
▪ 8% considered suicide
▪ 4% attempted suicide
Females
▪ 15% considered suicide
▪ 7% attempted suicide
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Other mental health concerns
Most commonly reported conditions
MalesFemal
es
Depression 6% 14%
Anxiety Disorder/Panic Attacks
4% 16%
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
8% 5% Extreme stress Extreme despair
5%4%
15%
11%
Students who experienced extreme stress and despair in
the past month
Males Females
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Foregone mental health care
▪ 18% of females and 5% of males did not access needed mental health services
▪ Most common reason was not wanting parents to know
▪ Males less likely to miss out on needed mental health service than 5 years ago
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4 hours or less
5 6 7 8 9 10 or more hours
4%6%
12%
24%
30%
18%
7%
Hours slept last night
Note : Percentages do not equal 100% due to rounding.
Getting enough sleep
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Mental health and sleep
4 hours or less 6 hours 8 hours0%
50%
100%
48%
69%
86%
Good/excellent mental health in relation to hours slept last night
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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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Bullying
▪ Decrease in physical assault not seen in other forms of bullying
–Rates of teasing did not improve
– Females more likely to be excluded in past year
▪ 13% were cyberbullied in past year
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Perpetrators of bullying
9%22%
36%50%*
Youth who were perpetrators of bullying in relation to the number of different types of bullying they
experienced in past year (teased, excluded, assaulted)
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* The percentage should be interpreted with caution as the standard error was higher than expected but still within a releasable range.
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Discrimination & violence
▪ Females more likely to be discriminated against because of:– physical appearance,
– being seen as different,
– age and gender
▪ Decrease in some types of discrimination
▪ Rate of dating violence did not improve
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Abuse & harassment
Physically abused Sexually abusedBoth physically and sexually abused
10%
5%
2%
14% 14%
7%
Students who were ever abused
Males Females
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Exercise participation
▪ 18% of students aged 12-17 met their daily activity guidelines
▪ 64% of students aged 18 or older reached their daily activity guidelines
▪ Participation in informal sports, organized sports, and dance or exercise classes decreased
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Barrier Males Females
Too busy 38% 53%
Couldn’t get there or home 11% 16%
Couldn’t afford to participate 10% 19%
Activity wasn’t available in community
9% 12%
Worried about being bullied 4% 6%
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 for females is among the areas of concern, and where there have been fewer improvements
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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Results of the 2013 BC Adolescent Health Survey