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Interpreting the Youth Health Survey Report
Jody Allan, Assiniboine RHA
Debbie Iverson, Central RHA
Nancy McPherson, Brandon RHA
Liliana Rodriguez, Brandon RHA
January 19, 2008
Outline Structure of the report Data – presentation and interpretation List of indicators Challenges with context Experiences working with the data General discussion
Report Structure Introduction, Demographics and Report Highlights 3 main sections
A: Physical Activity B: Healthy Eating C: Smoking, Alcohol and Drug Use
Each section: Rationale, Survey Results, How to take action
Links to Additional Resources References
Essentials Elements of Figures Title: period time of the data, place and
population group Labels: units, numerator and denominator
of rates and multiplying factors Axes and data series of graphs Column and row headings of tables
Source if data in the figure is not all original.
Graphs Used to show broader patterns in data Bar Graphs: show differences in results
between groups. Can be vertical (preferred) or horizontal (if many groups or long names)
Pie Charts: demonstrate the relative contributions of various components to the whole.
Student Age
4%
11%13%14%
18%16%15%
9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
<=11 12 13 14 15 16 17 >=18
% o
f res
pond
ents
Grade Level
8% 7% 8% 6% 8% 6% 5%
8% 7% 9% 9% 6% 6% 5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Grade6 Grade7 Grade8 Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12
% o
f res
pond
ents
M F
Physical Activity Rate
8% 6% 8% 8%12% 18% 16%24% 27% 27%
31% 32%32%26%
69% 67% 66% 65% 57% 50% 51%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Grade6 Grade7 Grade8 Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12
% o
f res
pond
ents
Inactive Moderately active Active
Parents Encouragement of Physical Activity
Strongly encourage
35%
Encourage 47%
Do not encourage
or discourage
16%
Discourage 1%
Tables Title, headings and footnotes contain all
the information needed to interpret the body of the table.
Rows usually contain the independent or explanatory factors
Columns usually contain the dependant or resultant factors
If you buy your own cigarettes, where do you buy them?
% responding
Convenience store 31%
Gas station 29%
Grocery store/supermarket 8%
Bar 8%
Restaurant/diner/cafeteria 3%
Friend or other person 23%
*Note: column may exceed 100% as students were asked to select ALL that apply.
How many of your 5 closest friends smoke
cigarettes?
Percentage of Students Responding
Daily Smokers
Occasional Smokers
Non-smokers
0 8% 13% 14%
1 6% 20% 4%
2 12% 18% 4%
3 12% 20% 2%
4 22% 10% 1%
5 35% 16% 1%
Physical Activity Indicators Physical activity rate Physical activity rate of
active students Number of friends who
are physically active Frequency of strength
training Time of day when
physically active Number of sports offered
at school
Time spent reading and doing homework
Physical activity issues taught at school
Parents encouragement of physical activity
Parents supportive of physical activity
Recreation activity times
Healthy Eating Indicators Fruits and vegetable consumption Fruits and vegetable consumption by
gender Body weight by gender Body weight by grade level Perception of body weight by gender Perception of body weight by grade level
Smoking, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Indicators Smoking status by gender Smoking status by grade Attitude to smoke free
public places School smoking policy How many of closest
friends smoke cigarettes Family member smoking
inside the home
How students get cigarettes
Where students buy cigarettes
Plans to quit smoking Alcohol use Alcohol use by grade (9
to 12) Illegal drug use by grade
(9 to 12) School connectedness
Challenges with Context Regional Health Authority boundaries School Division and DSFM boundaries Federal jurisdictions Colonies Sector specific planning District level analysis and planning Communication
Rolling River School Division
Oak River Douglas
Forrest Elementary
Rivers
Brandon School Division
Meadows
Valleyview
New Era
Alexander
Rapid City
Intersectoral Overlap