Manitoba Youth Health Survey

Presentation to: Presentation to:

Anyplace School DivisionAnyplace School Division

‘‘The Vision’The Vision’

To buildTo build prevention capacity in Manitobaprevention capacity in Manitoba a province-wide chronic disease risk a province-wide chronic disease risk

factor surveillance system that is factor surveillance system that is integrated with community planning integrated with community planning and best practices.and best practices.

A sustainable system which fits into A sustainable system which fits into the planning cycles at all levelsthe planning cycles at all levels

Why The RHA Was InvolvedWhy The RHA Was Involved

1) To collect community level 1) To collect community level informationinformation

- learn about risk factors associated - learn about risk factors associated with with chronic disease development chronic disease development

- helpful in own program planning- helpful in own program planning - become part of ongoing & coordinated - become part of ongoing & coordinated

initiative. initiative.2) To support evaluation of MB Phys Ed 2) To support evaluation of MB Phys Ed

policypolicy - baseline data can be compared to - baseline data can be compared to

future years to evaluate future years to evaluate effectiveness effectiveness of policy change of policy change

Most Importantly

Provides a system of ongoing risk factor surveillance at the community level.

Provides further opportunities for the RHA and the schools to work together

SurveySurvey

MethodologyMethodology

MethodsMethods

Census of grades 9 Census of grades 9 to 12 in all schools to 12 in all schools (some schools incl. (some schools incl. grades 6 to 8)grades 6 to 8)Census chosen to Census chosen to provide local-level provide local-level data for local data for local planningplanningSchool Division School Division approval to conduct approval to conduct to conduct survey.to conduct survey.

About the survey

4 pages, 51 questions Multiple choice, machine scan able Approximately 20-30 minutes to

complete Includes questions on tobacco,

nutrition, physical activity, self-esteem and school connectedness

Summary

Provincial Data

Approximately 50,000 students were surveyed in Manitoba

In total, there were 390 schools All 11 Manitoba Regional Health

Authorities participated 265 of these schools included grade

9-12

Demographics of Anyplace School Division

Grade Level

8% 6% 7% 8% 5%9% 7%

6% 7%10% 8%

6%7%

4%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Grade6 Grade7 Grade8 Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12

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Demographics of Anyplace School Division

Student Age

7%

16%15% 13% 13% 14% 13%

9%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

<=11 12 13 14 15 16 17 >=18

% o

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Physical Activity

Physical Activity Rates by Grade In Anyplace Division

Physical Activity Rate

25%27%20%21%

12%8%10%

25%33%

35%30%

36%

25%30%

40%40%

50%43%

63%67%

60%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Grade6 Grade7 Grade8 Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12

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Inactive Moderately active Active

Gender Breakdown of Active Students

Physical Activity Rate of Active Students

68%

53%48%

53%

68%71%65%62%57%

51%

29% 27%

45%46%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Grade6 Grade7 Grade8 Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12

% o

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s ac

tive

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Strength Training in Anyplace

Frequency of Strength Training

21%16%31%

22%

61%

46%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Boys Girls

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0 day 1 or 2 days more than 3 days

Reading & HomeworkTime Spent Reading & Doing Homework

58% 62%

28%28%

4%12%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Reading Homework

% o

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s

<1 hour 1 to 6 hours 7+ hours

Parental Encouragement

Parents Encouragement of Physical Activity

Discourage, 2%

Do not encourage or

discourage, 23%

Encourage, 43%

Strongly encourage, 32%

Parental Support

Parents Supportive of Physical Activity

Unsupportive, 8%

Very unsupportive,

3%

Supportive, 46%

Very supportive,

40%

Satisfaction with quantity of school sports

Number of Sports Offered at School

22%

33%

43%

1%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Does not matter Too few Just right Too many

% o

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Students’ Perceptions in Anyplace Division

Physical Activity Issues Taught in School

44%34%43%

56%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Importance ofbeing physically

active

Illness related toinactive lifestyle

Influence of TV onphysical activity

Influence of friendson physical activity

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Healthy Eating

Eating Habits in Anyplace Division

Fruits & Vegetables Consumption

0%9%

25%

66%

0%7%

27%

67%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

<=2 servings 3 to 4 servings 5 to 10servings

>10 servings

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Healthy Body WeightBody Weight

62%

26%12%

70%

16%14%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Underweight Healthy weight Overweight

% o

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Perception of Body Weight

14%

29%

52%

38%

8%

49%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Underweight Healthy weight Overweight

% o

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Smoking, Alcohol & Drug Use

Who smokes in Anyplace schools?

Students Smoking Status by Grade

8% 10%8%11%14%

25%

18%

17%

35%

27%

24%26%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12

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okin

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ates

Occasional smoker Daily smoker Total smoker

How students obtain cigarettes

How do you usually get your cigarettes?

% responding

I buy them 31%

Someone buys them for me 26%

I get them from my friends 29%

I get them from home 7%

Other 14%

Where students obtain cigarettes

If you buy your own cigarettes, where do you buy them?

% responding

Convenience store 36%

Gas station 43%

Grocery store/supermarket 17%

Bar 7%

Restaurant/diner/cafeteria 2%

Friend or other person 9%

Do not buy 38%*Note: column may exceed 100% as students were asked to select ALL that apply.

Plans to Quit SmokingPlans to Quit Smoking

26%

48%

6%

19%

51%

9%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Plan to quit, not surewhen

Plan to quit within aweek to a year

No plans to quit

% o

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ts

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Alcohol Use In Anyplace Division

Alcohol Use

33%

30% 32%25%

40%

27%21%14%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12

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ents

1 to 5 days 6 to 30 days

Well-Being

Feeling of Well-Being

Athletic Ability

26%

5%

43%

21%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Excellent Good Fair Poor

% o

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Feelings of Well-Being

School Work

23%13%

59%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Above average Average Below average

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Feelings of Hopelessness

Feelings of Hopelessness

Yes, 42%

No, 53%

School ConnectednessHow strongly do you agree

or disagree with the following statements?

Percentage of Students Responding

Agree/Strongly

Agree

Disagree/Strongly Disagree

I feel close to people at this school

68% 24%

I feel I am part of this school

65% 20%

I am happy to be at this school

67% 24%

I feel safe in my school

64% 23%

In Conclusion…. In Conclusion….

Conclusion

Report provides a snapshot of student health

There is growing evidence of the link between healthy child development and chronic disease prevention

Opportunities exist within the school setting from K to Grade 12 to significantly and positively influence many domains of youth health

Conclusion

Many resources are currently available and others in ongoing development to help support school level action to improve student health.

We would welcome the opportunity to work with you.