Prince Edward Island: CCHS 2007-2014: Health Practices
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12 plus
12 to 19
20 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 64
65 plus
2007-2008 | 2009-2010 | 2011-2012 | 2013-2014 | |
Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | |
Health Practices | ||||
Smokinga | ||||
Current smoker, daily or occasional | 21.2% (+/-) 2.1% | 21.9% (+/-) 2.7% | 21.5% (+/-) 2.6% | 19.5% (+/-) 2.4% |
Current smoker, daily | 17.0% (+/-) 1.9% | 17.0% (+/-) 2.3% | 18.3% (+/-) 2.7% | 16.7% (+/-) 2.3% |
Exposed to second-hand smoke in the past monthb | ||||
At home | 8.4% (+/-) 1.6% | 6.0% (+/-) 1.5% | 8.8% (+/-) 1.9% | 4.9% (+/-) 1.6% |
In vehicles and/or public places | 14.0% (+/-) 2.2% | 11.1% (+/-) 1.9% | 16.7% (+/-) 2.2% | 13.3% (+/-) 2.1% |
In vehicles | 9.5% (+/-) 1.9% | 6.8% (+/-) 1.6% | 9.3% (+/-) 1.8% | 6.8% (+/-) 1.6% |
In public places | 6.3% (+/-) 1.4% | 6.1% (+/-) 1.5% | 10.4% (+/-) 1.9% | 8.7% (+/-) 1.7% |
Drinking | ||||
5 or more drinks on one occasion, at least once a month in the past yearc | 18.2% (+/-) 2.1% | 19.7% (+/-) 2.3% | 19.9% (+/-) 2.4% | .. |
Heavy drinkingd | .. | .. | .. | 18.7% (+/-) 2.3% |
Adult body mass index 18 plus (BMI)e | ||||
Overweight or Obese | 59.7% (+/-) 2.5% | 57.9% (+/-) 3.2% | 59.4% (+/-) 3.1% | 62.7% (+/-) 2.8% |
Overweight | 36.4% (+/-) 2.6% | 36.2% (+/-) 3.0% | 34.7% (+/-) 3.2% | 37.2% (+/-) 2.9% |
Obese | 23.3% (+/-) 2.4% | 21.7% (+/-) 2.5% | 24.7% (+/-) 3.0% | 25.5% (+/-) 2.5% |
Youth body mass index 12 to 17 (BMI)f | ||||
Overweight or Obese | 23.4% (+/-) 7.3% | 21.2% (+/-) 7.4%E | 26.5% (+/-) 8.5% | 23.4% (+/-) 7.9%E |
Confidence intervals are 95%.
a Population aged 12 and over who reported being a current smoker. Daily smoker refers to those who reported smoking cigarettes every day. Does not take into account the number of cigarettes smoked. Occasional smoker refers to those who reported smoking cigarettes occasionally. This includes former daily smokers who now smoke occasionally.
b Non-smoking population aged 12 and over who reported being exposed to second-hand smoke in private vehicles and/or public places on every day or almost every day in the past month.
c Starting in 2009, the denominator includes all respondents aged 12 and over. This change applies to rates from all years in this table. In data released before 2009, the denominator included only those respondents who reported having had at least one drink in the past 12 months. Increasing the population in the denominator reduces the estimate rates. This change was implemented to produce more comparable rates over time and is more consistent with methods used in calculating other indicators in this table. Not available for 2013-2014.
d A definition change was implemented in 2013 to conform with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Canada guidelines for Heavy drinking. Heavy drinking refers to males who reported having 5 or more drinks, or women who reported having 4 or more drinks, on one occasion, at least once a month in the past year. While this indicator remains comparable for males to the 5 or more drinks indicator published in previous years, it is no longer comparable for females. Not available for 2007-2012.
e BMI is only calculated for those aged 18 and over, excluding women who are pregnant and persons less than 3 feet tall or greater than 6 feet 11 inches.
f Body Mass Index (BMI) for youth is different from that of adults as they are still considered to be maturing. This definition change was implemented in 2004 to conform with Health Canada guidelines for body weight classification.
E denotes a high sampling variability associated with the estimate. The coefficient of variation for these estimates is equal to or falls between 16.6% and 33.3%. Please use with caution.
Source: Compiled by the Community Accounts Unit based on information from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), Statistics Canada.Copyright: Newfoundland & Labrador Statistics Agency
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Data last updated on August 21, 2017