Survey Highlights
Based on My Health My Community Survey 2014,
from 33,000 respondents across the BC Lower Mainland
The survey asked people, aged 18 and up who live in the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions, to provide information about their health, lifestyle choices, community involvement and neighbourhood characteristics.
Survey areas of focus:
Health Status
General Health
Excellent or Very Good
Metro Vancouver
Fraser Valley
Coastal Rural
By age group
(all regions)
By gender
(all regions)
Female
Male
Mental Health
Excellent or Very Good
Metro Vancouver
Fraser Valley
Coastal Rural
By age group
(all regions)
By gender
(all regions)
Female
Male
Diabetes
In Metro Vancouver
Of total population
By Age Group
By Gender
Female
Male
Mood or Anxiety Disorders
In Metro Vancouver
Of total population
By Age Group
By Gender
Female
Male
Obesity and grocery access
People living in Richmond neighbourhoods with a healthier retail food environment, such as access to grocery stores or green grocers, are 43% less likely to have an overweight or obese body mass index.
Of Metro Vancouver adults have an obese body mass index (≥30)
Obesity Rates
Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30
Lifestyle
Fruit & Vegetable Consumption
In Metro Vancouver, 5+ Servings Daily
Of total population
By Age Group
By Gender
Female
Male
Less screen time
is linked to a stronger sense of community belonging
of Metro Vancouver adults report 2+ hours of screen time
Smoking prevalence across education groups
In Metro Vancouver
Proximity to alcohol
Compared with those who live within 250 m of liquor stores, people who live over 1 km away have 45% lower odds of binge drinking.
of Metro Vancouver adults binge drink one or more times per month
Highest Level of Physical Activity
150 minutes or more per week
Squamish Residents
Whistler Residents
West Vancouver / Lions Bay
Food Insecure
Sometimes or often in the past 12 months
Primary Care Access
Having a Family Doctor
Built Environment
Neighbourhood Walkscore®
and Residents Walking 30+ Min/Day
As Walkscore®* increases, a greater proportion of residents meet the daily walking recommendations for a healthy lifestyle.
*Measure of distance to nearby amenities such as grocery stores, schools, parks, restaurants, and retail.
Amenities are within walking distance of my home
Strongly or somewhat agree
Highest proportion of residents who
walk, cycle or take transit to work
New Westminster
Vancouver
Burnaby
Less time in your car = more time with your community
Sense of community belonging dereases with increasing commute time – those with a commute time of more than 50 minutes are 56% less likely to experience a strong sense of community belonging than those with a commute time of less than 10 minutes.
Using active modes of transportation for commuting decreases the odds of being overweight or obese by 33%
Transit users have 22% lower odds and those who bike or walk have 48% lower odds
Community Resiliency
Highest proportion of residents
who have enough emergency preparedness supplies for 3 days or more
Bowen Island
Rural Sunshine Coast
Sechelt
Social Isolation
Aged 18+ Years