Final report - Integrated Land Management Bureau

Table 5. Health practice indicators, by HSDA
Indicator North Shore Coast
Garibaldi
Health Service Delivery Area (HSDA)
North Van Is. Northwest
Percent of population that uses tobacco 15.1 20.4 23.2
Percent of population obese/overweight 39.3 52.7 49.9
Percent of population consuming 5
fruits/vegetables/day
46.7 43.3 39.4
Percent of population active 64.3 60.6 59
source: ACTNOW BC
Indicator B10: Knowledge and attitude among women in the plan area about alcohol use
during pregnancy.
Rationale: Fetal alcohol syndrome and lack of knowledge of the negative health
impacts of alcohol use during pregnancy among women are considered among the
key risk factors contributing to the main chronic disease categories in BC, and one
of the five health risk targets for the BC Government, according to ACTNOW
BC.
Data source: ACTNOW BC measures service provider awareness and education
and distribution of educational materials as proxies for increased knowledge of
negative health impacts of alcohol use during pregnancy among women.
However, a better source of data on knowledge levels and attitudes among women
about negative impacts of alcohol use during pregnancy can be obtained through
household surveys in the plan areas by asking Likert-scale question (strongly
agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree with a statement about the dangers of
using alcohol during pregnancy).
Desired direction: Increase in knowledge and change in attitude among women
in the plan area about alcohol use during pregnancy.
5.1.3 Education
PRIMARY INDICATORS
Indicator C1: Percent of graduates from Grade 12 as a percentage of those in Grade 12
Rationale: Graduation from Grade 12 reflects the individual, community, and
school’s success in completing formal education required for advanced education.
Information is comparable across the province and across time.
Data Source: These data are available annually by school and by school district
through the Ministry of Education, usually within six months of the completion of
the school year. The data are located at:
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reporting/grad/grad-rpt.php. Private and independent
schools will need to be contacted directly.
Desired direction: Increased percent of graduates from Grade 12 as a percentage
of those in Grade 12.
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