Census metropolitan area of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

In 2013-2014, residents aged 12 and over of the St. John's census metropolitan area (CMA), reported information related to their health in the Canadian Community Health Survey. A selection of health indicators that provide data for this CMA appear below. The data are also compared to the data for Newfoundland and Labrador and for Canada (i.e. the national average).

Comparisons indicate if the difference between estimates is statistically significant (p < 0.05). “Higher” means the difference observed is significantly higher, “lower” means the difference is significantly lower and “similar” means the difference is not statistically significant.

Well-being

• Perceived health, very good or excellent: 65.0%; higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (61.5%); and higher than the national average (59.2%).
• Perceived mental health, very good or excellent: 76.5%; higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (73.4%); and higher than the national average (71.1%).
• Perceived life stress, quite a lot (15 years and over): 18.1%; higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (15.6%); and lower than the national average (23.0%).

Health conditions

• High blood pressure: 18.1%; lower than Newfoundland and Labrador (24.0%); and similar to the national average (17.7%).
• Diabetes: 5.3%; lower than Newfoundland and Labrador (8.8%); and similar to the national average (6.6%).
• Body mass index, self-reported, adult (18 years and over), overweight: 37.5%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (38.5%); and similar to the national average (34.3%).
• Body mass index, self-reported, adult (18 years and over), overweight or obese: 65.9%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (68.3%); and higher than the national average (53.8%).
• Body mass index, self-reported, adult (18 years and over), obese: 28.4%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (29.8%); and higher than the national average (19.5%).

Health behaviours

• Fruit and vegetable consumption, 5 times or more per day: 27.9%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (25.6%); and lower than the national average (40.2%).
• Physical activity during leisure-time, moderately active or active: 51.8%; higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (48.0%); and similar to the national average (54.4%).
• Heavy drinking: 29.3%; higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (25.0%); and higher than the national average (18.4%).
• Current smoker, daily or occasional: 20.2%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (20.8%); and similar to the national average (18.7%).

Environmental factors

• Exposure to second-hand smoke at home: 5.1%;^{Note 1} similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (4.7%); and similar to the national average (4.2%).
• Exposure to second-hand smoke in the past month, in vehicles: 7.3%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (7.4%); and similar to the national average (5.8%).

Personal resources

• Life satisfaction, satisfied or very satisfied: 94.2%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (93.1%); and higher than the national average (92.0%).
• Sense of belonging to local community, somewhat strong or very strong: 71.0%; lower than Newfoundland and Labrador (77.0%); and higher than the national average (66.2%).

Related summary table

Health indicator profile by census metropolitan area, two-year period estimates (St. John’s (N.L))

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Notes

CMA: Area consisting of one or more neighbouring municipalities situated around a core. A census metropolitan area must have a total population of at least 100,000 of which 50,000 or more live in the core.

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