Census metropolitan area of Kelowna, British Columbia

In 2013-2014, residents aged 12 and over of the Kelowna 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 British Columbia 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: 54.7%; similar to British Columbia (58.0%); and similar to the national average (59.2%).
• Perceived mental health, very good or excellent: 67.8%; similar to British Columbia (68.4%); and similar to the national average (71.1%).
• Perceived life stress, quite a lot (15 years and over): 25.4%; similar to British Columbia (22.8%); and similar to the national average (23.0%).

Health conditions

• High blood pressure: 15.1%; similar to British Columbia (15.6%); and similar to the national average (17.7%).
• Diabetes: 4.1%;^{Note 1} similar to British Columbia (5.5%); and lower than the national average (6.6%).
• Body mass index, self-reported, adult (18 years and over), overweight: 39.4%; higher than British Columbia (32.0%); and similar to the national average (34.3%).
• Body mass index, self-reported, adult (18 years and over), overweight or obese: 54.7%; higher than British Columbia (47.4%); and similar to the national average (53.8%).
• Body mass index, self-reported, adult (18 years and over), obese: 15.3%; similar to British Columbia (15.4%); and similar to the national average (19.5%).

Health behaviours

• Fruit and vegetable consumption, 5 times or more per day: 43.9%; similar to British Columbia (40.2%); and similar to the national average (40.2%).
• Physical activity during leisure-time, moderately active or active: 65.7%; similar to British Columbia (62.9%); and higher than the national average (54.4%).
• Heavy drinking: 20.4%; similar to British Columbia (16.5%); and similar to the national average (18.4%).
• Current smoker, daily or occasional: 16.2%; similar to British Columbia (15.3%); and similar to the national average (18.7%).

Environmental factors

• Exposure to second-hand smoke at home: not available;^{Note 2} British Columbia (2.1%); and the national average (4.2%).
• Exposure to second-hand smoke in the past month, in vehicles: 7.4%;^{Note 1} higher than British Columbia (4.1%); and similar to the national average (5.8%).

Personal resources

• Life satisfaction, satisfied or very satisfied: 93.5%; similar to British Columbia (91.6%); and similar to the national average (92.0%).
• Sense of belonging to local community, somewhat strong or very strong: 63.9%; lower than British Columbia (69.9%); and similar to the national average (66.2%).

Related summary table

Health indicator profile by census metropolitan area, two-year period estimates (Kelowna (B.C.))

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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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