Health Statistics

The purpose of this health indicator report is to provide information about adjusted body mass index (BMI) among adults aged 18 and over living in Halton Region and Ontario (CCHS).

Key Findings:

• 60% of Halton adults were overweight or obese based on adjusted BMI.
• Males were more likely than females to be overweight or obese based on adjusted BMI.
• Adults aged 45-64 were more likely than young adults aged 18-24 to be overweight or obese based on adjusted BMI.

This report presents air monitoring data on a variety of pollutants across Halton Region. The report looks at Ambient Air Quality Criteria, Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards, and the Air Quality Health Index.
 

The 2014 Air Quality and Climate Change Survey is a telephone survey used to determine public opinion, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to air quality and climate change in Halton in 2014 compared to 2009. 

This report uses data from the Canadian Community Health Survey and the Halton Youth Survey to provide an overview of alcohol use in Halton Region, and to identify priority populations for risky drinking behaviours (CCHS, HYS).

Use of alternative tobacco products (cigars, smokeless tobacco and water-pipes) among adults aged 18 and over living in Halton Region. Comparisons by sex, age, municipality, income and education. (RRFSS)

The purpose of this health indicator report is to provide information on attitudes and beliefs about COVID-19 vaccines, based on the responses of Halton adults aged 18 and over who participated in the 2020 COVID-19 Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS) survey. Data for this report were collected during October and November of 2020, before COVID-19 vaccines became available to Halton residents. More recent data show that COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Canada has increased since late 2020.

Key Findings:
In October and November of 2020:

• 73% of Halton respondents indicated that they planned to get a COVID-19 vaccine when one became available. The most common reasons given included a desire to protect one’s self, family, friends and community, and wanting life to go back to normal.
• 15% of Halton respondents indicated that they did not plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The most common reasons given were concerns about side effects and concerns that the vaccine was rushed or not thoroughly tested.
• 12% of Halton respondents indicated that they did not know whether they planned to receive a COVID-19 vaccine when one became available.
• Respondents aged 65 and older were most likely to say they definitely planned to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

The purpose of this report is to provide information on the attitudes and beliefs of Halton residents aged 18 and over about 10 determinants of health.

Key Findings

• In 2017, Halton adults were less likely to recognize that income and education are important in making a person healthy than they were to recognize that other determinants of health, including access to health care, coping abilities, housing and lifestyle choices, can impact health.
• There were some differences in whether or not Halton adults recognized that determinants of health were important in making a person healthy based on sex, age, income and education.

Percent of Halton adults aged 18 and over who consider it safe to drink alcohol during pregnancy. Overall findings and comparisons by sex, age, municipality, income and education. (RRFSS)

Percent of Halton adults aged 18 and over who think it is acceptable for a mother to breastfeed her baby while in a restaurant or shopping mall. Overall findings and comparisons by sex, age, municipality, income and education. (RRFSS)

Percent of Halton adults aged 18 and over that are aware of the benefits of breastfeeding/breast milk for babies and mothers. Overall findings and comparisons by sex, age, municipality, income and education. (RRFSS)