Health Statistics

The purpose of this health indicator report is to provide information about social media use among youth aged 12-17 living in Halton Region. This health indicator report uses data from the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY), and reports differences between Halton and Ontario, and by sex, municipality, income, education, immigrant status and mental health.

The purpose of this report is to provide information about self-reported mental health among youth ages 12-17 in Halton Region. This report uses data from the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY) and reports differences between Halton and Ontario, and by sex, municipality, household income, parents’ education, and immigrant status. It also provides a comparison between youth mental health as reported by the youth and reported by the youth’s parent.

The purpose of this health indicator report is to provide information about happiness and life satisfaction among youth aged 12-17 living in Halton Region. Includes comparisons to Ontario and by sex, municipality, household income, parents’ education and immigration status. (CHSCY)

The purpose of this health indicator report is to provide information about eating behaviours among youth aged 12-17 living in Halton Region. Includes comparisons to Ontario and by sex, municipality, household income, parents’ education and immigration status. (CCHS)

The purpose of this health indicator report is to provide information about bullying among youth aged 12-17 in Halton Region. This report uses data from the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY) and reports differences between Halton and Ontario, for various types of bullying, and by sex, municipality, household income, parents’ education, and immigrant status.

The purpose of this report is to provide information about alcohol consumption among youth ages 12-17 in Halton Region. This report uses data from the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY) and reports differences between Halton and Ontario, and by sex, municipality, household income, parents’ education, and immigrant status.

Percent of adults 18 and over who support or oppose adding fluoride to water when the natural amount is too low to prevent tooth decay. Time trends and comparisons by sex, age, municipality, income and education. (RRFSS)

Percent of Halton adults aged 18 and over who rate their neighbourhood as: excellent, good, fair, or poor for walking for leisure and walking for reasons other than leisure. Percent of Halton adults aged 18 and over who rate neighbourhood characteristics (connected sidewalks and pathways to walk, public spaces where people can talk, being able to walk to places, attractive landscape) as being important within their ideal neighbourhood. Time trends and comparisons by sex, age group, and municipality. (RRFSS)

Heaviness of smoking index (time to first cigarette plus number of cigarettes per day) for daily smokers aged 18 and over in Halton. (RRFSS)

Stages of readiness to quit smoking for current and former Halton smokers aged 20 and over. Time trends and comparisons by sex, age group, and municipality. (RRFSS)