Interpreting the Youth Health Survey Report

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Interpreting the Youth Health Survey Report

• Jody Allan, Assiniboine RHA
• Debbie Iverson, Central RHA
• Nancy McPherson, Brandon RHA
• Liliana Rodriguez, Brandon RHA
• January 19, 2008

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Outline

• Structure of the report
• Data presentation and interpretation
• List of indicators
• Challenges with context
• Experiences working with the data
• General discussion

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Report Structure

• Introduction, Demographics and Report Highlights
• 3 main sections
• A Physical Activity
• B Healthy Eating
• C Smoking, Alcohol and Drug Use
• Each section Rationale, Survey Results, How to
  take action
• Links to Additional Resources
• References

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Essentials Elements of Figures

• Title period time of the data, place and
  population group
• Labels units, numerator and denominator of rates
  and multiplying factors
• Axes and data series of graphs
• Column and row headings of tables
• Source if data in the figure is not all original.
  

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Graphs

• Used to show broader patterns in data
• Bar Graphs show differences in results between
  groups. Can be vertical (preferred) or horizontal
  (if many groups or long names)
• Pie Charts demonstrate the relative
  contributions of various components to the whole.

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Tables

• Title, headings and footnotes contain all the
  information needed to interpret the body of the
  table.
• Rows usually contain the independent or
  explanatory factors
• Columns usually contain the dependant or
  resultant factors

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Physical Activity Indicators

• Physical activity rate
• Physical activity rate of active students
• Number of friends who are physically active
• Frequency of strength training
• Time of day when physically active
• Number of sports offered at school

• Time spent reading and doing homework
• Physical activity issues taught at school
• Parents encouragement of physical activity
• Parents supportive of physical activity
• Recreation activity times

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Healthy Eating Indicators

• Fruits and vegetable consumption
• Fruits and vegetable consumption by gender
• Body weight by gender
• Body weight by grade level
• Perception of body weight by gender
• Perception of body weight by grade level

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Smoking, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Indicators

• Smoking status by gender
• Smoking status by grade
• Attitude to smoke free public places
• School smoking policy
• How many of closest friends smoke cigarettes
• Family member smoking inside the home

• How students get cigarettes
• Where students buy cigarettes
• Plans to quit smoking
• Alcohol use
• Alcohol use by grade (9 to 12)
• Illegal drug use by grade (9 to 12)
• School connectedness

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Overall Feelings of Well-being Indicators

• Athletic ability
• School work
• Feeling of hopelessness

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Challenges with Context

• Regional Health Authority boundaries
• School Division and DSFM boundaries
• Federal jurisdictions
• Colonies
• Sector specific planning
• District level analysis and planning
• Communication

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Intersectoral Overlap
Rolling River School Division
Brandon School Division
Rivers
Alexander
Meadows
Douglas
Oak River
Forrest Elementary
Valleyview
Rapid City
New Era
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Central RHA
Interlake RHA

SEVEN OAKS
SEINE RIVER
Assiniboine RHA
South Eastman RHA