Table
Zone 3
Fredericton and River Valley Area
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Province
New Brunswick
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| General health | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perceived health, very good or excellent % | 2022-2023 |
53.1
52.3 - 54.0
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54.7
54.3 - 55.1
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Healthy weights
Overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence have been associated with elevated health risks and morbidities, and increased mortality rates in adulthood. They are risk factors for a large number of serious diseases and conditions like high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, some cancers, and mental health problems.
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| Overweight or obese % | 2022-2023 |
26.3
25.4
- 27.3
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26.5
26.1
- 27.0
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| Movement and rest
The Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth recommend at least 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity and uninterrupted 9 to 11 hours of sleep per night.
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| Physical activity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daily physical activity, 1 hour or more % | 2022-2023 |
26.0
25.3
- 26.7
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23.7
23.3
- 24.0
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| School commute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commutes actively % | 2022-2023 |
8.7
8.2
- 9.2
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8.8
8.6
- 9.0
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| Commutes inactively % | 2022-2023 |
77.9
77.3
- 78.6
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77.7
77.4
- 78.1
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| Mixed (actively and inactively) % | 2022-2023 |
13.4
12.8
- 13.9
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13.5
13.2
- 13.7
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| Leisure screen time | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Has 2 hours or less of screen time, weekdays % | 2022-2023 |
14.6
14.0
- 15.2
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15.0
14.7
- 15.3
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| Has more than 2 hours of screen time, weekdays % | 2022-2023 |
85.4
84.8
- 86.0
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85.0
84.7
- 85.3
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| Has 2 hours or less of screen time, weekends % | 2022-2023 |
13.3
12.8
- 13.9
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14.2
13.9
- 14.5
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| Has more than 2 hours of screen time, weekends % | 2022-2023 |
86.7
86.1
- 87.2
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85.8
85.5
- 86.1
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| Sleep | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sleeps 8 hours or more % | 2022-2023 |
34.2
33.4
- 35.0
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35.2
34.8
- 35.6
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| Uses an electronic device before bed % | 2021-2022 |
88.4
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89.4
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| Uses it 1 to 3 nights a week % | 2021-2022 |
14.2
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13.1
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| Uses it every night % | 2021-2022 |
62.4
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65.2
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| Has trouble going to sleep % | 2021-2022 |
65.5
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65.1
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| Healthy eating
Canada’s Food Guide recommends eating a variety of healthy foods each day, including plenty of vegetables and fruits, and to limit highly processed foods. It also recommends to eat without distractions.
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| Eats vegetables or fruits 5 times or more per day % | 2022-2023 |
43.5
42.7
- 44.3
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43.4
43.0
- 43.8
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| Eats highly processed foods 1 time or none per day % | 2022-2023 |
37.0
36.2
- 37.8
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38.3
37.9
- 38.7
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| Drinks sugary drinks % | 2022-2023 |
70.1
69.3
- 70.8
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66.9
66.6
- 67.3
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| Drinks high energy drinks % | 2022-2023 |
15.8
15.1
- 16.4
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15.1
14.8
- 15.4
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| Eating habits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Did not eat a meal from a fast food restaurant, last 7 days % | 2021-2022 |
33.2
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33.0
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| Ate a meal from a fast food restaurant 3 times or more, last 7 days % | 2021-2022 |
11.8
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12.7
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| Did not eat while using an electronic device, last 7 days % | 2021-2022 |
24.2
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26.7
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| Ate 7 times or more while using an electronic device, last 7 days % | 2021-2022 |
20.1
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19.5
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| Eats the evening meal with family or friends, daily % | 2021-2022 |
42.4
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44.5
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| Eats the evening meal with family or friends, most days % | 2021-2022 |
58.1
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60.3
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| Eats breakfast, daily % | 2021-2022 |
34.0
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36.2
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| Eats breakfast, most days % | 2021-2022 |
45.4
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48.2
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| Barriers to daily breakfast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No time % | 2021-2022 |
26.4
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24.8
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| Not hungry % | 2021-2022 |
33.9
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34.8
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| Feels sick after breakfast % | 2021-2022 |
18.4
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17.2
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| Tries to lose weight % | 2021-2022 |
10.7
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10.0
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| Has nothing to eat at home % | 2021-2022 |
3.4
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3.6
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| Safety | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Driver of an off-road vehicle - under the influence of alcohol or drugs, last 12 months % | 2022-2023 |
12.3
11.7 - 12.9
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11.5
11.2 - 11.8
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| Passenger in an on-road vehicle - driven by someone under the influence of alcohol or drugs, last 12 months % | 2022-2023 |
18.3
17.6 - 19.0
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17.3
17.0 - 17.7
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| Wears a helmet when biking % | 2022-2023 |
29.7
28.8 - 30.7
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28.2
27.7 - 28.6
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| Has been injured and had to be treated % | 2022-2023 |
17.1
16.4 - 17.7
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15.6
15.3 - 15.9
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| Sexual violence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Has been sexually violated % | 2022-2023 |
15.0
14.3 - 15.6
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14.1
13.8 - 14.4
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| Victim of dating violence, last 12 months (among those who dated) % | 2022-2023 |
22.4
21.3 - 23.4
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19.8
19.3 - 20.2
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| Knows when legally able to consent to sexual activity % | 2022-2023 |
76.4
75.6 - 77.2
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75.3
75.0 - 75.7
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About this Table
Content and description
This table presents data collected from students in grades 6 to 12 through the New Brunswick Student Wellness Survey (SWS). It contains self-reported information regarding the physical health of New Brunswick students in grades 6 to 12. Topics include general health, physical activity, screen time, sleep, healthy eating, safety, and sexual violence.
The questionnaire comprises modules, which means that certain questions are asked every other cycle.
Why it is important
When students are supported in adopting positive health behaviours, they build a lifestyle that will prevent diseases and maintain good health for them in the long term. By better understanding the health behaviours of students, we can better plan for services and allocate resources to support a healthier lifestyle for them and our communities.
Availability of the data
The information in this data table is available by school district, school sector and overall New Brunswick, as well as by the seven (7) New Brunswick health zones and 33 communities created by the NBHC. More information is available on our New Brunswick Student Wellness Survey page.
Note about 2021-2022 data
The methodology of the 2021-2022 edition of the SWS was significantly changed. This was the first cycle to adopt online data collection, and a shorter data collection period. Also, the survey questionnaire was thoroughly revised for this cycle. Many questions were removed or amended. As such, some indicators are no longer comparable to previous years. As such, caution always needs to be exercised when attempting to compare the results of the survey with results from prior survey cycles outside of what is displayed in this Data Table.
The 2021-2022 edition of the SWS was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some schools may have had lower participation from their students than previous years. Some students may have participated to the survey during periods of remote learning.