Note: Due to the extremely low number of parents who responded, results for this edition of the survey are deemed not to be representative of the overall student and parent population. Therefore, results at the school, district, sector, and provincial levels are not to be used for planning or compared to previous editions of the survey.
Table
Province
New Brunswick
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| Percentage of eligible public schools that participated at the provincial level % | 2022-2023 |
75.0
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| Number of parents who participated Number | 2023-2024 |
7,200
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Gender identity
Gender identity refers to the gender that a person feels internally and individually.
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| Boy % | 2023-2024 |
49.6
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| Girl % | 2023-2024 |
49.7
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| Population groups
People with different backgrounds may have different experiences in their daily lives. This may include the way they are treated. The following are goups with which students identify.
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| Self-identifies as Indigenous % | 2023-2024 |
2.9
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| Self-identifies as immigrant, newcomer or refugee % | 2023-2024 |
14.9
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| Newcomer, 2 years or less % | 2023-2024 |
68.8
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| Recent immigrant, 5 years or less % | 2023-2024 |
85.8
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| Self-identifies as a person with a disability or special need % | 2023-2024 |
5.4
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| Identifies with racialized groups % | 2023-2024 |
17.3
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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 % | 2023-2024 |
27.4
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| Daily physical activity, 1 hour or more % | 2023-2024 |
78.8
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| Sleeps 9 hours or more % | 2023-2024 |
71.4
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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. It also recommends to eat without distractions.
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| Eats vegetables or fruits 5 or more times per day % | 2023-2024 |
44.4
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| Did not eat meals while watching TV last week % | 2023-2024 |
40.6
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| Ate meals 3 times or more while watching TV last week % | 2023-2024 |
31.9
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| People allowed to smoke inside home % | 2023-2024 |
0.7
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| People allowed to smoke inside family vehicle % | 2023-2024 |
1.1
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| Parent is physically active with child, often and very often % | 2023-2024 |
29.5
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| Reports someone they live with smokes cigarettes % | 2023-2024 |
13.3
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| Parent ate at a fast-food place with child 3 times or more, last week % | 2023-2024 |
4.1
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| Engages in leisure reading % | 2023-2024 |
90.7
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| Eats vegetables or fruits 5 or more times per day % | 2023-2024 |
45.4
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| Eats highly processed foods 1 time or none per day % | 2023-2024 |
46.0
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| Drinks sugary drinks % | 2023-2024 |
47.7
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| Eats the evening meal with child, daily % | 2023-2024 |
62.2
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| Eats the evening meal with child, most days % | 2023-2024 |
84.8
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| Eats breakfast daily % | 2023-2024 |
62.7
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| Daily moderate or vigorous physical activity % | 2023-2024 |
72.2
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| Has more than 2 hours of screen time, most days, except working hours % | 2023-2024 |
13.6
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| Engages in leisure activities % | 2023-2024 |
86.7
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About this Table
Content and description
This table presents data collected from parents/guardians of students in kindergarten to grade 5 through the New Brunswick Student Wellness and Education Survey (SWES).
Why it’s important
Only when we understand who our students are and what their needs are can we better plan for services and allocate resources to meet their health and educational needs.
Availability of the data
Due to the very low response rate for the parent/guardian questionnaire, some schools will not receive their K to 5 results due to the extremely low number of parents/guardians who responded. While schools will be able to compare their results in this data table to their school district, school sector and overall New Brunswick, these results will not be available on the NBHC web site for the 2023-2024 edition of this survey.
Due to this very low response rate, survey results are deemed to be not representative of the overall student and parent/guardian population. Therefore, results at the school, district, sector, and provincial levels are not to be used for planning or comparing to previous editions of the survey.
More information is available on our New Brunswick Student and Education Wellness Survey page.
Note about demographic groups:
In 2023, the NBHC undertook a review of the demographic questions in its surveys to more accurately report on the experience of citizens who identify with particular groups. As such, starting in 2024, all demographic groups (characteristics) have been adjusted to reflect this change. Data tables and indicator pages were adjusted to allow for trending where applicable.