Health behaviours

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Healthy Eating
Children
Eat breakfast daily %
Eat 5 or more servings of vegetables or fruit daily - parents' point of view %
Eat 5 or more servings of vegetables or fruit daily %
Eat meals while watching television 3 times or more in the last 7 days - parents' point of view %
Eat non-nutritious foods %
Drink sugary beverages %
Parents - ate at a fast food place at least once with their child in the last 7 days %
Youth
Eat breakfast daily %
Eat 5 or more servings of vegetables or fruit daily %
Ate meals while using an electronic device 7 times or more in the last 7 days %
Eat highly processed foods 1 time or less per day %
Drink sugary beverages %
Ate at a fast food place or restaurant 3 times or more in the last 7 days %
Adults and seniors
Eat 5 or more servings of vegetables or fruit daily %
Adults %
Seniors %
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviours and Sleep
Children
Parents - are physically active with their children %
Moderate or vigorous physical activity %
Screen time, 2 hours or less per day %
Spends 3 hours or more playing video games %
Engages in leisure reading %
Sleep 9 hours or more every night %
Youth
Moderate or vigorous physical activity %
Screen time, 2 hours or less of leisure screen time per day %
Screen time, 2 hours or less, weekdays %
Screen time, 2 hours or less, weekends %
Spends 3 hours or more per day on social media %
Spends 3 hours or more playing games on an electronic device, weekdays %
Reads for fun every day %
Sleep 8 hours or more every night %
Adults and seniors
Moderate or vigorous physical activity %
Adults %
Seniors %
Usually sleeps for 7 hours or more each night %
Adults %
Seniors %
Tobacco, Alcohol and Drug Use
Youth
At risk of becoming a future smoker %
Daily or occasional vaper %
Daily or occasional smoker %
Heavy drinking %
Cannabis use %
Drug use %
Adults and seniors
Daily or occasional smoker %
Adults %
Seniors %
Heavy drinking %
Adults %
Seniors %
Cannabis use - adults and seniors %
Sexual Activity
Youth
Youth - report they know when they are legally able to consent to sexual activity %
Teens - gave birth Rate per 1,000 females
Sexually transmitted infections - chlamydia Rate per 10,000 population aged 15 to 19
All population
Sexually transmitted infections - chlamydia Rate per 10,000 population
Injury Prevention
Youth
Wear a helmet when riding a bicycle %
Driver of an off-road vehicle - under the influence of alcohol or drugs %
Passenger in an on-road vehicle - driven by someone under the influence of alcohol or drugs %

n/a = Not applicable / not available

S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

About this Table

Health behaviours are shaped by individual choices, they are also influenced by the external factors (social, economic, health care services and the environment) around us.

Content and description
Information by age groups about healthy eating, physical activity, sedentary behaviours and sleep. Tobacco, alcohol and drug use, sexual activity and injury prevention are also part of the information available.

Why is this important?
Positive health behaviours can prevent diseases and maintain good health, thus improving length and quality of life.

By monitoring health behaviours over time, it is possible to develop a proactive approach to population health. This can be done by identifying gaps in the community, by better planning for health services based on needs, by developing programs and policies to meet those needs and by evaluating the impact over time.

Availability of the data
Indicators from a variety of sources are collected, organized, and analyzed by the NBHC. These data sources are used to represent the population health of New Brunswickers. Each have various levels of reliability and limitations as detailed in the Indicator pages.

The information for this data table is available for the 33 NBHC Communities, 7 Health Zones and for New Brunswick overall.

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The Population Health data table series provides comprehensive view about the people who live, learn, work, take part in activities and in community life in this area.