HealthSci Stats + Facts (Chap 1-5)

Genes can determine __% of genes

25

Shift in % of infectious diseases causing death in North America

33 → 2

__% of Canadians 15+ and __ of seniors have some level of disability

22% and 1/3

Less than 1 in __ Canadians live in rural areas 

5

Top 3 leading causes of death in Canada

Cancer, heart disease, stroke 

Top 3 leading causes of death in Canada (aged 15-24)

Unintentional injuries, suicide, cancer

Canadian adults aged _-_ have the highest impaired driving rates in Canada, more than __% of Canadians who die in alcohol-related accidents are between ages _-_

20-25, 41

 __% of Canadians aged 18 and older have either overweight or obesity

63.1

Life expectancy

Women live longer, but have a higher rate of developing disabling health problems 

Height and weight

Men are taller and have more muscle, excess body fat in abdomen, and obesity is less common 

__% of Canadians identify as Indigenous, 1 in _ speak fluently in Indigenous language

4.9, 6

__% of Indigenous people are 25 or younger

44

__% of Canadians 15 years and older that identify themselves as LGBTQ 

3.3

__% of university and college students report having either overweight or obesity 

37

More than __% of cases of type 3 diabetes and coronary heart disease and _% of cancers could be avoided with good nutrition, regular physical activity, elimination of smoking, and effective stress management

80, 40

__% of Canadian university students are physically active enough for health benefits

38.8

Research suggests that 4 out of _ people experience some degree of backsliding when attempting change 

5

More than __% of Canadians who have ever smoked have now quit

63

Takes an average of __ quit attempts to quit successfully

30

Only __% of Canadian adults and _% of Canadian children and youth meet recommendations in Canadian 24 hour movement guidelines

16.4, 39.2

1900s life expectancy: __ for males, _ for females

58.8, 60.6

Increased life expectancy to: __ for males, _ for females

80, 84 

An average of __ attempt suicide every day in Canada. _ die by suicide today

275, 11

More than __ people in Canada reported that they needed help for mental health in previous year (2019)

5 million

By age 25, __ Canadians are affected by mental illness 

7.5 million

1.2 million Canadian children and youth are affected by mental illness, but only one in __ receive appropriate treatment

Five

Between September and December of 2020, more than __% of Canadians aged 18+ had at least one of the following: major depressive disorder, GAD, PTSD

20

_% of children, _% of adolescents, and nearly _% of all Canadians will have a specific phobia in their lifetime

5, 16, 13

_% to _% of Canadians with social phobia fear humiliation or embarrassment while being observed by others 

8, 13 

_% of Canadians experience panic disorder in a given year, _% will experience it in their lifetime at some point

2, 4

Shyness is common, with _-_% of Canadians describing themselves as shy

40, 50

_% of Canadian adults experience a severe form of shyness that interferes seriously with daily life 

3

_% of Canadians experience GAD in their lifetime

8.7

About _% of Canadians receive the diagnosis of OCD, who may have obsessions AND/OR compulsions

1

Just under _% of Canadians are expected to have PTSD at some point in their lifetime 

10 

From September to December of 2020 (during COVID-19 pandemic) _% of Canadians aged 18-24 screened positive for PTSD

11

Depression affects about _ percent of Canadians at some point in their lifetime

Eleven

Women are nearly twice as likely to experience depression than men _% compared to _%

14.1, 8.5 

Among undergraduate students in Canada, _% of females and _% of males have self-reported diagnosis or treatment for depression over a 12 month period 

21.6, 11.4 

Rates of suicides among Inuit are _ to _ times higher than Canadian average, only _% had major depressive disorder

6, 9, 3.1

Cost of untreated and undiagnosed mental health issues in Canada is over _ annually

50 billion

__% Canadians experience winter blues, _ - _% experience symptoms severe enough to be diagnosed with SAD

15, 2, 3

_ percent of Canadians have bipolar disorder

One

_% of Canadians have schizophrenia, _% are men and _% are women

1, 56, 44

More than _% of Canadian undergraduate students reported an interest in receiving information about depression/anxiety from their college/university

77

__% of users of SSRIs have an increased risk in suicidal thoughts and actions beyond inherent risk of suicide

4

At some point in the last 12 months, __% of Canadian university and college students felt overwhelmed 

88.2

__% of women make all decisions about their family’s health care

64

About __% of Canadians feel “quite a bit” or “extremely” stressed most days

21

__% of premature heart disease and stroke cases are preventable through healthy lifestyle behaviours 

80

__% of university students who voluntarily engage in random acts of kindness report a reduction in stress levels

60

Only __ percent of Canadian university and College students get enough sleep on a regular basis 

Eleven 

__ of Canadian adults have trouble falling or staying asleep

One half

About __ percent of Canadians exercised to support their health during COVID-19 pandemic

Sixty

More than __% of Canadian university students experience tremendous levels of stress

5

__% of children and youth have overweight and _% have obesity

17, 10

One in __ premature deaths among Canadian adults 20-64 is directly attributable to obesity

Ten

__% of Canadians live with diabetes or prediabetes 

29

Nearly __ of Canadian youth have overweight or obesity

One quarter

People underestimate calories by __ percent

Thirty

Over __% of food and beverage product ads viewed by teens and kids online are unhealthy 

90

Anorexia affects __% of North Americans, _% of whom are female

1, 90

Binge eating affects __% of Canadians

2

Worldwide, __% of childhood deaths and _% of diseases are attributable to undernutrition

45, 11

Canadian women need __ grams of fibre per day, men need _ grams, most are only getting half of that

25, 38

At least __ percent of fractures in people 50+ are related to osteoporosis

Eighty