Gabriola Island
Community Health Service Area
Health Profile (Version 2.0)
Comparison to Provincial and Regional Health Authority Averages
Comparison to provincial and regional health authority averages – Chronic diseases
The following chart compares the CHSA’s age-standardized incidence and lifetime prevalence rates for various chronic diseases with the provincial (BC) and corresponding regional health authority's (HA) rates. A negative value indicates that the CHSA rate is lower than the provincial or regional health authority rate while a positive value indicates that it is higher.
| Annual Age-standardized incidence rate (per 1000 population) |
Percent Difference of CHSA Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition | CHSA | HA | BC | Compared to HA | Compared to BC |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | +9.5% | +12.6% |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementia | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | -6.4% | +1.3% |
| Asthma | 2.9 | 5.5 | 4.9 | -46.2% | -40.2% |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.5 | -20.9% | -26.7% |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 2.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | -51.3% | -50.8% |
| Depression | 19.8 | 19.4 | 16.1 | +2.3% | +23.1% |
| Diabetes | 2.4 | 5.6 | 7.1 | -56.5% | -65.6% |
| Epilepsy | * | 0.7 | 0.7 | - | - |
| Gout | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | -9.7% | -21.1% |
| Heart Failure | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | -19.7% | -18.3% |
| Hospitalized Stroke | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | +6.0% | -1.7% |
| Hypertension | 13.4 | 15.6 | 16.2 | -13.9% | -17.2% |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.7 | +3.2% | +10.2% |
| Mood & Anxiety Disorders | 34.1 | 29.4 | 24.4 | +15.8% | +39.8% |
| Multiple Sclerosis | * | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - |
| Osteoarthritis | 6.2 | 7.7 | 7.0 | -19.1% | -12.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 3.2 | 5.4 | 5.9 | -41.2% | -46.7% |
| Parkinsonism | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | +26.0% | +31.7% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | * | 0.7 | 0.9 | - | - |
| Schizophrenia & Delusional Disorders | * | 0.8 | 0.7 | - | - |
Please note that indicator values presented in this table have been rounded to one (1) decimal place while percent (%) differences of CHSA value compared to HA or BC values are calculated using unrounded indicator values.
Data source: B.C. Chronic Disease Registry, 2020-21.
| Annual Age-standardized prevalence rate (per 1000 population) |
Percent Difference of CHSA Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition | CHSA | HA | BC | Compared to HA | Compared to BC |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction | 15.3 | 17.7 | 18.2 | -13.2% | -15.9% |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementia | 17.8 | 22.8 | 22.0 | -21.9% | -19.0% |
| Asthma | 114.6 | 135.5 | 126.9 | -15.4% | -9.7% |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 25.0 | 33.1 | 34.9 | -24.5% | -28.5% |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 32.9 | 55.8 | 53.9 | -41.0% | -39.0% |
| Depression | 262.4 | 291.6 | 255.9 | -10.0% | +2.5% |
| Diabetes | 46.5 | 74.3 | 87.5 | -37.4% | -46.8% |
| Epilepsy | 7.3 | 10.8 | 9.6 | -33.0% | -24.4% |
| Gout | 23.0 | 28.1 | 32.6 | -18.1% | -29.5% |
| Heart Failure | 14.7 | 20.0 | 21.4 | -26.4% | -31.4% |
| Hospitalized Stroke | 9.8 | 8.4 | 9.4 | +16.7% | +4.5% |
| Hypertension | 157.5 | 221.7 | 236.2 | -28.9% | -33.3% |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 63.5 | 68.9 | 76.1 | -7.8% | -16.5% |
| Mood & Anxiety Disorders | 328.0 | 363.4 | 318.3 | -9.7% | +3.0% |
| Multiple Sclerosis | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | +18.1% | +46.2% |
| Osteoarthritis | 77.3 | 95.9 | 90.0 | -19.3% | -14.0% |
| Osteoporosis | 55.9 | 79.0 | 87.1 | -29.3% | -35.9% |
| Parkinsonism | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | -13.3% | -16.8% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 10.6 | 11.5 | 12.4 | -7.9% | -14.8% |
| Schizophrenia & Delusional Disorders | 13.4 | 12.4 | 11.7 | +8.6% | +14.7% |
Please note that indicator values presented in this table have been rounded to one (1) decimal place while percent (%) differences of CHSA value compared to HA or BC values are calculated using unrounded indicator values.
Data source: B.C. Chronic Disease Registry, 2020-21.
Comparison to provincial and regional health authority averages – All other indicators
The following chart compares the CHSA's values for all other indicators with the provincial (BC) and the corresponding regional health authority's (HA) averages. A negative value indicates that the CHSA value is lower than the provincial or health authority average while a positive value indicates that it is higher.
| Indicator Value, % | Percent Difference of CHSA Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator, age (year) | CHSA | HA | BC | Compared to HA | Compared to BC |
| Attached to GP or group practice, 0+ | 83.6 | 77.5 | 76.8 | +7.9% | +8.9% |
| Community belonging - strong, 18+ | 67.5 | 48.0 | 46.1 | +40.6% | +46.4% |
| General health - good, 18+ | 90.1 | 88.9 | 89.4 | +1.3% | +0.8% |
| Physically active, 18+ | 84.4 | 72.4 | 69.1 | +16.6% | +22.1% |
| Feeling lonely - always, 18+ | 10.7 | 11.3 | 12.1 | -5.3% | -11.6% |
| Mental health - poor, 18+ | 25.3 | 31.1 | 32.1 | -18.6% | -21.2% |
| Smoke/vape daily/occasionally, 18+ | 12.4 | 14.3 | 13.7 | -13.3% | -9.5% |
| Binge drink, 18+ | 21.2 | 27.8 | 27.1 | -23.7% | -21.8% |
| Small for Gestational Age, 0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 6.6 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Preterm Births, 0 | 7.7 | 11.5 | 11.4 | -33.0% | -32.5% |
| Low birth weight singletons, 0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | -100.0% | -100.0% |
| Cesarean Deliveries, 0+ | 53.8 | 32.3 | 37.4 | +66.6% | +43.9% |
Please note that indicator values presented in this table have been rounded to one (1) decimal place while percent (%) differences of CHSA value compared to HA or BC values are calculated using unrounded indicator values.