South Cowichan
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 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -8.2% | -5.7% |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementia | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | -12.0% | -4.7% |
| Asthma | 6.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | +17.9% | +31.1% |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 | -6.0% | -13.0% |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 6.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | +41.3% | +42.9% |
| Depression | 19.7 | 19.4 | 16.1 | +2.0% | +22.6% |
| Diabetes | 4.1 | 5.6 | 7.1 | -26.0% | -41.5% |
| Epilepsy | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -0.1% | +8.1% |
| Gout | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | +12.9% | -1.3% |
| Heart Failure | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | -23.6% | -22.2% |
| Hospitalized Stroke | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | -6.8% | -13.6% |
| Hypertension | 17.3 | 15.6 | 16.2 | +10.9% | +6.7% |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 6.5 | 8.2 | 7.7 | -21.0% | -15.6% |
| Mood & Anxiety Disorders | 29.8 | 29.4 | 24.4 | +1.3% | +22.2% |
| Multiple Sclerosis | * | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - |
| Osteoarthritis | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.0 | -1.0% | +7.7% |
| Osteoporosis | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.9 | -1.6% | -10.9% |
| Parkinsonism | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | +2.9% | +7.6% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | -25.9% | -48.2% |
| Schizophrenia & Delusional Disorders | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -39.5% | -36.6% |
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 | 17.2 | 17.7 | 18.2 | -2.6% | -5.6% |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementia | 17.1 | 22.8 | 22.0 | -25.2% | -22.3% |
| Asthma | 135.4 | 135.5 | 126.9 | -0.1% | +6.7% |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 30.1 | 33.1 | 34.9 | -9.0% | -13.8% |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 73.6 | 55.8 | 53.9 | +31.9% | +36.4% |
| Depression | 282.3 | 291.6 | 255.9 | -3.2% | +10.3% |
| Diabetes | 64.0 | 74.3 | 87.5 | -13.8% | -26.9% |
| Epilepsy | 10.0 | 10.8 | 9.6 | -7.4% | +4.3% |
| Gout | 31.0 | 28.1 | 32.6 | +10.1% | -5.1% |
| Heart Failure | 15.6 | 20.0 | 21.4 | -22.0% | -27.2% |
| Hospitalized Stroke | 7.2 | 8.4 | 9.4 | -13.8% | -22.8% |
| Hypertension | 222.7 | 221.7 | 236.2 | +0.5% | -5.7% |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 59.7 | 68.9 | 76.1 | -13.4% | -21.5% |
| Mood & Anxiety Disorders | 356.4 | 363.4 | 318.3 | -1.9% | +12.0% |
| Multiple Sclerosis | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | -10.9% | +10.4% |
| Osteoarthritis | 99.7 | 95.9 | 90.0 | +4.0% | +10.8% |
| Osteoporosis | 72.9 | 79.0 | 87.1 | -7.7% | -16.3% |
| Parkinsonism | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | -19.8% | -23.1% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 12.5 | 11.5 | 12.4 | +8.5% | +0.5% |
| Schizophrenia & Delusional Disorders | 5.7 | 12.4 | 11.7 | -53.5% | -50.9% |
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.
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+ | 79.1 | 77.5 | 76.8 | +2.0% | +3.0% |
| Community belonging - strong, 18+ | 50.3 | 48.0 | 46.1 | +4.8% | +9.1% |
| General health - good, 18+ | 89.8 | 88.9 | 89.4 | +1.0% | +0.4% |
| Physically active, 18+ | 74.4 | 72.4 | 69.1 | +2.8% | +7.7% |
| Feeling lonely - always, 18+ | 8.5 | 11.3 | 12.1 | -24.8% | -29.8% |
| Mental health - poor, 18+ | 24.8 | 31.1 | 32.1 | -20.3% | -22.7% |
| Smoke/vape daily/occasionally, 18+ | 11.3 | 14.3 | 13.7 | -21.0% | -17.5% |
| Binge drink, 18+ | 31.1 | 27.8 | 27.1 | +11.9% | +14.8% |
| Small for Gestational Age, 0 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 6.6 | +24.5% | -7.6% |
| Preterm Births, 0 | 9.8 | 11.5 | 11.4 | -14.8% | -14.0% |
| Low birth weight singletons, 0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | -4.8% | -14.9% |
| Cesarean Deliveries, 0+ | 26.6 | 32.3 | 37.4 | -17.6% | -28.9% |
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.