West Point Grey/Dunbar-Southlands
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 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | -42.7% | -60.6% |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementia | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | -1.1% | -7.7% |
| Asthma | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | -16.1% | -26.6% |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | -15.7% | -21.4% |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | -15.3% | -35.1% |
| Depression | 15.0 | 14.8 | 16.1 | +1.1% | -7.1% |
| Diabetes | 4.7 | 6.9 | 7.1 | -31.6% | -33.0% |
| Epilepsy | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -2.0% | -8.7% |
| Gout | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -23.8% | -24.1% |
| Heart Failure | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | -0.2% | -11.1% |
| Hospitalized Stroke | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | -25.3% | -28.1% |
| Hypertension | 13.1 | 14.6 | 16.2 | -10.3% | -19.1% |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 6.3 | 7.2 | 7.7 | -11.7% | -17.3% |
| Mood & Anxiety Disorders | 22.6 | 22.9 | 24.4 | -1.1% | -7.3% |
| Multiple Sclerosis | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +135.0% | +70.5% |
| Osteoarthritis | 5.4 | 5.2 | 7.0 | +5.3% | -22.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 8.3 | 6.9 | 5.9 | +19.9% | +39.4% |
| Parkinsonism | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | +7.7% | +14.1% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -25.7% | -7.3% |
| Schizophrenia & Delusional Disorders | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -14.5% | -14.9% |
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.
| 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 | 10.7 | 13.7 | 18.2 | -22.3% | -41.5% |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementia | 18.0 | 21.9 | 22.0 | -17.9% | -18.3% |
| Asthma | 98.0 | 109.1 | 126.9 | -10.2% | -22.8% |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 26.1 | 31.5 | 34.9 | -17.2% | -25.3% |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 31.9 | 41.9 | 53.9 | -23.8% | -40.8% |
| Depression | 213.9 | 220.6 | 255.9 | -3.1% | -16.4% |
| Diabetes | 57.5 | 84.0 | 87.5 | -31.5% | -34.3% |
| Epilepsy | 6.3 | 7.6 | 9.6 | -16.1% | -33.9% |
| Gout | 26.2 | 31.6 | 32.6 | -17.0% | -19.7% |
| Heart Failure | 16.8 | 18.9 | 21.4 | -11.1% | -21.7% |
| Hospitalized Stroke | 7.2 | 9.2 | 9.4 | -21.0% | -22.6% |
| Hypertension | 179.5 | 218.7 | 236.2 | -17.9% | -24.0% |
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 62.0 | 67.1 | 76.1 | -7.6% | -18.4% |
| Mood & Anxiety Disorders | 281.7 | 282.4 | 318.3 | -0.3% | -11.5% |
| Multiple Sclerosis | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.9 | -4.3% | -25.6% |
| Osteoarthritis | 66.2 | 69.8 | 90.0 | -5.2% | -26.4% |
| Osteoporosis | 104.7 | 103.9 | 87.1 | +0.7% | +20.1% |
| Parkinsonism | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | +5.3% | +9.0% |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 8.6 | 11.8 | 12.4 | -26.7% | -30.6% |
| Schizophrenia & Delusional Disorders | 8.9 | 13.3 | 11.7 | -33.1% | -24.1% |
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+ | 75.2 | 76.4 | 76.8 | -1.5% | -2.1% |
| Community belonging - strong, 18+ | 50.0 | 46.7 | 46.1 | +7.1% | +8.5% |
| General health - good, 18+ | 94.3 | 91.1 | 89.4 | +3.5% | +5.5% |
| Physically active, 18+ | 69.4 | 67.7 | 69.1 | +2.5% | +0.4% |
| Feeling lonely - always, 18+ | 9.8 | 11.5 | 12.1 | -14.8% | -19.0% |
| Mental health - poor, 18+ | 29.6 | 32.0 | 32.1 | -7.5% | -7.8% |
| Smoke/vape daily/occasionally, 18+ | 7.0 | 12.9 | 13.7 | -45.7% | -48.9% |
| Binge drink, 18+ | 20.9 | 28.0 | 27.1 | -25.4% | -22.9% |
| Small for Gestational Age, 0 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 6.6 | -14.1% | +1.5% |
| Preterm Births, 0 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 11.4 | +14.3% | -1.8% |
| Low birth weight singletons, 0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | -16.7% | -25.5% |
| Cesarean Deliveries, 0+ | 27.4 | 36.2 | 37.4 | -24.3% | -26.7% |
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.