Quick facts by census metropolitan area, 2015-2016
Census metropolitan area of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

In 2015-2016, residents aged 12 and over of the St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador census metropolitan area (CMA), reported information related to their health in the Canadian Community Health Survey. A selection of health indicators that provide data for this CMA appear below. The data are also compared to the data for Newfoundland and Labrador and for Canada (i.e. the national average).

Comparisons indicate if the difference between estimates is statistically significant (p < 0.05). “Higher” means the difference observed is significantly higher, “lower” means the difference is significantly lower and “similar” means the difference is not statistically significant.

Well-being

• Perceived health, very good or excellent: 66.8%; higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (62.0%); and higher than the national average (61.5%).
• Perceived mental health, very good or excellent: 75.0%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (70.9%); and similar to the national average (71.6%).
• Perceived life stress, quite a bit or extremely stressful: 15.2%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (13.3%); and lower than the national average (21.5%).

Health conditions

• Body mass index, adjusted self-reported, adult (18 years and over), overweight: 33.2%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (31.9%); and similar to the national average (35.8%).
• Body mass index, adjusted self-reported, adult (18 years and over), obese: 34.2%; lower than Newfoundland and Labrador (41.1%); and higher than the national average (26.3%).

Health behaviours

• Fruit and vegetable consumption, 5 times or more per day: 26.6%; higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (20.4%); and lower than the national average (30.8%).
• Self-reported physical activity, 150 minutes per week, adult (18 years and over): 57.9%; higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (49.8%); and similar to the national average (57.7%).
• Self-reported physical activity, average 60 minutes per day, youth (12 to 17 years old): 63.9%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (57.6%); and similar to the national average (59.8%).
• Heavy drinking: 26.4%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (25.7%); and higher than the national average (19.1%).
• Current smoker, daily or occasional: 17.6%; lower than Newfoundland and Labrador (21.6%); and similar to the national average (17.4%).

Health system

• Has a regular healthcare provider: 94.5%; higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (89.1%); and higher than the national average (83.6%).
• Contact with a medical doctor: 84.5%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (81.1%); and higher than the national average (73.4%).
• Overall quality of the last consultation with a health professional, very good or excellent: 81.9%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (79.9%); and higher than the national average (77.6%).
• Consultation with a health professional about emotional or mental health: 18.8%; higher than Newfoundland and Labrador (14.3%); and higher than the national average (14.2%).
• Influenza immunization: 27.6%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (28.5%); and lower than the national average (32.4%).

Personal resources

• Life satisfaction, satisfied or very satisfied: 92.2%; similar to Newfoundland and Labrador (92.0%); and similar to the national average (92.9%).
• Sense of belonging to local community, somewhat strong or very strong: 72.8%; lower than Newfoundland and Labrador (79.1%); and higher than the national average (68.4%).

Note

CMA: Area consisting of one or more adjacent municipalities situated around a major urban core. A census metropolitan area must have a total population of at least 100,000 of which 50,000 or more must live in the core.