32 The Geography of Wellness and Well-being Across British Columbia
Has access to a gym or physical fitness facilities at or near work
All respondents Males
Females
Ages
Health Service Delivery Area
15 to 75 (%)
15 to 75 (%) 15 to 75 (%) 15 to 24 (%)
41 South Vancouver Island
59.94
59.53
60.43
63.18
13 Okanagan
59.30
56.40
62.95
45.18E
33 North Shore/Coast Garibaldi
57.97
53.62
63.92
F
32 Vancouver
54.11
53.79
54.53
F
12 Kootenay Boundary
53.84
50.96
57.10
F
14 Thompson Cariboo Shuswap
52.35
45.64
59.69
52.76
42 Central Vancouver Island
49.62
43.87
56.21
50.48
53 Northeast
47.63
46.46
49.23
F
43 North Vancouver Island
47.17
43.96
51.36E
F
51 Northwest
45.89
39.91
52.75
F
11 East Kootenay
45.88
39.97
52.79
F
23 Fraser South
44.23
39.49
50.17
52.10
31 Richmond
43.13
42.69
43.65
F
22 Fraser North
42.17
38.46
46.58
34.17E
52 Northern Interior
37.96
36.74
39.44
F
21 Fraser East
34.01
29.19
39.91
F
British Columbia
48.92
45.76*
52.78
45.42
Canada
44.44
41.34*
48.04
41.79†
* males differ significantly from females.
† 15 to 24 age group differs significantly from 25 to 44 age group.
‡ 45 to 75 age group differs significantly from 25 to 44 age group.
Ages
Ages
45 to 75 (%) 25 to 44 (%)
56.72
64.60
57.89
50.56
50.87
54.41
49.14
50.97
47.51
48.91
50.54
41.89
45.26
44.93
37.81
26.46
48.76
43.37‡
61.76
59.65
58.57
58.79
57.48
49.66
49.81
45.86
51.17
41.64
45.11
43.44
42.88
42.03
42.74
42.01
50.22
46.31
Cross hatching beside the provincial rate indicates the provincial rate is significantly different than
the national rate, while cross hatched HSDAs are significantly different than the provincial rate.
E interpret data with caution (16.67 ≤ coefficient of variation ≤ 33.3).
F data suppressed (n < 25, or coefficient of variation > 33.3).
CCHS Question: At or near your place of work, do you have access to a gym or physical fitness facilities?
Key Points
At the national level:
• Male respondents (ages 15 to 75) have a significantly lower rate of having access to a gym or physical fitness facilities at
work than their female cohort.
• Younger respondents (ages 15 to 24) have a significantly lower rate than the ages 25 to 44 cohort.
• Older respondents (ages 45 to 75) have a significantly lower rate than the ages 25 to 44 cohort.
At the provincial level:
• When British Columbians are compared to the Canadian rate, all age or gender cohorts analyzed, except the ages 15 to 24
cohort, are significantly higher.
• Male respondents (ages 15 to 75) have a significantly lower rate than the females 15 to 75 cohort.
• Younger respondents (ages 15 to 24) have no significantly different rate than the ages 25 to 44 cohort.
• Older respondents (ages 45 to 75) have no significantly different rate than the ages 25 to 44 cohort.
At the HSDA level:
• The largest range in values among HSDAs (38.14 percentage points) occurs in respondents ages 45 to 75, while the
smallest range in values (20.12 percentage points) occurs in respondents ages 25 to 44.
• For all respondents, there are 3 HSDAs (Okanagan, North Shore/Coast Garibaldi and South Vancouver Island) significantly
higher, and there are 2 HSDAs (Fraser East and Northern Interior) significantly lower than the provincial rate.
• For male respondents (ages 15 to 75), there are 2 HSDAs (Okanagan and South Vancouver Island) significantly higher, and
there is one HSDA (Fraser East) significantly lower than the provincial rate.
• For female respondents (ages 15 to 75), there are 2 HSDAs (Okanagan and North Shore/Coast Garibaldi) significantly
higher, and there are 2 HSDAs (Fraser East and Northern Interior) significantly lower than the provincial rate.
• For younger respondents (ages 15 to 24), no HSDA is significantly higher, and no HSDA is significantly lower than the
provincial rate.
• For older respondents (ages 45 to 75), there is one HSDA (Okanagan) significantly higher, and there are 2 HSDAs (Fraser
East and Northern Interior) significantly lower than the provincial rate.
• For the mid age respondents (ages 25 to 44), there is one HSDA (South Vancouver Island) significantly higher, and no
HSDA is significantly lower than the provincial rate.
Within HSDAs:
• For male respondents (ages 15 to 75), no HSDA is significantly higher, and no HSDA is significantly lower than its
respective female cohort.
• For younger respondents (ages 15 to 24), no HSDA is significantly higher, and no HSDA is significantly lower than its
respective ages 25 to 44 cohort.
• For older respondents (ages 45 to 75), no HSDA is significantly higher, and no HSDA is significantly lower than its
respective ages 25 to 44 cohort.
Wellness assets 33
Has access to a gym or physical fitness facilities at or near work
51
Ages 15 to 75 (%)
54.12 - 59.94
49.63 - 54.11
45.89 - 49.62
42.18 - 45.88
34.01 - 42.17
53
Source: CCHS Share File,
2007/2008 full sample cycle 4.1.
Data are suppressed in grey shaded
areas due to StatsCan Rules
Cross hatched areas are significantly
different than provincial average
52
33
33
32
31
14
43
22
23
33
43
21
42
41
13
12
11
see inset
Males 15 to 75 (%)
53.63 - 59.53
45.65 - 53.62
39.98 - 45.64
38.47 - 39.97
29.19 - 38.46
Females 15 to 75 (%)
59.70 - 63.92
54.54 - 59.69
50.18 - 54.53
43.66 - 50.17
39.44 - 43.65
Ages 15 to 24 (%)
63.18
52.76
50.48 - 52.10
45.18
34.17
Ages 45 to 75 (%)
54.42 - 64.60
50.57 - 54.41
47.52 - 50.56
41.90 - 47.51
26.46 - 41.89