Physical Activity
Data Sources: Canadian Community Health Survey 2000 & 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 & 2008, 2009 & 2010, 2011 & 2012, 2013 & 2014, Statistics Canada, Share File, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Sample: Residents 18 years and over in the KFL&A area.
Released: April 2016
Introduction
This report displays physical activity levels using the physical activity index (PAI). The PAI uses total daily energy expenditure (EE) (kcal/kg/day) to categorize respondents as Active (EE 3.0 or greater), Moderate (EE between 1.5 and 3.0), or Inactive (EE 1.5 or less). Energy expenditure is calculated from the frequency and duration of sessions of physical activity as well as the metabolic energy cost (MET) value of the each activity. The MET is a value of metabolic energy cost expressed as a multiple of the resting metabolic rate. For example, an activity of 4 METS requires four times as much energy as the body at rest. MET values tend to be expressed in three intensity levels (i.e. low, medium, high). The CCHS questions did not ask respondents to specify the intensity level of their activities. The MET values used in the CCHS correspond to the low intensity value of each activity.
| Adults who are active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure A. Percentage of adults, 18+, who are active in KFL&A and Ontario
Interpretation for Figure AIn both KFL&A and Ontario, the proportion of adults who are physically active is increasing over time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth and adults who are active by urban and rural status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure B. Percentage of youth and adults, ages 12+, who are active by urban and rural status, KFL&A and Ontario, 2013 & 2014
Table B. Percentage of youth and adults, ages 12+, who are active by urban and rural status, KFL&A and Ontario, 2013 & 2014, % (95% Confidence Interval)
Interpretation for Figure BIn Ontario, people who live in rural areas are slightly more active than those living in urban areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth and adults who are active by income group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure C. Percentage of youth and adults, ages 12+, who are active by income status, KFL&A and Ontario, 2013 & 2014
Interpretation for Figure CIn Ontario, as income increases, so does the proportion of those who are physically active. Notes on the income groupingsThe income variable was based on a derived income variable from the CCHS. This variable provided a distribution of respondents in deciles based on the adjusted ratio of their total household income to the low income cut-off corresponding to their household and community size. It provides, for each respondent, a relative measure of their household income to the household incomes of all other respondents. The income variables used in this report were determined as follows: the lowest 3 deciles of the derived variable from CCHS were categorized into 'Lower Income', the middle 4 deciles were categorized into 'Middle Income' and the highest 3 deciles were categorized into 'Higher Income'. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adults who are moderately active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure D. Percentage of adults, 18+, who are moderately active in KFL&A and Ontario
Interpretation for Figure DThere are no differences in moderate activity levels over time in KFL&A. There are also no differences between KFL&A and Ontario. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adults who are inactive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure E. Percentage of adults, 18+, who are inactive in KFL&A and Ontario
Interpretation for Figure EIn KFL&A in 2013 & 2014, the percentage of adults 18+ who are inactive is 46.0% (41.2, 50.8). In Ontario, the percentage of adults 18+ who are inactive is decreasing over time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adults who are inactive by sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure F. Percentage of adults, 18+, who are inactive by sex in KFL&A
Interpretation for Figure FThere are no differences in levels of inactivity between males and females KFL&A. There are also no trends over time. Figure G. Percentage of adults, 18+, who are inactive by sex in Ontario
Interpretation for Figure GIn Ontario, there is a higher proportion of females who are inactive than males. There is a decreasing trend in the proportion of those inactive over time for both males and females. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adults aged 18 to 29 who are inactive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure H. Percentage of adults (18 to 29) who are inactive in KFL&A and Ontario
*Use with caution due to high variability. Interpretation for Figure HIn KFL&A in 2013 & 2014, the percentage of adults 18 to 29 who are inactive is 30.7*% (21.5, 41.7). The proportion of those inactive aged 18 to 29 in Ontario in 2013 to 2014 is lower than 2007 & 2008 and years prior. *Use with caution due to high variability. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adults aged 30 to 39 who are inactive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure I. Percentage of adults (30 to 39) who are inactive in KFL&A and Ontario
*Use with caution due to high variability. Interpretation for Figure IIn KFL&A in 2013 & 2014, the percentage of adults 30 to 39 who are inactive is 43.3% (31.6, 55.8). There are no trends seen over time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adults aged 40 to 49 who are Inactive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure J. Percentage of adults (40 to 49) who are inactive in KFL&A and Ontario
Interpretation for Figure JIn KFL&A in 2013 & 2014, the percentage of adults 40 to 49 who are inactive is 43.3% (31.6, 55.8). There are no trends over time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adults aged 50 to 64 who are inactive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure K. Percentage of adults (50 to 64) who are inactive in KFL&A and Ontario
Interpretation for Figure KIn KFL&A in 2013 & 2014, the percentage of adults 50 to 64 who are inactive is 49.5% (39.4, 59.6). In Ontario, there is a potential decreasing trend in the percentage of adults 50 to 64 who are inactive, however, more years of data is needed to confirm this trend. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adults aged 65+ who are inactive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure L. Percentage of adults (65+) who are inactive in KFL&A and Ontario
Interpretation for Figure LIn KFL&A in 2013 & 2014, the percentage of adults 65+ who are inactive is 49.5% (39.4, 59.6). The proportion of those inactive (aged 65+) in Ontario in 2013 to 2014 is lower than all years except 2005. Note that body mass index information was not collected in the Canadian Community Health Survey in 2000 & 2001 and thus data for that year for those aged 65+ is unavailable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confidence intervals explained | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Researchers look at the "confidence levels" of percentages being compared to decide if there is a statistically significant difference between percentages. A statistically significant difference means that:
In this report, 95% confidence intervals will accompany each percentage in all figures and tables. This interval represents the range in which we are 95% confident the true percentage will fall within. In tables, the 95% confidence intervals will be written with the percentage, followed by the 95% confidence interval range in brackets (e.g., 25% (12.3, 32.4)). In figures, the 95% confidence interval is represented by vertical bars in each bar line. |
