Gender, sex and health data
Both gender and sex can have negative and positive influences on a person's health. When data is collected, it's based on the gender data available or how a person has self-identified.
Choices, risks and behaviours
Rates of smoking, heavy drinking and injuries are high in the Yukon compared to the rest of Canada. Although these rates are higher for all Yukoners, data shows there are higher rates among men. Prevalence of these behaviours differs depending on age and location.
For youth, substance use can relate to school climate and peer and family support.
Gender, age and location influence self-care and wellness
In the Yukon, rates of perceived health are similar between genders. But women are more likely to engage in self-care behaviours, like healthy eating and going to a doctor.
According to a study, girls in grades 9 and 10 in rural communities have the poorest health. They also have higher smoking rates and are most likely to have had an alcoholic drink in the past 30 days.
Active Yukoners
Most Yukoners are moderately active or active during their leisure time. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, people who are physically active:
- live longer;
- are more productive;
- have a higher quality of life; and
- experience less illness and injury.
Gender and sports
Positive experiences with sport contribute to healthy self-esteem for young women. And increased self-esteem allows women and girls to positively engage with their community.
Barriers to sport participation
There are many barriers to sport participation. These can include:
- income;
- living in a remote community;
- disabilities; or
- having recently moved to Canada from another country.
There are also barriers for women, girls, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, 2-spirit plus people in sport.
Time-based
These barriers stem from responsibilities like school, work or family responsibilities.
Access and opportunity
This includes cost, lack of transportation and lack of culturally relevant opportunities.
Programming
Including a lack of female-only or safer options for gender diverse Yukoners.
Sports for women
The most popular sport that women in the Yukon engage in is cross-country skiing. They also take part in:
- traditional Indigenous sports like archery and arctic sports;
- dance;
- hiking; and
- biking.
What are the indicators?
The indicators below tell us more about sex, gender and health in the Yukon. The last 2 indicators tell us about gender, sports and physical activity in the Yukon.
Perceived health
Source:
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Table 13-10-0113-01 Health characteristics, 2-year period estimates
Notes on data:
- Population aged 12 and over who reported perceiving their own health status as being either excellent or very good or fair or poor, depending on the indicator.
- Perceived health refers to the perception of a person's health in general, either by the person himself or herself, or, in the case of proxy response, by the person responding.
- Health means not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental and social well-being.
Perceived mental health
Source:
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Table #13-10-0113-01 Health characteristics, 2-year period estimates.
Notes on data:
- Population aged 12 and over who reported perceiving their own health status as being either excellent or very good or fair or poor, depending on the indicator.
- Perceived health refers to the perception of a person's health in general, either by the person himself or herself, or, in the case of proxy response, by the person responding.
- Health means not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental and social well-being.
Perceived life satisfaction
Source:
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Table #13-10-0113-01 Health characteristics, 2-year period estimates.
Notes on data:
- Population aged 12 and over who reported perceiving their own health status as being either excellent or very good or fair or poor, depending on the indicator.
- Perceived health refers to the perception of a person's health in general, either by the person himself or herself, or, in the case of proxy response, by the person responding.
- Health means not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental and social well-being.
Perceived life stress
Source:
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Table #13-10-0113-01 Health characteristics, 2-year period estimates.
Notes on data:
- Population aged 12 and over who reported perceiving their own health status as being either excellent or very good or fair or poor, depending on the indicator.
- Perceived health refers to the perception of a person's health in general, either by the person himself or herself, or, in the case of proxy response, by the person responding.
- Health means not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental and social well-being.
Yukoners with diabetes
Source:
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Table #13-10-0113-01 Health characteristics, 2-year period estimates.
Notes on data:
- Population aged 12 and over who reported perceiving their own health status as being either excellent or very good or fair or poor, depending on the indicator.
- Perceived health refers to the perception of a person's health in general, either by the person himself or herself, or, in the case of proxy response, by the person responding.
- Health means not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental and social well-being.
Students who brush their teeth
Source:
Lambe, Laura., Mciver, Theresa., kim, Samuel., Mayne, Kyla., Craig, Wendy., King, Matthew. 2019. Health and health-related behaviours among young people in Yukon. Whitehorse, YT: Government of Yukon.
Notes on data:
- As these data represent the responses of surveyed students only and as the number of respondents, particularly in rural Yukon, was quite low, these data may not represent the full cohort of Yukon youth in those grades and may be subject to some fluctuation when comparing one year of results to another.
- Data from the survey may point to a characteristic or challenge among a specific group of respondents, but may not be generalizable to the entire youth population of the relevant age range, gender or region.
- The HBSC survey:
- is conducted in the classroom, during school hours;
- began in 1982;
- is a cross-national survey conducted in Canada and a number of other countries every 4 years in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO); and
- collects information on the attitudes and health behaviours of young people and how these may differ based on contextual factors.
- The Yukon survey is conducted by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics on behalf of SPEG/Queen’s University and the departments of Health and Social Services and Education.
- The Government of Yukon has been included in the national HBSC survey since 2010.
Yukoners with a mood disorder
Source:
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Table #13-10-0113-01 Health characteristics, 2-year period estimates.
Notes on data:
- Population aged 12 and over who reported perceiving their own health status as being either excellent or very good or fair or poor, depending on the indicator.
- Perceived health refers to the perception of a person's health in general, either by the person himself or herself, or, in the case of proxy response, by the person responding.
- Health means not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental and social well-being.
Students engaging in certain behaviours
Source:
Lambe, Laura., Mciver, Theresa., kim, Samuel., Mayne, Kyla., Craig, Wendy., King, Matthew. 2019. Health and health-related behaviours among young people in Yukon. Whitehorse, YT: Government of Yukon.
Notes on data:
- As these data represent the responses of surveyed students only and as the number of respondents, particularly in rural Yukon, was quite low, these data may not represent the full cohort of Yukon youth in those grades and may be subject to some fluctuation when comparing one year of results to another.
- Data from the survey may point to a characteristic or challenge among a specific group of respondents, but may not be generalizable to the entire youth population of the relevant age range, gender or region.
- The HBSC survey:
- is conducted in the classroom, during school hours;
- began in 1982;
- is a cross-national survey conducted in Canada and a number of other countries every 4 years in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO); and
- collects information on the attitudes and health behaviours of young people and how these may differ based on contextual factors.
- The Yukon survey is conducted by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics on behalf of SPEG/Queen’s University and the departments of Health and Social Services and Education. The Government of Yukon has been included in the national HBSC survey since 2010.
Yukoners who smoke cigarettes
Source:
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Table #13-10-0113-01 Health characteristics, 2-year period estimates.
Notes on data:
- Population aged 12 and over who reported perceiving their own health status as being either excellent or very good or fair or poor, depending on the indicator.
- Perceived health refers to the perception of a person's health in general, either by the person himself or herself, or, in the case of proxy response, by the person responding.
- Health means not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental and social well-being.
Yukoners who report heavy drinking
Source:
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Table #13-10-0113-01 Health characteristics, 2-year period estimates.
Notes on data:
- Population aged 12 and over who reported perceiving their own health status as being either excellent or very good or fair or poor, depending on the indicator.
- Perceived health refers to the perception of a person's health in general, either by the person himself or herself, or, in the case of proxy response, by the person responding.
- Health means not only the absence of disease or injury but also physical, mental and social well-being.
Students reporting having smoked tobacco in the last 30 days
Source:
Lambe, Laura., Mciver, Theresa., kim, Samuel., Mayne, Kyla., Craig, Wendy., King, Matthew. 2019. Health and health-related behaviours among young people in Yukon. Whitehorse, YT: Government of Yukon.
Notes on data:
- As these data represent the responses of surveyed students only and as the number of respondents, particularly in rural Yukon, was quite low, these data may not represent the full cohort of Yukon youth in those grades and may be subject to some fluctuation when comparing 1 year of results to another.
- Data from the survey may point to a characteristic or challenge among a specific group of respondents, but may not be generalizable to the entire youth population of the relevant age range, gender or region.
- The HBSC survey:
- is conducted in the classroom, during school hours;
- began in 1982;
- is a cross-national survey conducted in Canada and a number of other countries every 4 years in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO); and
- collects information on the attitudes and health behaviours of young people and how these may differ based on contextual factors.
- The Yukon survey is conducted by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics on behalf of SPEG/Queen’s University and the departments of Health and Social Services and Education.
- The Government of Yukon has been included in the national HBSC survey since 2010.
Students reporting alcohol consumption in the last 30 days
Source:
Lambe, Laura., Mciver, Theresa., kim, Samuel., Mayne, Kyla., Craig, Wendy., King, Matthew. 2019. Health and health-related behaviours among young people in Yukon. Whitehorse, YT: Government of Yukon.
Notes on data:
- As these data represent the responses of surveyed students only and as the number of respondents, particularly in rural Yukon, was quite low, these data may not represent the full cohort of Yukon youth in those grades and may be subject to some fluctuation when comparing 1 year of results to another.
- Data from the survey may point to a characteristic or challenge among a specific group of respondents, but may not be generalizable to the entire youth population of the relevant age range, gender or region.
- The HBSC survey:
- is conducted in the classroom, during school hours;
- began in 1982;
- is a cross-national survey conducted in Canada and a number of other countries every 4 years in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO); and
- collects information on the attitudes and health behaviours of young people and how these may differ based on contextual factors.
- The Yukon survey is conducted by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics on behalf of SPEG/Queen’s University and the departments of Health and Social Services and Education.
- The Government of Yukon has been included in the national HBSC survey since 2010.
Students reporting cannabis use in the last 30 days
Source:
Lambe, Laura., Mciver, Theresa., kim, Samuel., Mayne, Kyla., Craig, Wendy., King, Matthew. 2019. Health and health-related behaviours among young people in Yukon. Whitehorse, YT: Government of Yukon.
Notes on data:
- As these data represent the responses of surveyed students only and as the number of respondents, particularly in rural Yukon, was quite low, these data may not represent the full cohort of Yukon youth in those grades and may be subject to some fluctuation when comparing one year of results to another.
- Data from the survey may point to a characteristic or challenge among a specific group of respondents, but may not be generalizable to the entire youth population of the relevant age range, gender or region.
- The HBSC survey:
- is conducted in the classroom, during school hours;
- began in 1982;
- is a cross-national survey conducted in Canada and a number of other countries every 4 years in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO); and
- collects information on the attitudes and health behaviours of young people and how these may differ based on contextual factors.
- The Yukon survey is conducted by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics on behalf of SPEG/Queen’s University and the departments of Health and Social Services and Education.
- The Government of Yukon has been included in the national HBSC survey since 2010.
Students who use condoms during sexual intercourse
Source:
Lambe, Laura., Mciver, Theresa., kim, Samuel., Mayne, Kyla., Craig, Wendy., King, Matthew. 2019. Health and health-related behaviours among young people in Yukon. Whitehorse, YT: Government of Yukon.
Notes on data:
- As these data represent the responses of surveyed students only and as the number of respondents, particularly in rural Yukon, was quite low, these data may not represent the full cohort of Yukon youth in those grades and may be subject to some fluctuation when comparing one year of results to another.
- Data from the survey may point to a characteristic or challenge among a specific group of respondents, but may not be generalizable to the entire youth population of the relevant age range, gender or region. The HBSC survey:
- is conducted in the classroom, during school hours.
- began in 1982;
- is a cross-national survey conducted in Canada and a number of other countries every 4 years in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO); and
- collects information on the attitudes and health behaviours of young people and how these may differ based on contextual factors.
- The Yukon survey is conducted by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics on behalf of SPEG/Queen’s University and the departments of Health and Social Services and Education.
- The Government of Yukon has been included in the national HBSC survey since 2010.
Students who agree or strongly agree with the statement “I have a happy home life”
Source:
Lambe, Laura., Mciver, Theresa., kim, Samuel., Mayne, Kyla., Craig, Wendy., King, Matthew. 2019. Health and health-related behaviours among young people in Yukon. Whitehorse, YT: Government of Yukon.
Notes on data:
- As these data represent the responses of surveyed students only and as the number of respondents, particularly in rural Yukon, was quite low, these data may not represent the full cohort of Yukon youth in those grades and may be subject to some fluctuation when comparing 1 year of results to another.
- Data from the survey may point to a characteristic or challenge among a specific group of respondents, but may not be generalizable to the entire youth population of the relevant age range, gender or region.
- The HBSC survey:
- is conducted in the classroom, during school hours;
- began in 1982;
- is a cross-national survey conducted in Canada and a number of other countries every 4 years in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO); and
- collects information on the attitudes and health behaviours of young people and how these may differ based on contextual factors.
- The Yukon survey is conducted by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics on behalf of SPEG/Queen’s University and the departments of Health and Social Services and Education.
- The Government of Yukon has been included in the national HBSC survey since 2010.
Students who felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for 2 weeks or more in a row, that they stopped doing some usual activities, during the past 12 months
Source:
Lambe, Laura., Mciver, Theresa., kim, Samuel., Mayne, Kyla., Craig, Wendy., King, Matthew. 2019. Health and health-related behaviours among young people in Yukon. Whitehorse, YT: Government of Yukon.
Notes on data:
- As these data represent the responses of surveyed students only and as the number of respondents, particularly in rural Yukon, was quite low, these data may not represent the full cohort of Yukon youth in those grades and may be subject to some fluctuation when comparing one year of results to another.
- Data from the survey may point to a characteristic or challenge among a specific group of respondents, but may not be generalizable to the entire youth population of the relevant age range, gender or region.
- The HBSC survey:
- is conducted in the classroom, during school hours;
- began in 1982, and is a cross-national survey conducted in Canada and a number of other countries every 4 years in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO); and
- collects information on the attitudes and health behaviours of young people and how these may differ based on contextual factors.
- The Yukon survey is conducted by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics on behalf of SPEG/Queen’s University and the departments of Health and Social Services and Education.
- The Government of Yukon has been included in the national HBSC survey since 2010.
Student participation in organized sports activities with others
Source:
Lambe, Laura., Mciver, Theresa., kim, Samuel., Mayne, Kyla., Craig, Wendy., King, Matthew. 2019. Health and health-related behaviours among young people in Yukon. Whitehorse, YT: Government of Yukon.
Notes on data:
- As these data represent the responses of surveyed students only and as the number of respondents, particularly in rural Yukon, was quite low, these data may not represent the full cohort of Yukon youth in those grades and may be subject to some fluctuation when comparing 1 year of results to another.
- Data from the survey may point to a characteristic or challenge among a specific group of respondents, but may not be generalizable to the entire youth population of the relevant age range, gender or region.
- The HBSC survey:
- is conducted in the classroom, during school hours;
- began in 1982;
- is a cross-national survey conducted in Canada and a number of other countries every 4 years in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO); and
- collects information on the attitudes and health behaviours of young people and how these may differ based on contextual factors.
- The Yukon survey is conducted by the Yukon Bureau of Statistics on behalf of SPEG/Queen’s University and the departments of Health and Social Services and Education.
- The Government of Yukon has been included in the national HBSC survey since 2010.