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Chart 7: P ercent population ages 12+ years old reporting very good or excellent health, 2008-2013, Windsor-Essex Health Unit
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit and Ontario by Health Unit Ontario Health Units
66
64
62
60
58
56
54
52 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2008
Source: S tatistics Canada. Table105-0501 - Health indicator profile, annual estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories,
health regions (2012 boundaries) and peer groups, occasional, CANSIM (database). (Accessed: 2015-01-23)
The data on health indicators have also been examined population reported very good to excellent health at
for two age cohorts, 12 – 19 years and 65+ years and 76.7 percent which was also higher than 71.1 percent
older. Since 2010, the percent population 12 – 19 for Ontario. In 2013, these numbers declined slightly
years reporting very good or excellent health has but Windsor-Essex’s youth still rate themselves as in
been steadily increasing; in 2012 the highest percent better health than the provincial average.
Chart 8: Percent population ages 12-19 years old reporting very good or excellent health, Windsor-Essex Health Unit
2008- 2013, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit and Ontario by Health Unit Ontario Health Units
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2008
Source: S tatistics Canada. Table105-0501 - Health indicator profile, annual estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories,
health regions (2012 boundaries) and peer groups, occasional, CANSIM (database). (Accessed: 2015-01-23)
The 65+ cohort showed a decline in their self-reported or excellent health has been on an upward trend. By
health from 2009 to 2010 from 46.8 to 31.8 percent; this 2013, 40.7 percent of older adults reported very good
was also 10 percentage points lower than the Ontario or excellent health – a 10.9 percent decline from 2012
comparison. Since 2010, this trend reversed and the at 45.7 percent, and below the provincial average of
percent population of older adults reporting very good 45.5 percent.
The 2015 Community Well-Being Report
Chart 7: P ercent population ages 12+ years old reporting very good or excellent health, 2008-2013, Windsor-Essex Health Unit
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit and Ontario by Health Unit Ontario Health Units
66
64
62
60
58
56
54
52 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2008
Source: S tatistics Canada. Table105-0501 - Health indicator profile, annual estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories,
health regions (2012 boundaries) and peer groups, occasional, CANSIM (database). (Accessed: 2015-01-23)
The data on health indicators have also been examined population reported very good to excellent health at
for two age cohorts, 12 – 19 years and 65+ years and 76.7 percent which was also higher than 71.1 percent
older. Since 2010, the percent population 12 – 19 for Ontario. In 2013, these numbers declined slightly
years reporting very good or excellent health has but Windsor-Essex’s youth still rate themselves as in
been steadily increasing; in 2012 the highest percent better health than the provincial average.
Chart 8: Percent population ages 12-19 years old reporting very good or excellent health, Windsor-Essex Health Unit
2008- 2013, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit and Ontario by Health Unit Ontario Health Units
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2008
Source: S tatistics Canada. Table105-0501 - Health indicator profile, annual estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories,
health regions (2012 boundaries) and peer groups, occasional, CANSIM (database). (Accessed: 2015-01-23)
The 65+ cohort showed a decline in their self-reported or excellent health has been on an upward trend. By
health from 2009 to 2010 from 46.8 to 31.8 percent; this 2013, 40.7 percent of older adults reported very good
was also 10 percentage points lower than the Ontario or excellent health – a 10.9 percent decline from 2012
comparison. Since 2010, this trend reversed and the at 45.7 percent, and below the provincial average of
percent population of older adults reporting very good 45.5 percent.
The 2015 Community Well-Being Report
