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When mental health was examined for the population to 68.0 percent; a decline continued in 2011 to the
65+, results indicate some differences over the six year lowest percent population 65+ reporting very good
period from 2008 to 2013. In the early years, the percent to excellent mental health at 66.0 percent. In 2012, a
population 65+ reporting very good to excellent mental significant increase has occurred to 76.8 percent before
health in the region of Essex County was higher than declining back to 70.9 percent in 2013 both of which
that of Ontario at 74.5 percent for both years. In 2010, remain higher than that of Ontario at 70.2 and 67.6
a decline of 6.5 percentage points was experienced percent respectively.
Chart 14: P ercent population ages 65+ years old reporting very good or excellent mental health, Windsor-Essex Health Unit
2008-2013, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit and Ontario by Health Unit Ontario Health Units
78
76
74
72
70
68
66
64
62
60 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 pattern for those 12 to 19 years reporting very Chart 15: P ercent population ages 12-19 years old reporting very
good to excellent mental health mirrors that of good or excellent mental health, 2008-2013, Windsor-
the 65+ population. In 2010 to 2011, the lowest Essex County Health Unit and Ontario by Health Unit
percent population reporting very good to excellent
mental health in our community was experienced at Windsor-Essex Health Unit Ontario Health Units
70.1 percent respectively and this was lower than the
results for Ontario (74.7 percent). In 2012, significant 85
increase occurred to 76.8 percent and continued in
2013 at 83.4 percent. 80
75
70
65
60
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Source: Statistics 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 2015 Community Well-Being Report
When mental health was examined for the population to 68.0 percent; a decline continued in 2011 to the
65+, results indicate some differences over the six year lowest percent population 65+ reporting very good
period from 2008 to 2013. In the early years, the percent to excellent mental health at 66.0 percent. In 2012, a
population 65+ reporting very good to excellent mental significant increase has occurred to 76.8 percent before
health in the region of Essex County was higher than declining back to 70.9 percent in 2013 both of which
that of Ontario at 74.5 percent for both years. In 2010, remain higher than that of Ontario at 70.2 and 67.6
a decline of 6.5 percentage points was experienced percent respectively.
Chart 14: P ercent population ages 65+ years old reporting very good or excellent mental health, Windsor-Essex Health Unit
2008-2013, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit and Ontario by Health Unit Ontario Health Units
78
76
74
72
70
68
66
64
62
60 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 pattern for those 12 to 19 years reporting very Chart 15: P ercent population ages 12-19 years old reporting very
good to excellent mental health mirrors that of good or excellent mental health, 2008-2013, Windsor-
the 65+ population. In 2010 to 2011, the lowest Essex County Health Unit and Ontario by Health Unit
percent population reporting very good to excellent
mental health in our community was experienced at Windsor-Essex Health Unit Ontario Health Units
70.1 percent respectively and this was lower than the
results for Ontario (74.7 percent). In 2012, significant 85
increase occurred to 76.8 percent and continued in
2013 at 83.4 percent. 80
75
70
65
60
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Source: Statistics 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 2015 Community Well-Being Report
