The New Brunswick Health Council’s (NBHC) Population Health Profile provides an overview of the health and well-being of people who live, learn, work and take part in activities in each community of our province. This tool is designed to help citizens and decision makers develop a shared understanding of the unique realities lived in each community and can be used to foster collaboration toward a common vision of informed, engaged, and healthier New Brunswickers. The profiles are available for the 33 communities and the 7 health zones of New Brunswick. Each profile was created by analyzing information from more than 400 population health indicators, available in the Population Health Data Tables on the NBHC website. The information included helps us understand how healthy the citizens in our communities are today (health outcomes) and what factors influence their health and well-being (health determinants).

1. Population
Health Profiles
Karine LeBlanc
Gagnon

2. Agenda
• NBHC
• Population Health Profiles
• Data Highlights
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3. New Brunswick Health Council
Dual mandate:
• Public reporting on health system performance. This
includes population health reporting to ensure the
services meet the population’s current needs.
• Engage citizens in the improvement of Health Service
Quality
Structure of Council:
- 12 Council Members
- 16 staff
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4. Population Health Profiles
Designed to help develop a shared understanding of the unique
realities of each community and zone.
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5. #1 The Data
Over 400 indicators, grouped by age,
NBHC community, health zones and NB
Diverse sources, to help measure, monitor
and inform on population health :
• Administrative data,
• Census,
• Surveys
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6. #2 The Observations
Helps understand:
• How healthy are the citizens in a
community today (health
outcomes), and
• The factors that influence their
health and well-being (health
determinants.
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7. The population Health
Profiles are available for:
- NB (data only)
- 7 health zones
- 33 NBHC communities
Geography
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8. Population Health Model

9. Key observations for the
Zone 3 - Fredericton and
River Valley Area
• This zone has a relatively diverse population.
• Although adults and seniors are the most
optimistic about their health, they feel the
most isolated.
• The education level of residents is generally
high, and the median household income is
one of the highest in New Brunswick.
• The residents of this zone are the least
satisfied with the health services received.
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10. Demographic Context
Zone 3 – Fredericton and River Valley Area
GENERALLY, YOUNGER POPULATION
• Highest birth rate
• Low death rate
• Lowest median age of population
LARGEST IMMIGRANT POPULATION
LOWEST PROPORTION OF YOUTH
BILINGUALISM
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11. Median age of
population
NB = 46 years old
Zone 3 = 42.8 years old
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Source: Statistics Canada

12. FAMILY AND SOCIAL SUPPORT:
• Youth sense of connection with their school
least favourable,
• Highest % of citizens who feel
(some of the time of often)
o Lack companionship
o left out
o feel isolated.
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13. EDUCATION:
• Highest % kindergarten readiness
• Highest % youth with above average or
excellent academic performance
• Highest % with diploma or degree
INCOME:
• Household incomes among the highest in
NB.
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14. Kindergarten school
readiness, students at
appropriate development
NB = 85%
Zone 3 = 92%
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Source: Department of Education and
Early Childhood Development

15. BUILT ENVIRONMENT:
• Adults and seniors – walk or bike to work more
often
• Live near a park
• Participate in outdoor activities near their home
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT:
• A high number of boil water orders compared to
other zones
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16. Public drinking water
supply violations
NB total = 25
Zone 3 = 13
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Source: NB Department of Health,
Office of the Chief Medical Officer
of Health (Public Health)

17. HEALTHY EATING:
• Adults and seniors
- Higher % fruit and vegetable consumption
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SEDENTARY BEHAVIOURS AND SLEEP:
• Adults and seniors
–Highest % moderate or vigorous physical activity
TOBACCO, ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE:
• Youth, adults and seniors
- Less heavy drinking
- High cannabis use
SEXUAL ACTIVITY:
• Higher rate of chlamydia rates for all ages
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18. Citizens who reported
using cannabis every day
in the last 12 months
NB = 7.6%
Zone 3 = 9.9%
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Source: NBHC Primary Care
Survey 2020

19. ACCESS TO SERVICES:
• Less % have a family doctor
• Higher rate of senior's hospitalization for an
injury
EXPERIENCES WITH SERVICES :
• Those who do have a family doctor report
good experiences:
- Verbal information about the
condition/prescription is easy to understand,
- Know what their prescription do,
- doctor explains things in a way they can
understand,
- there is enough time to talk, t
- hey feel consulted in the decision-making
process related to their health.
• Lowest % of citizens - provide a favourable
rating for overall health care services received

20. Source: NBHC Primary Care
Survey 2020
Citizens - provide a
favourable rating for
overall health care
services received
NB = 66.2%
Zone 3 = 61%
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21. QUALITY OF LIFE
• Smallest % low birth weight babies
• Low % youth satisfied with life
• Highest % citizens who rate their
health as good or excellent
• Highest % loneliness in citizens
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LENGTH OF LIFE
• Life expectancy at birth is 80.9
years.

22. Citizens who are lonely
NB = 20.8%
Zone 3 = 24.4%
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Source: NBHC Primary Care Survey 2020

23. Now it’s up to us!
Karine LeBlanc Gagnon
Karine.LeBlancGagnon@nbhc.ca
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