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Local Health Area Profile 2020 Armstrong/Spallumcheen Local Health Area Profile 2020 Armstrong/Spallumcheen This profile provides an overview of the Armstrong/Spallumcheen Local Health Area population in the areas of: Population Health | Health & Social Status | Acute Care | Home & Community Care | Health Characteristics The health indicators provided within this document are based on a conceptual framework developed by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). This framework reflects the principle that health is not determined solely by medical care, but by a range of individual and population, social, and economic factors. Unless otherwise stated, all data, figures, and tables, are presented at the Local Health Area (LHA) level. The Interior Health Strategic Information Department produces a number of utilization and service reports. In addition to this Local Health Area Profile, 1) Health Service Delivery Area (HSDA), 2) Interior Health Authority, and 3) Facility profiles can be found on the Interior Health website. More informaon is available upon request from Interior Health’s Strategic Informaon Department. Inquiries and comments can be addressed by calling 1-778-943-0034 Ext. 56363 / Armstrong/Spallumcheen LHA | 2 Population Health Population Health statistics provide information about past, present, and future demographics, with breakdowns by age, sex, and geographic region. These indicators include population counts, growth rates and densities, as well as vital statistics relating to births and deaths. Population Health information comes from Population Extrapolation for Organizational Planning with Less Error (PEOPLE), provided by BC Stats. This information includes estimates of past populations (1976 - 2020) and projections for the future populations (2021 - 2041) based on migration, employment, and growth trends. Figure 1: Population by Local Health Area in the Okanagan HSDA, 2020 Central Okanagan 219,454 Vernon 74,177 Penticton 46,248 Southern Okanagan 21,897 Summerland 13,319 Armstrong/Spallumcheen 11,329 Enderby 8,212 Princeton 6,080 Keremeos 5,743 Figure 1: This graph compares Local Health Area Populaons within the Okanagan Health Service Delivery Area. Source: PEOPLE 2020, BC Stats Table 1: Population Density, 2020 Table 2: Projected Population Growth, 2020 - 2025 All Ages Population 11,329 4.0% 65+ 22% Area (Sq. Km) 264 75+ 36% Pop. Density per Sq. Km 43 85+ 20% Table 1: Populaon density represents the number of people living within one square kilometre. Lower densies indicate more rural areas which typically have lesser access to health services, while those living in Table 2: Populaon growth rates project the change in size of each age urbanized areas with higher populaon densies typically have greater group over the next five years. These projecons reflect a forecasng model access to health services. The Interior Health populaon density is 4 people that accounts for the trends in migraon, employment, and past populaon per Sq. Km. change. Source: Summary Stascs, PEOPLE 2020, BC Stats Source: PEOPLE 2020, BC Stats Table 3: Life Expectancy, 2015 - 2019 Female Male Average Armstrong/Spallumcheen 83 82 83 NN//AA British Columbia 85 80 83 N/A Table 3: Life expectancy can be viewed as a gauge of populaon health. It measures average lifespan from birth, of persons currently residing in a parcular health region. In some cases, N/A values indicate limited data availability due to small populaons. Source: Demography and Populaon Stascs, BC Stats, March 2020 / Armstrong/Spallumcheen LHA | 3 Figure 2: Age Demographic Trends, 1991 - 2041 100% Ages 65+ 80% n o i t a l Ages 45 - 64 u 60% p o P f o t n 40% e c r e Ages 18 - 44 P 20% Ages 0 - 17 0% 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 Figure 2: Demographic trends over 50 years esmate (1991-2020) and project (2021-2041) the fluctuaon of age groups within a populaon. Overall trends across Interior Health indicate a growth in the populaon ages 65+ and a decline in the populaon under age 45 between 1991 and 2041. Source: PEOPLE 2020, BC Stats Figure 3: Population Pyramid, 2020 90+ Female 0.6% 0.4% Male 85 - 89 0.7% 0.7% 80 - 84 1.4% 1.1% 75 - 79 1.5% 2.2% 70 - 74 2.7% 3.9% Figure 3: Populaon pyramids are commonly used by demographers 65 - 69 3.6% 3.3% to idenfy the age and gender 60 - 64 4.2% 4.8% make-up of a populaon. A pyramid with a wide base 55 - 59 5.0% 4.1% indicates a younger populaon, while a top heavy pyramid 50 - 54 3.5% 3.6% indicates an aging populaon with 40 - 44 3.3% 3.1% a longer life expectancy. The laer is becoming more common in 3.8% 3.6% 35 - 39 developed naons with highly 30 - 34 3.4% 3.3% educated populaons. Source: PEOPLE 2020, BC Stats 25 - 29 2.8% 3.6% 20 - 24 2.7% 3.0% 15 - 19 2.6% 2.9% 10 - 14 2.5% 2.3% 5 - 9 2.7% 2.4% 0 - 4 2.4% 2.5% / Armstrong/Spallumcheen LHA | 4 Figure 4: Median Age and Median Age at Death, 2018 Median Age Median Age at Death BC: 42 BC: 80 Armstrong/Spallumcheen 48 Armstrong/Spallumcheen 85 Central Okanagan 44 Central Okanagan 81 Enderby 52 Enderby 84 Keremeos 59 Keremeos 84 Penticton 52 Penticton 83 Princeton 59 Princeton 84 Southern Okanagan 60 Southern Okanagan 82 Summerland 55 Summerland 86 Vernon 48 Vernon 82 Figure 4: Median age (MA) and median age at death (MAD) indicate the age of a populaon compared to life expectancy in Local Health Areas. For BC in 2018, the MA was 42 and the MAD was 80. Median age at death varies by up to seven years depending on place of residence. Source: PEOPLE 2018, BC Stats Figure 5: SMR by Cause of Death, 2011 - 2015 Motor Vehicle Accidents 1.9 Lung Cancer 1.3 More deaths than expected Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke 1.2 Chronic Lung Disease 1.1 Expected deaths Circulatory System 1.1 Smoking-Attributable Deaths 1.1 Less than expected deaths Alcohol-Related Deaths 1.0 All Cancer Sites 1.0 All Causes of Death 1.0 Figure 5: Standardized Mortality Rao (SMR) Arteries/Arterioles/Capillaries 0.9 compares the number of deaths that Ischaemic Heart Disease 0.9 occurred in a geographic region to the expected number of deaths in that region, Respiratory System 0.8 based on provincial age specific mortality Diabetes Mellitus 0.7 rates. Rates greater than 1 indicate more Digestive System 0.7 deaths than expected, while rates less than Endocrine, Metabolic, Nutritional 0.7 1 indicate less deaths than expected. Influenza and Pneumonia 0.7 Source: Table B - Mortality S…tascs by Local Health Area, Brish Columbia 2011 - 2015, Unintentional Falls 0.7 Annual Report 2015, BC Vital Stascs Suicide 0.5 Agency Drug-Induced Deaths 0.4 Medically Treatable Disease 0.0 Figure 6: Up-to-date Immunizations at 2 Years, 2020 Figure 6: The proporon of children with up-to-date Armstrong/Spallumcheen 57% immunizaons at 2 years of age. For details visits Childhood Immunizaon Coverage Dashboard. Interior Heath Target: 90% Source: Panorama, BC Centre for Disease Control / Armstrong/Spallumcheen LHA | 5 Health & Social Status Health & Social Status provides a snapshot of indicators that reflect health and environmental conditions experienced by people across Interior Health. Some key indicators measure early childhood vulnerabilities, low birth weight, and chronic disease prevalence which represents a growing economic and health care concern. Table 4: Vulnerable Kindergarten Aged Children, 2011 - 2019 Wave 5, 2011 - 2013 Wave 6, 2013 - 2016 Wave 7, 2016 - 2019 Armstrong/Spallumcheen 19% 24% 36% Interior Health 30% 30% 32% British Columbia 33% 32% 33% Table 4: The Early Development Instrument (EDI) is a quesonnaire that measures the vulnerability of kindergarten aged children across five domains: Physical Health & Well Being, Social Competence, Emoonal Maturity, Language & Cognive Ability, and Communicaon Skills & General Knowledge. Vulnerable kindergarten aged children refers to the proporon of children who are idenfied as vulnerable in one or more domains. Source: Early Development Instrument, Human Early Learning Partnership, University of Brish Columbia, Waves 5 - 7, 2011 - 2019 Figure 7: Low Birth Weight per 1,000 Live Births, 2009 - 2015 Armstrong/Spallumcheen Interior Health British Columbia 57 57 58 47 54 54 54 42 38 2009-13 2010-14 2011-15 2009-13 2010-14 2011-15 2009-13 2010-14 2011-15 Figure 7: Measures newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams over a five year period. Low birth weight is an important indicator of mortality, morbidity, and disability in infancy and childhood. Risk factors associated with low birth weight include: socio-economic disadvantage, poor health and nutrion of women during pregnancy, smoking while pregnant, consumpon of drugs and alcohol while pregnant, and experiencing abuse while pregnant. Source: Table A - Summary Stascs by LHA, Brish Columbia, Annual Report 2013, 2014 & 2015, BC Vital Stascs Agency Figure 8: Chronic Disease Crude Prevalence Rates, 2018/19 35.7% 34.6% 32.5% 30.6% 29.9% 26.4% 13.0% 12.7% 12.0% 9.7% 9.6% 9.2% 9.0% 8.7% 6.0% 3.6% 3.1% 2.9% 2.7% 2.6% 2.5% Alzh./Dem. (40+) Asthma COPD Depression Diabetes Heart Failure Mood/Anxiety Dis. Armstrong/Spallumcheen Interior Health British Columbia Figure 8: The chronic diseases displayed above represent health condions affecng many Interior Health residents. As the Interior Health populaon ages, the prevalence of these diseases is expected to grow. The 2020 World Health Organizaon (WHO) report on noncommunicable disease idenfies primary modifiable behavioural and metabolic risk factors including: tobacco use, unhealthy diet, lack of physical acvity, harmful use of alcohol, obesity, raised blood pressure, and raised cholesterol. Alzh./Dem. (40+): Alzheimer's/Demena (40+).
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