Where Are The Men (in Northern BC)

WHERE AE MEN? health, in general, lags behind that of women, despite the apparent social, political and economic advantages that men enjoy. Men are more likely to be injured or killed through workplace incidents, suicides, diseases, unintentional injuries and intentional violence. This differential The statistics in northern BC reaffirm the global observation that men's NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA Throughout their life course, men tend to access health care services less frequently than women. Often, by the time they do seek medical attention, their conditions have progressed and are more complex. begins in childhood and persists throughout the lifespan. SO, IF MEN AREN'T AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE WHERE ARE THEY? ARE THEY AT WORK? 1% OF POPULATION I northern BC FROM 2005 TO 2010. There were 83 accidental workplace deaths in Northern BC. Males accounted for 81/83 of these deaths, or 97.6%. Workers in all of BC forestry, mining and the commercial transport sectors were % OF WORKPLACE FATALITIES responsible for 54/83 deaths, about 65%. all of BC Despite this region having only just under 7% of the total BC population, these 83 deaths accounted for 21.3% of all the workplace fatalities in BC. FROM 2002 TO 2009. 82.6% 82.6% of motor vehicle fatalities in north central BC were men. FROM 2007 TO 2009. 67.5% 67.5% of 24 hour roadside suspensions in northern BC were given to men. ON THE ROAD? SEVEN OUT OF TEN Canadian men eat more calories than they expend through activity.' 67% of Canadian men are overweight or obese.? AT HOME? 46.5% PHYSICAL INACTIVITY Among Canadian men ages 12 and over, 46.5% are physically inactive. Physical inactivity in Canada was responsible for an estimated total of $6.8 billion direct and indirect costs in 2001. $6.8 BILLION OUT WITH FRIENDS? ALCOHOL RELATED TOBACCO RELATED 431 DEATHS 1590 DEATHS ( 74 % 堂 MEN 66% MEN FROM 2001 TO 2006. Northern BC residents had the highest rate of alcohol-related and tobacco related deaths in ARE THEY ALONE? BC, as well as the highest numbers of alcohol-related mental illness and cancers related to tobacco. In all of these categories men greatly outnumber women. OUT SUICIDES IN CANADA OF U ARE COMMITTED BY MEN IT IS A FACT THAT REGULAR CHECKUPS AND SCREENING CAN LEAD TO EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF CANCER AND OTHER DISEASES. Although many men feel that they are too busy to take time off work or that they have to maintain a "tough guy" image, it is important that all men visit their health care provider occasionally, even if they feel OK. Getting screened early can help HELLO MY NAME IS health care providers identify Your Doctor diseases in their early stages and provide treatment before these diseases can greatly affect your life. WE MAY NOT KNOW WHERE MEN ARE, BUT WE DO KNOW WHERE THEY ARENT! WHERE ARE THE MEN? IF YOU KNOW WHERE THE MEN ARE. Chief Medical Health Officer's Report on the Health & Wellbeing of Men and Boys in Northern BC Please direct them to their nearest physician, or towards a copy of Northern Health's Report Where are the Men? where all of these stats and more can be found. (men.northernhealth.ca) MEN IN NORTHERN BC, AND THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE, NEED TO MAKE THE CHOICE TO STAND UP FOR THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, OR THEY WILL FALL DOWN TO DISEASE. Unless otherwise stated, all stats and designad by figures shown are from Northern Health's Where are the Men? Pweb Designs 1. The Conference Board of Canada. Improving Health Outcomes: The Role of Food in Addressing Chronic Diseases. Retrieved from: http://www.conferenceboard.cale-librarylabstract aspx?did=4824 2. Statistics Canada. (2012b, December). Canada Health Measures Survey - Body composition of Canadian adults, 2009-2011. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-625-x/2012001/artide/11708-eng.htm 3. Public Health Agency of Canada. (2009). Tracking Heart Disease and Stroke in Canada, 2009. Retrieved from: http://www.phac-aspc gc.ca/publicat/200lcvd-avolpdtiovd-avs-2000-eng pdt 4. Katzmarzyk PT & Janssen I. The Economic Costs Associated Wth Physical Inactivity and Obesity in Canada: An Update. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology. 2004,20(1):104.