6 - Summary of Data Presented

 
The following table provides a summary of the indicators of well-being for young children from birth to age 5 as well as the family- and community-related measures presented in this report. Those indicators denoted with an asterisk (*) are part of the common set of indicators of young children’s well-being that all governments participating in the Early Childhood Development Agreement have agreed to report.

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Indicators of Child Well-Being

Name

Indicator (1998-1999 unless otherwise indicated)

Healthy Birthweight*		 81.3% of young children (1999)

Pre-term Birth Rate

 92.7% of children born at 37 weeks of gestation or later (1999)
Incidence of Haemophilus Influenzae-b*
14 cases among young children (1999)

Incidence of Meningococcal Group C Disease*
10 cases among young children (1999)

Incidence of Measles*

 11 cases among young children (1999)

Infant Mortality Rate*

 5.3 deaths per 1,000 live births (1999)
Breastfeeding
79.9% of children were breastfed
Prevalence of Diagnosed Asthma
9.9% of young children diagnosed

Injury Hospitalization: (1999)

  • Falls
  • Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes
  • Other-Unintentional
  • Assault
  • Self-Inflicted
  • Other
  • 4,246 cases
  • 612 cases
  • 5,128 cases
  • 313 cases
  • 60 cases
  • 63 cases
Injury Mortality Rate 9.6% of all deaths among young children were the result of an injury (1999)
Motor and Social Development (MSD)*
89% of children displayed average to advanced levels

Emotional Problem-Anxiety*

 86.2% of children did not display associated behaviours

Hyperactivity-Inattention*
87.8% of children did not display associated behaviours
Physical Aggression-Conduct Problem*
86.5% of children did not display associated behaviours

Low Prosocial Behaviour*
89.9% of children did not display associated behaviours

Language Skills*		 84.1% of children displayed average to advanced verbal development




Family- and Community-Related Measures

Name

Measure (1998/1999)
Parental Education
45.4% of mothers and 48.7% of fathers of young children had obtained postsecondary education
Level of Income 84.4% of all families with young children are living above the post-tax low-income cut-off
Parental Depression
88.8% of parents did not display signs of depression


Tobacco Use During Pregnancy

 

 19.4% of mothers smoked during pregnancy
Alcohol Use During Pregnancy 14.5% of mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy
Parental Smoking
72.6% of the person most knowledgeable about the child and 70.4% of their spouses did not smoke at all
Family Functioning
89.1% of parents indicated positive functioning among family members
Positive Parenting
88% of parents indicated positive interaction within the family


Reading by Adult

 

 69.7% of children are read to daily or several times per day
Neighbourhood Cohesion 84.9% of parents indicated a sense of cohesion with the neighbourhood

Families with Children Living in Core Housing Need		 36% of children living in rental households and 7% of children living in owner households were living in core housing need (1996)

Future Government of Canada reports will monitor trends in the indicators presented above. As data become available, additional indicators that further enhance the understanding of young children’s well-being may be included in future reports.

 


 

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