Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep (PASS) Indicators
- Last updated: 2023-03-27
The PASS Indicators are grouped by movement behaviours and broken down by individual, family/social and built/society environment.
Percentage (%) of youth who report using active ways like walking or cycling to get to places
| Definition | Active transportation is defined as physical activity that occurs while traveling between destinations (typically by foot or bicycle), and that is not primarily for leisure. This indicator measures the proportion of Canadians who reported active transportation to get to places such as work, school, the bus stop, the shopping centre or to visit friends. |
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| Data Source | Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), Statistics Canada |
| Population | Population aged 12 to 17 years |
| Data Available | Sex, age group (5 year), province/territory, population centre/rural area, highest level of education (household), household income adequacy, cultural/racial background, Indigenous status, immigrant status, and trend (age-standardized) |
| Estimate Calculation | Numerator: Number of youth aged 12 to 17 years who reported using active transportation to get to places such as work, school, the bus stop, the shopping centre or to visit friends in the last 7 days. Denominator: Total population, aged 12 to 17 years. This indicator is based on the variable "Active transportation - 7 d (PAY_010)=yes". |
| Additional Remarks | Due to changes in survey methodology, estimates of this indicator should not be compared to those from the PASS 2020 edition or prior. |
Suggested Citation
Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada. Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep (PASS) Indicators, 2023 Edition. Public Health Infobase. Ottawa (ON): Public Health Agency of Canada, 2023.