Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep (PASS) Indicators

Select an item from each list below:
Percentage (%) of adults who report having access to showers or change rooms at or near work, aged 18-75 years, by time since immigration (10 years), Canada, 2007-2008
0102030405060708090100Non-immigrant10 years or lessGreater than 10 yearsTime since immigration - 10 yearsPercentage (%)Non-immigrant: 47.2 10 years or less: 35.6 Greater than 10 years: 41.9 Total population: 45.6
Percentage (%) of adults who report having access to showers or change rooms at or near work, aged 18-75 years, by time since immigration (10 years), Canada, 2007-2008
Time since immigration - 10 yearsPercentage (%)95% CI
Total population45.644.8 - 46.4
Non-immigrant47.246.3 - 48.1
10 years or less35.632.4 - 38.8
Greater than 10 years41.939.9 - 43.8

Source: Canadian Community Health Survey 2007-2008

Measure Description

DefinitionFor this indicator, the presence of shower access at work was determined based on a "yes" response to the following statement: "At or near my place of work, I have access to showers or change rooms."
Data SourceCanadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), Statistics Canada
PopulationPopulation aged 18 to 75 years
Data AvailableSex, age group (5 year, life-course), province/territory (crude), population centre/rural area, highest level of education (household, respondent), household income adequacy, occupation level, cultural/racial background, Indigenous status, immigrant status, and time since immigration (≥ 5 year, ≥ 10 year)
Estimate CalculationNumerator: Number of adults aged 18 to 75 years who report that they have access to showers or change rooms at or near their place of work. Denominator: Total population, aged 18 to 75 years.
Additional RemarksThe question used for this measure is not included as core content in the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS).


Suggested Citation

Center for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada. Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep (PASS) Indicators Data Tool, 2021 Edition. Public Health Infobase. Ottawa (ON): Public Health Agency of Canada, 2021.

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