Index

Show indicators by:

  • Cancer Control Domain
  • Disease Site
  • Dashboard
  • Cancer control domain
    • 1. Prevention
      • Smoking prevalence
      • Smoking behaviours in current cancer patients
      • Smoking cessation
      • Second-hand smoke exposure
      • Alcohol consumption
      • Adult overweight and obesity
      • Active transportation
      • Physical inactivity
      • Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination
      • Fruit and vegetable consumption
      • Geographic variation in colorectal cancer risk
      • Geographic variation in lung cancer risk
    • 2. Screening
      • Cervical cancer screening
      • Breast cancer screening
      • Colorectal cancer screening
      • PSA testing
      • Screening in underserved populations
    • 3. Diagnosis
      • Breast cancer diagnosis wait time
      • Colorectal cancer diagnosis wait time
      • Capture of stage
      • Stage distribution
      • Prostate risk profile
    • 4. Treatment
      • Surgery
        • Removal and examination of 12 or more lymph nodes in colon resections
        • Resection rates for stage II or III rectal cancer, stage III colon cancer and stage II or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer patients
        • The use of breast-conserving surgery versus mastectomies for breast cancer resections
        • Breast cancer resections that are mastectomies
        • High-risk, resource-intensive surgeries for esophageal, pancreatic, liver, lung and ovarian cancers in Canada
        • Prostate wait times for surgery
        • Radical prostatectomy: open versus laparoscopic surgery
      • Radiation therapy
        • Radiation therapy wait times
        • Radiation therapy utilization and capacity
        • Pre-operative radiation therapy for patients with stage II or III rectal cancer
        • Post-operative radiation therapy for patients with stage I or II breast cancer
        • Prostate wait times for radiation therapy
        • Prostate patterns of care: radiation and surgical treatment
      • Systemic therapy
        • Post-operative chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer patients
        • Post-operative chemotherapy for patients with stage II or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer
    • 5. Person-Centred Perspective
      • Screening for distress
      • Patient satisfaction
      • Place of death
      • Prostate access to palliative radiation
    • 6. Research
      • Adult clinical trial participation
      • Prostate clinical trials participation
      • Pediatric clinical trial participation
      • Cancer research investment
      • Prostate cancer research investment
    • 7. Appropriateness
      • Breast cancer screening outside of guidelines
      • Breast cancer mastectomies done as day surgery
      • Intensive care use in the last two weeks of life
    • 8. Long-term outcomes
      • Breast cancer
      • Lung cancer
      • Colorectal cancer
      • Prostate cancer
      • Pancreatic cancer
  • Disease Site
    • Breast
      • Breast cancer screening
      • Screening in underserved populations
      • Breast cancer diagnosis wait time
      • Capture of stage
      • Stage distribution
      • Surgery
        • Breast cancer resections that are mastectomies
        • The use of breast-conserving surgery versus mastectomies for breast cancer resections
      • Radiation therapy
        • Post-operative radiation therapy for stage I or II breast cancer patients
      • Place of death
      • Adult clinical trial participation
      • Cancer research investment
      • Breast cancer screening outside recommended guidelines
      • Incidence and mortality rates
      • Five-year net survival by income quintile for several cancers in Canada
    • Colorectal
      • Colorectal cancer screening
      • Geographic variation in colorectal cancer risk
      • Screening in underserved populations
      • Colorectal cancer diagnosis wait time
      • Capture of stage
      • Stage distribution
      • Surgery
        • Removal and examination of 12 or more lymph nodes in colon resections
        • Resection rates for stage II or III rectal cancer, stage III colon cancer and stage II or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer patients
      • Radiation therapy
        • Pre-operative radiation therapy for patients with stage II or III rectal cancer
      • Post-operative chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer patients
      • Place of death
      • Adult clinical trial participation
      • Cancer research investment
      • Incidence and mortality rates
      • Five-year net survival by income quintile for several cancers in Canada
    • Lung
      • Capture of stage
      • Stage distribution
      • Geographic variation in lung cancer risk
      • Resection rates for stage II or IIIA Non-snmall cell lung cancer patients
      • Post-operative chemotherapy for stage II or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer patients
      • Place of death
      • Adult clinical trial participation
      • Cancer research investment
      • Incidence and mortality rates
      • Five-year net survival by income quintile for several cancers in Canada
    • Prostate
      • PSA testing
      • Prostate risk profile
      • Capture of stage
      • Stage distribution
      • Prostate wait times for surgery
      • Prostate wait times for radiation therapy
      • Radical prostatectomy: open versus laparoscopic surgery
      • Prostate patterns of care: radiation and surgical treatment
      • Prostate access to palliative radiation
      • Prostate clinical trials participation
      • Adult clinical trial participation
      • Prostate cancer research investment
      • Cancer research investment
      • Incidence & Mortality Rates
      • Five-year net survival by income quintile for several cancers in Canada
    • Cervical
      • Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination
      • Cervical cancer screening
      • Screening in underserved populations
    • Pancreas
      • Incidence and mortality rates
    • Stage Distribution
  • Province & Territory
System Performance Logo
System Performance
  • About
  • Reports
  • Français
  • Home
  • Cancer control domain
  • 1. Prevention
  • Active transportation

Active transportation

  • Charts and Tables

    Charts and Tables

    Figure 1.13

    Percentage of adults (aged ≥ 18) who reported engaging in active transportation in the past three months, by province/territory ‒ 2013 reporting year

    • Download & Export

      Figure

      •  

      Data Table

      • CSV
      • Excel
      • Json
      • XML

    ‡ Number of cases in the Canadian Community Health Survey population. Sample weights were used to get estimates representative of the full Canadian population (See data table).
    Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey.

    Data Table

    Province/TerritoryCases‡Percent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence intervalUpper bound of 95% confidence interval
    NL13012.39.015.6
    NB17215.012.417.7
    PE7515.711.420.0
    AB61118.215.720.8
    NS21218.315.221.3
    MB37118.415.421.4
    SK37618.515.821.1
    ON2,11719.718.321.1
    QC1,47124.923.226.6
    BC90725.923.728.0
    YT11126.322.230.4
    NT21549.042.855.1
    NU12950.934.767.2

    + Expand Table

    ‡ Number of cases in the Canadian Community Health Survey population. Sample weights were used to get estimates representative of the full Canadian population (See data table).
    Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey.

    Figure 1.14

    Percentage of population who reported engaging in active transportation in the past three months, by age group - 2013 reporting year

    • Download & Export

      Figure

      •  

      Data Table

      • CSV
      • Excel
      • Json
      • XML

    ‡ Number of cases in the Canadian Community Health Survey population. Sample weights were used to get estimates representative of the full Canadian population (See data table).
    Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey.

    Data Table

    Age GroupCases‡Percent (%)Lower bound of 95% confidence intervalUpper bound of 95% confidence interval
    12 to 172,59554.352.256.3
    18 to 646,59621.820.922.6
    65+30110.18.312.0

    + Expand Table

    ‡ Number of cases in the Canadian Community Health Survey population. Sample weights were used to get estimates representative of the full Canadian population (See data table).
    Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey.

  • Data specifications

    Data specifications

    Definition: Percentage of adults aged 18 and older who report engaging in physical activity as part of transportation in the past 3 months.

    Rationale for measurement: There is growing evidence that engaging in regular physical activity can protect people from developing several types of cancer, in addition to providing more general health benefits. The 2007 report of the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) concluded that physical activity is protective against colon cancer and potentially protective against post-menopausal breast cancer and endometrial cancers.

    Measurement timeframe: 2013

    Denominator: Total population aged 18 and older who go to school or work

    Numerator: Number of individuals aged 18 and older who walk/bike to school or work in the past 3 months

    Exclusion criteria: Not applicable

    Data availability: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, NU, YT

    Stratification: By province, age group

    Data source: Canadian Community Health Survey

    Data retrieval date: Not available

    Variables details:

    1. Was there any time* in the past 3 months when you walked to and from work or school?
    2. Was there any time* in the past 3 months when you biked to and from work or school?

    *For those who answered yes to walking or biking for leisure, the beginning of the questions were phrased as follows:

    1. Other than the (X) times you already reported walking for exercise was there any other time…”;
    2. Other than the (X) times you already reported bicycling was there any other time…”

    Notes from jurisdictions: Not applicable

    Methodology notes: CCHS data are based on a representative sample which is then extrapolated to the overall population.

    Changes to definition compared to previous years: Not applicable

  • Related indicators

    Related Indicators

    Adult overweight and obesity

    Adults classified as overweight or obese (%), by jurisdiction – 2015-16 years combined
    View this indicator
    Physical inactivity

    Adults who are not meeting Canadian physical activity guidelines (%), by jurisdiction – 2015-16 years combined
    View this indicator
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Media centre
  • Share your feedback
  • Subscribe

  • Français Language toggle.

Other related sites:

  • Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project
  • Canadian Cancer Research Alliance
  • Canadian Cancer Trials
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • youtube
  • linkedin
    CPAC Logo

    Questions about cancer?

    For information about cancer treatment and support for patients, please contact the Canadian Cancer Society at 1-888-939-3333 or by completing this online form.

  • AODA compliance
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms of use
  • FAQ
  • Site map
  • About this site
© Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Corporation