Grimsby's Health Story
Grimsby is the smallest in land size of all the municipalities of the Niagara region with an area of 68.94 km2 and a population of 23,937.
It is located at the most north-west corner of Niagara Region.
- Profile of Grimsby
- Priority Populations
- Leading Cause of Death
- Leading Cause of Hospitalization
- Prenatal and Reproductive Summary
Profile of Grimsby
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Grimsby | Niagara region | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| 347.2 | 230.5 | 13.4 | |
Population of 2001 |
21,297 | 410,574 | 11,410,046 |
Population of 2006 |
23,937 | 427,421 | 12,160,282 |
| 12.4% | 4.1% | 6.6% | |
Total private dwellings |
8,944 | 179,903 | 4,972,869 |
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents |
8,743 | 169,425 | 4,554,251 |
Land area (square km) |
68.9 | 1,854.2 | 907,573.8 |
People ages 25-64 who have not completed high school |
9.3% | 14.0% | 13.6% |
| 13.5% | 21.9% | 20.0% | |
| 4.2% | 5.4% | 4.5% | |
Knowledge of neither English nor French |
0.1% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
Population who immigrated to Canada in the last 5 years |
5.2% | 10.4% | 17.1% |
Aboriginal identity |
0.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% |
Visible minority status |
3.2% | 6.3% | 22.8% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2006
Population density
Grimsby has a relatively larger urban area compared to the rest of Niagara. There are approximately 347.2 people in 1 square kilometre compared to 230.5 in Niagara and 13.4 in Ontario.
Population change
Between 2001 and 2006, the population of Grimsby grew by 12.4%. This means the population in Grimsby grew at a much faster pace than the population of Niagara (4.1%) and the population of Ontario (6.6%).
Population who did not graduate from high school
The percentage of the population of Grimsby, between the ages of 25 and 64, that have not completed their high school education is 9.3%; compared to 14.0% in Niagara and 13.6% in Ontario.
Lone parent families
Grimsby has a lower percentage of single mothers (13.5%), among the families with children at home, compared to Niagara (21.9%) and Ontario (20%). As for families with single fathers, Grimsby also has a lower percentage (4.2%) than Niagara (5.4%) and Ontario (4.5%).
Language, immigration and Aboriginals
Almost all of Grimsby residents are able to speak either English or French. Only a small proportion, 0.1%, cannot. This pattern is also seen in Niagara, but in Ontario, the proportion is slightly higher at 2.2%.
3.2% of people in Grimsby are of a Visible minority, which is lower than the Visible minority population of Niagara at 6.3%, but is much lower than that of Ontario (22.8%). In terms of immigration, Grimsby has a lower percentage of people who immigrated in the last five years (5.2%) than Niagara (10.4%), but again, this percentage is much lower than that of Ontario (17.1%).
In Grimsby there is a lower percentage of Aboriginals (0.8%) compared to Niagara (1.6%) and Ontario (2.0%) However, only Aboriginals who live off reserve were surveyed by the census.
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Grimsby | Niagara region | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
Low income before tax |
8.2% | 12.0% | 14.7% |
Low income after tax |
5.6% | 8.4% | 11.1% |
Low income families with children or youth less than 18 years old (before tax) |
8.1% | 15.0% | 18.0% |
Low income families with children or youth less than 18 years old (after tax) |
6.0% | 10.5% | 13.7% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2006
Population with Low income
Grimsby at 8.2%, has a lower percentage of people considered as living in Low income (before tax), than Niagara (12.0%) and Ontario (14.7%). The same goes for those considered to be living with Low income (after tax). After taxes, the percentage of people living within the Low income bracket is as follows: 5.6% for Grimsby, 8.4% for Niagara, and 11.1% for Ontario.
Low income families
In Grimsby, about 8.1% of families who are considered as living in Low income (before tax) have a child/youth under the age of 18 living with them. After tax this decreases to 6.0%, which is lower than in Niagara (10.5%) and Ontario (13.7%).
Priority Populations
To examine geographical patterns of socio-economic indicators (e.g. income, low education), a priority index was developed to explore characteristics of the Niagara region. A Priority Population is defined as those populations that are at risk and for whom public health interventions (e.g. the Health Bus program) may be reasonably considered to have a substantial impact at the population level.
This map shows the areas of Grimsby with high versus low priority, based on six indicators included from the 2006 census:
- Median family income
- Proportion of people who have not graduated with a certificate, diploma or degree
- Unemployment rate
- Proportion of single parent families.
- Proportion of people living alone.
- Proportion of persons who are separated, divorced or widowed
Leading Causes of Death
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Males (0-64 years) | Females (0-64 years) | ||||||
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Grimsby | Niagara region | Grimsby | Niagara region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ischaemic heart disease | 18.5% | Ischaemic heart disease | 15.3% | Lung cancer | 13.0% | Lung cancer | 10.9% |
| 2 | Lung cancer | 9.9% | Lung cancer | 8.5% | * | * | Breast cancer | 8.3% |
| 3 | Intentional self harm | 8.6% | Intentional self harm | 5.3% | * | * | Ischaemic heart disease | 7.4% |
| 4 | Colorectal cancer | 6.2% | Transport accidents | 4.2% | * | * | Colorectal cancer | 4.9% |
| 5 | * | * | Colorectal cancer | 4.1% | * | * | Cerebrovascular diseases | 4.0% |
* Data are limited and cannot be reported.
Source: Causes of Death, 2000-2004, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Data Last Refreshed March 2009.
In Grimsby, the leading causes of death among males and females aged 0-64 are similar to those of Niagara with some notable differences.
Females
For females aged 0-64, Grimsby and Niagara share the same leading cause of death; lung cancer. In Grimsby, the remaining data are limited for leading causes of death and cannot reported.
Males
For males aged 0-64, Grimsby and Niagara share Ischaemic heart disease, lung cancer, intentional self harm, and colorectal cancer among the leading causes of death. Niagara also lists transportation accidents as the remaining cause of death. Remaining data for Grimsby are limited and cannot reported.
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Males (65+ years) | Females (65+ years) | ||||||
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Grimsby | Niagara region | Grimsby | Niagara region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ischaemic heart disease | 24.3% | Ischaemic heart disease | 26.2% | Ischaemic heart disease | 25.1% | Ischaemic heart disease | 26.4% |
2 |
Lung cancer | 7.3% | Lung cancer | 7.7% | Cerebrovascular diseases | 7.0% | Cerebrovascular diseases | 9.1% |
3 |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 6.7% | Cerebrovascular diseases | 6.1% | Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease | 6.7% | Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease | 5.3% |
4 |
Cerebrovascular diseases | 6.1% | Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 5.4% | Diabetes mellitus | 6.5% | Lung cancer | 5.2% |
5 |
Prostate cancer | 6.1% | Diabetes mellitus | 4.7% | Lung cancer | 4.8% | Diabetes mellitus | 4.8% |
Source: Causes of Death, 2000-2004, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Data Last Refreshed March 2009.
In Grimsby, the leading causes of death among males and females over the age of 65 are similar to those of Niagara region.
Females
For females over the age of 65 Grimsby and Niagara share the same leading causes of death
Males
For males over the age of 65, Grimsby and Niagara list Ischaemic heart disease, lung cancer, Cerebrovascular diseases
and chronic lower respiratory disease among the leading causes of death. The only difference between Grimsby and Niagara is that in Grimsby, prostate cancer is also reported, whereas, in Niagara diabetes is reported.
Leading Causes of Hospitalization
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Males (0-64 years) | Females (0-64 years) | ||||||
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Grimsby % | Niagara region % | Grimsby % | Niagara region % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live born infants according to place of birth | 7.4 | Live born infants according to place of birth | 6.2 | Complications of pregnancy (labour and delivery) | 23.4 | Complications of pregnancy (labour and delivery) | 21.4 |
| 2 | Disorders related to Short gestation and Low birth weight | 3.9 | Disorders related to Short gestation and Low birth weight | 3.5 | Complications of pregnancy (Antenatal) | 15.9 | Complications of pregnancy (Antenatal) | 14.8 |
| 3 | Complications of surgical and medical care | 3.5 | Acute myocardial infarction | 3.0 | Live born infants according to place of birth | 4.6 | Live born infants according to place of birth | 4.1 |
| 4 | Diabetes mellitus | 2.7 | Complications of surgical and medical care | 2.9 | Disorders related to Short gestation and Low birth weight | 1.9 | Mood, affective disorders | 2.1 |
| 5 | Acute myocardial infarction | 2.5 | Diabetes mellitus | 2.1 | Complications of surgical and medical care | 1.7 | Disorders related to Short gestation and Low birth weight | 2.0 |
Source: Causes of Hospitalization, 2003-2007, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Data Last Refreshed March 2009.
In Grimsby, the leading causes for hospitalization among males and females aged 0-64 are quite similar to those of Niagara region, but do have some differences.
For females aged 0-64, Grimsby and Niagara list complications of pregnancy (labour and delivery), complications of pregnancy (Antenatal), births, and disorders related to Short gestation and low birth weight among the leading causes of hospitalization. The only difference between Grimsby and Niagara is that in Grimsby, complications of surgical and medical care is reported whereas, in Niagara mood and affective disorders is reported.
For males aged 0-64, both Grimsby and Niagara share the same leading causes of hospitalization as indicated in the table above.
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Males (65+ years) | Females (65+ years) | ||||||
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Grimsby | Niagara region | Grimsby | Niagara region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart failure | 6.3% | Heart failure | 5.3% | Cerebrovascular diseases | 4.9% | Heart failure | 5.7% |
| 2 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4.8% | Acute myocardial infarction | 4.9% | Fracture of femur | 4.7% | Fracture of femur | 4.8% |
| 3 | Acute myocardial infarction | 3.7% | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4.7% | Heart failure | 4.1% | Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases | 4.3% |
| 4 | Cerebrovascular diseases | 3.0% | Cerebrovascular diseases | 3.5% | Heart arrhythmias | 3.3% | Acute myocardial infarction | 4.2% |
| 5 | Complications of surgical and medical care | 2.9% | Pneumonia | 3.1% | Complications of surgical and medical care | 3.3% | Cerebrovascular diseases | 3.9% |
Source: Causes of Hospitalization, 2003-2007, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Data Last Refreshed March 2009.
In Grimsby, the leading causes for hospitalizations among males and females aged 65+ are similar to those of Niagara region with only one difference found between males of Grimsby and Niagara.
Females
For females over the age of 65, Grimsby and Niagara list Cerebrovascular diseases
, fracture of the femur and heart failure among the leading causes of death. The only difference between Grimsby and Niagara is that in Grimsby, heart arrhythmias and complications of surgical and medical care are reported, whereas, in Niagara acute myocardial infarction and Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases are reported.
Males
For males over the age of 65, the only difference between the Niagara region and Grimsby is that in Grimsby, the fifth leading cause of hospitalization among males was complications of surgical and medical care while for Niagara it was Pneumonia.
Prenatal and Reproductive Summary
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Grimsby | Niagara region | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Parkyn (N) |
243 | 3795 | |
Mothers who attended a Prenatal class at Public Health† |
5.0% | ||
Mothers under 20 years old |
2.1 % | 5.2% | |
Mothers who smoked during pregnancy |
3.3% | 13.0% | |
Preterm birth baby |
7.0% | 7.1% | |
Low birthweight baby |
* | 4.3% | |
High-risk Parkyn Score |
11.5% | 19.2% | |
Feeding Method |
Breastmilk only |
77.0% | 72.6% |
Both breastmilk and formula |
13.6% | 8.9% | |
* Data are limited and cannot be reported.
†Source: Prenatal class Data, Niagara Region, 2008. Source: ISCIS Jan-Dec, 2007, Extracted: March 2009.
Overall, 5.0% of pregnant women in Grimsby attended prenatal classes offered by Niagara Region Public Health last year.
The Parkyn Postpartum Screening Tool is an instrument designed to identify families with a new baby who may be at an increased risk of developmental challenges based on health, physical, and social drawbacks. Using this tool, 11.5% of newborns in Grimsby were considered high risk in comparison to 19.2% in Niagara region. In 2007, there were 243 live births to mothers from Grimsby; representing 6.4% of the total newborns throughout Niagara. Of these births, 2.1% were to mothers under the age of 20.
In Grimsby, 7.0% of births were preterm; similar to Niagara region (7.1%). Data are limited for Low birth weight in Grimsby and therefore not reported. When mothers were asked about their smoking habits, 3.3% of mothers in Grimsby, reported smoking during pregnancy which is considerably lower than Niagara region (13%).
In Grimsby, 77.0% of mothers breastfed in hospital; a further 13.6% both breastfed and used a bottle in Grimsby which was higher than Niagara (8.9%).