Data Access

The Manitoba Youth Health Survey Data Access

Youth Health Survey Data Access Request Form

The Manitoba Youth Health Survey (YHS) data is based on surveys conducted with students in grades 9 – 12 in all 11 Manitoba Regional Health Authorities (RHA). The survey is a 51-item multiple choice questionnaire on health behaviours related to tobacco, nutrition, physical activity, self-esteem and school connectedness. The final sample represents a census of Manitoba students in grades 9 to 12 from a total of 265 schools. Participation in the survey was completely voluntary and anonymous.  YHS data is collected and owned by each individual RHA.
The YHS database is housed on a secure server at CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) and CCMB is, therefore, considered to be the trustee of the data. Request for access to the database will only be made through CCMB and not the individual RHA’s. This data is only available at the provincial level. No RHA, school or community specific data will be released.

The purpose of the YHS is to provide local schools and RHA’s with current region-specific information about risk factors for chronic disease in youth. Findings from the survey are intended for use by local area planners for health promotion planning and evaluation activities. The results are not age or sex standardized across regions and are, therefore, not suitable for comparisons between regions.

The YHS provincial database is available for use to community, government and university researchers seeking to carry out activities that will further enhance and advance our understanding of youth health and well-being in Manitoba. The Youth Health Survey applied community-based approaches and principles to data collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination. To that end, all data access requests will be considered in the spirit of respecting the needs and priorities of the communities that provided their information for study.

Youth Health Survey Data Access Request Form