Canadian Cancer Society, PEI Division

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1 Canadian Cancer Society, PEI Division 2015 Poll On April 13, 2015, the Canadian Cancer Society, PEI Division launched an open poll to Islanders to get their feedback on key issues facing the Society on Prince Edward Island. The poll results were to be shared with the public and political candidates running in the upcoming provincial election. The poll was an open poll and questions were not designed for statistical analysis. The poll has been reported here with descriptive statistics. The poll was available for only one week and the link was shared using to Cancer Society lists, s delivered by volunteers, media coverage, and social media promotions. The response from Islanders was impressive with over 1600 respondents participating in the poll. No questions were mandatory, so respondents were able to answer any or all questions. For this reason, not all responses add up to same total count. [Q1] Did you know that PEI has among the highest cancer rates in the country? Yes No 7.9% 127 Total Responses 1599

2 [Q2] How much do you agree or disagree that PEI s high cancer rates are due to the following? Work/workplace exposure How much do you agree or disagree that PEI s high cancer rates are due to the following? 33% 29% 19% 13% 3% 2% Pesticides 6 19% 1 6% 2% Socioeconomic status 12% 26% 27% 17% 8% 7% 3% Family history 27% 39% 24% 6% 2% 2% Tobacco 53% 3 12% 3% Lack of physical activity Unhealthy body weight 19% 18% 34% 34% 29% 3 9% 8% 4% 3% 5% 3% Unhealthy diet 2 35% 3 6% 5% 3% Agree Strongly Agree Agree somewhat Undecided Disagree somewhat Disagree Disagree Strongly [Q3] More women in PEI, per capita, die from breast cancer than any other province in Canada. Does it concern you that our government doesn t know why? Yes 93.5% 1501 No 2.3% 37 Don't know/undecided 4.2% 68 Total Responses 1606 [Q4] More men in PEI, per capita, die from prostate cancer than any other province in Canada. Does it concern you that our government doesn t know why? Yes No 2.8% 45 Don't know/undecided 4.2% 68

3 Total Responses 1605 [Q5] How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is important for the PEI government to provide the resources needed to discover the factors that contribute to PEI s higher death rates among some cancers. It is important for the PEI government to provide the resources needed to discover the factors that contribute to PEI s higher death rates among some cancers Disagree Strongly Disagree Disagree somewhat Undecided Agree somewhat 4% Agree 14% Agree Strongly

4 [Q6] How much do you agree or disagree that Islanders should have the same access to cancer medications that other Maritimers have? Islanders should have the same access to cancer medications that other Maritimers have Disagree Strongly Disagree Disagree somewhat Undecided Agree somewhat 2% 3% Agree 1 Agree Strongly 84%

5 [Q7] Do you support a comprehensive ban on the use of cosmetic pesticides on PEI? By comprehensive, we would include home owner use, use by lawn care companies, and use in areas such as golf courses and parks. Yes 83.6% 1329 No 5.7% 91 Don t Know/Undecided 10.6% 169 Total Responses 1589 [Q8] How much do you agree or disagree with the following action that the Canadian Cancer Society proposes? Because Municipalities are limited in their power to regulate and enforce the use of cosmetic pesticides in their communities, the Canadian Cancer Society recommends a provincial ban on cosmetic pesticides. Disagree Strongly Disagree Disagree somewhat 2% 2% Undecided Agree somewhat 6% 6% Agree 13% Agree Strongly

6 [Q9] Do you think government should be responsible for providing tools that will assist Islanders who want to quit smoking? Yes 75.2% 1184 No 10.7% 168 Don't know/undecided 14.2% 223 Total Responses 1575 [Q10] PEI collected more than $31.2 million in tobacco taxes for , yet the PEI government provided one of the lowest levels of support in the country to help people quit smoking. What level of support do you think the government should be providing to help people quit smoking? Level of support that government should be providing to help people quit smoking No support 2% Less support About the same support they provide now 1 Some more support 33% A lot more support 54% [Q11] Would you support an increase in tobacco taxes to help more people to quit smoking? Yes 71.8% 1130 No 16.8% 264 Don't know/undecided 11.4% 180

7 Total Responses 1574 [Q12] Tobacco companies work hard to attract youth to smoking by promoting candy flavoured and other flavoured tobacco products. In fact, 4 of all high school students who use tobacco are using flavoured tobacco products. Should government protect Island youth by developing legislation that would ban the sale of flavoured tobacco products? Yes No 6.9% 109 Don't know/undecided Total Responses 1577

8 [Q14] We would like to be able to tell candidates that we heard from people in their riding. Please choose your Electoral District: Souris - Elmira 2.8% 41 Georgetown - St. Peters 2.4% 36 Montague - Kilmuir 2.2% 32 Belfast - Murray River 2.6% 38 Vernon River - Stratford Stratford - Kinlock 10.6% 156 Morell - Mermaid 2.7% 40 Tracadie - Hillsborough Park 2.2% 33 York - Oyster Bed 4.3% 63 Charlottetown - Sherwood 5.8% 85 Charlottetown - Parkdale 3.8% 56 Charlottetown - Victoria Park 5.6% 83 Charlottetown - Brighton 7.4% 109 Charlottetown - Lewis Point 4.5% 66 West Royalty - Springvale 5.4% 80 Cornwall - Meadowbank 5.8% 86 Kellys Cross - Cumberland 3.3% 49 Rustico - Emerald 3.7% 54 Borden - Kinkora 1.9% 28 Kensington - Malpeque 3.7% 55 Summerside - Wilmot 2.6% 39 Summerside - St. Eleanors 2.5% 37 Tyne Valley - Linkletter 1.7% 25 Evangeline - Miscouche 2.3% 34 O'Leary - Inverness 1.6% 24 Alberton - Roseville 2.9% 43 Tignish - Palmer Road 1.4% 20 Total Responses 1473

9 [Q15] If you don t know your Electoral District (or would rather not say), would you please share your postal code or tell us what County you live in? Prince County 17.7% 174 Queens County 52.5% 517 Kings County 8.6% 85 Total Responses 776