Calgarians feel overall quality of life has decreased, according to Vital Signs 2021
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Many Calgarians feel their overall quality of life has decreased during the pandemic, according to the 2021 Vital Signs report.
Sixty-four per cent of its 1,000 respondents said they felt they had a good quality of life — representing an 11 per cent drop from 2021.
The report is released annually by the Calgary Foundation. It combines research with a citizen survey on issues tied to quality of life that include living standards, the environment and nature, and giving back and values.
The results help the foundation, which funds hundreds of charities every year, determine where it directs its resources.
"For the first time in a number of years, I was quite startled by the overall quality of life rating," said Taylor Barrie, the foundation's vice-president of communications, about the results.
"We can attribute that to a number of things every year, but I think there's no doubt that we can draw a direct line to being in the pandemic for 18 months."
COVID-19 might have started about a year and a half ago, but it is evident that it continues to present challenges for many people in Calgary, Barrie said.
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