2010 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
17-17
18-18
19-19
Standard
Variable
Name
Q1
Q2
Q3
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q1
Q2
Q3
How old are you?
11 years old or younger
1
12 years old
2
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
15
0.9
11
0.7
3
13 years old
152
9.5
4
14 years old
367
24.0
5
15 years old
470
33.4
6
16 years old or older
557
31.4
Missing
34
What is your sex?
Male
1
Female
2
735
51.7
830
48.3
Missing
41
In what grade are you?
Eighth
1
Ninth
2
496
32.0
405
33.7
646
34.3
3
Tenth
Missing
20-23
Q4
Q5
How tall are you without your shoes on? (Note:
Data are in meters.)
24-29
Q5
Q6
How much do you weigh without your shoes
on? (Note: Data are in kilograms.)
30-30
Q6
Q10
During the past 30 days, how often did you go
hungry because there was not enough food in
your home?
Never
1
59
917
57.6
2
Rarely
256
15.8
3
Sometimes
261
17.5
4
Most of the time
72
4.6
5
Always
67
4.5
Missing
33
1
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Data
Location
31-31
Standard
Variable
Name
Q7
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Q14
During the past 30 days, how many times per
day did you usually eat fruit, such as dates,
apples, oranges, or bananas?
I did not eat fruit during the
1
past 30 days
Less than one time per day
2
Q8
Q15
Q9
Q16
107
7.0
455
28.3
1 time per day
359
23.1
4
2 times per day
307
19.7
5
3 times per day
140
8.7
6
4 times per day
7
5 or more times per day
43
2.9
170
10.3
25
During the past 30 days, how many times per
day did you usually eat vegetables, such as
tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, or lettuce?
I did not eat vegetables
1
during the past 30 days
Less than one time per day
2
1 time per day
3
154
9.7
412
25.6
511
32.1
4
2 times per day
231
14.7
5
3 times per day
93
6.0
6
4 times per day
37
2.3
7
5 or more times per day
160
9.6
Missing
33-33
Weighted
Percent
3
Missing
32-32
Unweighted
Frequency
During the past 30 days, how many times per
day did you usually drink carbonated soft
drinks, such as Pepsi, Cola, or Mountain Dew?
I did not drink carbonated
1
soft drinks during the past 30
days
Less than one time per day
2
8
347
21.2
459
28.9
3
1 time per day
365
23.2
4
2 times per day
178
11.6
5
3 times per day
80
4.9
6
4 times per day
44
2.8
7
5 or more times per day
116
7.4
Missing
17
2
2010 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
34-34
35-35
Standard
Variable
Name
Q10
Q11
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Q20
During the past 7 days, on how many days did
you eat food from a fast food restaurant, such
as burger, pizza, or shawarma restaurants?
0 days
1
555
34.4
Q24
2
1 day
419
26.5
3
2 days
231
15.0
4
3 days
137
8.9
5
4 days
79
5.1
6
5 days
66
4.0
7
6 days
15
0.9
8
7 days
73
5.1
Missing
31
During the past 30 days, how many times per
day did you usually clean or brush your teeth?
I did not clean or brush my
1
teeth during the past 30 days
Less than 1 time per day
2
1 time per day
3
Q12
Q25
5.6
160
10.6
402
25.0
4
2 times per day
608
37.7
5
3 times per day
191
12.1
6
4 or more times per day
145
9.1
Missing
36-36
78
During the past 30 days, how often did you
wash your hands before eating?
Never
1
Rarely
2
22
77
5.4
62
4.2
142
9.4
3
Sometimes
4
Most of the time
129
8.1
5
Always
1,158
72.9
Missing
38
3
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Data
Location
37-37
38-38
39-39
Standard
Variable
Name
Q13
Q14
Q15
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q26
Q29
Q33
During the past 30 days, how often did you
wash your hands after using the toilet or
latrine?
Never
1
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
73
5.3
2
Rarely
71
4.9
3
Sometimes
127
8.2
4
Most of the time
137
9.2
5
Always
1,155
72.4
Missing
43
During the past 30 days, how often did you use
soap when washing your hands?
Never
1
Rarely
2
89
5.8
91
6.1
3
Sometimes
210
13.3
4
Most of the time
202
13.1
5
Always
971
61.7
Missing
43
During the past 12 months, how many times
were you physically attacked?
0 times
1
1 time
2
993
61.2
243
15.2
3
2 or 3 times
166
10.8
4
4 or 5 times
55
3.6
5
6 or 7 times
32
2.1
6
8 or 9 times
17
1.0
7
10 or 11 times
6
0.4
8
12 or more times
88
5.7
Missing
6
4
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Data
Location
40-40
41-41
Standard
Variable
Name
Q16
Q17
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q34
Q36
During the past 12 months, how many times
were you in a physical fight?
0 times
1
1 time
2
Q18
Q37
Weighted
Percent
849
52.4
313
19.8
3
2 or 3 times
189
12.4
4
4 or 5 times
66
4.2
5
6 or 7 times
43
3.1
6
8 or 9 times
23
1.6
7
10 or 11 times
10
0.7
8
12 or more times
93
5.9
Missing
20
During the past 12 months, how many times
were you seriously injured?
0 times
1
1 time
2
842
59.1
326
23.8
3
2 or 3 times
131
10.2
4
4 or 5 times
37
2.8
5
6 or 7 times
20
1.4
6
8 or 9 times
7
0.5
7
10 or 11 times
4
0.3
8
12 or more times
24
1.9
Missing
42-42
Unweighted
Frequency
During the past 12 months, what was the most
serious injury that happened to you?
I was not seriously injured
1
during the past 12 months
I had a broken bone or a
2
dislocated joint
I had a cut or stab wound
3
I had a concussion or other
4
head or neck injury, was
knocked out, or could not
breathe
I had a gunshot wound
5
6
7
8
I had a bad burn
I was poisoned or took too
much of a drug
Something else happened to
me
Missing
215
1,011
68.8
117
8.7
117
8.6
50
3.4
14
1.0
10
0.7
7
0.5
123
8.4
157
5
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Data
Location
43-43
44-44
Standard
Variable
Name
Q19
Q20
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Q38
During the past 12 months, what was the major
cause of the most serious injury that happened
to you?
I was not seriously injured
1
during the past 12 months
I was in a motor vehicle
2
accident or hit by a motor
vehicle
I fell
3
Something fell on me or hit
4
me
I was attacked or abused or
5
was fighting with someone
I was in a fire or too near a
6
flame or something hot
I inhaled or swallowed
7
something bad for me
Something else caused my
8
injury
Missing
Q43
During the past 30 days, on how many days
were you bullied?
0 days
1
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
982
68.6
50
3.7
134
9.5
64
4.8
50
3.5
11
0.7
13
0.9
111
8.2
191
819
52.7
2
1 or 2 days
427
28.4
3
3 to 5 days
138
9.5
4
6 to 9 days
50
3.3
5
10 to 19 days
29
2.1
6
20 to 29 days
17
1.1
7
All 30 days
40
2.8
Missing
86
6
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Data
Location
45-45
73-73
Standard
Variable
Name
Q21
Q49
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Q44
During the past 30 days, how were you bullied
most often?
I was not bullied during the
1
past 30 days
I was hit, kicked, pushed,
2
shoved around, or locked
indoors
I was made fun of because of
3
my race, nationality, or color
I was made fun of because of
4
my religion
I was made fun of with
5
sexual jokes, comments, or
gestures
I was left out of activities on
6
purpose or completely
ignored
I was made fun of because of
7
how my body or face looks
I was bullied in some other
8
way
Missing
Q51
During the past 7 days, on how many days were
you physically active for a total of at least 60
minutes per day?
0 days
1
1 day
2
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
949
61.9
82
5.4
84
5.9
39
2.6
288
19.8
29
1.8
21
1.4
19
1.2
95
472
29.8
354
21.6
3
2 days
197
12.2
4
3 days
128
8.1
5
4 days
91
5.7
6
5 days
79
5.0
7
6 days
27
1.7
8
7 days
239
16.0
Missing
19
7
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Data
Location
74-74
Standard
Variable
Name
Q50
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Q52
During the past 7 days, on how many days did
you walk or ride a bicycle to or from school?
0 days
1
1 day
2
Q51
Q54
Q52
Q61
1,061
66.4
140
9.1
2 days
109
6.9
4
3 days
41
2.7
5
4 days
36
2.5
6
5 days
61
3.7
7
6 days
10
0.7
8
7 days
127
8.1
During this school year, on how many days did
you go to physical education (PE) class each
week?
0 days
1
1 day
2
21
240
16.0
486
29.4
3
2 days
94
6.0
4
3 days
41
2.6
5
4 days
92
5.9
6
5 or more days
619
40.0
Missing
76-76
Weighted
Percent
3
Missing
75-75
Unweighted
Frequency
How much time do you spend during a typical
or usual day sitting and watching television,
playing computer games, talking with friends,
or doing other sitting activities such as
reading?
Less than 1 hour per day
1
34
523
33.3
2
1 to 2 hours per day
532
33.6
3
3 to 4 hours per day
294
19.2
4
5 to 6 hours per day
101
6.5
5
7 to 8 hours per day
45
2.8
6
More than 8 hours per day
73
4.6
Missing
38
8
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Data
Location
77-77
78-78
79-79
80-80
Standard
Variable
Name
Q53
Q54
Q55
Q56
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q62
Q63
Q64
Q65
During the past 30 days, on how many days did
you miss classes or school without permission?
0 days
1
1 or 2 days
2
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
865
56.1
448
29.7
3
3 to 5 days
126
8.1
4
6 to 9 days
47
3.2
5
10 or more days
43
2.9
Missing
77
During the past 30 days, how often were most
of the students in your school kind and helpful?
Never
1
Rarely
2
231
15.4
215
14.3
3
Sometimes
315
20.3
4
Most of the time
245
15.1
5
Always
551
34.9
Missing
49
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians check to see if your
homework was done?
Never
1
Rarely
2
272
17.9
223
14.8
3
Sometimes
295
19.5
4
Most of the time
208
12.9
5
Always
555
35.0
Missing
53
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians understand your problems
and worries?
Never
1
Rarely
2
367
24.0
201
13.4
3
Sometimes
334
21.6
4
Most of the time
206
12.8
5
Always
431
28.2
Missing
67
9
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Data
Location
81-81
82-82
185-185
Standard
Variable
Name
Q57
Q58
QN6
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q66
Q67
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians really know what you
were doing with your free time?
Never
1
252
16.2
Sometimes
355
22.6
4
Most of the time
248
15.2
5
Always
390
25.0
Missing
39
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians go through your things
without your approval?
Never
1
Rarely
2
1,083
68.4
204
13.3
139
9.2
3
Sometimes
4
Most of the time
73
4.7
5
Always
66
4.4
Missing
41
Percentage of students who went hungry most
of the time or always because there was not
enough food in their home during the past 30
days
Yes
1
No
Percentage of students who usually ate fruit
two or more times per day during the past 30
days
Yes
1
No
Missing
QN8
21.0
Rarely
2
187-187
322
3
Missing
QN7
Weighted
Percent
2
2
186-186
Unweighted
Frequency
Percentage of students who usually ate
vegetables three or more times per day during
the past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
139
9.1
1,434
90.9
33
660
41.6
921
58.4
25
290
17.9
1,308
82.1
8
10
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Data
Location
188-188
Standard
Variable
Name
QN9
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Percentage of students who usually drank
carbonated soft drinks one or more times per
day during the past 30 days
Yes
1
783
49.9
806
50.1
Country
Question
Number
2
No
Missing
189-189
QN10
Percentage of students who ate food from a fast
food restaurant on three or more days during
the past 7 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
190-190
QN11
Percentage of students who usually cleaned or
brushed their teeth less than one time per day
during the past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
191-191
QN12
Percentage of students who never or rarely
washed their hands before eating during the
past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
192-192
QN13
Percentage of students who never or rarely
washed their hands after using the toilet or
latrine during the past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
193-193
QN14
Percentage of students who never or rarely
used soap when washing their hands during the
past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
17
370
24.1
1,205
75.9
31
238
16.2
1,346
83.8
22
139
9.6
1,429
90.4
38
144
10.2
1,419
89.8
43
180
11.9
1,383
88.1
43
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Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
194-194
QN15
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Percentage of students who were physically
attacked one or more times during the past 12
months
Yes
1
607
38.8
993
61.2
Country
Question
Number
2
No
Missing
195-195
QN16
Percentage of students who were in a physical
fight one or more times during the past 12
months
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
196-196
QN17
Percentage of students who were seriously
injured one or more times during the past 12
months
Yes
1
2
197-197
QN18
QN19
QN20
59.1
Missing
215
No
No
Percentage of students who were bullied on one
or more days during the past 30 days
Yes
1
2
52.4
20
40.9
Missing
199-199
849
842
Among students who were seriously injured
during the past 12 months, the percentage
whose most serious injury was caused by a
motor vehicle accident or being hit by a motor
vehicle
Yes
1
2
47.6
549
Missing
198-198
737
No
Among students who were seriously injured
during the past 12 months, the percentage
whose most serious injury was a broken bone
or dislocated joint
Yes
1
2
6
No
Missing
117
27.8
321
72.2
1,168
50
11.9
383
88.1
1,173
701
47.3
819
52.7
86
12
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Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
200-200
QN21
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Among students who were bullied during the
past 30 days, the percentage who were bullied
most often by being hit, kicked, pushed, shoved
around, or locked indoors
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
228-228
QN49
Percentage of students who were physically
active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day
on five or more days during the past seven days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
229-229
QN50
Percentage of students who did not walk or ride
a bicycle to or from school during the past
seven days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
230-230
QN51
Percentage of students who went to physical
education (PE) class on three or more days
each week during this school year
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
231-231
QN52
Percentage of students who spent three or more
hours per day during a typical or usual day
doing sitting activities
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
232-232
QN53
Percentage of students who missed classes or
school without permission on one or more of
the past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
82
14.1
480
85.9
1,044
345
22.7
1,242
77.3
19
1,061
66.4
524
33.6
21
752
48.6
820
51.4
34
513
33.1
1,055
66.9
38
664
43.9
865
56.1
77
13
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Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
233-233
QN54
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Percentage of students who reported most of
the students in their school were kind and
helpful most of the time or always during the
past 30 days
Yes
1
796
50.0
761
50.0
Country
Question
Number
2
No
Missing
234-234
QN55
Percentage of students whose parents or
guardians checked to see if their homework
was done most of the time or always during the
past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
235-235
QN56
Percentage of students whose parents or
guardians understood their problems and
worries most of the time or always during the
past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
236-236
QN57
Percentage of students whose parents or
guardians really knew what they were doing
with their free time most of the time or always
during the past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
237-237
QN58
Percentage of students whose parents or
guardians went through their things without
their approval never or rarely during the past
30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
49
763
47.9
790
52.1
53
637
41.0
902
59.0
67
638
40.2
929
59.8
39
1,287
81.7
278
18.3
41
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Data
Location
353-353
Standard
Variable
Name
QNFRVGG
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Percentage of students who usually ate fruits
and vegetables five or more times per day
during the past 30 days
Yes
1
393
24.3
1,184
75.7
Country
Question
Number
2
No
Missing
355-355
QNPA7G
Percentage of students who were physically
active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day
on all seven days during the past seven days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
356-356
QNPE5G
Percentage of students who went to physical
education (PE) class on five or more days each
week during this school year
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
362-371
WEIGHT
372-380
STRATUM
381-385
PSU
29
239
16.0
1,348
84.0
19
619
40.0
953
60.0
34
15