2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Belize Survey
Public Use Codebook
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
119
5.1
376
17.0
3
13 years old
384
19.6
4
14 years old
440
21.9
5
15 years old
400
19.2
6
16 years old or older
372
17.2
Missing
21
What is your sex?
Male
1
Female
2
992
48.2
1,110
51.8
Missing
10
In what grade are you?
Std 6
1
Form 1
2
682
30.5
485
29.0
3
Form 2
508
21.9
4
Form 3
401
18.6
Missing
36
20-23
Q4
Q7
How tall are you without your shoes on? (Note:
Data are in meters.)
24-29
Q5
Q8
How much do you weigh without your shoes
on? (Note: Data are in kilograms.)
30-30
Q6
Q11
During the past 30 days, how often did you go
hungry because there was not enough food in
your home?
Never
1
1,311
62.1
2
Rarely
260
12.3
3
Sometimes
377
18.3
4
Most of the time
94
4.8
5
Always
50
2.4
Missing
20
1
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
31-31
Standard
Variable
Name
Q7
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Q12
During the past 30 days, how many times per
day did you usually eat fruit, such as oranges,
bananas, mangoes, guava, papaya, watermelon,
or pineapple?
I did not eat fruit during the
1
past 30 days
Less than one time per day
2
Q8
Q13
Q9
Q14
220
10.3
392
18.2
3
500
23.7
4
2 times per day
461
21.9
5
3 times per day
276
13.2
6
4 times per day
76
3.8
7
5 or more times per day
181
8.8
During the past 30 days, how many times per
day did you usually eat vegetables, such as
lettuce, cabbage, cucumber, carrots, or
tomatoes?
I did not eat vegetables
1
during the past 30 days
Less than one time per day
2
1 time per day
3
6
219
10.3
330
15.5
607
28.8
4
2 times per day
425
20.4
5
3 times per day
267
12.8
6
4 times per day
98
4.7
7
5 or more times per day
158
7.5
Missing
33-33
Weighted
Percent
1 time per day
Missing
32-32
Unweighted
Frequency
During the past 30 days, how many times per
day did you usually drink carbonated soft
drinks, such as Coke, Sprite, Fanta, or Fresco?
I did not drink carbonated
1
soft drinks during the past 30
days
Less than one time per day
2
8
269
12.5
498
23.9
3
1 time per day
541
26.2
4
2 times per day
391
19.1
5
3 times per day
184
8.8
6
4 times per day
71
3.4
7
5 or more times per day
129
6.1
Missing
29
2
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
34-34
Standard
Variable
Name
Q10
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Q15
During the past 7 days, on how many days did
you eat food from a fast food restaurant, such
as a Chinese restaurant or a street vendor?
0 days
1
720
34.7
2
1 day
491
23.2
3
2 days
351
16.5
4
3 days
222
10.3
5
4 days
89
4.2
6
5 days
130
5.9
7
6 days
31
1.4
8
7 days
77
3.6
Missing
35-35
Q11
Q16
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
175
7.9
4
2 times per day
766
36.2
5
3 times per day
824
39.9
6
4 or more times per day
283
13.9
Missing
36-36
Q12
Q17
1
During the past 30 days, how often did you
wash your hands before eating?
Never
1
Rarely
2
13
0.6
35
1.6
16
21
0.9
60
2.8
248
11.8
553
26.6
1,175
57.9
3
Sometimes
4
Most of the time
5
Always
Missing
55
3
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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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
Q18
Q20
Q23
During the past 30 days, how often did you
wash your hands after using the toilet or
latrine?
Never
1
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
16
0.8
2
Rarely
16
0.7
3
Sometimes
58
2.7
4
Most of the time
199
9.5
5
Always
1,810
86.3
Missing
13
During the past 30 days, how often did you use
soap when washing your hands?
Never
1
Rarely
2
31
1.5
70
3.4
3
Sometimes
280
13.8
4
Most of the time
659
31.8
5
Always
1,043
49.6
Missing
29
During the past 12 months, how many times
were you physically attacked?
0 times
1
1 time
2
1,481
71.8
204
9.9
3
2 or 3 times
166
8.1
4
4 or 5 times
69
3.3
5
6 or 7 times
30
1.5
6
8 or 9 times
23
1.1
7
10 or 11 times
12
0.6
8
12 or more times
73
3.7
Missing
54
4
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
40-40
41-41
Standard
Variable
Name
Q16
Q17
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q25
Q26
During the past 12 months, how many times
were you in a physical fight?
0 times
1
1 time
2
Q18
Q27
Weighted
Percent
1,376
65.2
342
16.5
3
2 or 3 times
204
9.8
4
4 or 5 times
59
2.7
5
6 or 7 times
32
1.5
6
8 or 9 times
19
1.0
7
10 or 11 times
10
0.5
8
12 or more times
58
2.8
Missing
12
During the past 12 months, how many times
were you seriously injured?
0 times
1
1 time
2
990
55.0
404
22.4
3
2 or 3 times
232
13.2
4
4 or 5 times
78
4.2
5
6 or 7 times
29
1.7
6
8 or 9 times
16
0.9
7
10 or 11 times
3
0.2
8
12 or more times
40
2.3
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
320
1,222
64.4
117
6.3
143
7.5
46
2.3
7
0.3
32
1.6
8
0.4
320
17.2
217
5
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Data
Location
43-43
44-44
Standard
Variable
Name
Q19
Q20
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Q28
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
Q29
During the past 30 days, on how many days
were you bullied?
0 days
1
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
1,162
63.3
39
2.1
202
11.2
73
3.9
47
2.6
22
1.2
14
0.8
270
14.9
283
1,365
69.6
2
1 or 2 days
344
17.6
3
3 to 5 days
99
5.2
4
6 to 9 days
58
2.9
5
10 to 19 days
32
1.6
6
20 to 29 days
11
0.6
7
All 30 days
48
2.5
Missing
155
6
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
45-45
46-46
47-47
Standard
Variable
Name
Q21
Q22
Q23
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Q30
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
Q34
Q35
During the past 12 months, how often have you
felt lonely?
Never
1
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
1,430
72.2
84
4.3
61
3.0
23
1.2
41
2.2
31
1.7
105
5.3
199
10.1
138
755
36.3
2
Rarely
380
17.9
3
Sometimes
685
32.7
4
Most of the time
182
8.8
5
Always
94
4.3
Missing
16
During the past 12 months, how often have you
been so worried about something that you
could not sleep at night?
Never
1
820
39.8
2
Rarely
421
19.7
3
Sometimes
588
28.5
4
Most of the time
166
8.2
5
Always
79
3.7
Missing
38
7
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
48-48
Standard
Variable
Name
Q24
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q37
During the past 12 months, did you ever
seriously consider attempting suicide?
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
49-49
Q25
Q38
During the past 12 months, did you make a
plan about how you would attempt suicide?
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
50-50
51-51
Q26
Q27
Q39
Q40
During the past 12 months, how many times
did you actually attempt suicide?
0 times
1
Q34
Q41
Weighted
Percent
298
14.2
1,767
85.8
47
341
16.7
1,694
83.3
77
1,814
87.2
2
1 time
130
6.1
3
2 or 3 times
89
4.2
4
4 or 5 times
28
1.3
5
6 or more times
24
1.1
Missing
27
How many close friends do you have?
0
1
1
2
160
7.8
298
14.5
367
17.7
1,259
60.0
3
2
4
3 or more
Missing
58-58
Unweighted
Frequency
How old were you when you had your first
drink of alcohol other than a few sips?
I have never had a drink of
1
alcohol other than a few sips
7 years old or younger
2
28
926
48.8
100
5.5
88
4.6
3
8 or 9 years old
4
10 or 11 years old
203
10.1
5
12 or 13 years old
316
16.2
6
14 or 15 years old
244
12.3
7
16 years old or older
51
2.5
Missing
184
8
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
59-59
60-60
61-61
Standard
Variable
Name
Q35
Q36
Q37
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q42
Q43
Q44
During the past 30 days, on how many days did
you have at least one drink containing alcohol?
0 days
1
1 or 2 days
2
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
1,444
71.2
362
17.4
3
3 to 5 days
106
5.2
4
6 to 9 days
70
3.3
5
10 to 19 days
31
1.5
6
20 to 29 days
17
0.8
7
All 30 days
12
0.6
Missing
70
During the past 30 days, on the days you drank
alcohol, how many drinks did you usually drink
per day?
I did not drink alcohol
1
during the past 30 days
Less than one drink
2
1,404
68.2
207
9.6
3
1 drink
152
7.5
4
2 drinks
92
4.3
5
3 drinks
79
3.8
6
4 drinks
47
2.1
7
5 or more drinks
93
4.5
Missing
38
During the past 30 days, how did you usually
get the alcohol you drank?
I did not drink alcohol
1
during the past 30 days
I bought it in a store, shop,
2
or from a street vendor
I gave someone else money
3
to buy it for me
I got it from my friends
4
5
6
7
1,374
68.8
89
4.4
52
2.6
284
14.0
I got it from my family
I stole it or got it without
permission
I got it some other way
109
5.3
22
1.1
82
4.0
Missing
100
9
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
62-62
63-63
Standard
Variable
Name
Q38
Q39
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q46
Q47
During your life, how many times did you
drink so much alcohol that you were really
drunk?
0 times
1
Q40
Q49
Q41
Q50
1,661
80.4
1 or 2 times
286
13.7
3
3 to 9 times
72
3.3
4
10 or more times
54
2.6
Missing
39
During your life, how many times have you got
into trouble with your family or friends, missed
school, or got into fights, as a result of drinking
alcohol?
0 times
1
1,778
89.1
2
1 or 2 times
140
7.0
3
3 to 9 times
48
2.3
4
10 or more times
31
1.6
How old were you when you first used drugs?
I have never used drugs
1
7 years old or younger
2
115
1,529
80.3
58
3.0
37
1.9
3
8 or 9 years old
4
10 or 11 years old
61
3.1
5
12 or 13 years old
105
5.5
6
14 or 15 years old
96
4.8
7
16 years old or older
28
1.3
Missing
65-65
Weighted
Percent
2
Missing
64-64
Unweighted
Frequency
During your life, how many times have you
used marijuana (also called weed or herb)?
0 times
1
1 or 2 times
2
198
1,784
88.1
101
4.8
3
3 to 9 times
65
3.1
4
10 to 19 times
27
1.3
5
20 or more times
58
2.8
Missing
77
10
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Belize Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
66-66
67-67
68-68
Standard
Variable
Name
Q42
Q43
Q44
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Q52
During the past 30 days, how many times have
you used marijuana (also called weed or herb)?
0 times
1
1 or 2 times
2
Q54
Q56
Q45
Q57
Weighted
Percent
1,920
93.1
69
3.2
3
3 to 9 times
37
1.8
4
10 to 19 times
18
0.9
5
20 or more times
23
1.0
Missing
45
During your life, how many times have you
used amphetamines or methamphetamines (also
called pills, ecstasy, and shooters)?
0 times
1
1 or 2 times
2
1,831
94.9
56
2.8
3
3 to 9 times
16
0.8
4
10 to 19 times
13
0.7
5
20 or more times
15
0.8
Missing
181
Have you ever had sexual intercourse?
Yes
1
No
2
472
24.8
1,407
75.2
Missing
69-69
Unweighted
Frequency
How old were you when you had sexual
intercourse for the first time?
I have never had sexual
1
intercourse
11 years old or younger
2
12 years old
3
233
1,544
79.3
97
5.0
58
3.0
4
13 years old
69
3.4
5
14 years old
74
3.7
6
15 years old
69
3.4
7
16 years old or older
45
2.1
Missing
156
11
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
70-70
Standard
Variable
Name
Q46
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Q58
During your life, with how many people have
you had sexual intercourse?
I have never had sexual
1
intercourse
1 person
2
1,556
79.9
141
6.8
3
2 people
72
3.7
4
3 people
55
2.8
5
4 people
26
1.3
6
5 people
30
1.5
7
6 or more people
78
4.1
Missing
71-71
Q47
Q60
The last time you had sexual intercourse, did
you or your partner use a condom or rubbers?
I have never had sexual
1
intercourse
Yes
2
3
72-72
Q48
Q61
154
1,540
80.0
268
13.8
No
125
6.2
Missing
179
The last time you had sexual intercourse, did
you or your partner use any other method of
birth control, such as withdrawal, rhythm (safe
time), birth control pills, or any other method
to prevent pregnancy?
I have never had sexual
1
intercourse
Yes
2
3
No
4
I do not know
Missing
1,520
79.5
133
6.7
192
9.6
76
4.2
191
12
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
73-73
Standard
Variable
Name
Q49
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q68
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
Q50
Q69
Q51
Q70
657
32.0
1 day
247
12.1
3
2 days
193
9.7
4
3 days
192
9.5
5
4 days
123
6.2
6
5 days
139
6.8
7
6 days
53
2.6
8
7 days
424
21.1
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
84
874
42.1
104
5.2
3
2 days
78
3.9
4
3 days
78
3.8
5
4 days
56
2.7
6
5 days
261
12.5
7
6 days
64
2.7
8
7 days
573
27.1
Missing
75-75
Weighted
Percent
2
Missing
74-74
Unweighted
Frequency
During this school year, on how many days did
you go to physical education (PE) class each
week?
0 days
1
24
711
32.5
2
1 day
803
40.1
3
2 days
177
8.4
4
3 days
74
3.7
5
4 days
48
2.4
6
5 or more days
258
12.8
Missing
41
13
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
76-76
Standard
Variable
Name
Q52
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Q71
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 texting,
chatting, talking on the phone, or listening to
music?
Less than 1 hour per day
1
709
34.8
2
1 to 2 hours per day
574
27.9
3
3 to 4 hours per day
331
16.2
4
5 to 6 hours per day
176
8.5
5
7 to 8 hours per day
60
3.0
6
More than 8 hours per day
203
9.7
Missing
77-77
78-78
79-79
Q53
Q54
Q55
Q72
Q73
Q74
During the past 30 days, on how many days did
you miss classes or school without permission?
0 days
1
59
1,822
87.5
2
1 or 2 days
186
9.0
3
3 to 5 days
42
2.0
4
6 to 9 days
16
0.8
5
10 or more days
15
0.8
Missing
31
During the past 30 days, how often were most
of the students in your school kind and helpful?
Never
1
209
10.0
2
Rarely
328
15.9
3
Sometimes
658
31.8
4
Most of the time
519
24.9
5
Always
361
17.5
Missing
37
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians check to see if your
homework was done?
Never
1
339
16.2
2
Rarely
201
9.6
3
Sometimes
372
18.2
4
Most of the time
337
16.6
5
Always
809
39.5
Missing
54
14
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
80-80
81-81
82-82
185-185
Standard
Variable
Name
Q56
Q57
Q58
QN6
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Q75
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians understand your problems
and worries?
Never
1
436
21.1
Q76
Q77
2
Rarely
222
10.6
3
Sometimes
405
19.9
4
Most of the time
320
15.6
5
Always
682
32.8
Missing
47
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians really know what you
were doing with your free time?
Never
1
Rarely
2
338
16.2
228
11.0
3
Sometimes
385
19.0
4
Most of the time
360
17.2
5
Always
758
36.6
Missing
43
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians go through your things
without your approval?
Never
1
Rarely
2
958
47.6
265
13.1
3
Sometimes
362
18.3
4
Most of the time
177
9.1
5
Always
243
11.9
Missing
107
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
2
Missing
144
7.2
1,948
92.8
20
15
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Belize Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
186-186
Standard
Variable
Name
QN7
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Percentage of students who usually ate fruit
two or more times per day during the past 30
days
Yes
1
994
47.7
1,112
52.3
Country
Question
Number
2
No
Missing
187-187
QN8
Percentage of students who usually ate
vegetables three or more times per day during
the past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
188-188
QN9
Percentage of students who usually drank
carbonated soft drinks one or more times per
day during the past 30 days
Yes
1
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
6
523
25.0
1,581
75.0
8
1,316
63.6
767
36.4
29
549
25.6
1,562
74.4
1
48
2.1
2,048
97.9
16
81
3.7
1,976
96.3
55
16
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Belize Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
192-192
QN13
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
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
194-194
QN15
Percentage of students who were physically
attacked one or more times during the past 12
months
Yes
1
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
Weighted
Percent
32
1.5
2,067
98.5
13
101
4.9
1,982
95.1
29
577
28.2
1,481
71.8
54
724
34.8
1,376
65.2
12
802
45.0
No
990
55.0
Missing
320
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
Unweighted
Frequency
No
Missing
117
17.7
556
82.3
1,439
17
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Belize Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
198-198
QN19
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
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
No
Missing
199-199
QN20
Percentage of students who were bullied on one
or more days during the past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
200-200
QN21
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
201-201
QN22
Percentage of students who most of the time or
always felt lonely during the past 12 months
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
202-202
QN23
Percentage of students who most of the time or
always were so worried about something that
they could not sleep at night during the past 12
months
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
203-203
QN24
Percentage of students who ever seriously
considered attempting suicide during the past
12 months
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
39
5.8
628
94.2
1,445
592
30.4
1,365
69.6
155
84
15.5
460
84.5
1,568
276
13.1
1,820
86.9
16
245
12.0
1,829
88.0
38
298
14.2
1,767
85.8
47
18
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Belize Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
204-204
QN25
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Percentage of students who made a plan about
how they would attempt suicide during the past
12 months
Yes
1
341
16.7
1,694
83.3
Country
Question
Number
2
No
Missing
205-205
QN26
Percentage of students who actually attempted
suicide one or more times during the past 12
months
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
206-206
QN27
Percentage of students who had no close
friends
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
213-213
QN34
Among students who ever had a drink of
alcohol (other than a few sips), the percentage
who had their first drink of alcohol before age
14 years
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
214-214
QN35
Percentage of students who drank at least one
drink containing alcohol on one or more of the
past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
215-215
QN36
Among students who drank alcohol during the
past 30 days, the percentage who usually drank
two or more drinks per day on the days they
drank alcohol
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
77
271
12.8
1,814
87.2
27
160
7.8
1,924
92.2
28
707
71.2
295
28.8
1,110
598
28.8
1,444
71.2
70
311
46.3
359
53.7
1,442
19
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Belize Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
216-216
QN37
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Among students who drank alcohol during the
past 30 days, the percentage who usually got
the alcohol they drank from their friends
Yes
1
284
44.7
354
55.3
Country
Question
Number
2
No
Missing
217-217
QN38
Percentage of students who drank so much
alcohol that they were really drunk one or more
times during their life
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
218-218
QN39
Percentage of students who got into trouble
with their family or friends, missed school, or
got into fights one or more times during their
life as a result of drinking alcohol
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
219-219
QN40
Among students who ever used drugs, the
percentage who first used drugs before age 14
years
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
220-220
QN41
Percentage of students who used marijuana one
or more times during their life
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
221-221
QN42
Percentage of students who used marijuana one
or more times during the past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
1,474
412
19.6
1,661
80.4
39
219
10.9
1,778
89.1
115
261
68.9
124
31.1
1,727
251
11.9
1,784
88.1
77
147
6.9
1,920
93.1
45
20
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Belize Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
222-222
QN43
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Percentage of students who used amphetamines
or methamphetamines one or more times
during their life
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
223-223
QN44
Percentage of students who ever had sexual
intercourse
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
224-224
QN45
Among students who ever had sexual
intercourse, the percentage who had sexual
intercourse for the first time before age 14
years
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
225-225
QN46
Percentage of students who had sexual
intercourse with two or more people during
their life
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
226-226
QN47
Among students who ever had sexual
intercourse, the percentage who used a condom
the last time they had sexual intercourse
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
227-227
QN48
Among students who ever had sexual
intercourse, the percentage who used any other
method of birth control the last time they had
sexual intercourse
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
100
5.1
1,831
94.9
181
472
24.8
1,407
75.2
233
224
55.5
188
44.5
1,700
261
13.3
1,697
86.7
154
268
68.9
125
31.1
1,719
133
32.7
268
67.3
1,711
21
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Belize Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
228-228
QN49
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
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
233-233
QN54
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
2
No
Missing
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
616
30.5
1,412
69.5
84
874
42.1
1,214
57.9
24
380
19.0
1,691
81.0
41
770
37.3
1,283
62.7
59
259
12.5
1,822
87.5
31
880
42.4
1,195
57.6
37
22
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Belize Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
234-234
QN55
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
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
1,146
56.1
912
43.9
Country
Question
Number
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
350-350
QNOWTG
QNOBESEG
51.6
47
1,118
53.9
951
46.1
43
60.7
782
39.3
Missing
107
No
Percentage of students who were obese
(>+2SD from median for BMI by age and sex)
Yes
1
2
48.4
1,063
1,223
Missing
351-351
1,002
No
Percentage of students who were overweight
(>+1SD from median for BMI by age and sex)
Yes
1
2
54
No
Missing
713
36.2
1,246
63.8
153
258
13.1
1,701
86.9
153
23
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Belize Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
352-352
Standard
Variable
Name
QNUNWTG
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Percentage of students who were underweight
(<-2SD from median for BMI by age and sex)
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
353-353
QNFRVGG
Percentage of students who usually ate fruits
and vegetables five or more times per day
during the past 30 days
Yes
1
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
357-357
QNC1G
Among students who drank so much alcohol
they were really drunk one or more times
during their life, the percentage who had ever
had sexual intercourse
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
40
2.0
1,919
98.0
153
622
30.1
1,477
69.9
13
424
21.1
1,604
78.9
84
258
12.8
1,813
87.2
41
211
59.0
143
41.0
1,758
24
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Belize Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
358-358
QNC2G
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Among students who most of the time or
always had been so worried about something
that they could not sleep at night during the
past 12 months, the percentage who were
bullied on one or more days during the past 30
days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
362-371
WEIGHT
372-380
STRATUM
381-385
PSU
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
95
43.7
129
56.3
1,888
25