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Standard
Location Variable
Name
17-17
Q1
18-18
19-19
Q2
Q3
Country
Question
Number
Q1
Q2
Q3
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
30
115
432
494
492
455
20
1.5
5.8
21.0
22.5
24.7
24.5
1,145
882
11
57.3
42.7
728
799
499
12
37.5
31.9
30.7
How old are you?
11 years old or younger
1
12 years old
2
13 years old
3
14 years old
4
15 years old
5
16 years old or older
6
Missing
What is your sex?
Male
1
Female
2
Missing
In what grade are you?
1st intermediate class
1
2nd intermediate class
2
3rd intermediate class
3
Missing
20-23
Q4
Q4
How tall are you without your shoes on? (Note:
Data are in meters.)
24-29
Q5
Q5
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
1,320
1
Rarely
357
2
Sometimes
170
3
Most of the time
66
4
Always
108
5
Missing
17
65.7
17.3
8.2
3.1
5.6
1
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Name
31-31
Q7
32-32
33-33
Q8
Q9
Country
Question
Number
Q12
Q13
Q14
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
During the past 30 days, how many times per
day did you usually eat fruit, such as bananas,
apples, oranges, peaches, or dates?
I did not eat fruit during the
1
past 30 days
Less than one time per day
2
1 time per day
3
2 times per day
4
3 times per day
5
4 times per day
6
5 or more times per day
7
Missing
During the past 30 days, how many times per
day did you usually eat vegetables, such as
cucumbers, lettuce, onions, potatoes, 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
2 times per day
4
3 times per day
5
4 times per day
6
5 or more times per day
7
Missing
During the past 30 days, how many times per
day did you usually drink carbonated soft
drinks, such as Pepsi, Coca Cola, Miranda, or
7-Up?
I did not drink carbonated
1
soft drinks during the past 30
days
Less than one time per day
2
1 time per day
3
2 times per day
4
3 times per day
5
4 times per day
6
5 or more times per day
7
Missing
Weighted
Percent
106
5.4
476
598
417
215
58
159
9
23.7
29.2
20.3
10.7
2.9
7.9
71
3.6
392
600
477
239
78
163
18
19.3
29.9
23.5
11.8
3.9
8.1
256
12.7
661
611
236
110
46
87
31
33.3
30.3
11.5
5.5
2.2
4.4
2
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Name
34-34
Q10
35-35
36-36
Q11
Q12
Country
Question
Number
Q16
Q17
Q18
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
During the past 7 days, on how many days did
you eat food from a fast food restaurant, such
as Shawerma restaurants, local popular
restaurants (Falafel), hamburger restaurants,
pizza restaurants, or local street food
restaurants (street cart vendors)?
0 days
1
1 day
2
2 days
3
3 days
4
4 days
5
5 days
6
6 days
7
7 days
8
Missing
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
2 times per day
4
3 times per day
5
4 or more times per day
6
Missing
During the past 30 days, how often did you
wash your hands before eating?
Never
1
Rarely
2
Sometimes
3
Most of the time
4
Always
5
Missing
Weighted
Percent
876
479
280
163
77
46
20
75
22
43.3
24.1
13.9
7.9
3.8
2.2
0.9
3.8
189
9.5
262
557
450
351
203
26
13.1
27.5
21.9
17.8
10.2
49
90
165
201
1,510
23
2.4
4.4
8.3
10.0
74.9
3
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Location Variable
Name
37-37
Q13
38-38
39-39
Q14
Q15
Country
Question
Number
Q20
Q22
Q27
Question
Code and Label
During the past 30 days, how often did you
wash your hands after using the toilet or
latrine?
Never
1
Rarely
2
Sometimes
3
Most of the time
4
Always
5
Missing
Unweighted
Frequency
92
84
97
135
1,591
39
During the past 30 days, how often did you use
soap when washing your hands?
Never
25
1
Rarely
59
2
Sometimes
127
3
Most of the time
231
4
Always
1,566
5
Missing
30
During the past 12 months, how many times
were you physically attacked?
0 times
1
1 time
2
2 or 3 times
3
4 or 5 times
4
6 or 7 times
5
8 or 9 times
6
10 or 11 times
7
12 or more times
8
Missing
1,394
265
168
57
38
13
14
54
35
Weighted
Percent
4.6
4.4
4.8
6.8
79.4
1.3
3.0
6.3
11.5
77.8
69.7
13.2
8.5
2.7
2.0
0.7
0.7
2.6
4
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Name
40-40
Q16
41-41
42-42
Q17
Q18
Country
Question
Number
Q32
Q34
Q35
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
During the past 12 months, how many times
were you in a physical fight?
0 times
1
1 time
2
2 or 3 times
3
4 or 5 times
4
6 or 7 times
5
8 or 9 times
6
10 or 11 times
7
12 or more times
8
Missing
1,263
347
200
68
21
17
13
79
30
63.0
17.1
9.9
3.4
1.0
0.8
0.7
4.0
During the past 12 months, how many times
were you seriously injured?
0 times
1
1 time
2
2 or 3 times
3
4 or 5 times
4
6 or 7 times
5
8 or 9 times
6
10 or 11 times
7
12 or more times
8
Missing
1,137
405
131
46
11
9
8
19
272
64.3
23.0
7.3
2.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
1.2
During the past 12 months, what was the most
serious injury that happened to you?
I was not seriously injured
1,333
1
during the past 12 months
I had a broken bone or a
121
2
dislocated joint
I had a cut or stab wound
126
3
I had a concussion or other
36
4
head or neck injury, was
knocked out, or could not
breathe
I had a gunshot wound
7
5
I had a bad burn
27
6
I was poisoned or took too
17
7
much of a drug
Something else happened to
128
8
me
Missing
243
74.2
6.9
7.2
1.9
0.4
1.5
0.9
7.1
5
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Location Variable
Name
43-43
Q19
44-44
Q20
Country
Question
Number
Q36
Q37
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
During the past 12 months, what was the major
cause of the most serious injury that happened
to you?
I was not seriously injured
1,422
1
during the past 12 months
I was in a motor vehicle
45
2
accident or hit by a motor
vehicle
I fell
89
3
Something
fell
on
me
or
hit
61
4
me
I was attacked or abused or
33
5
was fighting with someone
I was in a fire or too near a
23
6
flame or something hot
I inhaled or swallowed
12
7
something bad for me
Something else caused my
166
8
injury
Missing
187
During the past 30 days, on how many days
were you bullied?
0 days
1
1 or 2 days
2
3 to 5 days
3
6 to 9 days
4
10 to 19 days
5
20 to 29 days
6
All 30 days
7
Missing
1,335
342
88
24
16
14
65
154
Weighted
Percent
76.8
2.4
4.7
3.5
1.8
1.2
0.6
9.0
70.9
18.0
4.8
1.3
0.8
0.7
3.5
6
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Location Variable
Name
45-45
Q21
46-46
47-47
Q22
Q23
Country
Question
Number
Q38
Q39
Q40
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
During the past 30 days, how were you bullied
most often?
I was not bullied during the
1,485
1
past 30 days
I was hit, kicked, pushed,
119
2
shoved around, or locked
indoors
I was made fun of because of
55
3
my race, nationality, or color
I was made fun of because of
25
4
my religion
I was made fun of with
41
5
sexual jokes, comments, or
gestures
I was left out of activities on
14
6
purpose or completely
ignored
I was made fun of because of
23
7
how my body or face looks
I was bullied in some other
91
8
way
Missing
185
Weighted
Percent
80.2
6.5
3.0
1.4
2.2
0.7
1.1
4.9
During the past 12 months, how often have you
felt lonely?
Never
1
Rarely
2
Sometimes
3
Most of the time
4
Always
5
Missing
740
681
258
130
208
21
37.4
33.6
12.4
6.2
10.3
During the past 12 months, how often have you
been so worried about something that you
could not sleep at night?
Never
1
Rarely
2
Sometimes
3
Most of the time
4
Always
5
Missing
740
704
306
151
120
17
36.5
35.3
15.1
7.1
5.9
7
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Location Variable
Name
48-48
Q24
49-49
50-50
51-51
52-52
Q25
Q26
Q27
Q28
Country
Question
Number
Q43
Q44
Q45
Q46
Q47
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
During the past 12 months, did you ever
seriously consider attempting suicide?
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
345
1,641
52
17.6
82.4
During the past 12 months, did you make a
plan about how you would attempt suicide?
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
316
1,650
72
16.5
83.5
During the past 12 months, how many times
did you actually attempt suicide?
0 times
1
1 time
2
2 or 3 times
3
4 or 5 times
4
6 or more times
5
Missing
1,680
226
58
23
29
22
83.6
11.1
2.7
1.1
1.5
How many close friends do you have?
0
1
1
2
2
3
3 or more
4
Missing
124
228
273
1,373
40
6.3
11.5
13.7
68.5
1,510
80.9
46
61
75
82
59
21
184
2.6
3.2
4.1
4.4
3.5
1.2
How old were you when you first tried a
cigarette?
I have never smoked
1
cigarettes
7 years old or younger
2
8 or 9 years old
3
10 or 11 years old
4
12 or 13 years old
5
14 or 15 years old
6
16 years old or older
7
Missing
8
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Name
53-53
Q29
54-54
55-55
56-56
Q30
Q31
Q32
Country
Question
Number
Q48
Q49
Q50
Q53
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
During the past 30 days, on how many days did
you smoke cigarettes?
0 days
1,772
1
1 or 2 days
79
2
3 to 5 days
39
3
6
to
9
days
23
4
10 to 19 days
27
5
20 to 29 days
11
6
All
30
days
25
7
Missing
62
During the past 30 days, on how many days did
you use any tobacco products other than
cigarettes, such as Shisha, pipes, or cigars?
0 days
1,814
1
1
or
2
days
114
2
3 to 5 days
34
3
6 to 9 days
19
4
10 to 19 days
11
5
20 to 29 days
6
6
All
30
days
16
7
Missing
24
During the past 12 months, have you ever tried
to stop smoking cigarettes?
I have never smoked
1,657
1
cigarettes
I did not smoke cigarettes
69
2
during the past 12 months
Yes
133
3
No
39
4
Missing
140
During the past 7 days, on how many days have
people smoked in your presence?
0 days
1
1 or 2 days
2
3 or 4 days
3
5 or 6 days
4
All 7 days
5
Missing
963
396
205
83
349
42
Weighted
Percent
89.4
4.0
2.1
1.2
1.4
0.6
1.3
89.8
5.8
1.6
1.0
0.6
0.4
0.8
87.1
3.6
7.2
2.0
48.1
19.9
10.3
4.2
17.6
9
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Name
57-57
Q33
64-64
65-65
66-66
Q40
Q41
Q42
Country
Question
Number
Q54
Q55
Q56
Q58
Question
Code and Label
Which of your parents or guardians use any
form of tobacco?
Neither
1
My father or male guardian
2
My mother or female
3
guardian
Both
4
I do not know
5
Missing
Unweighted
Frequency
1,412
439
50
69.9
21.9
2.4
27
89
21
1.3
4.5
How old were you when you first used drugs?
I have never used drugs
1,808
1
7
years
old
or
younger
36
2
8 or 9 years old
13
3
10 or 11 years old
6
4
12
or
13
years
old
11
5
14 or 15 years old
8
6
16 years old or older
9
7
Missing
147
During your life, how many times have you
used marijuana (also called hashisha)?
0 times
1
1 or 2 times
2
3 to 9 times
3
10 to 19 times
4
20 or more times
5
Missing
Weighted
Percent
1,911
23
11
5
4
84
During the past 30 days, how many times have
you used marijuana (also called hashisha)?
0 times
1,928
1
1 or 2 times
21
2
3 to 9 times
7
3
10 to 19 times
9
4
20
or
more
times
5
5
Missing
68
95.5
2.0
0.6
0.3
0.6
0.5
0.5
97.6
1.3
0.6
0.3
0.2
97.8
1.1
0.4
0.5
0.3
10
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Name
67-67
Q43
73-73
74-74
Q49
Q50
Country
Question
Number
Q59
Q71
Q72
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
During your life, how many times have you
used amphetamines or methamphetamines (also
called Parkizol or Artane)?
0 times
1,850
1
1 or 2 times
27
2
3 to 9 times
12
3
10
to
19
times
3
4
20 or more times
5
5
Missing
141
Weighted
Percent
97.4
1.5
0.6
0.2
0.3
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
2 days
3
3 days
4
4 days
5
5 days
6
6 days
7
7 days
8
Missing
740
408
219
145
89
70
31
288
48
37.2
20.5
10.8
7.3
4.5
3.5
1.4
14.7
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
2 days
3
3 days
4
4 days
5
5 days
6
6 days
7
7 days
8
Missing
828
184
148
76
26
110
46
586
34
41.2
9.1
7.3
3.7
1.3
5.5
2.1
29.7
11
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Name
75-75
Q51
76-76
77-77
78-78
Q52
Q53
Q54
Country
Question
Number
Q73
Q77
Q78
Q79
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
During this school year, on how many days did
you go to physical education (PE) class each
week?
0 days
1
1 day
2
2 days
3
3 days
4
4 days
5
5 or more days
6
Missing
673
423
283
78
55
461
65
35.5
20.9
13.6
3.9
2.8
23.3
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 playing
Dominoes or chess?
Less than 1 hour per day
1
1 to 2 hours per day
2
3 to 4 hours per day
3
5 to 6 hours per day
4
7 to 8 hours per day
5
More than 8 hours per day
6
Missing
753
686
317
88
53
51
90
39.2
34.6
16.2
4.6
2.6
2.7
During the past 30 days, on how many days did
you miss classes or school without permission?
0 days
1,412
1
1
or
2
days
420
2
3 to 5 days
108
3
6 to 9 days
31
4
10
or
more
days
27
5
Missing
40
During the past 30 days, how often were most
of the students in your school kind and helpful?
Never
1
Rarely
2
Sometimes
3
Most of the time
4
Always
5
Missing
365
392
262
224
732
63
70.8
20.8
5.4
1.5
1.4
18.6
19.9
13.1
11.1
37.3
12
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Name
79-79
Q55
80-80
81-81
82-82
Q56
Q57
Q58
Country
Question
Number
Q80
Q81
Q82
Q83
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians check to see if your
homework was done?
Never
1
Rarely
2
Sometimes
3
Most of the time
4
Always
5
Missing
423
354
253
198
740
70
21.9
17.9
12.6
10.2
37.4
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians understand your problems
and worries?
Never
1
Rarely
2
Sometimes
3
Most of the time
4
Always
5
Missing
570
371
229
206
606
56
29.0
18.8
11.4
10.2
30.6
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
Sometimes
3
Most of the time
4
Always
5
Missing
506
352
228
212
670
70
25.8
17.6
11.6
10.8
34.2
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians go through your things
without your approval?
Never
1
Rarely
2
Sometimes
3
Most of the time
4
Always
5
Missing
1,478
224
92
64
111
69
75.7
11.1
4.5
3.2
5.5
13
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Name
185-185
QN6
186-186
187-187
188-188
189-189
190-190
QN7
QN8
QN9
QN10
QN11
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
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
174
1
1,847
No
2
Missing
17
Percentage of students who usually ate fruit
two or more times per day during the past 30
days
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
849
1,180
9
Percentage of students who usually ate
vegetables three or more times per day during
the past 30 days
Yes
480
1
No
1,540
2
Missing
18
Percentage of students who usually drank
carbonated soft drinks one or more times per
day during the past 30 days
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
1,090
917
31
Percentage of students who ate food from a fast
food restaurant on three or more days during
the past 7 days
Yes
381
1
No
1,635
2
Missing
22
Percentage of students who usually cleaned or
brushed their teeth less than one time per day
during the past 30 days
Yes
451
1
No
1,561
2
Missing
26
Weighted
Percent
8.8
91.2
41.7
58.3
23.7
76.3
53.9
46.1
18.7
81.3
22.5
77.5
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Public Use Codebook
Data
Standard
Location Variable
Name
191-191
QN12
192-192
193-193
194-194
195-195
196-196
QN13
QN14
QN15
QN16
QN17
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Percentage of students who never or rarely
washed their hands before eating during the
past 30 days
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
139
1,876
23
6.8
93.2
Percentage of students who never or rarely
washed their hands after using the toilet or
latrine during the past 30 days
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
176
1,823
39
9.0
91.0
Percentage of students who never or rarely
used soap when washing their hands during the
past 30 days
Yes
84
1
No
1,924
2
Missing
30
Percentage of students who were physically
attacked one or more times during the past 12
months
Yes
609
1
No
1,394
2
Missing
35
Percentage of students who were in a physical
fight one or more times during the past 12
months
Yes
745
1
No
1,263
2
Missing
30
Percentage of students who were seriously
injured one or more times during the past 12
months
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
629
1,137
272
4.3
95.7
30.3
69.7
37.0
63.0
35.7
64.3
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Public Use Codebook
Data
Standard
Location Variable
Name
197-197
QN18
198-198
199-199
200-200
201-201
QN19
QN20
QN21
QN22
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
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
No
2
Missing
Unweighted
Frequency
121
341
1,576
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
45
1
No
384
2
Missing
1,609
Percentage of students who were bullied on one
or more days during the past 30 days
Yes
549
1
No
1,335
2
Missing
154
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
119
1
No
249
2
Missing
1,670
Percentage of students who most of the time or
always felt lonely during the past 12 months
Yes
338
1
No
1,679
2
Missing
21
Weighted
Percent
26.6
73.4
10.4
89.6
29.1
70.9
32.7
67.3
16.6
83.4
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Public Use Codebook
Data
Standard
Location Variable
Name
202-202
QN23
203-203
204-204
205-205
206-206
207-207
QN24
QN25
QN26
QN27
QN28
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
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
271
1
1,750
No
2
Missing
17
Percentage of students who ever seriously
considered attempting suicide during the past
12 months
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
345
1,641
52
Percentage of students who made a plan about
how they would attempt suicide during the past
12 months
Yes
316
1
No
1,650
2
Missing
72
Percentage of students who actually attempted
suicide one or more times during the past 12
months
Yes
336
1
No
1,680
2
Missing
22
Percentage of students who had no close
friends
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
124
1,874
40
Among students who ever smoked cigarettes,
the percentage who first tried a cigarette before
age 14 years
Yes
264
1
No
80
2
Missing
1,694
Weighted
Percent
13.1
86.9
17.6
82.4
16.5
83.5
16.4
83.6
6.3
93.7
75.2
24.8
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Public Use Codebook
Data
Standard
Location Variable
Name
208-208
QN29
209-209
210-210
211-211
212-212
219-219
QN30
QN31
QN32
QN33
QN40
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes
on one or more days during the past 30 days
Yes
204
1
No
1,772
2
Missing
62
Percentage of students who used any tobacco
products other than cigarettes on one or more
days during the past 30 days
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
200
1,814
24
Among students who smoked cigarettes during
the past 12 months, the percentage who tried to
stop smoking cigarettes during the past 12
months
Yes
133
1
No
39
2
Missing
1,866
Percentage of students who reported people
smoked in their presence on one or more days
during the past seven days
Yes
1,033
1
No
963
2
Missing
42
Percentage of students who had parents or
guardians who used any form of tobacco
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
516
1,501
21
Among students who ever used drugs, the
percentage who first used drugs before age 14
years
Yes
66
1
17
No
2
Missing
1,955
Weighted
Percent
10.6
89.4
10.2
89.8
78.2
21.8
51.9
48.1
25.6
74.4
77.8
22.2
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Public Use Codebook
Data
Standard
Location Variable
Name
220-220
QN41
221-221
222-222
228-228
229-229
230-230
QN42
QN43
QN49
QN50
QN51
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Percentage of students who used marijuana one
or more times during their life
Yes
43
1
No
1,911
2
Missing
84
Percentage of students who used marijuana one
or more times during the past 30 days
Yes
42
1
No
1,928
2
Missing
68
Percentage of students who used amphetamines
or methamphetamines one or more times
during their life
Yes
47
1
No
1,850
2
Missing
141
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
389
1
No
1,601
2
Missing
48
Percentage of students who did not walk or ride
a bicycle to or from school during the past
seven days
Yes
828
1
No
1,176
2
Missing
34
Percentage of students who went to physical
education (PE) class on three or more days
each week during this school year
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
594
1,379
65
Weighted
Percent
2.4
97.6
2.2
97.8
2.6
97.4
19.6
80.4
41.2
58.8
30.0
70.0
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Public Use Codebook
Data
Standard
Location Variable
Name
231-231
QN52
232-232
233-233
234-234
235-235
QN53
QN54
QN55
QN56
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Percentage of students who spent three or more
hours per day during a typical or usual day
doing sitting activities
Yes
509
1
No
1,439
2
Missing
90
Weighted
Percent
26.2
73.8
Percentage of students who missed classes or
school without permission on one or more of
the past 30 days
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
586
1,412
40
29.2
70.8
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
No
2
Missing
956
1,019
63
48.3
51.7
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
938
1
No
1,030
2
Missing
70
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
No
2
Missing
812
1,170
56
47.6
52.4
40.8
59.2
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Public Use Codebook
Data
Standard
Location Variable
Name
236-236
QN57
237-237
350-350
QN58
QNOWTG
351-351 QNOBESEG
352-352 QNUNWTG
353-353
QNFRVGG
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
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
882
1
1,086
No
2
Missing
70
Percentage of students whose parents or
guardians went through their things without
their approval never or rarely during the past
30 days
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
1,702
267
69
Percentage of students who were overweight
(>+1SD from median for BMI by age and sex)
Yes
473
1
No
1,432
2
Missing
133
Percentage of students who were obese
(>+2SD from median for BMI by age and sex)
Yes
151
1
No
1,754
2
Missing
133
Percentage of students who were underweight
(<-2SD from median for BMI by age and sex)
Yes
85
1
No
1,820
2
Missing
133
Percentage of students who usually ate fruits
and vegetables five or more times per day
during the past 30 days
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
511
1,501
26
Weighted
Percent
44.9
55.1
86.9
13.1
24.9
75.1
7.8
92.2
4.5
95.5
25.5
74.5
21
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Public Use Codebook
Data
Standard
Location Variable
Name
354-354 QNANYTBG
355-355
356-356
358-358
QNPA7G
QNPE5G
QNC2G
362-371
WEIGHT
372-380
STRATUM
381-385
PSU
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Percentage of students who used any tobacco
on one or more days during the past 30 days
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
Unweighted
Frequency
277
1,688
73
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
288
1
No
1,702
2
Missing
48
Percentage of students who went to physical
education (PE) class on five or more days each
week during this school year
Yes
461
1
No
1,512
2
Missing
65
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
117
1
No
120
2
Missing
1,801
Weighted
Percent
14.6
85.4
14.7
85.3
23.3
76.7
48.6
51.4
22