2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa 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
50
Weighted
Percent
2.4
84
3.2
3
13 years old
513
19.1
4
14 years old
981
39.9
5
15 years old
622
28.0
6
16 years old or older
155
7.4
Missing
13
What is your sex?
Male
1
Female
2
970
48.4
1,376
51.6
Missing
72
In what grade are you?
Year 9
1
Year 10
2
1,400
51.8
939
45.5
3
Year 11
13
0.9
4
Year 12
26
1.8
Missing
40
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
Q6
During the past 30 days, how often did you go
hungry because there was not enough food in
your home?
Never
1
444
18.9
2
Rarely
184
7.7
3
Sometimes
881
37.3
4
Most of the time
558
23.5
5
Always
293
12.7
Missing
58
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
Q9
During the past 30 days, how many times per
day did you usually eat fruit, such as mangoes
or vi?
I did not eat fruit during the
1
past 30 days
Less than one time per day
2
Q8
Q10
Q9
Q11
282
11.6
460
19.2
1 time per day
465
19.3
4
2 times per day
303
12.9
5
3 times per day
283
12.0
6
4 times per day
7
5 or more times per day
95
3.9
494
21.1
36
During the past 30 days, how many times per
day did you usually eat vegetables, such as
laupele or cabbage?
I did not eat vegetables
1
during the past 30 days
Less than one time per day
2
1 time per day
3
211
8.7
482
20.5
415
17.5
4
2 times per day
363
15.3
5
3 times per day
239
10.4
6
4 times per day
121
5.3
7
5 or more times per day
528
22.4
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 Coca Cola?
I did not drink carbonated
1
soft drinks during the past 30
days
Less than one time per day
2
59
454
19.0
619
26.8
3
1 time per day
520
21.7
4
2 times per day
259
11.2
5
3 times per day
152
6.7
6
4 times per day
85
3.7
7
5 or more times per day
254
10.8
Missing
75
2
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
34-34
Standard
Variable
Name
Q10
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Q12
During the past 7 days, on how many days did
you eat food from a fast food restaurant, such
as McDonalds?
0 days
1
503
21.3
2
1 day
657
27.3
3
2 days
366
15.0
4
3 days
250
10.9
5
4 days
100
4.2
6
5 days
121
5.0
7
6 days
76
3.1
8
7 days
323
13.2
Missing
35-35
Q11
Q15
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
Q16
166
7.1
280
11.8
234
9.9
4
2 times per day
410
17.1
5
3 times per day
693
29.2
6
4 or more times per day
599
24.9
Missing
36-36
22
During the past 30 days, how often did you
wash your hands before eating?
Never
1
Rarely
2
36
187
8.5
154
6.5
3
Sometimes
595
25.8
4
Most of the time
672
29.0
5
Always
720
30.2
Missing
90
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
Q24
During the past 30 days, how often did you
wash your hands after using the toilet or
latrine?
Never
1
Unweighted
Frequency
209
Weighted
Percent
9.2
2
Rarely
205
8.7
3
Sometimes
475
20.9
4
Most of the time
575
24.1
5
Always
892
37.2
Missing
62
During the past 30 days, how often did you use
soap when washing your hands?
Never
1
Rarely
2
229
10.1
212
9.3
3
Sometimes
646
28.4
4
Most of the time
564
24.8
5
Always
641
27.4
Missing
126
During the past 12 months, how many times
were you physically attacked?
0 times
1
1 time
2
666
27.8
384
16.5
3
2 or 3 times
462
19.4
4
4 or 5 times
225
9.6
5
6 or 7 times
134
5.8
6
8 or 9 times
67
3.1
7
10 or 11 times
8
12 or more times
Missing
76
3.2
347
14.6
57
4
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
40-40
41-41
42-42
Standard
Variable
Name
Q16
Q17
Q18
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q26
Q27
Q28
During the past 12 months, how many times
were you in a physical fight?
0 times
1
1 time
2
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
726
31.3
447
19.5
3
2 or 3 times
412
17.8
4
4 or 5 times
201
8.8
5
6 or 7 times
123
5.4
6
8 or 9 times
73
3.2
7
10 or 11 times
56
2.5
8
12 or more times
257
11.5
Missing
123
During the past 12 months, how many times
were you seriously injured?
0 times
1
1 time
2
326
15.7
532
27.4
3
2 or 3 times
437
22.1
4
4 or 5 times
199
10.2
5
6 or 7 times
136
6.9
6
8 or 9 times
81
4.0
7
10 or 11 times
76
4.1
8
12 or more times
194
9.6
Missing
437
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
713
34.0
265
13.0
223
11.8
285
14.3
83
4.2
90
4.7
49
2.5
316
15.5
394
5
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Data
Location
43-43
44-44
Standard
Variable
Name
Q19
Q20
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Q29
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
Q30
During the past 30 days, on how many days
were you bullied?
0 days
1
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
730
35.9
242
12.5
250
12.4
282
14.2
177
9.1
108
5.0
51
2.6
165
8.2
413
519
25.3
2
1 or 2 days
557
27.1
3
3 to 5 days
328
16.4
4
6 to 9 days
186
9.5
5
10 to 19 days
111
5.9
6
20 to 29 days
69
3.4
7
All 30 days
260
12.4
Missing
388
6
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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
Q31
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
Q33
Q34
During the past 12 months, how often have you
felt lonely?
Never
1
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
779
38.2
266
12.6
304
14.9
209
10.7
143
7.0
71
3.5
105
5.2
165
8.0
376
779
33.6
2
Rarely
352
15.6
3
Sometimes
620
27.2
4
Most of the time
315
13.7
5
Always
232
9.9
Missing
120
During the past 12 months, how often have you
been so worried about something that you
could not sleep at night?
Never
1
658
28.3
2
Rarely
330
14.3
3
Sometimes
675
29.2
4
Most of the time
395
16.8
5
Always
261
11.3
Missing
99
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
Q35
During the past 12 months, did you ever
seriously consider attempting suicide?
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
49-49
Q25
Q36
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
52-52
Q26
Q27
Q28
Q37
Q38
Q39
During the past 12 months, how many times
did you actually attempt suicide?
0 times
1
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
641
33.8
1,291
66.2
486
812
40.3
1,230
59.7
376
859
38.0
2
1 time
491
21.6
3
2 or 3 times
408
18.0
4
4 or 5 times
228
10.2
5
6 or more times
273
12.2
Missing
159
How many close friends do you have?
0
1
1
2
341
16.3
604
28.2
3
2
469
21.8
4
3 or more
736
33.7
Missing
268
How old were you when you first tried a
cigarette?
I have never smoked
1
cigarettes
7 years old or younger
2
823
48.7
259
15.9
3
8 or 9 years old
197
12.5
4
10 or 11 years old
134
8.4
5
12 or 13 years old
121
7.4
6
14 or 15 years old
101
6.1
7
16 years old or older
17
1.0
Missing
766
8
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
53-53
54-54
Standard
Variable
Name
Q29
Q30
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q40
Q41
During the past 30 days, on how many days did
you smoke cigarettes?
0 days
1
1 or 2 days
2
Q31
Q42
Q32
Q43
1,387
63.9
184
9.1
3 to 5 days
153
7.6
4
6 to 9 days
119
5.8
5
10 to 19 days
86
4.0
6
20 to 29 days
101
4.7
7
All 30 days
106
4.9
Missing
282
During the past 30 days, on how many days did
you use any tobacco products other than
cigarettes, such as ball mall?
0 days
1
1,412
59.4
2
1 or 2 days
233
10.0
3
3 to 5 days
201
8.9
4
6 to 9 days
161
6.9
5
10 to 19 days
129
5.7
6
20 to 29 days
82
3.6
7
All 30 days
128
5.6
During the past 12 months, have you ever tried
to stop smoking cigarettes?
I have never smoked
1
cigarettes
I did not smoke cigarettes
2
during the past 12 months
Yes
3
4
56-56
Weighted
Percent
3
Missing
55-55
Unweighted
Frequency
72
1,171
62.9
214
11.9
239
13.4
No
220
11.9
Missing
574
During the past 7 days, on how many days have
people smoked in your presence?
0 days
1
726
31.5
2
1 or 2 days
469
20.5
3
3 or 4 days
302
13.5
4
5 or 6 days
193
8.7
5
All 7 days
604
25.8
Missing
124
9
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
57-57
Standard
Variable
Name
Q33
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q44
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
5
58-58
Q34
Q47
Q35
Q48
Weighted
Percent
566
25.1
465
20.8
277
12.4
273
12.4
I do not know
662
29.3
Missing
175
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
772
46.0
260
16.4
3
8 or 9 years old
190
12.2
4
10 or 11 years old
168
10.7
5
12 or 13 years old
119
7.3
6
14 or 15 years old
101
6.1
7
16 years old or older
17
1.2
Missing
59-59
Unweighted
Frequency
During the past 30 days, on how many days did
you have at least one drink containing alcohol?
0 days
1
791
1,361
63.5
2
1 or 2 days
218
10.7
3
3 to 5 days
157
7.8
4
6 to 9 days
121
6.0
5
10 to 19 days
84
4.2
6
20 to 29 days
65
3.1
7
All 30 days
101
4.9
Missing
311
10
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
60-60
Standard
Variable
Name
Q36
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q49
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
Q37
Q50
Q38
Q52
1,242
56.2
323
15.3
1 drink
215
10.2
4
2 drinks
132
6.2
5
3 drinks
107
5.2
6
4 drinks
68
3.4
7
5 or more drinks
76
3.6
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
I got it from my family
5
I stole it or got it without
6
permission
I got it some other way
7
Missing
62-62
Weighted
Percent
3
Missing
61-61
Unweighted
Frequency
During your life, how many times did you
drink so much alcohol that you were really
drunk?
0 times
1
1 or 2 times
2
255
1,230
59.6
184
9.4
184
9.8
148
7.7
129
6.5
83
4.1
57
2.8
403
1,233
62.7
272
14.3
3
3 to 9 times
241
12.9
4
10 or more times
189
10.2
Missing
483
11
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
63-63
64-64
65-65
66-66
Standard
Variable
Name
Q39
Q40
Q41
Q42
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q53
Q56
Q57
Q58
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
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
1,181
65.1
2
1 or 2 times
207
11.8
3
3 to 9 times
211
12.2
4
10 or more times
191
10.9
Missing
628
How old were you when you first used drugs?
I have never used drugs
1
7 years old or younger
2
905
46.2
260
14.1
3
8 or 9 years old
212
12.0
4
10 or 11 years old
158
8.3
5
12 or 13 years old
136
7.6
6
14 or 15 years old
106
5.8
7
16 years old or older
117
6.1
Missing
524
During your life, how many times have you
used marijuana ?
0 times
1
1,314
64.0
2
1 or 2 times
218
11.3
3
3 to 9 times
207
10.9
4
10 to 19 times
130
6.8
5
20 or more times
137
7.0
Missing
412
During the past 30 days, how many times have
you used marijuana ?
0 times
1
1,251
61.9
2
1 or 2 times
234
12.3
3
3 to 9 times
209
10.7
4
10 to 19 times
154
7.8
5
20 or more times
140
7.3
Missing
430
12
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
67-67
68-68
Standard
Variable
Name
Q43
Q44
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q59
Q60
During your life, how many times have you
used amphetamines or methamphetamines ?
0 times
1
1 or 2 times
2
Q45
Q61
Q46
Q62
1,237
65.0
187
10.2
3 to 9 times
179
9.6
4
10 to 19 times
149
8.3
5
20 or more times
133
7.0
Missing
533
Have you ever had sexual intercourse?
Yes
1
No
2
645
57.5
515
42.5
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
1,258
1,180
63.7
216
12.3
162
9.4
4
13 years old
124
7.5
5
14 years old
87
4.8
6
15 years old
31
1.9
7
16 years old or older
8
0.5
Missing
70-70
Weighted
Percent
3
Missing
69-69
Unweighted
Frequency
During your life, with how many people have
you had sexual intercourse?
I have never had sexual
1
intercourse
1 person
2
610
1,119
59.9
192
10.8
3
2 people
146
8.4
4
3 people
108
6.2
5
4 people
105
5.8
6
5 people
62
3.5
7
6 or more people
95
5.3
Missing
591
13
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
71-71
Standard
Variable
Name
Q47
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
Q64
The last time you had sexual intercourse, did
you or your partner use a condom ?
I have never had sexual
1
intercourse
Yes
2
952
64.4
265
19.2
No
232
16.4
Missing
969
3
72-72
73-73
Q48
Q49
Q65
Q70
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
935
60.6
183
12.6
3
No
181
12.1
4
I do not know
219
14.6
Missing
900
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
605
27.4
2
1 day
422
19.7
3
2 days
294
13.6
4
3 days
240
10.9
5
4 days
161
7.6
6
5 days
124
5.6
7
6 days
76
3.5
8
7 days
253
11.8
Missing
243
14
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
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Data
Location
74-74
75-75
76-76
Standard
Variable
Name
Q50
Q51
Q52
Country
Question
Number
Question
Code and Label
Q71
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
Q72
Q73
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
814
36.6
302
14.0
3
2 days
277
13.0
4
3 days
168
7.9
5
4 days
95
4.4
6
5 days
195
8.8
7
6 days
73
3.5
8
7 days
260
11.8
Missing
234
During this school year, on how many days did
you go to physical education (PE) class each
week?
0 days
1
1 day
2
788
37.1
506
23.6
3
2 days
246
11.4
4
3 days
190
8.8
5
4 days
116
5.3
6
5 or more days
307
13.8
Missing
265
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 ?
Less than 1 hour per day
1
785
36.1
2
1 to 2 hours per day
522
24.4
3
3 to 4 hours per day
342
16.4
4
5 to 6 hours per day
211
9.9
5
7 to 8 hours per day
125
6.1
6
More than 8 hours per day
155
7.1
Missing
278
15
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
77-77
78-78
79-79
80-80
Standard
Variable
Name
Q53
Q54
Q55
Q56
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q74
Q75
Q76
Q77
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
922
44.0
459
22.7
3
3 to 5 days
288
14.7
4
6 to 9 days
186
9.3
5
10 or more days
195
9.3
Missing
368
During the past 30 days, how often were most
of the students in your school kind and helpful?
Never
1
Rarely
2
443
22.2
312
15.0
3
Sometimes
613
29.0
4
Most of the time
373
17.8
5
Always
340
16.0
Missing
337
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians check to see if your
homework was done?
Never
1
Rarely
2
333
16.4
319
16.0
3
Sometimes
542
25.9
4
Most of the time
435
20.4
5
Always
449
21.3
Missing
340
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians understand your problems
and worries?
Never
1
Rarely
2
545
27.4
313
16.0
3
Sometimes
490
24.0
4
Most of the time
317
15.6
5
Always
356
17.1
Missing
397
16
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
81-81
82-82
185-185
Standard
Variable
Name
Q57
Q58
QN6
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Q78
Q79
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians really know what you
were doing with your free time?
Never
1
328
16.5
Sometimes
497
24.2
4
Most of the time
306
14.3
5
Always
341
16.0
Missing
354
During the past 30 days, how often did your
parents or guardians go through your things
without your approval?
Never
1
Rarely
2
588
28.7
393
19.9
3
Sometimes
511
25.1
4
Most of the time
300
14.8
5
Always
232
11.5
Missing
394
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
29.0
Rarely
2
187-187
592
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
851
36.2
1,509
63.8
58
1,175
49.9
1,207
50.1
36
888
38.1
1,471
61.9
59
17
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa Survey
Public Use Codebook
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
1,270
54.2
1,073
45.8
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
75
870
36.4
1,526
63.6
22
446
18.9
1,936
81.1
36
341
15.0
1,987
85.0
90
414
17.9
1,942
82.1
62
441
19.4
1,851
80.6
126
18
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa Survey
Public Use Codebook
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
1,695
72.2
666
27.8
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
196-196
QN17
197-197
QN18
QN19
QN20
No
726
31.3
Missing
123
1,655
84.3
No
326
15.7
Missing
437
265
19.7
No
1,046
80.3
Missing
1,107
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
199-199
68.7
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
198-198
1,569
Percentage of students who were seriously
injured one or more times during the past 12
months
Yes
1
2
242
19.5
No
1,033
80.5
Missing
1,143
Percentage of students who were bullied on one
or more days during the past 30 days
Yes
1
2
57
1,511
74.7
No
519
25.3
Missing
388
19
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa Survey
Public Use Codebook
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
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
204-204
QN25
Percentage of students who made a plan about
how they would attempt suicide during the past
12 months
Yes
1
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
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
266
20.3
997
79.7
1,155
547
23.6
1,751
76.4
120
656
28.2
1,663
71.8
99
641
33.8
1,291
66.2
486
812
40.3
1,230
59.7
376
1,400
62.0
No
859
38.0
Missing
159
20
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
206-206
QN27
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Percentage of students who have no close
friends
Yes
1
No
2
Missing
207-207
QN28
Among students who ever smoked cigarettes,
the percentage who first tried a cigarette before
age 14 years
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
208-208
QN29
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes
on one or more days during the past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
209-209
QN30
Percentage of students who used any tobacco
products other than cigarettes on one or more
days during the past 30 days
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
210-210
QN31
Among students who smoked cigarettes during
the past 12 months, the percentage who tried to
stop smoking cigarettes during the past 12
months
Yes
1
2
No
Missing
211-211
QN32
Percentage of students who reported people
smoked in their presence on one or more days
during the past seven days
Yes
1
2
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
341
16.3
1,809
83.7
268
711
86.1
118
13.9
1,589
749
36.1
1,387
63.9
282
934
40.6
1,412
59.4
72
239
53.1
220
46.9
1,959
1,568
68.5
No
726
31.5
Missing
124
21
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
212-212
QN33
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
Percentage of students who had parents or
guardians who used any form of tobacco
Yes
1
No
2
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
216-216
QN37
Among students who drank alcohol during the
past 30 days, the percentage who usually got
the alcohol they drank from their friends
Yes
1
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
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
1,015
45.6
1,228
54.4
175
737
86.4
118
13.6
1,563
746
36.5
1,361
63.5
311
383
41.7
538
58.3
1,497
148
19.2
637
80.8
1,633
702
37.3
1,233
62.7
483
22
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
218-218
QN39
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
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
609
34.9
1,181
65.1
Country
Question
Number
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
222-222
QN43
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
628
766
77.9
223
22.1
1,429
692
36.0
1,314
64.0
412
737
38.1
1,251
61.9
430
648
35.0
1,237
65.0
533
645
57.5
515
42.5
1,258
23
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
224-224
QN45
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
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
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
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
502
80.3
126
19.7
1,790
516
29.3
1,311
70.7
591
265
54.0
232
46.0
1,921
183
32.1
400
67.9
1,835
453
20.9
1,722
79.1
243
814
36.6
1,370
63.4
234
24
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
230-230
QN51
Question
Code and Label
Country
Question
Number
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
233-233
QN54
QN55
27.9
1,540
72.1
265
833
39.5
1,307
60.5
278
56.0
922
44.0
Missing
368
No
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
613
1,128
Missing
234-234
Weighted
Percent
No
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
Unweighted
Frequency
No
Missing
713
33.8
1,368
66.2
337
884
41.7
1,194
58.3
340
25
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
235-235
QN56
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
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
673
32.6
1,348
67.4
Country
Question
Number
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
350-350
QNOWTG
Percentage of students who were overweight
(>+1SD from median for BMI by age and sex)
Yes
1
2
351-351
QNOBESEG
QNUNWTG
69.7
354
981
48.6
1,043
51.4
394
52.0
751
48.0
Missing
810
No
Percentage of students who were underweight
(<-2SD from median for BMI by age and sex)
Yes
1
2
30.3
857
Missing
352-352
647
1,417
No
Percentage of students who were obese
(>+2SD from median for BMI by age and sex)
Yes
1
2
397
No
Missing
321
19.3
1,287
80.7
810
11
0.8
1,597
99.2
810
26
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa Survey
Public Use Codebook
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
1,112
48.2
1,225
51.8
Country
Question
Number
2
No
Missing
354-354
QNANYTBG
Percentage of students who used any tobacco
on one or more days 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
81
888
43.3
1,218
56.7
312
253
11.8
1,922
88.2
243
307
13.8
1,846
86.2
265
247
91.5
23
8.5
2,148
27
2011 GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY RESULTS
Samoa Survey
Public Use Codebook
Data
Location
Standard
Variable
Name
358-358
QNC2G
Question
Code and Label
Unweighted
Frequency
Weighted
Percent
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
488
88.8
66
11.2
Country
Question
Number
2
No
Missing
362-371
WEIGHT
372-380
STRATUM
381-385
PSU
1,864
28