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Malta Health Behavior in School-Aged Children Survey 2002

General Info

Original or alternative title 
Health Behaviour in School-aged Children: WHO Collaborative Cross-National Survey (HBSC) 2001/2002
Provider 
HBSC International Coordinating Centre
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Geography 
Malta (MLT)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
January, 2002 - January, 2002
Data type
Survey: Cross-sectional - Facility (non-health) - Individual - Nationally representative
Summary 

The Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) 2001-2002 surveys collected health and social information from 11-, 13-, and 15-year old students in 35 countries and regions across Europe. The self-completed questionnaire collected information on students' health status, health behaviors, physical activity, sexual behavior, and substance use. The use of a standardized questionnaire allows for data analysis at the national level as well as comparison of data across countries.

The total sample size for the survey was 162,306 students. The sample size for Malta was 1,980 students.

Keywords 
Age at first sex, Alcohol use, Assets, Back pain, Birth control pills, Condoms, Contraceptives, Fatigue, Fruits and vegetables, Headache, Health status, Height, Housing conditions, Illicit drug use, Injuries, Mass media, Medicines, Mental health symptoms, Oral hygiene, Pain, Physical activity, Symptoms, Tobacco smoking, Traditional birth control, Transportation, Weight, Body mass index, Bullying, FFQ

Citation

Contributors 
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe)
Suggested citation 

World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (EURO-WHO). Health Behaviour in School-aged Children: WHO Collaborative Cross-National survey/study (HBSC) 2002.

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