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Canada Health Behavior in School-Aged Children Survey 2009-2010

General Info

Original or alternative title 
Health Behaviour in School-aged Children: WHO Collaborative Cross-National Survey (HBSC) 2009/2011
Provider 
HBSC International Coordinating Centre
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Geography 
Canada (CAN)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
January, 2009 - December, 2010
Data type
Survey: Cross-sectional - Facility (non-health) - Individual - Nationally representative
Summary 

The Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) 2009-2011 surveys collected health and social information from 11-, 13-, and 15-year old students in 43 countries and regions across Europe and North America. 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 213,595 students. The sample size for Canada was 15,919 students.

Keywords 
Age at first sex, Alcohol use, Assets, Back pain, Birth control pills, Condoms, Contraceptives, Family composition, Fruits and vegetables, Headache, Health status, Height, Housing conditions, Illicit drug use, Injuries, Mass media, Mental health symptoms, Oral hygiene, Pain, Physical activity, Symptoms, Tobacco smoking, Traditional birth control, 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) 2009-2010.

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