NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider World Health Organization (WHO)Tabulations only Geography Lao People's Democratic Republic (LAO) Coverage type Country Time period covered 01/2015 - 12/2015 Series or system STEPS Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) Data type Survey: Cross-sectionalFacility (non-health)Individual Summary The Global School-Based Health Survey was designed to provide accurate data on health behaviors and protective factors among students, including dietary behaviors, hygiene, physical activity, drug and alcohol use, and violence and unintentional injury. It is often used to help countries develop priorities, establish programs, and advocate for resources for school health programs, policies, and youth health. Keywords Absenteeism, Adolescents, Age at first sex, Alcohol use, Alcohol use disorders, Amphetamine use disorders, Birth control pills, Bullying, Burns, Cannabis use disorders, Cocaine use disorders, Condoms, Contraceptives, Dental care, Secondhand smoke, Falls, Foreign bodies, Fruits, Health education, Health literacy, Height, Hygiene, Illicit drug use, Injuries, Intentional injuries, Interpersonal violence, Leisure activities, Mental health symptoms, Oral hygiene, Physical activity, Poisonings, Poverty, Processed foods, Reproductive and sexual risk factors, Road traffic injuries, School conditions, School enrollment, Self-inflicted injuries, Sexual behavior, Sexual violence, Sleep disorders, Smokeless tobacco use, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Suicide, Tobacco smoking, Traditional birth control, Unintentional injuries, Vegetables, Weight, FFQ Citation Contributors World Health Organization (WHO) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Suggested citation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO). Laos Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2015. GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021