Public Use CodebookMalaysia Survey Country Question Number 34-34 During the past 7 days, on how many days did you eat food from a fast food restaurant, such as McDonalds, KFC, and

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17-17 How old are you?Q1 Q1

33 0.11 11 years old or younger

178 0.72 12 years old

5,184 20.43 13 years old

5,357 20.64 14 years old

5,554 20.25 15 years old

4,562 19.26 16 years old

4,410 17.77 17 years old

215 1.18 18 years old or older

14Missing

18-18 What is your sex?Q2 Q2

12,732 50.21 Male

12,729 49.82 Female

46Missing

19-19 In what grade are you?Q3 Q3

162 0.81 Remove class

5,271 21.02 Form 1

5,329 20.43 Form 2

5,599 20.14 Form 3

4,515 19.25 Form 4

4,571 18.46 FORM 5

60Missing

20-23 How tall are you without your shoes on? (Note:

Data are in meters.)

Q4 Q6

24-29 How much do you weigh without your shoes

on? (Note: Data are in kilograms.)

Q5 Q7

30-30 During the past 30 days, how often did you go

hungry because there was not enough food in

your home?

Q6 Q10

10,055 40.31 Never

7,410 28.22 Rarely

6,768 26.73 Sometimes

695 2.64 Most of the time

517 2.35 Always

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31-31 During the past 30 days, how many times per

day did you usually eat fruit, such as NULL

Q7 Q11

1,991 8.31 I did not eat fruit during the

past 30 days

5,958 23.72 Less than one time per day

6,231 23.93 1 time per day

5,964 23.14 2 times per day


808 3.36 4 times per day

1,370 5.37 5 or more times per day

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day did you usually eat vegetables, such as

NULL

Q8 Q12

1,513 5.81 I did not eat vegetables

during the past 30 days


5,075 19.33 1 time per day





31Missing


day did you usually drink carbonated soft

drinks, such as Coca Cola, Sprite, and Pepsi?

Q9 Q13

6,920 26.11 I did not drink carbonated

soft drinks during the past 30

days


3,767 15.13 1 time per day




502 2.37 5 or more times per day

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34-34 During the past 7 days, on how many days did

you eat food from a fast food restaurant, such

as McDonalds, KFC, and Pizza Hut?

Q10 Q16

13,486 52.91 0 days

8,362 32.42 1 day

2,158 8.73 2 days

827 3.44 3 days

252 1.05 4 days

138 0.66 5 days

47 0.27 6 days

202 0.88 7 days

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day did you usually clean or brush your teeth?

Q11 Q18

136 0.61 I did not clean or brush my

teeth during the past 30 days

479 2.12 Less than 1 time per day

2,746 10.73 1 time per day

10,701 41.34 2 times per day



44Missing

36-36 During the past 30 days, how often did you

wash your hands before eating?

Q12 Q23

305 1.41 Never

859 3.72 Rarely


3,630 14.14 Most of the time

18,098 70.25 Always

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37-37 During the past 30 days, how often did you

wash your hands after using the toilet or

latrine?

Q13 Q24

335 1.61 Never

928 3.82 Rarely



18,855 74.55 Always

35Missing

38-38 During the past 30 days, how often did you use

soap when washing your hands?

Q14 Q25

567 2.41 Never

2,844 11.32 Rarely



8,874 36.05 Always

50Missing

39-39 During the past 12 months, how many times

were you physically attacked?

Q15 Q26

18,536 72.21 0 times

2,525 10.32 1 time

2,547 10.33 2 or 3 times

764 3.14 4 or 5 times

319 1.35 6 or 7 times

163 0.66 8 or 9 times

86 0.37 10 or 11 times

445 1.88 12 or more times

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were you in a physical fight?

Q16 Q27

18,746 72.61 0 times

2,913 11.82 1 time

2,379 9.63 2 or 3 times

652 2.74 4 or 5 times

232 1.05 6 or 7 times

111 0.46 8 or 9 times

78 0.37 10 or 11 times


20Missing


were you seriously injured?

Q17 Q28

14,256 65.11 0 times

4,110 18.92 1 time

2,387 11.43 2 or 3 times

534 2.64 4 or 5 times

177 0.85 6 or 7 times

68 0.46 8 or 9 times

27 0.17 10 or 11 times


3,808Missing

42-42 During the past 12 months, what was the most

serious injury that happened to you?

Q18 Q29

17,653 76.71 I was not seriously injured

during the past 12 months

1,017 4.22 I had a broken bone or a

dislocated joint

1,401 6.23 I had a cut or stab wound

539 2.54 I had a concussion or other

head or neck injury, was

knocked out, or could not

breathe

97 0.45 I had a gunshot wound

88 0.46 I had a bad burn

48 0.27 I was poisoned or took too

much of a drug

2,167 9.48 Something else happened to

me

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43-43 During the past 12 months, what was the major

cause of the most serious injury that happened

to you?

Q19 Q30

16,425 73.81 I was not seriously injured


1,091 5.22 I was in a motor vehicle

accident or hit by a motor

vehicle

2,127 9.63 I fell

514 2.44 Something fell on me or hit

me

272 1.35 I was attacked or abused or

was fighting with someone

67 0.36 I was in a fire or too near a

flame or something hot

71 0.47 I inhaled or swallowed

something bad for me

1,637 7.08 Something else caused my

injury

3,303Missing

44-44 During the past 30 days, on how many days

were you bullied?

Q20 Q31

19,825 82.11 0 days

2,578 11.22 1 or 2 days

694 3.03 3 to 5 days

315 1.34 6 to 9 days

220 0.95 10 to 19 days

103 0.46 20 to 29 days

257 1.07 All 30 days

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45-45 During the past 30 days, how were you bullied

most often?

Q21 Q32

20,554 85.71 I was not bullied during the

past 30 days

381 1.72 I was hit, kicked, pushed,

shoved around, or locked

indoors

345 1.53 I was made fun of because of

my race, nationality, or color


my religion

669 2.95 I was made fun of with

sexual jokes, comments, or

gestures

161 0.76 I was left out of activities on

purpose or completely

ignored


how my body or face looks

942 3.98 I was bullied in some other

way

1,565Missing

46-46 During the past 12 months, how often have you

felt lonely?

Q22 Q35

7,919 31.41 Never

8,222 32.22 Rarely



661 2.75 Always

165Missing

47-47 During the past 12 months, how often have you

been so worried about something that you

could not sleep at night?

Q23 Q36

10,006 39.01 Never

8,777 34.02 Rarely


880 3.54 Most of the time

448 1.95 Always

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48-48 During the past 12 months, did you ever

seriously consider attempting suicide?

Q24 Q37

1,852 7.91 Yes

23,426 92.12 No

229Missing

49-49 During the past 12 months, did you make a

plan about how you would attempt suicide?

Q25 Q38

1,488 6.41 Yes

23,643 93.62 No

376Missing


did you actually attempt suicide?

Q26 Q39

23,895 93.21 0 times

907 3.82 1 time

394 1.83 2 or 3 times

189 0.84 4 or 5 times


39Missing

51-51 How many close friends do you have?Q27 Q40

792 3.11 0

1,417 5.72 1

2,067 8.23 2

21,093 83.04 3 or more

138Missing

52-52 How old were you when you first tried a

cigarette?

Q28 Q41

19,780 79.51 I have never smoked

cigarettes


447 1.93 8 or 9 years old

898 3.64 10 or 11 years old

1,633 7.05 12 or 13 years old

1,096 4.86 14 or 15 years old


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you smoke cigarettes?

Q29 Q42

22,671 88.51 0 days

963 4.22 1 or 2 days

429 1.83 3 to 5 days

265 1.24 6 to 9 days

241 1.05 10 to 19 days

177 0.76 20 to 29 days

632 2.77 All 30 days

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you use any tobacco products other than

cigarettes, such as shisha/hookah, electronic

cigarettes, snuff, chewing tobacco, pipes, curut,

cigars, cigarillos or bidis?

Q30 Q43

24,208 94.51 0 days

787 3.42 1 or 2 days

202 0.83 3 to 5 days

102 0.44 6 to 9 days

62 0.35 10 to 19 days

31 0.16 20 to 29 days

99 0.47 All 30 days

16Missing

55-55 During the past 12 months, have you ever tried

to stop smoking cigarettes?

Q31 Q45

20,663 83.11 I have never smoked

cigarettes

997 4.02 I did not smoke cigarettes


2,626 11.43 Yes

368 1.54 No

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56-56 During the past 7 days, on how many days have

people smoked in your presence?

Q32 Q46

14,831 58.41 0 days

4,865 18.62 1 or 2 days

1,845 7.13 3 or 4 days

790 3.34 5 or 6 days

3,119 12.75 All 7 days

57Missing

57-57 Which of your parents or guardians use any

form of tobacco?

Q33 Q47

13,771 53.81 Neither

9,848 38.42 My father or male guardian

183 0.83 My mother or female

guardian

231 1.04 Both

1,379 6.05 I do not know

95Missing

58-58 How old were you when you had your first

drink of alcohol other than a few sips?

Q34 Q50

20,370 80.21 I have never had a drink of

alcohol other than a few sips



686 3.14 10 or 11 years old

1,149 5.55 12 or 13 years old

1,025 4.96 14 or 15 years old


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you have at least one drink containing alcohol?

Q35 Q51

23,359 91.11 0 days

1,406 6.42 1 or 2 days

264 1.33 3 to 5 days

120 0.64 6 to 9 days

65 0.35 10 to 19 days

23 0.16 20 to 29 days

48 0.27 All 30 days

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60-60 During the past 30 days, on the days you drank

alcohol, how many drinks did you usually drink

per day?

Q36 Q52

23,067 89.21 I did not drink alcohol


1,034 4.92 Less than one drink

676 3.13 1 drink

280 1.34 2 drinks

124 0.65 3 drinks

47 0.26 4 drinks

155 0.87 5 or more drinks

124Missing

61-61 During the past 30 days, how did you usually

get the alcohol you drank?

Q37 Q53

23,073 90.01 I did not drink alcohol


575 2.72 I bought it in a store, shop,

or from a street vendor

140 0.63 I gave someone else money

to buy it for me

408 2.04 I got it from my friends

766 3.45 I got it from my family

33 0.16 I stole it or got it without

permission

230 1.07 I got it some other way

282Missing

62-62 During your life, how many times did you

drink so much alcohol that you were really

drunk?

Q38 Q54

23,920 93.71 0 times

941 4.42 1 or 2 times

256 1.33 3 to 9 times


245Missing

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63-63 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?

Q39 Q55

24,428 97.51 0 times

342 1.62 1 or 2 times

128 0.63 3 to 9 times


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64-64 How old were you when you first used drugs?Q40 Q56

24,368 98.01 I have never used drugs



51 0.24 10 or 11 years old

65 0.35 12 or 13 years old

87 0.46 14 or 15 years old


703Missing

65-65 During your life, how many times have you

used marijuana ?

Q41 Q60

25,093 99.11 0 times

99 0.42 1 or 2 times

48 0.23 3 to 9 times

32 0.14 10 to 19 times


203Missing

66-66 During the past 30 days, how many times have

you used marijuana ?

Q42 Q61

25,117 99.11 0 times

92 0.42 1 or 2 times

56 0.23 3 to 9 times

39 0.24 10 to 19 times


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67-67 During your life, how many times have you

used amphetamines or methamphetamines ?

Q43 Q62

24,795 99.01 0 times

86 0.42 1 or 2 times

71 0.33 3 to 9 times

28 0.24 10 to 19 times


495Missing

68-68 Have you ever had sexual intercourse?Q44 Q63

1,882 8.31 Yes

21,763 91.72 No

1,862Missing

69-69 How old were you when you had sexual

intercourse for the first time?

Q45 Q64

24,550 97.41 I have never had sexual

intercourse


87 0.43 12 years old





322Missing

70-70 During your life, with how many people have

you had sexual intercourse?

Q46 Q65


intercourse

283 1.12 1 person

122 0.53 2 people

79 0.34 3 people

44 0.25 4 people

27 0.16 5 people

53 0.27 6 or more people

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71-71 The last time you had sexual intercourse, did

you or your partner use a condom ?

Q47 Q66


intercourse

192 0.82 Yes

386 1.73 No

1,156Missing

72-72 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?

Q48 Q67


intercourse

276 1.22 Yes

215 0.93 No

132 0.64 I do not know

1,200Missing

73-73 During the past 7 days, on how many days were

you physically active for a total of at least 60

minutes per day?

Q49 Q68

4,564 19.61 0 days

5,507 21.92 1 day

4,369 17.33 2 days

3,261 12.54 3 days

1,579 6.05 4 days

1,668 6.26 5 days

629 2.37 6 days

3,774 14.18 7 days

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you walk or ride a bicycle to or from school?

Q50 Q69

11,631 46.91 0 days

1,989 8.12 1 day

1,502 6.03 2 days

966 3.84 3 days

639 2.45 4 days

2,743 10.66 5 days

446 1.67 6 days

5,539 20.68 7 days

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75-75 During this school year, on how many days did

you go to physical education (PE) class each

week?

Q51 Q70

2,786 11.11 0 days

10,832 42.22 1 day

5,052 20.73 2 days

852 3.34 3 days

569 2.25 4 days

5,303 20.46 5 or more days

113Missing

76-76 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 ?

Q52 Q71

4,846 20.21 Less than 1 hour per day

8,316 32.52 1 to 2 hours per day



867 3.55 7 to 8 hours per day

1,813 6.96 More than 8 hours per day

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you miss classes or school without permission?

Q53 Q72

18,023 69.11 0 days

5,519 23.12 1 or 2 days

1,327 5.43 3 to 5 days

343 1.44 6 to 9 days

245 1.05 10 or more days

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78-78 During the past 30 days, how often were most

of the students in your school kind and helpful?

Q54 Q73

1,356 6.01 Never

4,482 18.02 Rarely



6,529 25.35 Always

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79-79 During the past 30 days, how often did your

parents or guardians check to see if your

homework was done?

Q55 Q74

9,967 39.61 Never

6,409 24.82 Rarely



1,999 8.35 Always

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parents or guardians understand your problems

and worries?

Q56 Q75

5,411 22.21 Never

5,735 22.62 Rarely



4,882 18.75 Always

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parents or guardians really know what you

were doing with your free time?

Q57 Q76

3,025 12.71 Never

4,775 19.22 Rarely



6,640 25.65 Always

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parents or guardians go through your things

without your approval?

Q58 Q77

12,987 51.51 Never

5,888 22.52 Rarely



1,300 5.45 Always

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185-185 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

QN6

1,212 4.91 Yes

24,233 95.12 No

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186-186 Percentage of students who usually ate fruit

two or more times per day during the past 30

days

QN7

11,259 44.01 Yes

14,180 56.02 No

68Missing

187-187 Percentage of students who usually ate

vegetables three or more times per day during

the past 30 days

QN8

7,466 29.81 Yes

18,010 70.22 No

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188-188 Percentage of students who usually drank

carbonated soft drinks one or more times per

day during the past 30 days

QN9

7,194 29.41 Yes

18,267 70.62 No

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189-189 Percentage of students who ate food from a fast

food restaurant on three or more days during

the past 7 days

QN10

1,466 6.01 Yes

24,006 94.02 No

35Missing

190-190 Percentage of students who usually cleaned or

brushed their teeth less than one time per day


QN11

615 2.71 Yes

24,848 97.32 No

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191-191 Percentage of students who never or rarely

washed their hands before eating during the

past 30 days

QN12

1,164 5.01 Yes

24,235 95.02 No

108Missing


washed their hands after using the toilet or

latrine during the past 30 days

QN13

1,263 5.41 Yes

24,209 94.62 No

35Missing


used soap when washing their hands during the

past 30 days

QN14

3,411 13.71 Yes

22,046 86.32 No

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194-194 Percentage of students who were physically

attacked one or more times during the past 12

months

QN15

6,849 27.81 Yes

18,536 72.22 No

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195-195 Percentage of students who were in a physical

fight one or more times during the past 12

months

QN16

6,741 27.41 Yes

18,746 72.62 No

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196-196 Percentage of students who were seriously

injured one or more times during the past 12

months

QN17

7,443 34.91 Yes

14,256 65.12 No

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197-197 Among students who were seriously injured

during the past 12 months, the percentage

whose most serious injury was a broken bone

or dislocated joint

QN18

1,017 18.11 Yes

4,340 81.92 No

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198-198 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

QN19

1,091 20.01 Yes

4,688 80.02 No

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199-199 Percentage of students who were bullied on one

or more days during the past 30 days

QN20

4,167 17.91 Yes

19,825 82.12 No

1,515Missing

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200-200 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

QN21

381 12.21 Yes

3,007 87.82 No

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201-201 Percentage of students who most of the time or

always felt lonely during the past 12 months

QN22

2,086 8.11 Yes

23,256 91.92 No

165Missing

202-202 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

QN23

1,328 5.41 Yes

24,122 94.62 No

57Missing

203-203 Percentage of students who ever seriously

considered attempting suicide during the past

12 months

QN24

1,852 7.91 Yes

23,426 92.12 No

229Missing

204-204 Percentage of students who made a plan about

how they would attempt suicide during the past

12 months

QN25

1,488 6.41 Yes

23,643 93.62 No

376Missing

205-205 Percentage of students who actually attempted

suicide one or more times during the past 12

months

QN26

1,573 6.81 Yes

23,895 93.22 No

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206-206 Percentage of students who had no close

friends

QN27

792 3.11 Yes

24,577 96.92 No

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207-207 Among students who ever smoked cigarettes,

the percentage who first tried a cigarette before

age 14 years

QN28

3,470 70.81 Yes

1,339 29.22 No

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208-208 Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes

on one or more days during the past 30 days

QN29

2,707 11.51 Yes

22,671 88.52 No

129Missing

209-209 Percentage of students who used any tobacco

products other than cigarettes on one or more

days during the past 30 days

QN30

1,283 5.51 Yes

24,208 94.52 No

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210-210 Among students who smoked cigarettes during

the past 12 months, the percentage who tried to

stop smoking cigarettes during the past 12

months

QN31

2,626 88.11 Yes

368 11.92 No

22,513Missing

211-211 Percentage of students who reported people

smoked in their presence on one or more days

during the past seven days

QN32

10,619 41.61 Yes

14,831 58.42 No

57Missing

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212-212 Percentage of students who had parents or

guardians who used any form of tobacco

QN33

10,262 40.21 Yes

15,150 59.82 No

95Missing

213-213 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

QN34

2,704 63.51 Yes

1,490 36.52 No

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214-214 Percentage of students who drank at least one

drink containing alcohol on one or more of the

past 30 days

QN35

1,926 8.91 Yes

23,359 91.12 No

222Missing

215-215 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

QN36

606 26.51 Yes

1,710 73.52 No

23,191Missing

216-216 Among students who drank alcohol during the

past 30 days, the percentage who usually got

the alcohol they drank from their friends

QN37

408 20.51 Yes

1,744 79.52 No

23,355Missing

217-217 Percentage of students who drank so much

alcohol that they were really drunk one or more

times during their life

QN38

1,342 6.31 Yes

23,920 93.72 No

245Missing

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Frequency

Question

Code and Label

Standard

Variable

Name

Data

Location

Weighted

Percent

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Country

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Number

218-218 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

QN39

547 2.51 Yes

24,428 97.52 No

532Missing

219-219 Among students who ever used drugs, the

percentage who first used drugs before age 14

years

QN40

319 73.71 Yes

117 26.32 No

25,071Missing

220-220 Percentage of students who used marijuana one

or more times during their life

QN41

211 0.91 Yes

25,093 99.12 No

203Missing

221-221 Percentage of students who used marijuana one

or more times during the past 30 days

QN42

208 0.91 Yes

25,117 99.12 No

182Missing

222-222 Percentage of students who used amphetamines

or methamphetamines one or more times

during their life

QN43

217 1.01 Yes

24,795 99.02 No

495Missing

223-223 Percentage of students who ever had sexual

intercourse

QN44

1,882 8.31 Yes

21,763 91.72 No

1,862Missing

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Standard

Variable

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Data

Location

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Percent

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Number

224-224 Among students who ever had sexual

intercourse, the percentage who had sexual

intercourse for the first time before age 14

years

QN45

324 50.61 Yes

311 49.42 No

24,872Missing

225-225 Percentage of students who had sexual

intercourse with two or more people during

their life

QN46

325 1.41 Yes

24,866 98.62 No

316Missing


intercourse, the percentage who used a condom

the last time they had sexual intercourse

QN47

192 32.21 Yes

386 67.82 No

24,929Missing


intercourse, the percentage who used any other

method of birth control the last time they had

sexual intercourse

QN48

276 43.71 Yes

347 56.32 No

24,884Missing


active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day

on five or more days during the past seven days

QN49

6,071 22.71 Yes

19,280 77.32 No

156Missing

229-229 Percentage of students who did not walk or ride

a bicycle to or from school during the past

seven days

QN50

11,631 46.91 Yes

13,824 53.12 No

52Missing

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Question

Code and Label

Standard

Variable

Name

Data

Location

Weighted

Percent

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Country

Question

Number

230-230 Percentage of students who went to physical

education (PE) class on three or more days

each week during this school year

QN51

6,724 26.01 Yes

18,670 74.02 No

113Missing

231-231 Percentage of students who spent three or more

hours per day during a typical or usual day

doing sitting activities

QN52

12,259 47.31 Yes

13,162 52.72 No

86Missing

232-232 Percentage of students who missed classes or

school without permission on one or more of

the past 30 days

QN53

7,434 30.91 Yes

18,023 69.12 No

50Missing

233-233 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

QN54

11,710 44.31 Yes

13,732 55.72 No

65Missing

234-234 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

QN55

3,618 14.21 Yes

21,788 85.82 No

101Missing

25

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Standard

Variable

Name

Data

Location

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Percent

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Country

Question

Number


guardians understood their problems and

worries most of the time or always during the

past 30 days

QN56

8,277 31.51 Yes

17,162 68.52 No

68Missing


guardians really knew what they were doing

with their free time most of the time or always


QN57

11,334 43.11 Yes

14,059 56.92 No

114Missing


guardians went through their things without

their approval never or rarely during the past

30 days

QN58

18,875 74.01 Yes

6,450 26.02 No

182Missing

350-350 Percentage of students who were overweight

(>+1SD from median for BMI by age and sex)

QNOWTG

5,787 22.81 Yes

18,974 77.22 No

746Missing

351-351 Percentage of students who were obese

(>+2SD from median for BMI by age and sex)

QNOBESEG

2,455 9.51 Yes

22,306 90.52 No

746Missing

352-352 Percentage of students who were underweight

(<-2SD from median for BMI by age and sex)

QNUNWTG

2,107 8.81 Yes

22,654 91.22 No

746Missing

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Standard

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Data

Location

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Number

353-353 Percentage of students who usually ate fruits

and vegetables five or more times per day


QNFRVGG

7,246 28.71 Yes

18,169 71.32 No

92Missing

354-354 Percentage of students who used any tobacco

on one or more days during the past 30 days

QNANYTBG

2,998 12.91 Yes

22,369 87.12 No

140Missing


active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day

on all seven days during the past seven days

QNPA7G

3,774 14.11 Yes

21,577 85.92 No

156Missing

356-356 Percentage of students who went to physical

education (PE) class on five or more days each

week during this school year

QNPE5G

5,303 20.41 Yes

20,091 79.62 No

113Missing

357-357 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

QNC1G

219 17.91 Yes

923 82.12 No

24,365Missing

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Name

Data

Location

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Percent

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Question

Number

358-358 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

QNC2G

413 36.91 Yes

778 63.12 No

24,316Missing

362-371 WEIGHT

372-380 STRATUM

381-385 PSU

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