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Accessibility & LanguageHBSC Ireland 2022 Middle Childhood Study
HEALTH BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (HBSC) IRELAND
World Health Organization Collaborative Cross-National Study
The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey is a WHO collaborative cross-national study that monitors the health behaviours, health outcomes and social environments of school-aged children every four years. HBSC Ireland surveys school-going children aged 9-18 years. The study is conducted by the HBSC Ireland team, based at the Health Promotion Research Centre, University of Galway.
HBSC Ireland 2022 Middle Childhood Study
Children in 3rd and 4th class were asked a number of questions concerning general health, dietary habits, exercise, self-care and bullying.
The visualisation below shows percentages of children who report:
- that their health is excellent
- felling very happy with their lives at present
- that they always love their family
- that they consume fruit more than once a day
- that they consume vegetables more than once a day
- that they eat sweets more than once a day
- that they drink soft drinks daily or more
- never having breakfast on weekdays
- ever going to school or bed hungry
- participating in vigorous exercise four or more times per week
- participating in vigorous exercise less than weekly
- brushing their teeth more than once a day
- always wearing a seatbelt when in a car
- bullying others at school once or more in the past couple of months
- being bullied at school once or more in the past couple of months
The interactive data visual will update based on the items selected in the legend on the right.
- Select an indicator from the drop down list at the top right
- Check or uncheck any items in the legend to filter/highlight the data
- Hover over the chart to see a pop-up with further information
- Clicking within the chart will also highlight data; use ctrl & click to highlight multiple data
- Click the icons at the bottom of the visual to:~
reset (return the visual to the default setting)
share (get a URL link and embed code)
download a version of the visual
view the visual in full screen mode (recommended)
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