2015-12-31-世界卫生组织-2016_GSHS_Fact_sheet_Bahrain_5页_266kb

Methodology: The 2016 Bahrain Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) targeted students aged 13-17 (grades 7-11) using a two-stage cluster sampling design with a 100% school response rate and 89% student response rate, involving 7,141 participants.

Dietary Behaviors: Among students aged 13-17, approximately 5.2% were underweight, 38.6% were overweight, and 17.9% were obese; carbonated soft drink consumption was reported by 35.0% on at least one day in the past 30 days.

Drug Use: Lifetime marijuana use ranged from 0.2% to 6.1%, and among those who used drugs, 79.7% to 94.2% initiated use before age 14.

Hygiene: High compliance in tooth cleaning (85.6%) and moderate handwashing (4.2% never/rarely after using the toilet) was observed across age groups.

Mental Health: Significant levels of suicidal ideation (15.9%) and attempts (13.4%) were reported, with variations by age and gender.

Physical Activity: Only about 19.5% of students met physical activity guidelines (60 minutes daily), and sedentary behaviors like TV/video gaming exceeded 60.9 hours per week in leisure time.

Protective Factors: Misbehavior without parental permission was reported by 46.5%, while parental understanding of problems averaged 51.0% and knowledge of free time averaged 54.3%.

Tobacco Use: Current tobacco use was 18.7%, with smoking at 13.4%; exposure to smoking in the presence ranged from 57.7% to 84.4%.

Violence and Unintentional Injury: Physical fights (41.0%) and serious injuries (44.7%) were notable, along with bullying incidents (28.2%) over the past 30 days.