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Global School-based Student Health Survey: Venezuela (Lara), 2003 Fact Sheet Summary

Background and Design

• This survey, conducted in 2003 in Lara, Venezuela, targeted students aged 13-15 years in grades 7, 8, and 9. A two-stage cluster sampling method was used, with a school response rate of 96% and student response rate of 89%, involving 2,166 participants.

Key Findings by Category

Alcohol and Drug Use

• 38.4% of students reported drinking alcohol on one or more days in the past 30 days.
• 17.4% admitted to getting really drunk at least once in their lifetime, with higher rates among boys (20.1%) than girls (14.6%).
• 10.6% experienced hang-overs or related issues from drinking.

Dietary and Hygiene Behaviors

• Low rates of food insecurity: 3.7% felt hungry due to lack of food.
• Poor hand hygiene: 7% never or rarely washed hands before eating, and 3% after using the toilet.

Mental Health

• 7% felt lonely most of the time.
• 10-13% considered suicide within the past year.
• 7-9% reported no close friends.

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors

• Only 9-14% met guidelines for daily physical activity.
• High levels of sedentary behavior: 29-31% spent three or more hours per day sitting.

Protective Factors and Violence

• 15% missed school without permission.
• Students reported that schools generally lacked supportive environments (40-43% noted lack of kindness/helpfulness).
• High incidence of violence: 28% reported physical fights, 6% serious injuries; 36% bullied.

Sexual Behaviors and HIV/STI Risks

• 16% had ever had sex.
• 8% had sex with multiple partners; condom use was common among those who had sex, particularly higher rates in boys.

Unintentional Injuries and Bullying

• 28% involved in physical fights, 6% seriously injured over 12 months; 36% bullied frequently over 30 days.

Overall, the survey highlighted significant public health concerns, including high-risk behaviors and inadequate health-promoting activities among adolescents.