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UNRWA Gaza GSHS 2010 Fact Sheet Summary

Overview

The 2010 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) in Gaza, conducted by UNRWA, assessed dietary behaviors, drug use, hygiene, mental health, physical activity, protective factors, tobacco use, and violence/unintentional injury among 7th, 8th, and 9th-grade students. A two-stage cluster sampling design was used, with a 100% school response rate and 95% student response rate. Analysis included students aged 13–15 years (N=2122).

Key Findings

For students aged 13–15 years, results are categorized as follows:

Dietary Behaviours

• Underweight (< -2SD BMI-for-age/sex): Total 5.9% (CI: 4.2–8.2), Boys 8.0% (CI: 5.3–11.7), Girls 3.5% (CI: 1.5–8.1)
• Overweight (> +1SD BMI-for-age/sex): Total 20.2% (CI: 17.4–23.4), Boys 18.1% (CI: 14.9–21.9), Girls 22.6% (CI: 18.3–27.5)
• Obese (> +2SD BMI-for-age/sex): Total 4.0% (CI: 3.1–5.2), Boys 4.5% (CI: 3.2–6.3), Girls 3.5% (CI: 2.2–5.4)
• Carbonated soft drink consumption ≥ once daily in past 30 days: Total 41.6% (CI: 38.6–44.7), Boys 42.2% (CI: 38.2–46.3), Girls 40.6% (CI: 37.9–43.4)

Drug Use

• Percentage who first used drugs <14 years: Total 88.5% (CI: 75.2–95.1)
• Ever used marijuana: Total 3.5% (CI: 1.8–6.5), Boys 5.1% (CI: 2.5–10.2), Girls 1.6% (CI: 0.7–3.4)

Hygiene

• Brushed or cleaned teeth < once daily: Total 32.7% (CI: 27.8–37.9), Boys 41.2% (CI: 36.4–46.2), Girls 23.5% (CI: 21.4–25.8)
• Never or rarely washed hands after toilet: Total 5.3% (CI: 3.3–8.4), Boys 7.9% (CI: 4.7–12.7), Girls 2.5% (CI: 1.5–4.2)

Mental Health

• Seriously considered suicide in past 12 months: Total 18.1% (CI: 15.4–21.0), Boys 20.0% (CI: 16.0–24.8), Girls 16.1% (CI: 12.7–20.2)
• Attempted suicide ≥ once in past 12 months: Total 19.5% (CI: 16.4–23.1), Boys 22.8% (CI: 17.4–29.3), Girls 15.6% (CI: 13.1–18.5)
• No close friends: Total 8.7% (CI: 7.5–10.1), Boys 9.0% (CI: 7.4–10.9), Girls 8.2% (CI: 6.5–10.3)

Physical Activity

• Physically active ≥60 minutes/day ≥5 days/week: Total 21.7% (CI: 18.6–25.1), Boys 26.2% (CI: 21.5–31.4), Girls 16.6% (CI: 14.1–19.5)
• PE class ≥3 days/week school year: Total 49.1% (CI: 43.7–54.5), Boys 49.3% (CI: 44.2–54.4), Girls 49.0% (CI: 39.6–58.5)
• Sitting activities ≥3 hours/day: Total 25.6% (CI: 22.6–28.8), Boys 27.1% (CI: 24.2–30.3), Girls 23.7% (CI: 18.2–30.3)

Protective Factors

• Missed classes without permission ≥1 time/30 days: Total 38.4% (CI: 35.6–41.3), Boys 39.8% (CI: 36.3–43.3), Girls 36.9% (CI: 32.1–42.0)
• Parents/guardians understand problems most or always: Total 38.0% (CI: 34.7–41.5), Boys 35.0% (CI: 30.7–39.6), Girls 41.3% (CI: 37.7–44.9)
• Parents/guardians know free time activities most or always: Total 42.7% (CI: 39.1–46.3), Boys 41.6% (CI: 36.1–47.4), Girls 43.6% (CI: 40.7–46.6)

Tobacco Use

• Smoked cigarettes ≥1 day in past 30 days: Total 10.4% (CI: 7.4–14.6), Boys 16.5% (CI: 12.0–22.3), Girls 3.9% (CI: 2.6–5.9)
• Ever smoked cigarettes and first tried <14 years: Total 85.6% (CI: 80.7–89.5), Boys 84.8% (CI: 77.6–89.9)
• People smoked in presence ≥1 day in past 7 days: Total 53.0% (CI: 49.6–56.3), Boys 55.4% (CI: 52.2–58.5), Girls 50.3% (CI: 45.4–55.2)

Violence and Unintentional Injury

• Physical fight ≥1 time in past 12 months: Total 40.7% (CI: 34.9–46.7), Boys 51.3% (CI: 47.8–54.8), Girls 28.7% (CI: 24.2–33.6)
• Seriously injured ≥1 time in past 12 months: Total 25.5% (CI: 20.6–31.0), Boys 34.9% (CI: 30.9–39.0), Girls 15.1% (CI: 12.3–18.5)
• Bullied ≥1 time in past 30 days: Total 58.2% (CI: 54.0–62.2), Boys 62.5% (CI: 57.1–67.6), Girls 53.3% (CI: 49.6–57.1)