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2011 Kuwait Global School-based Student Health Survey Summary

Survey Overview

The 2011 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) in Kuwait assessed dietary behaviors, drug use, hygiene, mental health, physical activity, protective factors, tobacco use, and violence/unintentional injury among students aged 13-15 years. The survey employed a stratified, multistage sampling design with high response rates and involved a large representative sample.

Key Findings

• Health Behaviors: A significant portion of students were overweight or obese (51.4% overweight, 22.7% obese). Dietary issues included high consumption of carbonated drinks (74.3%), with poor overall nutritional habits.
• Drug Use: Lifetime marijuana use was low (2.8%), but some initiated before age 14.
• Hygiene: Poor adherence to daily routines, such as teeth cleaning (<14% did twice daily) and hand washing after using facilities (7% never or rarely).
• Mental Health: High rates of suicidal ideation (19.1%) and attempts (16.2%), along with social isolation, indicating severe mental health concerns.
• Physical Activity: Only 21% met daily physical activity recommendations, with high screen time (53.3% spent ≥3 hours sitting).
• Protective Factors: Limited parental engagement and supervision, with 39.1% feeling understood and 37.5% having known free time activities.
• Tobacco Use: Smoking was higher in boys (15.9% used cigarettes), with early experimentation common.
• Violence: Over 40% involved in physical fights, and bullying affected 27.7% during the past month.

Overall, the survey highlighted widespread health risks, including obesity, mental health challenges, and unsafe behaviors, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions. The analysis focused solely on the 13-15 age group, noting the high representativeness but practical limitations in generalizability due to response factors.