Data from the Global School-Based Health Survey (2003) were analysed to estimate the proportions of relevant socio-demographic and behavioural characteristics. Of the 1997 students who participated in the survey, 15.6% (17.1% males and 14.0% females) reported alcohol consumption. Factors associated with consumption of alcohol use were being worried, bullied, smoking cigarettes, truant, and lack...

Verbal information transfer, one of Rachman's three pathways to fear, may be one way in which vulnerability for anxiety may be transmitted from parents to children. A community sample of mothers and their preschool-aged children (N = 65) completed observational tasks relating to the child starting school. Mothers were asked to tell their child about social aspects of school; then children compl...

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between diet quality and feelings of worry, sadness or unhappiness in Canadian children. METHODS Responses to the Harvard Food Frequency Questionnaire of 6,528 grade 5 students were used to calculate a composite score of diet quality, and its components: variety, adequacy, moderation and balance. Responses to the question on "feelings of worry, sadness or ...

It is 10 years since the Lalonde Report was published (1). Were its recommendations sound and have we implemented the best recommendations? The answer is no. Both the Report and subsequent policy decisions have failed to deal adequately with the Environment. I shall argue that this is the most important of the four elements in Lalonde’s Health Field Concept. If the Environment is wrong, the ele...

OBJECTIVES To explore pregnant women's views on the impact of nuchal cord on fetal outcomes, mode of delivery, and management. DESIGN Questionnaire survey. SETTING Antenatal clinic of two regional hospitals in Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS A questionnaire survey of all pregnant women at their first visit to the antenatal clinic of United Christian Hospital and Tseung Kwan O Hospital in Hong Kon...

This study provides an overview of the incidence of smoking, the socio-demographic characteristics of Croatian smokers during a five-year period and an assessment of predictors of the desire/decision to quit smoking. Analyses were performed separately for 2003 and 2008. A total of 3,229 subjects were included in the survey. There is a significant trend of a decreasing number of smokers in all a...