Child and adolescent behaviour in long-term evolution (CABLE): a school-based health lifestyle study.
Journal
Promotion & education
Journal Volume
Suppl 1
Pages
33-40
Date Issued
2002
Author(s)
Abstract
The analysis of the data collected from the CABLE project during 2001 will be able to answer many research questions posed by our study objectives. null In view of the length limitations of this report it will only include the results of the statistical analysis of health behaviours and will describe the distribution of health behaviours among first and fourth graders. null Further reports will be compiled and released in the future. null As shown in Table 2 many behaviours beneficial to health such as eating breakfast paying attention to safety whilst walking drinking water wearing a seatbelt brushing teeth before sleeping eating fruit and vegetables wearing a helmet when on a motorcycle and washing hands before eating were reported by about 70-80% of both first and fourth graders as being performed either frequently or always. null However the proportion of students participating in exercise (apart from null school physical education classes) was lower at about 50 to 60%. null The proportion of students reporting certain health behaviours was compared according to sex area and year group (see Table 3). null The variation in behaviours amongst first graders was relatively small however that amongst fourth graders was larger. null When comparing behavioural differences between boys and girls apart from a few behaviours (the proportion of fourth graders who wear seatbelts and do exercise in Hsinchu County) that were more prevalent in boys the proportion of girls practising positive health behaviours was higher than that of boys. null (excerpt)
Type
journal article