Health behaviours of school children in northwestern Poland in 2000

The 3568 final class primary school in northwestern Poland were investigated between January and June 2000. The youths fulfilled the questionnaire concerned health behaviour issues. The 56% of school children do not drink milk daily, 68% do not eat raw vegetables, and 35% do not take any food at school. Every second boy and every fourth girl brushes his/her teeth too rarely. 23% of boys and 10% of girls smoke cigarettes. About 30% of boys and 20% of girls declare that it “happens” that they drink alcohol. 15% boys and 8% of girls report that they tried to use at least one of the psychoactive substances. Physical exercises are performed by 28% of boys and 36% of girls and 45% and 28% respectively watch TV four or more hours a day.