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Contents<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
Inside front cover<br />
Foreword 3<br />
Chapter 1. Contexts: The HBSC study, methods and demographics 7<br />
Why adolescents? 7<br />
Note on terminology 7<br />
The HBSC study 7<br />
What aspects of young people’s lives does HBSC ask about? 8<br />
Collaborations and England-only questions 8<br />
Methodology 9<br />
Recruitment strategy 9<br />
Conduct of the survey 9<br />
Ethics and consent 9<br />
Participation of young people 9<br />
Characteristics of pupils 10<br />
Response rates 10<br />
Grade and gender 10<br />
Ethnicity 10<br />
Free <strong>school</strong> meals 11<br />
Weighting 11<br />
Presentation of findings 12<br />
References 12<br />
Chapter 2. Health and well-being 13<br />
Key messages 13<br />
Introduction 13<br />
Perceived <strong>health</strong> 13<br />
Self-rated <strong>health</strong> 13<br />
Life satisfaction 14<br />
Health complaints 18<br />
Multiple <strong>health</strong> complaints 19<br />
Emotional well-being 20<br />
Primary <strong>health</strong> care use 21<br />
Visited GP last year 21<br />
Feeling at ease with GP 22<br />
Respect from GP 22<br />
GP’s explanations 23<br />
Discussing personal issues 23<br />
Long term condition or disability 24<br />
Type of condition or disability 24<br />
Taking medication 24<br />
School attendance 25<br />
Summary 25<br />
Young people’s thoughts on <strong>health</strong> and well-being 26<br />
References 26<br />
4 HBSC England National Report