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Interative Hull Atlas: www.hullpublichealth.org/Pages/hull_atlas.htm More information: www.jsnaonline.org and www.hullpublichealth.org<br />

Figure 151: Percentage of women by number of five risk factors, Hull 2007<br />

Number of risk factors out of five<br />

(%)<br />

100%<br />

80%<br />

60%<br />

40%<br />

20%<br />

0%<br />

18-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75+<br />

Age of woman<br />

Five Four Three Two One Zero<br />

8.10.2 From Young People Health and Lifestyle Survey 2008-09<br />

Using the information from the Young People Health and Lifestyle Survey it is possible<br />

to examine the prevalence of multiple risk factors in a similar manner as undertaken for<br />

adults in section 8.10.1.<br />

The risk factors are defined in the following manner (see section 13.4 on page 805 for<br />

more information):<br />

Smoking: smoking occasionally or regularly;<br />

Alcohol: exceeding the weekly recommended alcohol units in the week prior to<br />

the survey (21 units for men and 14 units for women) for adults;<br />

Lack of exercise: not undertaking the recommended weekly guidelines for<br />

exercise, i.e. not undertaking at least one hour daily;<br />

5-A-DAY: less than five portions of fruit and vegetables usually consumed each<br />

day;<br />

Drugs: previously tried drugs.<br />

In the same way as occurred for adults, the number of young people who answered all<br />

five questions relating to smoking status, alcohol consumption in the previous week,<br />

exercise, 5-A-DAY and drug use, was lower than the total participating in the survey.<br />

Overall, 981 boys (69.1% of the 1,420 participating in the survey) and 1,124 girls (76.2%<br />

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Foundation Profile – Hull Health Profile: Release 3. March 2011. 380

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