Children and Young i Scania 2012

In the spring of 2012, public health survey "Barn och Unga i Skåne 2012" was conducted among school children in grade 6, grade 9 and high school grade 2 in all 33 municipalities in Skåne. In total, close to 30,000 students in Skåne answered . The study was conducted by Region Skåne in cooperation with the Municipality association of Skåne. The students answered the questionnaires anonymously, and questions were asked about school, family, health, leisure habits, diet, alcohol and tobacco. A number of the questions are also included in various national surveys, allowing for national comparisons with similar age students. The purpose of the Public Health Survey "Children and Youth in Scania" is to get a current picture of the living conditions, lifestyles, social factors and health among children and adolescents in southern Sweden today. How our children and young people are doing and living are also important for the future of public health in Scania. Knowledge of health determinants, distribution of health in the population and the current state of health of our children and young people in Scania is necessary to work effectively in public health and in order to monitor progress over time.