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Physical Health

Physical Health

In this chapter, we explore physical health indicators. Many things can impact our physical health and this section explores indicators of physical health such as infant birthweights, childhood obesity rates and self-perceived health status of young people.

Percentage of low, healthy and high birth weights
Percentage of low, healthy and high birth weights
Body Mass Index (BMI) of all persons aged 18 to 24 years
Body Mass Index (BMI) of all persons aged 18 to 24 years
Percentage of children aged 7 who are obese
Percentage of children aged 7 who are underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese
Self-perceived health status of young people aged 18 to 24 years (percentage)
Self-perceived health status of young people aged 18 to 24 years (percentage)
Self-perceived health status of children aged 2-17 years (percentage)
Self-perceived health status of children aged 2-17 years (percentage)
Self-perceived general health of all children aged 2 to 17 years broken down by age groups (percentage)
Self-perceived general health of all children aged 2 to 17 years by HSE regions (percentage)
Prevalence of a long-standing illness or health problem of all persons aged 18 to 24 years
Prevalence of a long-standing illness or health problem of all persons aged 18 to 24 years
Prevalence of a long-standing illness or health problem for all children aged 2 to 17 years of age
Prevalence of a long-standing illness or health problem for all children aged 2 to 17 years
Prevalence of a long-standing illness or health problem for all children aged 2 to 17 years by sex
Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medicines in the two weeks prior to interview for all persons aged 18 to 24 years
Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medicines in the two weeks prior to interview for all persons aged 18 to 24 years
Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medicines in the two week prior to interview for all children aged 2 to 17 years
Use of prescribed and non-prescribed medicines in the two week prior to interview for all children aged 2 to 17 years
Wear glasses or contact lenses for all children aged 2 to 17 years
Wear glasses or contact lenses for all children aged 2 to 17 years
Persons aged 18 to 24 years who wear glasses or contact lenses
  • Frequency: Longitudinal study carried out at ages typically associated with developmental milestones
  • Series: Growing up in Ireland
  • Source: Growing Up in Ireland (GUI)
Health status of GUI respondents aged 25 years
Health status of GUI respondents aged 25 years
Diagnosed medical problems of GUI respondents aged 25 years
Diagnosed medical problems of GUI respondents aged 25 years
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