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Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2022
Sekondi-Takoradi

Ghana, 2022
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GHA_2022_GSHS_v01
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Global School-based Student Health Survey
Metadata
DDI/XML JSON
Created on
May 08, 2026
Last modified
May 08, 2026
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Tooth brushing with fluoride toothpaste (hy_fluoride)

Data file: Subnational dataset

Overview

Valid: 3670
Invalid: 126
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 64
Range: 1 - 4
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
During the past 30 days, did you usually use a toothpaste that contains fluoride when you cleaned or brushed your teeth?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 I did not clean or brush my teeth during the past 30 days 160
4.4%
2 Yes, I usually used a toothpaste that contains fluoride 2431
66.2%
3 No, I did not usually use a toothpaste that contains fluoride 218
5.9%
4 I do not know if the toothpaste I usually used contains fluoride 861
23.5%
Sysmiss 126
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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