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Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2023

Solomon Islands, 2023
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SLB_2023_GSHS_v01
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Ministry of Health and Medical Services
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Global School-based Student Health Survey
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Jun 02, 2026
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Tooth brushing with fluoride toothpaste (hy_fluoride)

Data file: SLB-2023

Overview

Valid: 1879
Invalid: 116
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 146
7.8%
2 Yes, I usually used a toothpaste that contains fluoride 1043
55.5%
3 No, I did not usually use a toothpaste that contains fluoride 216
11.5%
4 I do not know if the toothpaste I usually used contains fluoride 474
25.2%
Sysmiss 116
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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