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. 2019 May 29;16(11):1898. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16111898

Table 1.

Variable description.

Variables Question Response Options (Coding Scheme)
Age “How old are you?” 11 years old or younger to 18 years old or older
Sex “What is your sex?” Male, Female
Alcohol use “During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have at least one drink containing alcohol?” 1 = 0 days to 7 = All 30 days (coded 1 = 0 and 2–7 = 1)
“During the past 30 days, on the days you drink alcohol, how many drinks did you usually drink per day?” 1 = Not drink in the past 30 days to 7 = 5 or more drinks (coded 1–3 = 0 and 4–7 = 1)
“During your life, how many times did you drink so much alcohol that you were really drunk?” 1 = 0 times and 4 = 10 or more times (coded 1 = 0 and 2–4 = 1)
“During your life, how many times have you got into trouble with your family or friends, missed school, or got into fights, as a result of drinking alcohol?” 1 = 0 times and 4 = 10 or more times (coded 1 = 0 and 2–4 = 1)
No close friends “How many close friends do you have?” 1 = 0 to 4 = 3 or more (coded 1+ = 0, 0 = 1)
Anxiety “During the past 12 months, how often have you been so worried about something that you could not sleep at night?” 1 = never to 5 = always (coded 1–3 = 0 and 4–5 = 1)
Loneliness “During the past 12 months, how often have you felt lonely?” 1 = never to 5 = always (coded 1–3 = 0 and 4–5 = 1)
Suicide ideation “During the past 12 months, did you ever seriously consider attempting suicide?” Yes, No
Suicide attempt “During the past 12 months, how many times did you actually attempt suicide?” 1 = 0 times to 5 = 6 or more times (coded 1 = 0 and 2–5 = 1)
Current tobacco use “During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigarettes/use any tobacco products other than cigarettes, such as cigars, haraku, or electronic cigarettes?” 1 = 0 days to 7 = All 30 days (coded 1 = 0 and 2–7 = 1)
Cannabis use “During the past 30 days, how many times have you used marijuana (also called nua)?” 1 = 0 days to 7 = All 30 days (coded 1 = 0 and 2–5 = 1)
Soft drinks “During the past 30 days, how many times per day did you usually drink carbonated soft drinks, such as Mam-ud-lon?” 1 = not in the past days to 7 = 5 or more times per day (coded 1–2 = 0 and 3–7 = 1)
School truancy “During the past 30 days, on how many days did you miss classes or school without permission?” 1 = 0 days to 5 = 10 or more days (coded 1 = 0 and 2–5 = 1)
Peer support “During the past 30 days, how often were most of the students in your school kind and helpful?” 1 = never to 5 = always (coded 1–3 = 0 and 4–5 = 1)
Either or both parents use tobacco “Which of your parents or guardians use any form of tobacco?” 1 = neither, 2 = my father or male guardian, 3 = my mother or female guardian, 4 = both
Secondary smoke “During the past 7 days, on how many days have people smoked in your presence?“ 1 = 0 days to 5 = All seven days (coded 1 = 0 and 2–5 = 1)
Parental supervision “During the past 30 days, how often did your parents or guardians check to see if your homework was done?” 1 = never to 5 = always (coded 1–3 = 0 and 4–5 = 1)
Parental connectedness “During the past 30 days, how often did your parents or guardians understand your problems and worries?” 1 = never to 5 = always (coded 1–3 = 0 and 4–5 = 1)
Parental bonding “During the past 30 days, how often did your parents or guardians really know what you were doing with your free time?” 1 = never to 5 = always (coded 1–3 = 0 and 4–5 = 1)
Parental respect for privacy “During the past 30 days, how often did your parents or guardians go through your things without your approval?” 1 = never to 5 = always (coded 1–3 = 0 and 4–5 = 1)
Hunger “During the past 30 days, how often did you go hungry because there was not enough food in your home?" 1 = never to 5 = always (coded 1–3 = 0 and 4–5 = 1)
Bullied “During the past 30 days, on how many days were you bullied?” 1 = 0 days to 7 = All 30 days (coded 1 = 0 and 2–7 = 1)
In a physical fight “During the past 12 months, how many times were you in a physical fight?” 1 = 0 times to 8 = 12 or more times (coded 1 = 0 and 2–8 = 1)
Physically attacked “During the past 12 months, how many times were you physically attacked?” 1 = 0 times to 8 = 12 or more times (coded 1 = 0 and 2–8 = 1)
Injury “During the past 12 months, how many times were you seriously injured?” 1 = 0 times to 8 = 12 or more times (coded 1 = 0 and 2–8 = 1)