Sexual Behaviour
41% Ever had sex
14% Age of initiation <14yrs²
54% Had ≥2 sexual partners in their lifetime²
70% Had ≥1 sexual partner/s in the past 3 months²
14% Used alcohol or drugs before sex²

Contraception
29% Always used a condom during sex²
16% Have been pregnant or made someone pregnant²

Abortion
8% Had an abortion/partner had an abortion²
16% Had an abortion at a traditional healer^2,3
63% Had an abortion at a hospital/clinic^2,3

STIs
7% Ever had an STI²
64% Received treatment for an STI²

Intentional and Unintentional Injury

Violence
17% Carried any weapon (past 30 days)
41% Were bullied (past 30 days)
30% In a physical fight (past 6 months)
29% Injured in a physical fight (past 6 months)
14% Member of a gang (past 6 months)
10% Ever forced to have sex (past 6 months)
8% Ever forced someone to have sex (past 6 months)
32% Felt unsafe at school (past 6 months)

Traffic Safety
14% Always wear seatbelts when driven by someone else
34% Driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol (past 30 days)
8% Drove after drinking alcohol (past 30 days)
11% Walked alongside a road after drinking alcohol (past 30 days)

Suicide
24% Had sad or hopeless feelings (past 6 months)
19% Ever considered attempting suicide (past 6 months)
16% Made a plan to commit suicide (past 6 months)
17% Made one or more suicide attempts (past 6 months)
28% Of attempted suicides required medical treatment (past 6 months)

Tobacco Use
21% Currently smoke (past 30 days)
47% Tried to quit cigarettes (past year)
11% Used smokeless tobacco (past 30 days)
84% Current smokers exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (past 7
days)

Alcohol Use
49% Ever used alcohol
32% Ever used alcohol (past 30 days)
23% Past month binge drinking
12% Age of initiation <13 yrs

Illegal + Other Drug Use
9% Used dagga in the past month
6% Ever used mandrax
6% Ever used cocaine
12% Ever used heroin
16% Ever used over-the-counter/prescription drugs

Nutrition and Dietary Behaviours
9% Underweight (weight for age)
11% Stunting (height for age)
4% Wasting (weight for height)
17% Overweight (BMI >25)
4% Obesity (BMI >30)
24% Describes themselves as underweight
14% Describes themselves as overweight

Physical Activity
45% Participated in sufficient vigorous physical activity (>20 min ≥3
days within past week)
34% Participated in moderate vigorous physical activity (>30 min ≥3
times within past week)
38% Participated in insufficient or no physical activity (within past week)
25% Watch TV for more than 3 hours per day

Hygiene
89% Brush teeth at least once a day
89% Own a toothbrush that is not shared
76% Always wash hands after going to the toilet
67% Always wash hands before eating