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Key Data on Young People's Health

WebKEY DATA ON YOUNG PEOPLE 2021. The Key Data series has been running since 1997, providing nearly 25 years of information about young people’s lives. Previous editions …

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Use of health services

WebHealth promotion for young people aged 10-24 tends to focus on sexual health, physical activity, smoking, drinking and drug use, and diet and nutrition. When asked about …

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Health inequalities

WebHealth Inequalities. Health inequalities are the avoidable and unfair differences in physical and mental health outcomes between individuals or groups aged 10-25. Young people …

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Drivers of Inequalities

WebDrivers of inequalities. In this section we draw attention to some of the main drivers of inequality in youth health. There is a range of economic and social factors that combine …

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Physical health conditions

WebCommon physical health problems. Headaches, abdominal pain, muscular skeletal disorders, allergies, skin disorders and acne, coughs and respiratory infections are some …

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Population size and mortality

WebPopulation. Young people aged 10-24 form a significant proportion of the UK population. In 2019 there were 7.6 million 10-19 year olds and 11.8 million 10-24 year olds. There were …

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Care experienced young people

WebCare experienced young people. A significant proportion of children who are looked after by the Local Authority are teenagers. In England in 2020, 31,370 young people aged 10-15 …

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Clarifying what we mean by health inequalities for young …

Web2 What is the issue? 3 A new definition and conceptual model for understanding health inequalities in relation to young people 4 Health outcomes for young people 6 Causes of …

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Background factors: Abuse and Trauma

WebThe Crime Survey for England has estimated that one in five people experiences at least one form of child abuse before the age of 16 (ONS, 2020a). Chart 8.1 shows that as …

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Physical health conditions: references

WebKEY DATA 2021 Physical health conditions. Although the years 10-24 tend to be a time of good physical health, many young people will experience a range of short term physical …

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Accessing services

WebAccessing services. There are very few good, representative data on young people’s use of health services that account for both age and deprivation, although improving access to …

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Smoking, drinking and drug use

WebThe Northern Ireland Young People’s Behaviour and Attitude Survey 2019 reported 5% of 11-15 year olds smoking in the last week (NISRA 2019). There is an increase in smoking …

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Hospital admissions and secondary care

WebHospital admissions and secondary care. Many hospital admissions for children and young people take place through accident and emergency (A & E) departments. The Care …

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Alcohol, smoking and drug use

WebAlcohol, smoking and drug use. Alcohol consumption in the teenage years does not show a clear relationship to deprivation as measured either by family affluence or area …

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Young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND) …

WebYoung people with special educational needs and disability (SEND) In 2021 the Department for Education reported that just over 1 million children at primary and secondary schools …

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Overall prevalence of mental disorder

WebOverall 14.4% of 11-16 year olds and 16.9% of 17-19 year olds met the criteria for having a mental disorder in 2017. Within these headline figures there was quite considerable …

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