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Half
(
50
%
)
of
those
presenting
were
in
their
twenties
and
around
one
in
seven
(
13
%
)
were
aged
under
20.
(A10)
Health Related Behaviour: Users presenting to drug misuse services for the first time
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Reducing
under
-
age
conception
rates
was
a
Health
of
the
Nation
target
;
rates
peaked
at
over
9
per
1,000
females
aged
13
-
15
in
1990
and
again
in
1995
;
they
have
since
fallen
.
(A13)
Fertility: Conceptions
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All
ages
conception
rate
is
per
1,000
women
aged
15
-
44
.
(A13)
Fertility: Conceptions
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Nationally
,
more
women
aged
16
-
49
reported
the
use
of
a
condom
for
contraception
in
1999
(
23
%
)
than
ten
years
earlier
(
15
%
)
.
(A16)
Fertility: Contraception
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About
1
in
12
women
aged
13
-
15
and
1
in
4
women
aged
16
-
19
sought
advice
on
contraception
in
2000
-
01
from
family
planning
clinics
.
(A16)
Fertility: Contraception
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Survey
data
(
females
aged
16
-
49
)
(A16)
Fertility: Contraception
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heart
disease
,
stroke
and
related
illnesses
by
at
least
two
fifths
in
people
aged
under
the
age
of
75;
(A3)
Indicators of the Nations Health: Male death rates by selected causes
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heart
disease
,
stroke
and
related
illnesses
by
at
least
two
fifths
in
people
aged
under
the
age
of
75;
(A4)
Indicators of the Nations Health: Female death rates by selected causes
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In
1998
over
70%
of
adults
aged
16
-
77
thought
their
health
was
good
or
very
good
.
(A5)
Indicators of the Nations Health: Trends in adults general health, longstanding illness and acute sickness
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Nearly
16%
of
the
population
is
aged
65
&
over
,
while
almost
23%
is
aged
under
18.
(A6)
Basic Population Data: Resident population estimates mid-year 2002, by age, persons & Department of Health Stretegic Health Authority
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The
percentage
of
adults
aged
16
and
over
who
smoke
cigarettes
fell
rapidly
during
the
late
seventies
and
early
eighties
but
has
since
levelled
out
at
29
%
-
28
%
for
men
,
and
26%
to
25%
for
women
.
(A7)
Health Related Behaviour: Prevalence of smoking cigarettes among persons aged 16 and over by gender and age
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In
2001,
smoking
prevalence
was
highest
among
people
aged
16
-
44
.
(A7)
Health Related Behaviour: Prevalence of smoking cigarettes among persons aged 16 and over by gender and age
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Health
Related
Behaviour
:
Prevalence
of
smoking
cigarettes
among
persons
aged
16
and
over
by
gender
and
age
(A7)
Health Related Behaviour: Prevalence of smoking cigarettes among persons aged 16 and over by gender and age
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Among
those
aged
11
-
15
,
girls
are
more
likely
to
be
regular
smokers
than
boys
(
11
%
girls
,
9%
boys
in
2002
)
.
(A8)
Health Related Behaviour: Prevalence of smoking cigarettes among secondary school children aged 11 to 15 years by gender
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Health
Related
Behaviour
:
Prevalence
of
smoking
cigarettes
among
secondary
school
children
aged
11
to
15
years
by
gender
(A8)
Health Related Behaviour: Prevalence of smoking cigarettes among secondary school children aged 11 to 15 years by gender
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Health
Related
Behaviour
:
Prevalence
of
alcohol
consumption
above
21
/
14
units
a
week
for
men
/
women
aged
18
and
over
(A9)
Health Related Behaviour: Prevalence of alcohol consumption above 21/14 units a week for men/women aged 18 and over
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Maximum
daily
amount
had
drunk
last
week
,
by
persons
aged
16
and
over
,
by
gender
(A9b)
Maximum daily amount had drunk last week, by persons aged 16 and over, by gender
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The
highest
rates
are
for
men
aged
85
&
over
(
13
.
2
per
1,000
population
in
2000
-
01
)
.
(B25)
Mental Health & Learning Disability: Admissions to NHS hospitals under mental illness specialties by sex and age group
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From
1
April
1989,
NHS
sight
tests
were
restricted
to
children
aged
under
16,
students
aged
16
-
18
in
full
time
education
,
adults
on
low
income
,
users
of
complex
lenses
and
those
with
certain
medical
conditions
or
at
risk
of
eye
disease
.
(B3)
General Ophthalmic Services: Selected statistics
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People
eligible
for
vouchers
are
children
aged
under
16,
students
aged
16
-
18
in
full
time
education
,
adults
on
low
income
and
users
of
complex
lenses
.
(B3)
General Ophthalmic Services: Selected statistics
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Women
screened
-
aged
50
-
64
(
thousands
)
(B8)
Community Health and Prevention: Cancer screening
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Cancer
detected
per
1,000
women
screened
-
aged
50
-
64
(B8)
Community Health and Prevention: Cancer screening
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55%
were
boys
,
compared
with
51%
of
all
children
aged
under
18
years
.
(C1)
Children: Looked after by local authorities at 31 March
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in
1999
/
2000
,
45%
of
young
people
leaving
care
aged
16
or
over
had
been
living
in
foster
placements
,
and
a
further
19%
in
childrens
homes
and
hostels
.
(C4)
Children: Aged 16 and over who ceased to be looked after by a local authority
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Half
of
care
leavers
aged
16
or
over
had
been
looked
after
continuously
for
more
than
two
years
,
although
a
quarter
had
been
looked
after
more
less
than
six
months
.
(C4)
Children: Aged 16 and over who ceased to be looked after by a local authority
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The
number
of
care
leavers
aged
16
or
over
has
been
falling
since
1994
/
95
.
(C4)
Children: Aged 16 and over who ceased to be looked after by a local authority
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Children
:
Aged
16
and
over
who
ceased
to
be
looked
after
by
a
local
authority
(C4)
Children: Aged 16 and over who ceased to be looked after by a local authority
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People
aged
65
and
over
(C7)
Adults: Local authority supported residents in staffed residential and nursing care at 31 March
|
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People
aged
under
65
(C7)
Adults: Local authority supported residents in staffed residential and nursing care at 31 March
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