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What SPF sunscreen do you use if out in the sun?

SPF 10 or less0.0%

SPF 120.0%

SPF 155.9%

SPF 30+76.5%

SPF 50+11.8%

None0.0%

None but I cover up instead5.9%

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Tell us your Christmas Day arrangements.

Just me/us at home29.2%

Home but with visitors20.8%

At home but visiting others4.2%

At friends/relatives25.0%

Half here - half there4.2%

Way more complicated4.2%

Other (eg, camping)12.5%

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What type of milk do you normally buy?

Full fat milk22.5%

Lite milk (<2% fat)29.2%

Skim milk (<1% fat)24.7%

Calcium or omega-3 enriched4.5%

Soy milk1.1%

Other 14.6%

None3.4%

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Is your household water supply fluoridated? More on oral health.

Yes and I'm happy with that46.2%

Yes and I'm unhappy about that7.7%

No and I'm happy with that21.2%

No and I'm unhappy about that17.3%

Don't know / don't care7.7%

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Have you had iron deficiency in the past?

Not that I know of44.8%

Yes - a change in diet was enough to fix it0.0%

Yes - iron tablets helped51.7%

Yes - I needed iron by injection3.5%

Yes - I needed other medical treatment 0.0%

No - my body actually stores too much iron0.0%

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How long is it since you last visited the dentist?

Less than six months23.6%

Within the last year16.5%

One to two years11.8%

Two to three years12.6%

Three to five years11.0%

More than five years23.6%

Never0.8%

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How have high winter prices affected your vegetables shopping?

I am spending noticeably more on my usual fresh veges25.4%

I am buying my usual veges but less of them8.5%

I am buying more of the cheaper, seasonal veges27.1%

I am buying more tinned/frozen veges instead13.6%

Both of the above: more seasonal and frozen veges25.4%

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Which option best describes how snoring affects you? More advice on sleep

I snore somewhat17.1%

My snoring is a problem12.5%

My partner snores somewhat15.9%

My partner's snoring is a problem29.6%

Both snore – I’m worse9.1%

Both snore – they’re worse3.4%

I don’t/neither of us snores12.5%

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How often do you buy fast food/takeaways? (Ignore lunches, eg, sushi, salads, sandwiches, etc)

never12.2%

once a week57.1%

twice a week16.3%

three times a week3.1%

four to six times a week1.0%

every day0.0%

more than once every day0.0%

varies to much to say10.2%

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How many days do you have a headache bad enough to interfere with your day or stop you altogether?

none18.8%

one a year29.2%

one a month25.0%

one a week8.3%

two or three a week6.3%

nearly every day6.3%

every day6.3%

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Falling asleep can be a problem - once you turn out the light, how long does it usually take? ...Sleep Tips

Less than five minutes19.3%

Five to 15 minutes26.4%

15 minutes to 30 minutes 20.7%

30 minutes to 45 minutes7.1%

Up to an hour 12.9%

One to two hours5.7%

More than two hours7.9%

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Have you ever been a New Zealand blood donor?

Yes, I have donated in the last year13.1%

Yes, but not in the last year27.3%

No, never, I don't know why4.0%

I am too afraid of needles3.0%

I am ineligible due to living in the UK20.2%

Right now, I am ineligible for other reasons32.3%

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The recommended 10,000 steps a day is about 8km. How far do you walk or run each day?

Less than half a kilometer 8.9%

Less than 1 kilometer8.9%

1-2 kilometers22.2%

2-3 kilometers8.9%

3-5 kilometers15.6%

5-8 kilometers8.9%

More than 8 kilometers26.7%

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What was the damage to your waistline over Christmas and New Year?

I put on no weight13.0%

I put on half a kilo13.0%

I put on a kilo4.4%

I put on two kilos26.1%

I put on three or more kilos8.7%

I actually lost weight 17.4%

I don't know17.4%

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How much weight do you expect you'll put on over the Xmas/New Year festivities?

None20.3%

Half a kilo18.8%

A kilo15.6%

Two kilos18.8%

Three or more kilos7.8%

I'll be losing weight18.8%

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How would you describe your diet? (More on vegetarianism and veganism.)

I eat red meat (at least occasionally)89.5%

I eat chicken and fish only2.6%

I'm 'pescatarian' (I'm vegetarian but I eat fish)2.6%

I'm vegetarian (and I eat dairy and egg)0.0%

I'm vegan (no animal products)2.6%

Other2.6%

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How do you prefer to keep up your cardiovascular fitness? Calculate your "fitness zone" heart rate.

Walking38.7%

Running17.3%

Swimming5.3%

Fitness classes/videos14.7%

Regular sport5.3%

Other9.3%

I don't9.3%

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What's the biggest obstacle to you getting more exercise? Read up on how to overcome obstacles

No time15.6%

No energy22.2%

No motivation24.4%

You worry how you look4.4%

You find it boring2.2%

You need an exercise buddy15.6%

Other15.6%

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Which source of stress most affects you? Are you stressed?

Relationship8.1%

Family9.7%

Work19.4%

Finances21.0%

Health6.5%

More than one27.4%

None8.1%

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How many vitamins, supplements, herbal and other health products do you consume daily? (Count multivitamins as one)

none37.8%

one22.0%

two13.4%

three11.0%

four4.9%

five or more11.0%

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How is your skin coping with New Zealand’s high-UV climate?

I have had a skin cancer2.7%

I have had a suspect mole removed24.3%

My skin checks were okay28.4%

I have a mole I should get checked13.5%

I check myself and it looks okay25.7%

I do not worry about skin cancer5.4%

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On average how many times during winter (June to August) would you visit a GP?

Never23.3%

Once or twice50.0%

Once a month23.3%

Forthnightly3.5%

Once a week0.0%

More than once a week0.0%

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On average how many cups of coffee do you drink a day?

0 or sometimes 132.2%

1-230.0%

3-528.9%

6-98.9%

10 or more0.0%

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What should politicians be allowed to put on their tax-payer paid credit cards?

Alcohol0.0%

Weight loss programmes16.7%

Porn movies & brothel visits0.0%

Sports gear0.0%

None of the above83.3%

All of the above0.0%

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Should New Zealand raise the legal drinking age to 20?

Yes86.5%

No8.1%

Unsure5.4%

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Do you suffer from the 'winter blues' or SAD - seasonal affective disorder?

Yes, I have been diagnosed with SAD15.0%

Maybe - I might ask my doctor about it40.0%

No45.0%

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When your child is feeling low or stressed how do you address it? Read about childhood wellbeing

I tell them to get over it0.0%

I send them to their room to think about it0.0%

I talk to them about it40.0%

I ignore it20.0%

I organize an activity for them 40.0%

I ask someone they trust to talk to them about it0.0%

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Which has the most vitamin C in mg per 100mg? Answer

Strawberry14.0%

Broccoli34.9%

Orange32.6%

Apple0.0%

Tomato9.3%

Papaya9.3%

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Will you be getting a seasonal flu shot?

Probably6.7%

Definitely44.4%

I want to but I have a needle phobia2.2%

No, I am allergic to them0.0%

No, I don't belive in immunisation13.3%

No, I dont think I need one31.1%

Unsure2.2%

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What age should Kiwis be allowed to get their driver's license?

Keep it at 153.6%

Keep it at 15, but include defensive driving course10.7%

Raise it to 163.6%

Raise it to 17 or 1882.1%

Don't know0.0%

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Which popular weight loss programme has been the most successful for you?

Jenny Craig8.3%

Weight Watchers41.7%

SureSlim4.2%

Tony Ferguson2.8%

Other13.9%

None29.2%

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Do you support legislation that bans the breeding of pit bull terriers?

Yes85.7%

No11.2%

Don't know2.0%

Don't care1.0%

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What is your New Year's resolution?

Drink less alcohol12.5%

Eat less fatty and/or sugary food17.2%

Lose weight however I can!32.8%

Start to exercise14.1%

Work on my mental health18.8%

Quit smoking once and for all4.7%

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What will be your biggest health and wellbeing challenge for this month?

Losing weight47.2%

Keeping weight off7.6%

Reducing stress/anxiety9.4%

Gettting enough exercise15.1%

Getting enough sleep5.7%

Eating healthy foods15.1%

Other0.0%

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How have you responded to the law banning the use of handheld cellphones while driving?

I turn my cellphone off when in the car32.0%

I use bluetooth48.0%

I sneakily still use it16.0%

I don't have a cellphone4.0%

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Fruit & veges - do you eat them every day?

Nope, hate 'em 2.0%

Fruit yes, veges no2.0%

Veges yes, fruit no3.9%

I eat both, but not every day49.0%

Yep, 5 + a day for me43.1%

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What is Movember all about?

Growing a silly mo to look like a '70s sports star0.0%

TV campaign to encourage men to speak out0.0%

Awareness and fund raising for men's mental health and cancer issues100.0%

Don't know0.0%

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Do you read nutrition labels on food packets?

Yes, and they influence my purchases73.9%

Yes, but they aren't my major consideration18.5%

No, I don't understand them3.3%

No, I can't be bothered4.4%

What food labels?0.0%

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Which of our calculators have you used?

BMI30.0%

Smoking cost0.0%

Heart rate6.7%

Baby due date10.0%

All (or some) of them13.3%

None yet40.0%

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Did you support the mandatory addition of folic acid to bread in New Zealand?

Yes29.0%

No51.6%

Not sure19.4%

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What SPF sunscreen do you use if out in the sun?

Tell us your Christmas Day arrangements.

What type of milk do you normally buy?

Is your household water supply fluoridated? More on oral health.

Have you had iron deficiency in the past?

How long is it since you last visited the dentist?

How have high winter prices affected your vegetables shopping?

Which option best describes how snoring affects you? More advice on sleep

How often do you buy fast food/takeaways? (Ignore lunches, eg, sushi, salads, sandwiches, etc)

How many days do you have a headache bad enough to interfere with your day or stop you altogether?

Falling asleep can be a problem - once you turn out the light, how long does it usually take? ...Sleep Tips

Have you ever been a New Zealand blood donor?

What was the damage to your waistline over Christmas and New Year?

How much weight do you expect you'll put on over the Xmas/New Year festivities?

How would you describe your diet? (More on vegetarianism and veganism.)

How do you prefer to keep up your cardiovascular fitness? Calculate your "fitness zone" heart rate.

What's the biggest obstacle to you getting more exercise? Read up on how to overcome obstacles

Which source of stress most affects you? Are you stressed?

How many vitamins, supplements, herbal and other health products do you consume daily? (Count multivitamins as one)

How is your skin coping with New Zealand’s high-UV climate?

On average how many times during winter (June to August) would you visit a GP?

On average how many cups of coffee do you drink a day?

What should politicians be allowed to put on their tax-payer paid credit cards?

Should New Zealand raise the legal drinking age to 20?

Do you suffer from the 'winter blues' or SAD - seasonal affective disorder?

When your child is feeling low or stressed how do you address it? Read about childhood wellbeing

Which has the most vitamin C in mg per 100mg? Answer

Will you be getting a seasonal flu shot?

What age should Kiwis be allowed to get their driver's license?

Do you support legislation that bans the breeding of pit bull terriers?

What is your New Year's resolution?

What will be your biggest health and wellbeing challenge for this month?

How have you responded to the law banning the use of handheld cellphones while driving?

Fruit & veges - do you eat them every day?

What is Movember all about?

Do you read nutrition labels on food packets?

Which of our calculators have you used?

Did you support the mandatory addition of folic acid to bread in New Zealand?

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