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What
SPF sunscreen
do you use if out in the sun?
SPF 10 or less
0.0%
SPF 12
0.0%
SPF 15
13.8%
SPF 30+
69.0%
SPF 50+
10.3%
None
3.5%
None but I cover up instead
3.5%
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Tell us your Christmas Day arrangements.
Just me/us at home
29.2%
Home but with visitors
20.8%
At home but visiting others
4.2%
At friends/relatives
25.0%
Half here - half there
4.2%
Way more complicated
4.2%
Other (eg, camping)
12.5%
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What type of
milk
do you normally buy?
Full fat milk
22.5%
Lite milk (<2% fat)
29.2%
Skim milk (<1% fat)
24.7%
Calcium or omega-3 enriched
4.5%
Soy milk
1.1%
Other
14.6%
None
3.4%
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Is your household water supply fluoridated? More on
oral health
.
Yes and I'm happy with that
46.2%
Yes and I'm unhappy about that
7.7%
No and I'm happy with that
21.2%
No and I'm unhappy about that
17.3%
Don't know / don't care
7.7%
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Have you had
iron deficiency
in the past?
Not that I know of
44.8%
Yes - a change in diet was enough to fix it
0.0%
Yes - iron tablets helped
51.7%
Yes - I needed iron by injection
3.5%
Yes - I needed other medical treatment
0.0%
No - my body actually stores too much iron
0.0%
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How long is it since you last visited the dentist?
Less than six months
23.6%
Within the last year
16.5%
One to two years
11.8%
Two to three years
12.6%
Three to five years
11.0%
More than five years
23.6%
Never
0.8%
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How have high winter prices affected your vegetables shopping?
I am spending noticeably more on my usual fresh veges
25.4%
I am buying my usual veges but less of them
8.5%
I am buying more of the cheaper, seasonal veges
27.1%
I am buying more tinned/frozen veges instead
13.6%
Both of the above: more seasonal and frozen veges
25.4%
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Which option best describes how snoring affects you?
More advice on sleep
I snore somewhat
17.1%
My snoring is a problem
12.5%
My partner snores somewhat
15.9%
My partner's snoring is a problem
29.6%
Both snore – I’m worse
9.1%
Both snore – they’re worse
3.4%
I don’t/neither of us snores
12.5%
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How often do you buy
fast food/takeaways
? (Ignore lunches, eg, sushi, salads, sandwiches, etc)
never
12.2%
once a week
57.1%
twice a week
16.3%
three times a week
3.1%
four to six times a week
1.0%
every day
0.0%
more than once every day
0.0%
varies to much to say
10.2%
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How many days do you have a
headache
bad enough to interfere with your day or stop you altogether?
none
18.8%
one a year
29.2%
one a month
25.0%
one a week
8.3%
two or three a week
6.3%
nearly every day
6.3%
every day
6.3%
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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 minutes
19.3%
Five to 15 minutes
26.4%
15 minutes to 30 minutes
20.7%
30 minutes to 45 minutes
7.1%
Up to an hour
12.9%
One to two hours
5.7%
More than two hours
7.9%
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Have you ever been a New Zealand blood donor?
Yes, I have donated in the last year
13.1%
Yes, but not in the last year
27.3%
No, never, I don't know why
4.0%
I am too afraid of needles
3.0%
I am ineligible due to living in the UK
20.2%
Right now, I am ineligible for other reasons
32.3%
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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 kilometer
8.9%
1-2 kilometers
22.2%
2-3 kilometers
8.9%
3-5 kilometers
15.6%
5-8 kilometers
8.9%
More than 8 kilometers
26.7%
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What was the damage to your waistline over Christmas and New Year?
I put on no weight
13.0%
I put on half a kilo
13.0%
I put on a kilo
4.4%
I put on two kilos
26.1%
I put on three or more kilos
8.7%
I actually lost weight
17.4%
I don't know
17.4%
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How much weight do you expect you'll put on over the Xmas/New Year festivities?
None
20.3%
Half a kilo
18.8%
A kilo
15.6%
Two kilos
18.8%
Three or more kilos
7.8%
I'll be losing weight
18.8%
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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 only
2.6%
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%
Other
2.6%
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How do you prefer to keep up your cardiovascular fitness?
Calculate your "fitness zone" heart rate.
Walking
38.7%
Running
17.3%
Swimming
5.3%
Fitness classes/videos
14.7%
Regular sport
5.3%
Other
9.3%
I don't
9.3%
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What's the biggest obstacle to you getting more exercise?
Read up on how to overcome obstacles
No time
15.6%
No energy
22.2%
No motivation
24.4%
You worry how you look
4.4%
You find it boring
2.2%
You need an exercise buddy
15.6%
Other
15.6%
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Which source of stress most affects you?
Are you stressed?
Relationship
8.1%
Family
9.7%
Work
19.4%
Finances
21.0%
Health
6.5%
More than one
27.4%
None
8.1%
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How many vitamins, supplements, herbal and other health products do you consume daily? (Count multivitamins as one)
none
37.8%
one
22.0%
two
13.4%
three
11.0%
four
4.9%
five or more
11.0%
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How is your skin coping with New Zealand’s high-UV climate?
I have had a skin cancer
2.7%
I have had a suspect mole removed
24.3%
My skin checks were okay
28.4%
I have a mole I should get checked
13.5%
I check myself and it looks okay
25.7%
I do not worry about skin cancer
5.4%
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On average how many times during winter (June to August) would you visit a GP?
Never
23.3%
Once or twice
50.0%
Once a month
23.3%
Forthnightly
3.5%
Once a week
0.0%
More than once a week
0.0%
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On average how many cups of coffee do you drink a day?
0 or sometimes 1
32.2%
1-2
30.0%
3-5
28.9%
6-9
8.9%
10 or more
0.0%
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What should politicians be allowed to put on their tax-payer paid credit cards?
Alcohol
0.0%
Weight loss programmes
16.7%
Porn movies & brothel visits
0.0%
Sports gear
0.0%
None of the above
83.3%
All of the above
0.0%
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Should New Zealand raise the legal drinking age to 20?
Yes
86.5%
No
8.1%
Unsure
5.4%
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Do you suffer from the 'winter blues' or SAD - seasonal affective disorder?
Yes, I have been diagnosed with SAD
15.0%
Maybe - I might ask my doctor about it
40.0%
No
45.0%
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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 it
0.0%
I send them to their room to think about it
0.0%
I talk to them about it
40.0%
I ignore it
20.0%
I organize an activity for them
40.0%
I ask someone they trust to talk to them about it
0.0%
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Which has the most vitamin C in mg per 100mg?
Answer
Strawberry
14.0%
Broccoli
34.9%
Orange
32.6%
Apple
0.0%
Tomato
9.3%
Papaya
9.3%
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Will you be getting a seasonal flu shot?
Probably
6.7%
Definitely
44.4%
I want to but I have a needle phobia
2.2%
No, I am allergic to them
0.0%
No, I don't belive in immunisation
13.3%
No, I dont think I need one
31.1%
Unsure
2.2%
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What age should Kiwis be allowed to get their driver's license?
Keep it at 15
3.6%
Keep it at 15, but include defensive driving course
10.7%
Raise it to 16
3.6%
Raise it to 17 or 18
82.1%
Don't know
0.0%
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Which popular weight loss programme has been the most successful for you?
Jenny Craig
8.3%
Weight Watchers
41.7%
SureSlim
4.2%
Tony Ferguson
2.8%
Other
13.9%
None
29.2%
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Do you support legislation that bans the breeding of pit bull terriers?
Yes
85.7%
No
11.2%
Don't know
2.0%
Don't care
1.0%
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What is your New Year's resolution?
Drink less alcohol
12.5%
Eat less fatty and/or sugary food
17.2%
Lose weight however I can!
32.8%
Start to exercise
14.1%
Work on my mental health
18.8%
Quit smoking once and for all
4.7%
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What will be your biggest health and wellbeing challenge for this month?
Losing weight
47.2%
Keeping weight off
7.6%
Reducing stress/anxiety
9.4%
Gettting enough exercise
15.1%
Getting enough sleep
5.7%
Eating healthy foods
15.1%
Other
0.0%
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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 car
32.0%
I use bluetooth
48.0%
I sneakily still use it
16.0%
I don't have a cellphone
4.0%
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Fruit & veges - do you eat them every day?
Nope, hate 'em
2.0%
Fruit yes, veges no
2.0%
Veges yes, fruit no
3.9%
I eat both, but not every day
49.0%
Yep, 5 + a day for me
43.1%
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What is Movember all about?
Growing a silly mo to look like a '70s sports star
0.0%
TV campaign to encourage men to speak out
0.0%
Awareness and fund raising for men's mental health and cancer issues
100.0%
Don't know
0.0%
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Do you read nutrition labels on food packets?
Yes, and they influence my purchases
73.9%
Yes, but they aren't my major consideration
18.5%
No, I don't understand them
3.3%
No, I can't be bothered
4.4%
What food labels?
0.0%
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Which of our calculators have you used?
BMI
30.0%
Smoking cost
0.0%
Heart rate
6.7%
Baby due date
10.0%
All (or some) of them
13.3%
None yet
40.0%
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Did you support the mandatory addition of folic acid to bread in New Zealand?
Yes
29.0%
No
51.6%
Not sure
19.4%
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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?
The recommended 10,000 steps a day is about 8km. How far do you walk or run each day?
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?
Which popular weight loss programme has been the most successful for you?
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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