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Statistical Report by WHO on Indian Students

Statistical Comparison of Mental Health Status of Students in India

Total population of India according to 2015 data - 1311.1 Million
Percentage of Adolescents (13-15 years) population - 5.8% of total population
Total population of Adolescents - 75.5 Million
 Boys - 39.8 Million                                        Girls - 35.7 Million

Suicidal behaviour in past 12 months - Estimated suicide rates per 1,00,000 (aged 15 - 29 years in year 2012) - 35.5 suicides
Boys - 34.9 suicides                                         Girls - 36.1 suicides

Feeling depressed (felt so sad/hopeless almost everyday for 2 weeks or more in a row) - 25%
Boys - 25%                                                       Girls - 24%

Feeling distracted (hard time staying focused on their homework and usual work most of times or always) - 11%
Boys - 12%                                                        Girls - 10%

Warning signs of mental health problems in past 12 months( year 2015)

Anxiety (could not sleep because of being worried) - 8%
Boys - 7%                                                           Girls - 9%

Loneliness (felt lonely most of times or always) - 8%
Boys - 7%                                                            Girls - 10%

Had no close friends - 10%
Boys - 10%                                                           Girls - 10%

Substance Use - Current tobacco users (used any tobacco product) - smoked and/or smokeless on one or more days in past 30 days - 4%
Boys- 5%                                                                Girls - 2%

Current cigarette smokers (on one or more days in past 30 days) - 1%
Boys - 2%                                                                Girls - Less than 1%

Ever used alcohol - 8%
Boys - 9%                                                                 Girls - 7%

Drug users (used inhalants, fluid, charas, ganja one or more times in past 12 months) - 3%
Boys - 3%                                                                  Girls - 3%

Multiple Substance Use
 People say "Yes" - 11%                                            People say "No" - 89%

Substance use among users
Users of Tobacco only - 20%                                        Users of Marijuana only - 11%
Users of Alcohol only - 51%                                         Users of Multiple substance use - 18%

Protective and risk factors for mental health and substance use
Perceived parental engagement (Parents understood their problems and worries, most of times or always) - 62%
Boys - 60%                                                                    Girls - 64%

Parents really knew what they were doing with their free time (most of times or always) - 57%   
Boys - 54%                                                                     Girls - 61%

Parents checked if their homework was done (most of times or always) - 47%
Boys - 47%                                                                      Girls - 47%

Parental engagement as a predictor of mental health problems and substance use

Only 32% of students had got low level of parental engagement about depression.
Only 30% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about depression.
Only 20% of students had got high level of parental engagement about depression.

Only 11% of students had got low level of parental engagement about anxiety.
Only 9% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about anxiety.
Only 6% of students had got high level of parental engagement about anxiety.

Only 13% of students had got low level of parental engagement about loneliness.
Only 9% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about loneliness.
Only 6% of students had got high level of parental engagement about loneliness.

Only 2% of students had got low level of parental engagement about cigarette smoking.
Only 1% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about cigarette smoking.
Only 1% of students had got high level of parental engagement about cigarette smoking.

Only 14% of students had got low level of parental engagement about ever used alcohol.
Only 10% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about ever used alcohol.
Only 5% of students had got high level of parental engagement about ever used alcohol.

Only 6% of students had got low level of parental engagement about drug usage.
Only 3% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about drug usage.
Only 2% of students had got high level of parental engagement about drug usage.

School Experience - Perceived other students to be kind and helpful (most of times or always) - 42%
Boys - 39%                                                                   Girls - 46%

Bullied (felt disturbed due to the comments from their peers, family members, or teachers) - 7%
Boys - 7%                                                                      Girls - 7%

Being bullied as a predictor of mental health problems and substance use. 

Only 23% of students were not bullied before being depressed.
But 49% of students were bullied before being depressed.

Only 6% of students were not bullied before being anxious.
But 25% of students were bullied before being anxious.

Only 7% of students were not bullied being alone.
But 33% of students were bullied being alone.

Only 1% of students were not bullied before becoming cigarette smokers.
But 4% of students were bullied before becoming cigarette smokers.

Only 7% of students were not bullied before becoming ever users.
But 19% of students were bullied before becoming ever users.

Only 3% of students were not bullied before becoming drug addicts.
But 6% of students were bullied before becoming drug addicts.

Mental health problems as predictors of Substance Use.

2% of tobacco users admitted that they were depressed and smoking was the part of that.
1% of tobacco users denied that they were depressed and smoking was the part of that.

3% of tobacco users admitted that they were anxious and smoking was the part of that.
1% of tobacco users denied that they were anxious and smoking was the part of that.

2% of tobacco users admitted that they were alone and smoking was the part of that.
1% of tobacco users denied that they were alone and smoking was the part of that.

13% of ever alcohol users admitted that they were depressed and drinking was the part of that.
6% of ever alcohol users denied that they were depressed and drinking was the part of that.

16% of ever alcohol users admitted that they were anxious and drinking was the part of that.
7% of ever alcohol users denied that they were anxious and drinking was the part of that.

14% of ever alcohol users admitted that they were alone and drinking was the part of that.
8% of ever alcohol users denied that they were alone and drinking was the part of that.

5% of drug addicts admitted that they were depressed and addiction was the part of that.
2% of drug addicts denied that they were depressed and addiction was the part of that.

6% of drug addicts admitted that they were anxious and addiction was the part of that.
3% of drug addicts denied that they were anxious and addiction was the part of that.

5% of drug addicts admitted that they were alone and addiction was the part of that.
3% of drug addicts denied that they were alone and addiction was the part of that.

Source : 
World Health Organization
South East Asia Region
United Nations Organization
   


      

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