Not all the information is available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the following tables.
Spearhead areas are defined based on local authority (LA) data. Spearhead primary care trusts (PCTs) are those that overlap geographically, either wholly or partly, with the Spearhead LAs. Where available, information is shown based on the 62 Spearhead PCTs (14 of which only partly overlap with the Spearhead LAs). Where information is not available by PCT, figures are based on the 70 Spearhead LAs. The Spearhead Group was launched in 2005.
Percentage Boys Girls Obese children Spearhead PCTs 20 17 Non-Spearhead PCTs 15 14 Overweight children Spearhead PCTs 16 14 Non-Spearhead PCTs 14 14 Notes: 1. Figures are based on the 62 Spearhead PCTs (so are based on a larger population than the 70 Spearhead LAs). 2. Figures are shown for 2008 only. In 2008 the definitions used in the analysis were revised from those used in previous years to correct an error in the classification of children as either “overweight” or “obese”. Results were not significantly different from those presented previously; however, revised data sets have not yet been made available for previous years. 3. Figures are based on children aged 2-15 with a valid body mass index (BMI) measurement. 4. Categories are mutually exclusive, i.e. overweight does not include those who are obese. 5. Overweight was defined as at or above the 85th but below the 95th UK National BMI percentile; obese was defined as at or above the 95th UK National BMI percentile. Source: Data from Health Survey for England, published in “Health Survey for England 2008 Volume 1—physical activity and fitness”, The NHS Information Centre for health and social care, 2009 (table 13.5).
Percentage 2005 2006 2007 2008 Adults who smoke Spearhead LAs1 27 27 26 24 Non-Spearhead LAs1 22 20 19 19 Adults who drink Spearhead LAs1 83 84 85 84 Non-Spearhead LAs1 88 88 88 87 1 PCTs for 2008. Notes: 1. Figures for 2005-07 are based on the 70 Spearhead LAs. Figures for 2008 are based on the 62 Spearhead PCTs (so are based on a larger population than the 70 Spearhead LAs). 2. “Adults who drink! is based on answers to two questions: Those who answer, “yes” to “Do you drink alcohol nowadays?” are classified as drinkers. Those who answer “no” are then asked, “Could I just check, does that mean you never have an alcoholic drink nowadays or do you have an alcoholic drink very occasionally, perhaps for medicinal purposes or on special occasions like Christmas or New Year?”. Those who answer “Very occasionally” are also classed as drinkers. Source: Unpublished analysis from the General Lifestyle Survey, Office for National Statistics.
Percentage 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Any illicit drug use in the last year Spearhead LAs 11.1 11.1 10.5 11.9 Non-Spearhead LAs 10.3 9.6 9.2 9.3 Notes: 1. Figures are based on the 70 Spearhead LAs (so are based on a smaller population than the 62 Spearhead PCTs). 2. Based on a sample survey. Unweighted base numbers for 2008-09 are 6,793 (Spearhead LAs) and 19,013 (non-Spearhead LAs); bases will be similar in earlier years. 3. “Any drug” comprises powder cocaine, crack cocaine, ecstasy, LSD, magic mushrooms, heroin, methadone, amphetamines, cannabis, tranquilisers, anabolic steroids, amyl nitrite, glues, any other pills/powders/drugs smoked, plus ketamine since 2006-07 and methamphetamine since 2008-09. Source: Unpublished analysis from the British Crime Survey (BCS).
2004-06 2005-07 2006-081 Under-18 conception rate Spearhead LAs 55.2 55.2 54.4 Non-Spearhead LAs 35.4 35.6 35.5 1 Provisional. Notes: 1. Figures are based on the 70 Spearhead LAs (so are based on a smaller population than the 62 Spearhead PCTs). 2. Rates are per 1,000 female population aged 15-17. 3. Figures are three-year average rates. Figures for 2006-08 are provisional. Source: Unpublished analysis of data from Office for National Statistics and Teenage Pregnancy Unit.
Rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Data on STIs diagnosed in genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics are currently collected only by strategic health authority. Data on the rates of STIs for the period 2004 to 2008, the latest data for which figures are available, are published in “Selected ST1 diagnoses numbers and rates from GUM clinics in the UK: 2004-2008”, a copy of which has been placed in the Library.