The respondents were asked about their attitudes towards their own health, their parents' and Hong Kong people's health by giving marks from 0 (worst) to 10 (very good). Some 63.2 percent of the interviewees gave a score of between 6-10 for the health of Hong Kong people. Moreover, 79.5 percent of the respondents graded their own health as 6 or more; 83 percent gave a score of 6 or above for their mother and 73 percent for their father. Interviewees considered themselves and their parents healthier than the Hong Kong public as a whole.

Watsons study of children's health awareness and knowledge in Hong Kong covered 647 primary school students and was conducted from Nov 24 to Dec 5, 2003. A total of 440 questionnaires were completed for analysis. The questionnaire was developed in conjunction with the School of Pharmacy of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Health Tests Offered by Watsons at "Mom, Baby and Family Health Expo 2003" include

Free health consultation by Watsons pharmacists will also be available at the Expo.

About Watsons

Established in 1828, Watsons is the largest personal care retail chain in Asia Pacific operating close to 700 stores in eight markets, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China, Macau, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. Building on its long-standing reputation for quality and innovation, and high degree of consumer confidence, Watsons caters to a variety of lifestyles with an unrivalled diversity of products.

In Hong Kong, Watsons has won a number of customer service awards and operates 143 stores with over 1,600 employees. As a leading chain in town, there are resident pharmacists at all 38 Watsons Pharmacy stores.

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