Skip directly to choose table content
Skip directly to table/graph tabs
Skip directly to filter data
Skip directly to view data by demographics
Skip directly to results
High School YRBS
Note: Javascript is disabled or is not supported by your browser. For this reason, some items on this page will be unavailable. For more information about this message, please visit this page:
About CDC.gov
.
CDC
YRBSS
Youth Online
United States 1991 — 2021 Results
Contact Us
Help
Recommend on Facebook
Tweet
Share
Compartir
CHOOSE TABLE CONTENT
Question:
Key ALT plus either ENTER or DOWN to open the menu.
Key TAB to enter and ARROW keys to navigate and expand or collapse a submenu.
Key ENTER to select a menu item.
All Questions
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Seat belt use
Riding with a drinking driver
Drinking and driving
Texting and driving
Weapon carrying at school
Gun carrying
Being threatened at school
Physical fighting
Physical fighting at school
Exposures to neighborhood violence
Electronic bullying
Being bullied at school
Safety concerns at school
Forced sexual intercourse
Sexual violence
Sexual dating violence
Physical dating violence
Being sad or hopeless
Considering suicide
Making a suicide plan
Attempted suicide
Injurious suicide attempt
Tobacco Use
Lifetime cigarette use
Cigarette smoking before age 13 years
Current cigarette use
Frequent cigarette use
Current daily cigarette use
Smoking >10 cigarettes per day
Electronic vapor product use
Current electronic vapor product use
Frequent electronic vapor product use
Current daily electronic vapor product use
Electronic vapor products from store
Current smokeless tobacco use
Frequent smokeless tobacco use
Current daily smokeless tobacco use
Current cigar use
Frequent cigar use
Current daily cigar use
Current cigarette or cigar use
Current cigarette, cigar, or smokeless tobacco use
Current tobacco use
Current cigarette or electronic vapor product use
All tobacco cessation
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Alcohol use before age 13 years
Current alcohol use
Current binge drinking
Source of alcohol
Reporting 10 or more drinks
Lifetime marijuana use
Marijuana use before age 13 years
Current marijuana use
Lifetime synthetic marijuana use
Lifetime prescription pain medicine misuse
Current prescription pain medicine misuse
Lifetime cocaine use
Lifetime inhalant use
Lifetime heroin use
Lifetime methamphetamine use
Lifetime hallucinogenic drug use
Illegal injected drug use
Illegal drugs at school
Lifetime illicit drug use
Lifetime ecstasy use
Sexual Behaviors
Lifetime sexual intercourse
Sex before 13 years
Four or more sex partners
Current sexual activity
Condom use
Birth control pill use
IUD or implant use
Pill, IUD, or shot use
Dual birth control use
Not using birth control
Alcohol/drugs before sex
HIV testing
STD testing
Dietary Behaviors
No fruit consumption
No vegetable consumption
Not drinking milk
Not drinking soda
Soda drinking >= 1 times
Soda drinking >= 2 times
Not drinking sports drinks
Sports drinks >= 1 times
Sports drinks >= 2 times
Not drinking water
Breakfast eating
Daily breakfast eating
Physical Activity
Physical activity
Physical activity >= 5 days
Daily physical activity
Muscle strengthening
Screen time
PE attendance
Daily PE attendance
Sports team participation
Concussion
Obesity, Overweight, and Weight Control
Obesity
Overweight
Perception of weight
Weight loss
Other Health Topics
Lack of oral health care
Current mental health
Mental health during pandemic
Sleep
Unstable housing
Sunburn
Job loss during pandemic
Feeling close to people at their school
Parental monitoring
Location:
Key ALT plus either ENTER or DOWN to open the menu.
Key TAB to enter and ARROW keys to navigate and expand or collapse a submenu.
Key ENTER to select a menu item.
All Locations
United States
States
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Local School Districts
Albuquerque, NM
Baltimore, MD
Borough of Bronx, NY
Borough of Brooklyn, NY
Borough of Manhattan, NY
Borough of Queens, NY
Borough of Staten Island, NY
Boston, MA
Broward County, FL
Charlotte-Mecklenburg County, NC
Chicago, IL
Clark County, NV
Cleveland, OH
Dallas, TX
DeKalb County, GA
Denver, CO
Detroit, MI
District of Columbia
Duval County, FL
Eaton Consortium, MI
Fort Worth, TX
Gaston County, NC
Genesee Consortium, MI
Hillsborough County, FL
Houston, TX
Los Angeles, CA
Memphis, TN
Miami-Dade County, FL
Milwaukee, WI
Nashville, TN
New Orleans, LA
New York City, NY
Newark, NJ
Oakland, CA
Orange County, FL
Palm Beach County, FL
Pasco County, FL
Philadelphia, PA
Portland, OR
San Bernardino, CA
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
Shelby County, TN
Spartanburg County, SC
Territories and Freely Associated States
American Samoa
Guam
Marshall Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Puerto Rico
Tribes
Year:
All Years
All Years
2021
2019
2017
2015
2013
2011
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1995
1993
1991
View 2 Locations
View 2 Years for 1 Location
Close
Copy and paste link
to this page:
Table
Graph
Map
Filter Data
Based on the filter selection you make the data table will refresh automatically.
Years:
-
Years Help: Key 'right' or 'left' to change a year range value.
Health Topics
Display Only:
All Health Topics
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Tobacco Use
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Sexual Behaviors
Dietary Behaviors
Physical Activity
Obesity, Overweight, and Weight Control
Other Health Topics
Sex
Include Only:
Both Males and Females
Female
Male
Race/Ethnicity
Include Only:
All Races/Ethnicities
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Multiple race
Grade
Include Only:
All Grades
9th
10th
11th
12th
Sexual Orientation
Include Only:
All Sexual Orientations
Heterosexual (straight)
Gay or lesbian
Bisexual
Gay, lesbian, or bisexual
Other/Questioning
Opposite sex only
Same sex only
Both sexes
Same sex only or both sexes
No sexual contact
Display Options
Select display option and activate go.
Question Direction
Greater Risk
Less Risk
Decimal Place
0
1
2
Variance
95% CI
Standard Error
None
Display Cell Size
Yes
No
Get Link
Print Table
Export to Excel
United States, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Find out if there is a statistical difference between two years. Select two and activate 'Compare Two'.
Compare Two »
Compare 1991
Compare 1993
Compare 1995
Compare 1999
Compare 2001
Compare 2003
Compare 2005
Compare 2007
Compare 2009
Compare 2011
Compare 2013
Compare 2015
Compare 2017
Compare 2019
Compare 2021
Year
Question
1991
1993
1995
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Did not always wear a seat belt
(when riding in a car driven by someone else)
72.3
(67.3–76.9)
12,257
†
68.3
(64.3–72.0)
16,275
69.1
(63.5–74.2)
10,893
62.1
(57.0–67.0)
15,302
58.9
(56.1–61.7)
13,502
61.0
(56.8–65.0)
15,107
52.1
(49.1–55.1)
13,892
53.4
(49.5–57.3)
13,892
50.7
(47.6–53.9)
16,220
45.7
(42.6–48.8)
14,940
45.3
(42.2–48.4)
13,559
38.8
(35.1–42.7)
14,070
41.2
(37.9–44.5)
11,874
43.1
(40.2–45.9)
11,149
39.9
(35.3–44.6)
12,777
Rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol
(in a car or other vehicle, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)
39.9
(37.7–42.2)
12,260
35.3
(32.7–38.1)
16,270
38.8
(35.0–42.7)
10,881
33.1
(30.8–35.4)
15,293
30.7
(28.7–32.8)
13,566
30.2
(28.1–32.5)
14,973
28.5
(26.5–30.5)
13,872
29.1
(27.2–31.2)
13,416
28.3
(26.7–29.9)
16,347
24.1
(22.9–25.3)
14,908
21.9
(20.0–23.9)
13,545
20.0
(18.4–21.6)
15,555
16.5
(15.2–17.7)
14,715
16.7
(15.2–18.2)
12,817
14.1
(13.3–15.0)
16,973
Drove when they had been drinking alcohol
(in a car or other vehicle, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey, among students who had driven a car or other vehicle during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10.0
(8.5–11.8)
7,858
7.8
(6.8–9.0)
8,432
5.5
(4.9–6.3)
8,068
5.4
(4.5–6.5)
7,437
4.6
(4.0–5.4)
8,673
Texted or e-mailed while driving a car or other vehicle
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey, among students who had driven a car or other vehicle during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
41.4
(38.2–44.7)
8,019
41.5
(38.9–44.1)
8,788
39.2
(37.0–41.4)
8,170
39.0
(36.4–41.7)
7,237
36.1
(33.7–38.6)
8,745
Carried a weapon on school property
(such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
11.8
(10.4–13.3)
16,110
9.8
(8.9–10.7)
10,746
6.9
(5.8–8.2)
15,180
6.4
(5.5–7.6)
13,446
6.1
(5.1–7.4)
15,047
6.5
(5.6–7.5)
13,760
5.9
(5.2–6.7)
13,740
5.6
(5.0–6.3)
16,256
5.4
(4.7–6.1)
14,926
5.2
(4.4–6.2)
13,354
4.1
(3.5–4.7)
15,468
3.8
(2.9–4.8)
14,507
2.8
(2.1–3.5)
12,901
3.1
(2.5–3.8)
12,792
Carried a gun
(not counting the days when they carried a gun only for hunting or for a sport such as target shooting, on at least 1 day during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4.8
(4.1–5.7)
14,195
4.4
(3.8–5.3)
10,859
3.5
(2.8–4.4)
13,076
Were threatened or injured with a weapon on school property
(such as a gun, knife, or club, one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
—
7.3
(6.5–8.3)
16,267
8.4
(7.3–9.7)
10,887
7.7
(6.9–8.6)
15,321
8.9
(7.9–10.1)
13,579
9.2
(7.8–10.8)
15,179
7.9
(7.2–8.6)
13,894
7.8
(7.0–8.8)
13,894
7.7
(6.9–8.5)
16,367
7.4
(6.8–8.1)
15,344
6.9
(6.2–7.7)
13,555
6.0
(5.2–6.8)
14,993
6.0
(5.3–6.7)
14,702
7.4
(6.4–8.5)
13,545
6.6
(5.9–7.4)
16,678
Were in a physical fight
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
42.5
(40.0–45.0)
12,148
41.8
(39.8–43.8)
15,908
38.7
(36.5–40.9)
10,673
35.7
(33.4–38.1)
15,115
33.2
(31.8–34.7)
13,375
33.0
(31.1–35.1)
14,646
35.9
(34.3–37.4)
13,707
35.5
(34.0–37.1)
13,720
31.5
(30.1–32.9)
16,130
32.8
(31.5–34.1)
15,106
24.7
(23.2–26.2)
13,332
22.6
(20.9–24.4)
13,124
23.6
(21.6–25.6)
12,057
21.9
(20.3–23.6)
10,771
18.3
(16.2–20.7)
10,613
Were in a physical fight on school property
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
—
16.2
(15.1–17.5)
15,996
15.5
(13.9–17.2)
10,750
14.2
(13.0–15.5)
15,162
12.5
(11.5–13.5)
13,443
12.8
(11.3–14.4)
14,694
13.6
(12.5–14.7)
13,761
12.4
(11.5–13.4)
13,751
11.1
(10.0–12.2)
16,089
12.0
(11.3–12.8)
15,182
8.1
(7.5–8.9)
13,352
7.8
(6.7–8.9)
15,332
8.5
(7.5–9.7)
14,478
8.0
(7.1–9.1)
13,119
5.8
(4.4–7.5)
16,418
Ever saw someone get physically attacked, beaten, stabbed, or shot in their neighborhood
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
19.9
(17.3–22.7)
13,836
Were electronically bullied
(counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, ever during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
16.2
(15.3–17.2)
13,877
14.8
(13.7–15.9)
13,501
15.5
(14.5–16.6)
15,465
14.9
(13.7–16.2)
14,595
15.7
(14.6–16.9)
13,485
15.9
(15.0–16.8)
17,032
Were bullied on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
19.9
(18.8–21.1)
15,633
20.1
(18.7–21.5)
14,695
19.6
(18.6–20.8)
13,515
20.2
(18.8–21.7)
15,448
19.0
(17.6–20.5)
14,606
19.5
(18.2–20.9)
13,447
15.0
(14.1–15.8)
16,706
Did not go to school because they felt unsafe at school or on their way to or from school
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
4.4
(3.7–5.2)
16,270
4.5
(3.8–5.3)
10,883
5.2
(4.0–6.8)
15,332
6.6
(5.7–7.7)
13,574
5.4
(4.7–6.3)
15,169
6.0
(4.9–7.4)
13,882
5.5
(4.7–6.3)
13,894
5.0
(4.3–5.7)
16,371
5.9
(5.1–6.9)
15,320
7.1
(6.0–8.3)
13,554
5.6
(4.8–6.5)
15,563
6.7
(5.7–7.8)
12,171
8.7
(7.5–10.1)
13,601
8.6
(7.6–9.7)
17,110
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse
(when they did not want to)
—
—
—
—
7.7
(6.9–8.7)
12,953
9.0
(7.5–10.7)
14,223
7.5
(6.7–8.3)
13,049
7.8
(7.0–8.8)
13,818
7.4
(6.7–8.3)
15,735
8.0
(7.3–8.8)
15,199
7.3
(6.6–8.1)
13,507
6.7
(5.6–8.0)
14,896
7.4
(6.6–8.3)
14,440
7.3
(6.5–8.2)
11,239
8.5
(7.6–9.4)
14,158
Experienced sexual violence by anyone
(counting such things as kissing, touching, or being forced to have sexual intercourse that they did not want to do, one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9.7
(9.0–10.5)
14,145
10.8
(9.9–11.7)
10,238
11.0
(10.1–12.0)
13,337
Experienced sexual dating violence
(being forced to do sexual things (counting such things as kissing, touching, or being physically forced to have sexual intercourse) they did not want to do by someone they were dating or going out with, one or more times during the 12 months before the survey, among students who dated or went out with someone during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10.4
(9.4–11.5)
9,913
10.6
(9.5–11.7)
10,180
6.9
(6.2–7.6)
9,231
8.2
(7.4–9.1)
6,847
9.7
(8.6–11.0)
7,836
Experienced physical dating violence
(being physically hurt on purpose (counting such things as being hit, slammed into something, or injured with an object or weapon) by someone they were dating or going out with, one or more times during the 12 months before the survey, among students who dated or went out with someone during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10.3
(9.2–11.4)
9,930
9.6
(8.8–10.6)
10,501
8.0
(7.3–8.8)
9,553
8.2
(7.2–9.4)
8,703
8.5
(7.6–9.6)
9,841
Felt sad or hopeless
(almost every day for 2 or more weeks in a row so that they stopped doing some usual activities, during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
28.3
(27.1–29.5)
15,320
28.3
(26.9–29.7)
13,541
28.6
(26.9–30.3)
14,918
28.5
(27.2–29.7)
13,781
28.5
(27.1–29.8)
13,845
26.1
(24.8–27.5)
16,232
28.5
(27.2–29.7)
15,269
29.9
(28.3–31.6)
13,495
29.9
(28.0–31.8)
15,455
31.5
(29.6–33.4)
14,527
36.7
(35.1–38.3)
13,421
42.3
(41.0–43.7)
16,961
Seriously considered attempting suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
29.0
(27.4–30.5)
11,149
24.1
(23.1–25.0)
16,269
24.1
(23.0–25.3)
10,874
19.3
(18.0–20.6)
15,300
19.0
(17.7–20.5)
13,532
16.9
(16.2–17.6)
15,158
16.9
(15.9–17.8)
13,822
14.5
(13.4–15.6)
13,859
13.8
(13.1–14.6)
16,220
15.8
(15.1–16.5)
15,293
17.0
(15.8–18.2)
13,491
17.7
(16.7–18.8)
15,434
17.2
(16.2–18.3)
14,553
18.8
(17.6–20.0)
13,437
22.2
(21.1–23.3)
16,927
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
18.6
(17.1–20.2)
10,818
19.0
(17.9–20.2)
16,258
17.7
(16.3–19.2)
10,867
14.5
(13.1–16.1)
15,270
14.8
(13.7–16.0)
13,405
16.5
(13.2–20.5)
15,083
13.0
(12.1–13.9)
13,791
11.3
(10.4–12.3)
13,802
10.9
(10.0–11.8)
16,213
12.8
(12.0–13.6)
15,278
13.6
(12.3–15.0)
13,485
14.6
(13.4–15.8)
15,141
13.6
(12.4–14.8)
14,541
15.7
(14.6–16.9)
13,422
17.6
(16.4–19.0)
16,321
Actually attempted suicide
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
7.3
(6.4–8.3)
10,980
8.6
(7.9–9.5)
14,990
8.7
(7.9–9.5)
9,952
8.3
(7.3–9.4)
13,621
8.8
(8.0–9.7)
11,959
8.5
(7.4–9.6)
13,150
8.4
(7.6–9.3)
12,427
6.9
(6.3–7.6)
12,484
6.3
(5.7–7.0)
14,609
7.8
(7.1–8.5)
13,514
8.0
(7.2–8.9)
11,982
8.6
(7.6–9.6)
12,567
7.4
(6.5–8.4)
10,686
8.9
(7.9–10.0)
10,520
10.2
(9.4–11.0)
15,573
Suicide attempt resulted in an injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse
(during the 12 months before the survey)
1.7
(1.4–2.2)
10,991
2.7
(2.2–3.3)
14,946
2.8
(2.2–3.5)
9,930
2.6
(2.1–3.2)
13,515
2.6
(2.3–3.1)
11,914
2.9
(2.2–3.7)
12,879
2.3
(1.9–2.8)
11,927
2.0
(1.7–2.3)
12,326
1.9
(1.6–2.3)
14,514
2.4
(2.0–2.9)
12,959
2.7
(2.3–3.1)
11,750
2.8
(2.2–3.5)
12,331
2.4
(2.1–2.9)
10,620
2.5
(2.1–3.0)
8,749
2.9
(2.5–3.4)
12,083
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking
(even one or two puffs)
70.1
(67.8–72.3)
12,115
69.5
(68.1–70.8)
16,155
71.3
(69.5–73.0)
10,471
70.4
(67.3–73.3)
14,888
63.9
(61.6–66.0)
13,238
58.4
(55.1–61.6)
14,739
54.3
(51.2–57.3)
13,168
50.3
(47.2–53.5)
13,601
46.3
(43.7–48.9)
15,888
44.7
(42.3–47.2)
13,359
41.1
(38.4–43.8)
13,203
32.3
(28.9–35.8)
13,799
28.9
(26.0–32.0)
11,912
24.1
(21.3–27.0)
9,969
17.8
(15.9–19.9)
13,622
First tried cigarette smoking before age 13 years
(even one or two puffs)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9.5
(8.0–11.2)
11,914
7.9
(6.7–9.1)
12,302
6.3
(5.4–7.4)
15,682
Currently smoked cigarettes
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
27.5
(24.8–30.3)
11,746
30.5
(28.6–32.4)
15,698
34.8
(32.5–37.2)
10,473
34.8
(32.3–37.4)
14,812
28.5
(26.4–30.6)
12,960
21.9
(19.8–24.2)
14,335
23.0
(20.7–25.5)
13,284
20.0
(17.6–22.6)
13,323
19.5
(17.9–21.2)
15,762
18.1
(16.7–19.5)
14,743
15.7
(13.5–18.1)
13,022
10.8
(9.4–12.4)
14,989
8.8
(7.2–10.7)
14,407
6.0
(5.0–7.2)
12,317
3.8
(3.3–4.4)
16,912
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently
(on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
12.7
(10.6–15.3)
11,746
13.8
(12.1–15.5)
15,698
16.1
(13.6–19.1)
10,473
16.8
(14.3–19.6)
14,812
13.8
(12.3–15.5)
12,960
9.7
(8.3–11.3)
14,335
9.4
(7.9–11.0)
13,284
8.1
(6.7–9.8)
13,323
7.3
(6.4–8.3)
15,762
6.4
(5.8–7.1)
14,743
5.6
(4.4–7.1)
13,022
3.4
(2.6–4.3)
14,989
2.6
(1.9–3.7)
14,407
1.3
(1.0–1.8)
12,317
0.7
(0.6–1.0)
16,912
Currently smoked cigarettes daily
(on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
9.8
(7.8–12.2)
11,746
10.0
(8.6–11.7)
15,698
12.2
(10.3–14.5)
10,473
12.8
(10.7–15.4)
14,812
10.3
(9.0–11.6)
12,960
7.6
(6.4–8.9)
14,335
7.2
(6.0–8.5)
13,284
6.1
(5.0–7.6)
13,323
5.3
(4.6–6.2)
15,762
4.8
(4.1–5.5)
14,743
4.0
(3.0–5.3)
13,022
2.3
(1.7–3.0)
14,989
2.0
(1.4–2.9)
14,407
1.1
(0.8–1.5)
12,317
0.6
(0.4–0.8)
16,912
Smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day
(on the days they smoked during the 30 days before the survey, among students who currently smoked cigarettes)
18.0
(14.0–23.0)
2,904
15.1
(13.2–17.2)
4,435
16.2
(13.3–19.7)
3,349
14.9
(12.4–17.8)
4,531
14.4
(12.3–16.8)
3,328
13.7
(11.8–15.9)
3,198
10.7
(9.1–12.6)
2,743
10.7
(9.0–12.6)
2,541
7.8
(6.6–9.0)
2,940
7.8
(6.3–9.7)
2,390
8.6
(6.6–11.2)
1,809
7.9
(6.2–9.9)
1,611
9.7
(7.8–12.0)
938
8.1
(5.1–12.8)
569
9.8
(6.9–13.8)
423
Ever used electronic vapor products
(including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, such as JUUL, SMOK, Suorin, Vuse, and blu)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
44.9
(41.9–48.0)
15,091
42.2
(39.3–45.2)
14,313
50.1
(48.1–52.2)
13,205
36.2
(33.7–38.8)
16,806
Currently used electronic vapor products
(including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, such as JUUL, SMOK, Suorin, Vuse, and blu, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
24.1
(22.1–26.2)
15,318
13.2
(11.4–15.2)
12,844
32.7
(30.7–34.8)
12,767
18.0
(16.3–19.8)
16,077
Currently used electronic vapor products frequently
(including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, such as JUUL, SMOK, Suorin, Vuse, and blu, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3.0
(2.4–3.6)
15,318
3.3
(2.6–4.2)
12,844
10.7
(9.5–11.9)
12,767
7.3
(6.2–8.4)
16,077
Currently used electronic vapor products daily
(including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, such as JUUL, SMOK, Suorin, Vuse, and blu, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.0
(1.6–2.5)
15,318
2.4
(2.0–3.0)
12,844
7.2
(6.2–8.3)
12,767
5.0
(4.4–5.7)
16,077
Usually got their electronic vapor products by buying them themselves in a convenience store, supermarket, discount store, or gas station
(including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, such as JUUL, SMOK, Suorin, Vuse, and blu, during the 30 days before the survey, among students who currently used electronic vapor products)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10.7
(8.9–12.9)
1,634
—
6.8
(5.5–8.5)
2,459
Currently used smokeless tobacco
(chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products, such as Redman, Levi Garrett, Beechnut, Skoal, Skoal Bandits, Copenhagen, Camel Snus, Marlboro Snus, General Snus, Ariva, Stonewall, or Camel Orbs, not counting any electronic vapor products, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5.5
(4.4–6.7)
14,471
3.8
(3.2–4.6)
12,791
2.5
(2.0–3.0)
16,253
Currently used smokeless tobacco frequently
(Chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products, such as Redman, Levi Garrett, Beechnut, Skoal, Skoal Bandits, Copenhagen, Camel Snus, Marlboro Snus, General Snus, Ariva, Stonewall, or Camel Orbs, not counting any electronic vapor products, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.1
(1.5–2.8)
14,471
1.1
(0.7–1.6)
12,791
0.6
(0.4–0.8)
16,253
Currently used smokeless tobacco daily
(chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products, [such as Copenhagen, Grizzly, Skoal, or Camel Snus], not counting any electronic vapor products, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.6
(1.1–2.3)
14,471
0.9
(0.6–1.5)
12,791
0.5
(0.4–0.7)
16,253
Currently smoked cigars
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
17.7
(16.1–19.5)
15,254
15.2
(14.0–16.5)
13,326
14.8
(13.2–16.7)
15,053
14.0
(12.6–15.6)
13,319
13.6
(12.1–15.2)
13,478
14.0
(12.8–15.4)
15,671
13.1
(12.2–14.1)
14,566
12.6
(11.4–13.9)
13,342
10.3
(9.0–11.8)
15,185
8.0
(7.2–8.9)
14,411
5.7
(4.8–6.7)
12,805
3.1
(2.6–3.7)
16,030
Currently smoked cigars frequently
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
1.6
(1.2–2.2)
15,254
1.3
(1.1–1.7)
13,326
1.9
(1.4–2.6)
15,053
1.3
(1.0–1.6)
13,319
1.7
(1.4–2.0)
13,478
1.7
(1.4–2.1)
15,671
1.9
(1.6–2.3)
14,566
1.8
(1.5–2.2)
13,342
1.3
(1.0–1.8)
15,185
1.3
(1.0–1.6)
14,411
1.1
(0.8–1.4)
12,805
0.6
(0.5–0.8)
16,030
Currently smoked cigars daily
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
1.1
(0.8–1.4)
15,254
0.9
(0.7–1.2)
13,326
1.4
(1.0–2.1)
15,053
1.0
(0.8–1.2)
13,319
1.3
(1.1–1.6)
13,478
1.3
(1.0–1.6)
15,671
1.4
(1.1–1.7)
14,566
1.3
(1.0–1.6)
13,342
1.0
(0.7–1.3)
15,185
1.0
(0.8–1.2)
14,411
0.8
(0.6–1.1)
12,805
0.5
(0.4–0.7)
16,030
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
38.6
(36.2–41.1)
14,736
31.5
(29.6–33.5)
12,707
26.1
(24.0–28.4)
14,209
26.5
(24.0–29.1)
12,729
23.8
(21.2–26.5)
12,905
23.6
(21.8–25.4)
15,069
21.5
(20.1–23.0)
13,947
19.5
(17.4–21.8)
12,833
14.7
(13.0–16.6)
14,621
11.8
(10.4–13.4)
14,111
8.2
(7.0–9.7)
11,527
5.2
(4.5–6.0)
15,764
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
13.3
(11.6–15.3)
14,087
9.3
(8.0–10.9)
11,475
6.0
(5.2–6.8)
15,656
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco or electronic vapor products
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
17.7
(15.5–20.1)
12,548
33.3
(31.1–35.5)
10,982
18.7
(16.8–20.7)
14,789
Currently smoked cigarettes or used electronic vapor products
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
26.5
(24.2–28.9)
14,790
15.8
(13.7–18.1)
12,667
33.1
(31.0–35.2)
11,637
18.2
(16.5–20.0)
15,932
Did not try to quit using all tobacco products
(including cigarettes, electronic vapor products, smokeless tobacco, cigars, shisha or hookah tobacco, or pipe tobacco, ever during the 12 months before the survey, among students who used any tobacco products during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
45.8
(43.2–48.5)
3,084
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years
(other than a few sips)
32.7
(30.2–35.3)
11,339
32.9
(31.4–34.4)
15,043
32.4
(29.9–34.9)
10,110
32.2
(29.8–34.8)
13,924
29.1
(27.5–30.7)
12,299
27.8
(25.7–30.0)
13,630
25.6
(23.8–27.4)
12,607
23.8
(21.9–25.7)
13,755
21.1
(19.6–22.6)
16,207
20.5
(19.2–21.8)
15,094
18.6
(17.2–20.0)
13,308
17.2
(16.0–18.4)
15,257
15.5
(13.9–17.2)
13,606
15.0
(13.7–16.4)
13,186
15.0
(13.6–16.6)
16,513
Currently drank alcohol
(at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
50.8
(47.9–53.7)
11,665
48.0
(45.9–50.2)
15,459
51.6
(49.2–54.1)
10,327
50.0
(47.4–52.7)
14,670
47.1
(44.8–49.3)
12,863
44.9
(42.5–47.4)
14,145
43.3
(40.5–46.1)
13,235
44.7
(42.4–47.0)
12,669
41.8
(40.2–43.4)
14,864
38.7
(37.2–40.3)
13,943
34.9
(32.8–37.1)
12,288
32.8
(30.4–35.2)
14,114
29.8
(27.3–32.4)
12,984
29.2
(27.3–31.2)
12,611
22.7
(21.1–24.4)
16,234
Currently were binge drinking
(four or more drinks of alcohol in a row if they are female or five or more drinks of alcohol in a row if they are male, within a couple of hours, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
13.5
(12.0–15.1)
13,675
13.7
(12.3–15.2)
12,020
10.5
(9.3–11.8)
12,596
Usually obtained the alcohol they drank by someone giving it to them
(during the 30 days before the survey, among students who currently drank alcohol)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
41.7
(39.7–43.7)
5,626
42.2
(40.3–44.1)
6,121
40.0
(37.5–42.5)
4,992
41.8
(39.4–44.1)
4,239
44.1
(41.9–46.4)
4,436
43.5
(41.0–46.0)
2,943
40.5
(38.2–42.9)
2,882
40.1
(36.2–44.1)
2,256
Reported that the largest number of drinks they had in a row was 10 or more
(within a couple of hours, during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6.1
(5.2–7.1)
12,363
4.3
(3.6–5.1)
11,597
4.4
(3.6–5.3)
10,127
3.1
(2.5–3.8)
8,895
2.7
(2.3–3.2)
12,309
Ever used marijuana
(also called pot or weed, one or more times during their life)
31.3
(28.4–34.4)
12,080
32.8
(29.6–36.2)
16,041
42.4
(39.4–45.5)
10,717
47.2
(44.7–49.7)
15,096
42.4
(40.5–44.3)
13,338
40.2
(37.4–43.1)
14,844
38.4
(35.9–41.0)
13,623
38.1
(35.5–40.7)
13,632
36.8
(34.8–38.8)
16,060
39.9
(37.8–42.1)
14,925
40.7
(37.9–43.5)
13,244
38.6
(35.5–41.8)
15,157
35.6
(33.0–38.3)
14,282
36.8
(34.4–39.2)
11,659
27.8
(25.5–30.3)
13,899
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years
(also called pot or weed)
7.4
(6.3–8.7)
12,109
6.9
(5.9–8.2)
16,076
7.6
(6.4–8.9)
10,752
11.3
(9.6–13.2)
15,141
10.2
(9.1–11.5)
13,378
9.9
(8.6–11.3)
14,720
8.7
(7.8–9.6)
13,676
8.3
(7.0–9.7)
13,696
7.5
(6.7–8.3)
16,134
8.1
(7.3–9.0)
15,031
8.6
(7.4–10.1)
13,303
7.5
(6.5–8.7)
15,198
6.8
(5.8–8.0)
14,338
5.6
(4.9–6.5)
13,246
4.9
(4.0–5.8)
16,810
Currently used marijuana
(also called pot or weed, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)
14.7
(12.6–17.0)
12,191
17.7
(15.3–20.3)
16,034
25.3
(23.5–27.3)
10,696
26.7
(24.2–29.4)
15,071
23.9
(22.3–25.5)
13,364
22.4
(20.2–24.6)
14,791
20.2
(18.6–22.0)
13,644
19.7
(17.8–21.8)
13,664
20.8
(19.4–22.3)
16,112
23.1
(21.5–24.7)
14,970
23.4
(21.3–25.7)
13,314
21.7
(19.3–24.2)
15,250
19.8
(18.1–21.6)
14,386
21.7
(19.9–23.7)
13,305
15.8
(14.1–17.6)
16,897
Ever used synthetic marijuana
(also called "Spice," "fake weed," "K2," or "Black Mamba," one or more times during their life)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9.2
(7.9–10.8)
15,450
6.9
(5.9–7.9)
14,361
7.3
(6.4–8.4)
12,398
6.5
(5.9–7.2)
9,901
Ever took prescription pain medicine without a doctor's prescription or differently than how a doctor told them to use it
(counting drugs such as codeine, Vicodin, Oxycontin, Hydrocodone, and Percocet, one or more times during their life)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
14.0
(12.7–15.4)
14,510
14.3
(12.8–15.9)
12,983
12.2
(11.3–13.2)
16,858
Currently took prescription pain medicine without a doctor's prescription or differently than how a doctor told them to use it
(one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7.2
(6.3–8.3)
8,677
6.0
(5.2–6.9)
9,866
Ever used cocaine
(any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)
5.9
(5.1–6.9)
12,124
4.9
(4.1–5.8)
16,114
7.0
(5.9–8.3)
10,755
9.5
(8.2–11.1)
15,247
9.4
(8.2–10.7)
13,467
—
7.6
(6.7–8.7)
13,767
7.2
(6.2–8.2)
13,792
6.4
(5.7–7.1)
16,204
6.8
(6.2–7.5)
15,138
—
5.2
(4.3–6.2)
15,432
—
3.9
(3.2–4.7)
12,172
2.5
(2.0–3.1)
13,044
Ever used inhalants
(sniffed glue, breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any paints or sprays to get high, one or more times during their life)
—
—
20.3
(18.3–22.5)
10,868
14.6
(12.9–16.5)
15,191
14.7
(13.1–16.6)
13,039
12.1
(10.9–13.4)
15,002
12.4
(11.1–13.8)
13,595
13.3
(12.1–14.6)
13,808
11.7
(10.6–12.8)
16,293
11.4
(10.7–12.1)
14,556
8.9
(7.9–10.1)
13,369
7.0
(6.2–8.0)
15,158
6.2
(5.6–6.9)
11,947
6.4
(5.8–7.1)
10,655
8.1
(7.4–8.9)
9,911
Ever used heroin
(also called "smack," "junk," or "China White," one or more times during their life)
—
—
—
2.4
(1.9–3.0)
15,294
3.1
(2.7–3.6)
13,461
3.3
(2.6–4.1)
15,088
2.4
(2.0–2.8)
13,640
2.3
(1.8–2.8)
13,838
2.5
(2.2–2.9)
15,731
2.9
(2.5–3.3)
14,069
2.2
(1.7–2.8)
13,255
2.1
(1.5–2.8)
15,424
1.7
(1.3–2.2)
14,380
1.8
(1.3–2.5)
12,711
1.3
(1.1–1.6)
16,837
Ever used methamphetamines
(also called "speed," "crystal meth," "crank," "ice," or "meth," one or more times during their life)
—
—
—
9.1
(7.9–10.5)
15,288
3.1
(2.7–3.6)
13,461
3.3
(2.6–4.1)
15,088
6.2
(5.3–7.2)
13,799
2.3
(1.8–2.8)
13,838
2.5
(2.2–2.9)
15,731
3.8
(3.4–4.3)
14,933
2.2
(1.7–2.8)
13,255
3.0
(2.4–3.8)
14,889
1.7
(1.3–2.2)
14,380
2.1
(1.6–2.8)
12,690
1.8
(1.5–2.1)
16,817
Ever used hallucinogenic drugs
(such as LSD, acid, PCP, angel dust, mescaline, or mushrooms, one or more times during their life)
15.6
(13.3–18.2)
12,251
16.3
(14.4–18.4)
16,239
16.0
(14.2–18.0)
10,867
—
13.3
(11.7–15.1)
11,302
10.6
(8.6–12.8)
13,175
8.5
(7.5–9.6)
11,838
7.8
(6.7–9.1)
12,312
8.0
(7.2–8.9)
14,903
8.7
(7.9–9.5)
11,430
7.1
(6.0–8.4)
12,520
6.4
(5.3–7.7)
11,412
6.6
(5.7–7.6)
10,874
7.0
(5.8–8.4)
9,564
6.5
(5.6–7.5)
9,264
Ever injected any illegal drug
(used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body, one or more times during their life)
—
—
2.1
(1.6–2.6)
10,834
1.8
(1.4–2.2)
15,284
2.3
(2.0–2.7)
13,523
3.2
(2.1–4.7)
15,008
2.1
(1.8–2.4)
13,797
2.0
(1.5–2.7)
13,842
2.1
(1.8–2.5)
16,140
2.3
(1.9–2.7)
14,062
1.7
(1.3–2.3)
13,357
1.8
(1.3–2.3)
14,786
1.5
(1.2–1.8)
14,323
1.6
(1.2–2.3)
10,954
1.4
(1.1–1.8)
12,965
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
—
24.0
(21.4–26.8)
16,231
32.1
(29.1–35.3)
10,852
30.2
(27.8–32.7)
15,209
28.5
(26.5–30.6)
13,471
28.7
(24.9–32.8)
14,941
25.4
(23.3–27.6)
13,790
22.3
(20.3–24.4)
13,830
22.7
(20.7–24.9)
16,261
25.6
(23.6–27.6)
15,146
22.1
(20.2–24.1)
13,420
21.7
(19.4–24.2)
14,796
19.8
(18.3–21.4)
14,448
21.8
(20.3–23.4)
13,281
13.9
(13.1–14.8)
16,366
Ever used select illicit drugs
(counting cocaine, inhalants, heroin, methamphetamines, ecstasy, or hallucinogens, one or more times during their life)
—
—
—
—
26.5
(24.3–28.9)
11,156
22.9
(19.9–26.2)
12,990
21.2
(19.5–23.1)
11,761
20.9
(19.1–22.9)
12,210
18.6
(17.2–20.1)
14,755
19.3
(17.9–20.7)
11,296
16.4
(14.4–18.5)
12,457
13.3
(11.8–14.9)
11,350
12.7
(11.7–13.8)
10,811
12.9
(11.6–14.4)
9,429
13.3
(12.2–14.6)
9,212
Ever used ecstasy
(also called "MDMA," or "Molly," one or more times during their life)
—
—
—
—
11.1
(9.9–12.5)
11,298
11.1
(7.8–15.5)
14,902
6.3
(5.4–7.3)
13,817
5.8
(5.0–6.6)
13,788
6.7
(5.8–7.6)
15,887
—
6.6
(5.6–7.7)
13,354
5.0
(4.3–5.8)
15,397
4.0
(3.4–4.7)
14,351
3.6
(2.9–4.3)
12,456
2.9
(2.5–3.4)
12,975
Sexual Behaviors
Ever had sexual intercourse
54.1
(50.5–57.8)
11,626
53.0
(50.2–55.8)
15,892
53.1
(48.4–57.7)
10,402
49.9
(46.1–53.7)
14,469
45.6
(43.2–48.1)
12,908
46.7
(44.0–49.4)
13,224
46.8
(43.4–50.2)
12,360
47.8
(45.1–50.6)
13,106
46.0
(42.9–49.2)
15,065
47.4
(45.0–49.9)
14,344
46.8
(43.7–49.8)
12,914
41.2
(37.5–45.0)
13,988
39.5
(36.8–42.4)
13,260
38.4
(35.4–41.6)
11,040
30.0
(27.9–32.1)
12,157
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
10.2
(8.7–11.9)
11,621
9.2
(8.0–10.6)
15,880
8.9
(7.6–10.4)
10,395
8.3
(7.2–9.6)
14,435
6.6
(5.7–7.6)
12,914
7.4
(6.2–8.8)
13,213
6.2
(5.5–7.1)
12,352
7.1
(6.2–8.1)
13,086
5.9
(5.1–6.8)
15,046
6.2
(5.6–6.9)
14,335
5.6
(4.9–6.5)
12,897
3.9
(3.2–4.8)
13,932
3.4
(3.0–3.9)
13,205
3.0
(2.5–3.6)
11,962
3.2
(2.9–3.6)
15,499
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons
(during their life)
18.7
(16.6–21.0)
11,610
18.7
(16.8–20.9)
15,844
17.8
(15.2–20.7)
10,384
16.2
(13.7–19.0)
14,428
14.2
(13.0–15.6)
12,731
14.4
(12.9–16.1)
13,188
14.3
(12.8–15.8)
12,311
14.9
(13.4–16.5)
13,061
13.8
(12.4–15.4)
14,987
15.3
(14.2–16.4)
14,284
15.0
(13.6–16.6)
12,858
11.5
(9.9–13.3)
13,910
9.7
(8.4–11.3)
13,178
8.6
(7.5–9.9)
11,959
6.0
(5.2–6.9)
15,456
Were currently sexually active
(had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)
37.5
(34.3–40.7)
11,606
37.5
(35.4–39.7)
15,868
37.9
(34.4–41.5)
10,383
36.3
(32.7–40.0)
14,429
33.4
(31.3–35.5)
12,741
34.3
(32.1–36.5)
13,198
33.9
(31.4–36.6)
12,324
35.0
(32.8–37.2)
13,076
34.2
(31.9–36.5)
15,017
33.7
(31.8–35.7)
14,296
34.0
(31.6–36.5)
12,876
30.1
(27.4–32.9)
13,910
28.7
(26.6–30.8)
13,079
27.4
(25.2–29.8)
11,959
20.7
(19.4–22.1)
15,483
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
53.8
(50.4–57.2)
4,633
47.2
(44.4–50.0)
6,353
45.6
(42.0–49.3)
4,410
42.0
(37.7–46.4)
5,540
42.1
(39.9–44.4)
4,568
37.0
(34.5–39.5)
5,087
37.2
(35.1–39.4)
4,633
38.5
(36.4–40.6)
4,970
38.9
(36.9–41.0)
5,454
39.8
(37.1–42.5)
5,035
40.9
(38.1–43.7)
4,565
43.1
(40.2–46.1)
4,196
46.2
(43.8–48.6)
3,628
45.7
(43.4–48.0)
3,141
48.2
(45.7–50.6)
3,314
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse with opposite-sex partner
(to prevent pregnancy, not counting emergency contraception such as Plan B or the "morning after" pill, among students who were currently sexually active)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
79.1
(76.7–81.3)
3,068
Did not use an IUD (e.g., Mirena or ParaGard) or implant (e.g., Implanon or Nexplanon) before last sexual intercourse with an opposite-sex partner
(to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
91.3
(87.7–94.0)
3,068
Did not use birth control pills; an IUD (e.g., Mirena or ParaGard) or implant (e.g., Implanon or Nexplanon); or a shot (e.g., Depo-Provera), patch (e.g., OrthoEvra), or birth control ring (e.g., NuvaRing) before last sexual intercourse
(to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
67.3
(63.9–70.6)
3,068
Did not use both a condom during last sexual intercourse and birth control pills; an IUD (e.g., Mirena or ParaGard) or implant (e.g., Implanon or Nexplanon); or a shot (e.g., Depo-Provera), patch (e.g., OrthoEvra), or birth control ring (e.g., NuvaRing) before last sexual intercourse
(to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
89.8
(87.8–91.6)
3,175
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse with an opposite-sex partner
(among students who were currently sexually active)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
13.7
(12.1–15.5)
3,068
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
21.6
(18.7–24.8)
4,696
21.3
(19.3–23.5)
6,424
24.8
(22.1–27.8)
4,470
24.8
(21.8–28.0)
5,613
25.6
(23.8–27.4)
4,644
25.4
(23.2–27.8)
5,194
23.3
(21.1–25.6)
4,700
22.5
(20.7–24.5)
5,044
21.6
(20.0–23.3)
5,548
22.1
(20.6–23.6)
5,110
22.4
(20.7–24.3)
4,635
20.6
(18.9–22.5)
4,160
18.8
(17.1–20.5)
3,710
21.2
(18.8–23.9)
3,136
20.6
(18.3–23.1)
2,669
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
(not counting tests done if they donated blood)
—
—
—
—
—
—
88.1
(87.1–88.9)
11,725
87.1
(85.6–88.4)
12,120
87.3
(86.0–88.4)
14,701
87.1
(85.3–88.7)
11,330
87.1
(85.6–88.5)
12,496
89.8
(88.2–91.3)
14,896
90.7
(89.7–91.6)
14,141
90.6
(89.5–91.5)
12,726
94.2
(93.5–94.9)
12,307
Were not tested for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) other than HIV
(such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
91.4
(90.3–92.3)
10,206
94.8
(94.0–95.5)
9,575
Dietary Behaviors
Did not eat fruit or drink 100% fruit juices
(such as orange juice, apple juice, or grape juice, not counting punch, Kool-Aid, sports drinks, or other fruit-flavored drinks, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
5.4
(4.7–6.3)
15,194
6.1
(5.3–6.9)
13,354
6.1
(5.1–7.3)
14,954
5.8
(5.0–6.6)
13,278
5.8
(5.0–6.6)
13,876
5.1
(4.4–6.0)
16,141
4.8
(4.3–5.4)
14,654
5.0
(4.5–5.7)
13,322
5.2
(4.4–6.0)
15,301
5.6
(4.9–6.3)
14,344
6.3
(5.4–7.3)
12,529
7.7
(7.1–8.4)
12,881
Did not eat vegetables
(green salad, potatoes (excluding French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips), carrots, or other vegetables, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
4.2
(3.7–4.7)
15,155
4.6
(4.1–5.2)
12,930
5.2
(4.4–6.2)
14,668
6.0
(5.4–6.6)
13,200
5.9
(5.2–6.6)
13,358
6.0
(5.2–6.8)
16,160
5.7
(5.1–6.4)
14,441
6.6
(5.9–7.4)
13,227
6.7
(6.0–7.5)
15,179
7.2
(6.3–8.2)
13,833
7.9
(7.1–8.7)
11,757
9.3
(8.3–10.5)
12,206
Did not drink milk
(counting milk in a glass or cup, from a carton, or with cereal and the half pint of milk served at school as equal to one glass, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
17.0
(15.7–18.5)
15,161
16.4
(15.4–17.4)
13,429
16.6
(14.7–18.6)
14,744
16.5
(15.1–18.0)
13,659
18.2
(16.6–20.0)
13,598
17.3
(15.6–19.1)
16,174
17.3
(15.7–19.0)
12,338
19.4
(17.9–20.9)
13,280
21.5
(19.8–23.4)
13,215
26.7
(25.1–28.4)
11,860
30.6
(29.0–32.3)
9,489
35.7
(34.2–37.2)
9,550
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop
(such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
81.4
(79.3–83.2)
13,905
80.6
(79.3–81.8)
16,188
79.1
(77.6–80.5)
14,304
77.7
(75.6–79.6)
13,324
73.8
(71.1–76.4)
15,292
72.2
(69.7–74.5)
14,304
68.3
(66.2–70.4)
11,395
69.0
(67.2–70.8)
12,699
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop one or more times per day
(such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
33.8
(31.0–36.8)
13,905
29.2
(27.2–31.2)
16,188
27.8
(25.6–30.1)
14,304
27.0
(23.8–30.5)
13,324
20.4
(18.1–23.0)
15,292
18.7
(16.6–21.1)
14,304
15.1
(13.1–17.2)
11,395
14.7
(13.4–16.2)
12,699
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop two or more times per day
(such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
24.4
(21.8–27.2)
13,905
19.7
(17.9–21.6)
16,188
19.0
(16.9–21.3)
14,304
19.4
(16.5–22.6)
13,324
13.0
(11.1–15.2)
15,292
12.5
(10.7–14.4)
14,304
9.3
(7.7–11.2)
11,395
8.5
(7.6–9.5)
12,699
Drank a sports drink
(such as Gatorade or Powerade, not counting low-calorie sports drinks such as Propel or G2, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
57.6
(54.6–60.5)
11,305
52.3
(49.3–55.3)
10,888
49.9
(46.7–53.2)
9,594
51.8
(47.4–56.2)
9,083
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of a sports drink one or more times per day
(such as Gatorade or Powerade, not counting low-calorie sports drinks such as Propel or G2, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
13.8
(12.1–15.8)
11,305
12.4
(11.1–13.8)
10,888
10.6
(9.2–12.3)
9,594
11.2
(9.6–12.9)
9,083
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of a sports drink two or more times per day
(such as Gatorade or Powerade, not counting low-calorie sports drinks such as Propel or G2, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8.3
(7.1–9.8)
11,305
7.6
(6.5–8.7)
10,888
6.1
(5.0–7.4)
9,594
6.4
(5.4–7.7)
9,083
Did not drink a bottle or glass of plain water
(counting tap, bottled, and unflavored sparkling water, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3.5
(2.8–4.3)
11,350
3.8
(3.2–4.6)
10,698
4.0
(3.2–5.0)
10,160
3.8
(3.2–4.6)
12,451
Did not eat breakfast
(during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
13.1
(12.2–14.1)
12,015
13.7
(12.3–15.2)
13,323
13.8
(12.4–15.4)
13,856
14.1
(13.0–15.2)
11,918
16.7
(15.3–18.1)
11,593
22.0
(20.5–23.7)
16,076
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days
(during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
62.3
(60.2–64.3)
12,015
61.9
(60.3–63.5)
13,323
63.7
(60.9–66.3)
13,856
64.7
(63.2–66.2)
11,918
66.9
(64.5–69.2)
11,593
75.0
(73.1–76.7)
16,076
Physical Activity
Were not physically active for at least 60 minutes on at least 1 day
(in any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
13.8
(12.8–14.8)
15,048
15.2
(13.9–16.6)
13,310
14.3
(12.9–15.8)
15,245
15.4
(13.5–17.5)
14,238
17.0
(15.4–18.7)
13,220
15.8
(14.6–17.0)
16,652
Were not physically active at least 60 minutes per day on 5 or more days
(in any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
64.2
(62.1–66.1)
13,670
65.3
(63.0–67.5)
13,840
63.0
(61.2–64.8)
16,109
50.5
(48.5–52.6)
15,048
52.7
(50.8–54.7)
13,310
51.4
(48.8–54.0)
15,245
53.5
(50.5–56.5)
14,238
55.9
(53.7–58.1)
13,220
54.7
(52.7–56.7)
16,652
Were not physically active at least 60 minutes per day on all 7 days
(in any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
71.3
(69.7–72.9)
15,048
72.9
(71.2–74.5)
13,310
72.9
(71.2–74.6)
15,245
73.9
(71.7–75.9)
14,238
76.8
(75.4–78.1)
13,220
76.1
(75.0–77.2)
16,652
Did not do exercises to strengthen or tone muscles on three or more days
(such as push-ups, sit-ups, or weight-lifting, during the 7 days before the survey)
52.2
(49.5–54.9)
12,222
48.1
(45.3–51.0)
16,162
49.7
(45.9–53.5)
10,834
46.4
(44.2–48.6)
15,168
46.6
(44.9–48.4)
13,228
48.1
(45.4–50.8)
14,714
—
—
—
44.4
(42.5–46.4)
11,553
48.3
(46.1–50.5)
12,407
46.6
(44.4–48.9)
11,320
48.9
(45.3–52.5)
10,713
50.5
(48.7–52.4)
8,474
55.1
(52.8–57.5)
9,259
Spent 3 or more hours per day on screen time
(in front of a TV, computer, smart phone, or other electronic device watching shows or videos, playing games, accessing the Internet, or using social media, not counting time spent doing schoolwork, on an average school day)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
75.9
(74.4–77.3)
16,496
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days
(in an average week when they were in school)
51.1
(45.4–56.7)
11,619
47.9
(42.5–53.3)
16,153
40.4
(29.3–52.6)
10,819
43.9
(36.7–51.4)
14,268
48.3
(43.6–53.1)
12,403
44.3
(37.0–51.8)
13,394
45.8
(41.0–50.8)
12,536
46.4
(39.9–53.0)
13,653
43.6
(36.4–51.1)
15,578
48.2
(42.4–54.0)
14,896
52.0
(46.2–57.8)
13,228
48.4
(42.6–54.1)
15,172
48.3
(44.0–52.8)
14,151
47.8
(42.6–53.1)
11,288
53.2
(46.0–60.3)
12,484
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days
(in an average week when they were in school)
58.4
(52.7–64.0)
11,619
65.7
(60.6–70.5)
16,153
74.6
(63.8–83.1)
10,819
70.9
(60.3–79.7)
14,268
67.8
(62.6–72.6)
12,403
71.6
(65.3–77.1)
13,394
67.0
(61.4–72.2)
12,536
69.7
(64.2–74.6)
13,653
66.7
(60.7–72.3)
15,578
68.5
(62.6–73.9)
14,896
70.6
(65.9–74.9)
13,228
70.2
(63.8–76.0)
15,172
70.1
(63.0–76.4)
14,151
74.1
(69.0–78.5)
11,288
81.0
(77.3–84.3)
12,484
Did not play on at least one sports team
(counting any teams run by their school or community groups, during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
44.9
(42.6–47.3)
15,183
44.8
(42.8–46.8)
13,206
42.4
(40.2–44.6)
14,395
44.0
(41.7–46.3)
13,202
43.7
(41.1–46.3)
13,496
41.7
(38.9–44.5)
15,562
41.6
(39.3–44.0)
14,891
46.0
(43.7–48.4)
13,195
42.4
(38.8–46.0)
13,122
45.7
(42.0–49.4)
11,720
42.6
(39.6–45.7)
9,787
50.9
(48.2–53.7)
10,402
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
15.1
(13.6–16.6)
14,137
15.1
(14.1–16.3)
11,549
11.9
(11.2–12.7)
15,680
Obesity, Overweight, and Weight Control
Had obesity
(students who were >= 95th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts)
—
—
—
10.6
(9.4–11.9)
14,710
10.5
(9.5–11.5)
12,639
12.0
(10.7–13.4)
14,057
13.0
(12.1–13.9)
13,218
12.8
(11.8–13.9)
13,220
11.8
(10.8–13.0)
15,396
13.0
(11.7–14.4)
14,285
13.7
(12.6–14.9)
12,580
13.9
(12.5–15.5)
14,358
14.8
(13.8–15.8)
13,146
15.5
(13.8–17.3)
12,140
16.3
(15.1–17.7)
14,896
Were overweight
(students who were >= 85th percentile but <95th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts)
—
—
—
14.1
(13.1–15.2)
14,710
13.6
(12.7–14.5)
12,639
14.7
(14.0–15.4)
14,057
15.6
(14.6–16.6)
13,218
15.6
(14.6–16.6)
13,220
15.6
(14.6–16.7)
15,396
15.2
(14.4–16.2)
14,285
16.6
(15.4–17.8)
12,580
16.0
(15.2–16.9)
14,358
15.6
(14.7–16.6)
13,146
16.1
(14.9–17.5)
12,140
16.0
(15.2–16.8)
14,896
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight
31.8
(29.8–33.9)
12,231
34.3
(32.8–35.8)
16,208
27.6
(26.2–29.0)
10,843
30.0
(29.0–31.0)
15,258
29.2
(28.1–30.5)
13,446
29.6
(27.7–31.6)
14,748
31.5
(30.3–32.7)
13,755
29.3
(28.2–30.4)
13,794
27.7
(26.7–28.6)
16,123
29.2
(27.7–30.6)
15,140
31.1
(29.8–32.5)
13,341
31.5
(30.2–32.9)
15,320
31.5
(30.2–32.8)
13,986
32.4
(30.7–34.1)
11,951
32.3
(30.9–33.7)
12,275
Were not trying to lose weight
58.2
(56.0–60.4)
12,239
59.7
(58.0–61.3)
16,213
58.6
(57.1–60.2)
10,851
57.3
(55.7–58.9)
15,257
54.0
(52.3–55.7)
13,476
56.2
(53.6–58.9)
14,954
54.4
(53.2–55.6)
13,736
54.8
(53.3–56.2)
13,791
55.6
(54.0–57.2)
16,151
54.0
(52.3–55.7)
15,184
52.3
(50.5–54.0)
13,324
54.4
(52.7–56.0)
13,844
52.9
(51.6–54.1)
11,541
51.7
(49.7–53.7)
10,472
54.3
(52.2–56.3)
9,273
Other Health Topics
Never saw a dentist
(for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work, during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
—
2.9
(2.3–3.5)
11,462
3.0
(2.3–3.9)
13,039
—
—
—
—
—
1.9
(1.5–2.4)
14,855
1.5
(1.2–1.8)
14,201
1.9
(1.4–2.5)
12,468
1.4
(1.1–1.8)
15,518
Reported that their mental health was most of the time or always not good
(poor mental health includes stress, anxiety, and depression, during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
29.3
(27.8–30.8)
12,795
Reported that their mental health was most of the time or always not good during the COVID-19 pandemic
(poor mental health includes stress, anxiety, and depression)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
36.9
(35.2–38.7)
9,716
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep
(on an average school night)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
68.9
(66.9–70.9)
12,154
69.1
(67.5–70.7)
14,782
68.6
(67.3–69.9)
12,198
68.3
(66.8–69.8)
12,335
72.7
(70.4–74.9)
14,534
74.6
(73.1–76.0)
11,811
77.9
(76.3–79.4)
13,105
77.3
(76.0–78.4)
13,615
Usually did not sleep in their parent's or guardian's home
(during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.7
(2.2–3.2)
12,847
Had a sunburn
(counting even a small part of their skin turned red or hurt for 12 hours or more after being outside in the sun or after using a sunlamp or other indoor tanning device, one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
55.8
(51.2–60.3)
11,185
57.2
(54.1–60.3)
10,709
—
64.4
(61.3–67.3)
9,131
Reported that their parent or other adult in their home lost their job during the COVID-19 pandemic
(even for a short amount of time, among students whose parent and adults in their home had jobs before the COVID-19 pandemic started)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
25.4
(23.7–27.2)
11,815
Strongly disagree, disagree, or are not sure that they feel close to people at their school
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
38.5
(36.1–41.0)
9,369
Reported that their parents or other adults in their family sometimes, rarely, or never know where they are going or with whom they will be
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
13.6
(12.2–15.1)
9,092
Footnotes
†
Percentage, confidence interval, cell size
—
Data not available
Top of Page
File Formats Help:
How do I view different file formats (PDF, DOC, PPT, MPEG) on this site?
Adobe PDF file
Microsoft PowerPoint file
Microsoft Word file
Microsoft Excel file
Audio/Video file
Apple Quicktime file
RealPlayer file
Text file
Zip Archive file
SAS file
ePub file
RIS file
TOP
<a href="https://cdc.112.2o7.net"><img src="https://cdc.112.2o7.net/b/ss/cdcgov/1/H.21--NS/01/H.21--NS/0" height="1" width="1" alt="Web Analytics" /></a>