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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
Treated badly because of race or ethnicity
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 prescription pain medicine misuse
Current prescription pain medicine misuse
Lifetime cocaine use
Lifetime inhalant use
Lifetime heroin use
Lifetime methamphetamine use
Lifetime ecstasy use
Lifetime hallucinogenic drug use
Illegal injected drug use
Lifetime illicit drug 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
Not using birth control
Alcohol/drugs before sex
HIV testing
STD testing
Dietary Behaviors
No fruit consumption
No vegetable consumption
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
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
Sleep
Grades
Unstable housing
Sunburn
Feeling close to people at their school
Parental monitoring
Ever sexual abuse by adult or older person
Lifetime parental physical abuse
Adults in home intimate partner violence
Household adult tried hard to meet basic needs
Ever incarcerated parent/guardian
Parental physical abuse
Treated badly or unfairly because of race or ethnicity
Talk to adult about feelings
Talk to friends about feelings
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Pennsylvania, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2021
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Sex
Question
Total
Female
Male
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Did not always wear a seat belt
(when riding in a car driven by someone else)
47.1
(42.5–51.7)
1,627
†
46.1
(40.8–51.6)
812
47.6
(41.9–53.4)
798
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)
14.7
(12.7–17.1)
1,626
16.0
(13.7–18.6)
813
13.4
(10.8–16.6)
795
Drove when they had been drinking alcohol
(in a car or other vehicle, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey, students who had driven a car or other vehicle during the 30 days before the survey)
4.3
(2.7–6.8)
604
3.9
(2.0–7.5)
275
4.3
(2.5–7.2)
321
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)
37.9
(30.2–46.2)
612
39.9
(28.4–52.6)
278
35.7
(26.8–45.7)
326
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)
2.5
(1.8–3.6)
1,624
1.3
(0.6–2.9)
815
3.6
(2.2–5.8)
790
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)
3.2
(2.2–4.6)
1,630
1.2
(0.5–2.7)
817
5.1
(3.8–6.9)
794
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)
—
—
—
Were in a physical fight
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
19.4
(17.2–21.7)
1,619
14.6
(11.6–18.2)
812
23.6
(20.7–26.8)
789
Were in a physical fight on school property
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
Ever saw someone get physically attacked, beaten, stabbed, or shot in their neighborhood
23.2
(20.0–26.8)
1,631
23.9
(19.8–28.5)
816
22.1
(18.4–26.4)
796
Felt that they were ever treated badly or unfairly in school because of their race or ethnicity
(during their life)
—
—
—
Were electronically bullied
(counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, ever during the 12 months before the survey)
17.4
(15.1–20.0)
1,633
21.9
(19.0–25.1)
817
12.8
(9.9–16.5)
797
Were bullied on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
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)
12.2
(8.5–17.1)
1,632
15.9
(10.6–23.2)
818
8.2
(5.6–11.9)
795
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse
(when they did not want to)
9.5
(7.9–11.4)
1,619
15.8
(12.8–19.5)
805
3.4
(2.3–5.1)
796
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)
12.0
(10.5–13.5)
1,581
18.4
(15.4–21.8)
782
5.6
(4.1–7.6)
781
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)
7.6
(6.0–9.7)
891
12.8
(9.9–16.5)
456
1.8
(0.8–3.7)
421
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)
7.6
(6.0–9.6)
922
9.5
(7.2–12.4)
476
5.4
(3.3–8.6)
432
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)
43.7
(40.1–47.5)
1,624
59.0
(53.5–64.4)
809
28.6
(24.6–33.0)
796
Seriously considered attempting suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
22.7
(19.6–26.2)
1,613
30.8
(26.0–36.2)
804
14.5
(11.9–17.6)
791
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
18.1
(15.8–20.6)
1,616
24.3
(20.8–28.2)
804
11.7
(9.5–14.4)
794
Actually attempted suicide
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
9.5
(7.6–11.9)
1,459
12.4
(9.3–16.3)
738
6.6
(4.7–9.3)
704
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)
2.5
(1.6–3.7)
1,458
2.9
(1.7–4.8)
739
2.1
(1.2–3.6)
702
Tobacco Use
Ever smoked a cigarette
(even one or two puffs)
—
—
—
Smoked a cigarette before age 13 years
(even one or two puffs)
7.4
(5.9–9.3)
1,617
6.5
(4.7–9.1)
810
8.3
(6.2–10.9)
789
Currently smoked cigarettes
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
4.2
(2.9–6.2)
1,605
3.0
(1.7–5.3)
804
5.3
(3.4–8.2)
783
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently
(on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.8
(0.4–1.5)
1,605
0.3
(0.1–1.2)
804
1.2
(0.6–2.7)
783
Currently smoked cigarettes daily
(on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.7
(0.3–1.4)
1,605
0.1
(0.0–1.0)
804
1.2
(0.6–2.7)
783
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)
6.8
(2.6–16.4)
57
N/A
20
10.6
(4.1–24.5)
35
Ever used electronic vapor products
(including e-cigarettes, vapes, mods, e-cigs, e-hookahs, or vape pens [such as JUUL, Vuse, NJOY, Puff Bar, blu, or Bidi Stick])
40.3
(35.9–44.9)
1,607
45.6
(40.7–50.5)
805
35.3
(29.3–41.7)
784
Currently used electronic vapor products
(including e-cigarettes, vapes, mods, e-cigs, e-hookahs, or vape pens [such as JUUL, Vuse, NJOY, Puff Bar, blu, or Bidi Stick], on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
19.2
(15.9–23.1)
1,503
22.6
(18.7–27.0)
746
16.2
(11.6–22.1)
740
Currently used electronic vapor products frequently
(including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, [such as JUUL, NJOY,PuffBar, Vuse, blu or Bidi Stick], on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
8.9
(6.6–11.8)
1,503
9.7
(6.6–13.9)
746
8.2
(5.2–12.6)
740
Currently used electronic vapor products daily
(including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, [such as JUUL, NJOY,PuffBar, Vuse, blu or Bidi Stick], on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
6.7
(4.8–9.3)
1,503
6.6
(4.4–9.7)
746
6.8
(4.0–11.3)
740
Usually got their electronic vapor products by buying them themselves in a convenience store, supermarket, discount store, or gas station
(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)
11.2
(6.7–18.3)
266
14.1
(7.9–23.9)
154
7.6
(3.4–15.9)
109
Currently used smokeless tobacco
(chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products [such as Copenhagen, Grizzly, Skoal, Camel Snus, or Velo Nicotine Lozenges], not counting any electronic vapor products, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
3.4
(2.0–5.8)
1,616
1.4
(0.7–2.9)
810
5.4
(3.0–9.5)
788
Currently used smokeless tobacco frequently
(chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products, [such as Copenhagen, Grizzly, Skoal, Camel Snus, or Velo Nicotine Lozenges], not counting any electronic vapor products, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.9
(0.4–2.2)
1,616
0.1
(0.0–1.0)
810
1.6
(0.6–4.1)
788
Currently used smokeless tobacco daily
(chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products, [such as Copenhagen, Grizzly, Skoal, Camel Snus, or Velo Nicotine Lozenges], not counting any electronic vapor products, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.9
(0.4–2.2)
1,616
0.1
(0.0–1.0)
810
1.6
(0.6–4.1)
788
Currently smoked cigars
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, [such as Swisher Sweets, Middleton's (including Black & Mild, or Backwoods)], on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
3.6
(2.2–5.9)
1,615
1.5
(0.7–3.1)
809
5.7
(3.5–9.3)
788
Currently smoked cigars frequently
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, [such as Swisher Sweets, Middleton's (including Black & Mild or Backwoods)], on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.4
(0.2–1.0)
1,615
0.0
(0.0–0.0)
809
0.8
(0.4–1.8)
788
Currently smoked cigars daily
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, [such as Swisher Sweets, Middleton's (including Black & Mild or Backwoods)], on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.4
(0.2–1.0)
1,615
0.0
(0.0–0.0)
809
0.8
(0.4–1.8)
788
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
5.4
(3.7–7.8)
1,587
3.1
(1.8–5.3)
795
7.6
(4.9–11.5)
774
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
6.2
(4.3–8.9)
1,583
3.8
(2.1–6.8)
793
8.5
(5.6–12.6)
772
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)
19.7
(16.3–23.5)
1,470
22.6
(18.7–27.0)
731
17.1
(12.5–23.0)
723
Currently smoked cigarettes or used electronic vapor products
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
19.2
(15.8–23.2)
1,481
22.6
(18.6–27.2)
735
16.3
(11.7–22.1)
730
Did not try to quit using all tobacco products
(including cigarettes, electronic vapor products, smokeless tobacco, cigars, shisha or hookah tobacco, pipe tobacco, heated tobacco products, or nicotine pouches, ever during the 12 months before the survey, among students who used any tobacco products during the 12 months before the survey)
42.5
(37.1–48.2)
368
36.1
(28.8–44.1)
204
49.6
(41.2–58.0)
160
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years
(other than a few sips)
16.0
(13.7–18.5)
1,593
16.0
(13.3–19.2)
797
16.0
(12.5–20.1)
777
Currently drank alcohol
(at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
22.4
(19.0–26.2)
1,540
25.1
(22.2–28.3)
769
19.8
(15.0–25.7)
753
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)
9.8
(7.5–12.7)
1,539
10.2
(8.0–12.9)
770
9.5
(6.4–14.0)
752
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)
37.8
(32.1–43.8)
307
43.8
(37.0–51.0)
176
30.8
(22.7–40.3)
126
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)
2.6
(1.8–3.8)
1,497
0.9
(0.5–1.8)
749
4.3
(2.7–6.7)
731
Ever used marijuana
(also called pot or weed, one or more times during their life)
29.7
(25.9–33.8)
1,535
34.2
(28.9–39.9)
776
25.6
(21.2–30.5)
740
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years
(also called pot or weed)
4.1
(3.1–5.2)
1,584
3.5
(2.3–5.4)
796
4.6
(3.3–6.3)
769
Currently used marijuana
(also called pot or weed, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)
16.8
(14.1–19.8)
1,587
19.1
(15.3–23.5)
798
14.7
(11.6–18.5)
770
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)
9.0
(7.5–10.8)
1,599
9.9
(7.7–12.7)
804
8.1
(6.2–10.5)
776
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)
—
—
—
Ever used cocaine
(any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)
1.6
(1.0–2.6)
1,598
0.5
(0.2–1.2)
805
2.7
(1.6–4.5)
774
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)
6.0
(4.7–7.5)
1,591
6.9
(5.3–8.9)
805
5.0
(3.6–7.1)
767
Ever used heroin
("also called ""smack,"" ""junk,"" or ""China White,"" one or more times during their life")
1.0
(0.5–1.7)
1,600
0.3
(0.1–0.9)
805
1.6
(0.9–2.9)
776
Ever used methamphetamines
("also called ""speed,"" ""crystal meth,"" ""crank,"" ""ice,"" or ""meth,"" one or more times during their life")
1.3
(0.8–2.3)
1,595
0.7
(0.3–1.7)
806
2.0
(1.2–3.4)
770
Ever used ecstasy
("also called ""MDMA,"" or ""Molly,"" one or more times during their life")
2.2
(1.5–3.1)
1,591
1.3
(0.7–2.5)
804
3.1
(2.0–4.6)
768
Ever used hallucinogenic drugs
(such as LSD, acid, PCP, angel dust, mescaline, or mushrooms, one or more times during their life)
—
—
—
Ever injected any illegal drug
(used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body, one or more times during their life)
0.9
(0.5–1.7)
1,604
0.3
(0.1–1.5)
807
1.4
(0.8–2.6)
779
Ever used select illicit drugs
(counting cocaine, inhalants, heroin, methamphetamines, ecstasy, or hallucinogens, one or more times during their life)
—
—
—
Sexual Behaviors
Ever had sexual intercourse
32.1
(28.3–36.1)
1,432
34.7
(29.8–40.0)
738
29.4
(25.0–34.3)
676
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
2.7
(1.9–3.8)
1,429
2.3
(1.4–3.8)
735
3.1
(1.8–5.4)
676
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons
(during their life)
8.0
(5.7–11.2)
1,421
7.1
(4.4–11.3)
734
9.1
(6.3–13.0)
669
Were currently sexually active
(had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)
23.1
(19.8–26.8)
1,421
25.5
(20.5–31.4)
735
20.6
(16.8–24.9)
668
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
49.2
(42.3–56.1)
293
53.8
(45.6–61.8)
167
43.0
(30.8–56.0)
122
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")
68.0
(58.6–76.1)
265
66.0
(54.5–75.8)
145
70.3
(60.1–78.7)
117
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)
96.1
(88.9–98.7)
265
94.0
(81.3–98.2)
145
98.6
(91.9–99.8)
117
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)
60.2
(48.7–70.6)
265
54.3
(39.9–68.1)
145
67.0
(56.4–76.0)
117
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse with an opposite-sex partner
(among students who were currently sexually active)
14.5
(10.0–20.5)
265
15.9
(10.1–24.1)
145
12.9
(7.2–22.2)
117
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
16.3
(12.1–21.5)
295
13.4
(9.2–19.2)
166
19.7
(12.3–29.9)
125
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
(not counting tests done if they donated blood)
92.9
(90.6–94.7)
1,534
93.2
(90.7–95.1)
779
92.6
(89.0–95.1)
738
Were not tested for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) other than HIV
(such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, during the 12 months before the survey)
92.9
(90.5–94.8)
1,530
92.2
(88.9–94.5)
780
93.6
(90.5–95.8)
733
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)
7.1
(5.5–9.3)
1,573
6.4
(4.4–9.1)
795
7.8
(5.8–10.4)
759
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)
10.6
(8.9–12.6)
1,545
9.4
(7.2–12.2)
787
11.8
(9.2–14.9)
739
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)
67.8
(64.9–70.5)
1,565
64.3
(60.4–68.1)
794
71.0
(66.7–74.9)
752
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)
12.6
(10.1–15.6)
1,565
10.2
(7.5–13.6)
794
14.6
(11.0–19.1)
752
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)
7.4
(5.6–9.9)
1,565
6.0
(4.2–8.5)
794
8.8
(6.1–12.5)
752
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)
—
—
—
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)
—
—
—
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)
—
—
—
Did not drink a bottle or glass of plain water
(counting tap, bottled, and unflavored sparkling water, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
Did not eat breakfast
(during the 7 days before the survey)
26.1
(22.8–29.6)
1,550
27.3
(22.8–32.3)
785
24.7
(21.2–28.6)
746
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days
(during the 7 days before the survey)
75.7
(72.7–78.4)
1,550
82.6
(78.6–85.9)
785
68.7
(64.6–72.5)
746
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)
14.5
(12.0–17.4)
1,548
16.9
(13.1–21.6)
787
11.9
(9.3–15.1)
743
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)
58.3
(54.2–62.3)
1,548
64.5
(59.2–69.5)
787
52.0
(47.4–56.7)
743
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)
78.9
(76.4–81.2)
1,548
84.3
(81.4–86.9)
787
73.3
(70.0–76.4)
743
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)
—
—
—
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days
(in an average week when they were in school)
48.4
(41.2–55.7)
1,541
48.7
(39.2–58.2)
782
48.2
(41.0–55.6)
741
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days
(in an average week when they were in school)
74.9
(68.1–80.7)
1,541
72.3
(62.8–80.1)
782
77.4
(70.1–83.4)
741
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)
53.2
(48.0–58.3)
1,531
53.4
(46.6–60.1)
776
53.0
(47.2–58.6)
737
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
11.7
(10.3–13.2)
1,535
11.3
(9.1–13.9)
775
12.0
(10.3–14.0)
741
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)
17.3
(15.2–19.8)
1,470
14.0
(11.6–16.8)
732
20.5
(17.1–24.2)
738
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)
14.5
(12.3–17.0)
1,470
15.6
(12.2–19.8)
732
13.5
(11.3–16.1)
738
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight
32.3
(29.4–35.4)
1,558
36.9
(32.6–41.4)
789
27.9
(24.9–31.0)
752
Were not trying to lose weight
—
—
—
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)
0.8
(0.4–1.4)
1,525
0.6
(0.2–1.4)
776
1.1
(0.5–2.3)
732
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)
32.2
(29.2–35.4)
1,507
44.7
(39.3–50.2)
768
19.5
(16.4–23.1)
720
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep
(on an average school night)
83.9
(81.1–86.4)
1,501
86.1
(82.1–89.3)
766
81.5
(77.3–85.1)
717
Did not describe their grades in school as mostly A's or B's
(during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
Experienced unstable housing
(during the 30 days before the survey)
2.9
(1.8–4.7)
1,503
2.2
(1.2–3.8)
767
3.6
(2.1–6.3)
718
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)
—
—
—
Strongly disagree, disagree, or are not sure that they feel close to people at their school
39.9
(36.9–43.0)
1,500
47.0
(42.8–51.3)
761
32.7
(28.6–37.1)
721
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
—
—
—
Reported that an adult or person at least 5 years older than them ever made them do sexual things they did not want to do
6.7
(5.4–8.2)
1,585
10.6
(8.5–13.1)
794
2.6
(1.7–3.9)
773
Reported that a parent or other adult in their home most of the time or always hit, beat, kicked, or physically hurt them in any way
(during their life)
1.7
(1.2–2.5)
1,604
2.2
(1.4–3.5)
806
1.1
(0.6–2.0)
780
Reported that their parents or other adults in their home most of the time or always slapped, hit, kicked, punched, or beat each other up
(during their life)
2.3
(1.6–3.4)
1,595
3.0
(1.8–4.8)
801
1.5
(0.9–2.7)
776
Reported that an adult in their household sometimes, rarely, or never tried to make sure their basic needs were met
(during their life)
13.5
(11.0–16.5)
1,456
13.8
(10.9–17.2)
749
12.8
(9.9–16.4)
690
Have ever been separated from a parent or guardian because they went to jail, prison, or a detention center
13.4
(11.1–16.1)
1,462
14.3
(11.2–18.0)
749
12.6
(9.8–16.0)
696
Reported that a parent or other adult in their home most of the time or always hit, beat, kicked, or physically hurt them in any way
(during the past 12 months)
—
—
—
Felt that they were ever treated badly or unfairly because of their race or ethnicity
(during their life)
—
—
—
Never, rarely, or sometimes felt that they were able to talk to an adult in their family or another caring adult about their feelings
(during their life)
—
—
—
Never, rarely, or sometimes felt that they were able to talk to a friend about their feelings
(during their life)
—
—
—
Footnotes
†
Percentage, confidence interval, cell size
—
Data not available
N/A
< 30 respondents for the subgroup
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