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Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Bicycle helmet use
Rollerblading helmet use
Seat belt use
Riding with a drinking driver
Physical fighting
Exposures to neighborhood violence
Electronic Bullying
Bullying at school
Considered suicide
Suicide plan
Attempted suicide
Tobacco Use
Ever cigarette use
Initiation of cigarette use
Current cigarette use
Frequent cigarette use
Current daily cigarette use
Smoked >10 cigarettes
Electronic vapor product use
Current electronic vapor product use
Frequent electronic vapor product use
Current daily electronic vapor product use
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
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Ever alcohol use
Initiation of alcohol use
Ever marijuana use
Initiation of marijuana use
Ever prescription pain medicine use
Ever cocaine use
Ever inhalant use
Sexual Behaviors
Ever sexual intercourse
Sex before 11 years
Multiple sex partners
Condom use
Dietary Behaviors
Breakfast eating
Daily breakfast eating
Physical Activity
Physical activity
Physical activity >= 5 days
Daily physical activity
Screen time
PE attendance
Daily PE attendance
Sports team participation
Concussion
Weight Control
Perception of weight
Weight loss
Other Health Topics
Current mental health
Sleep
Homelessness
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Palau, Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2017
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Total
Female
Male
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Rarely or never wore a bicycle helmet
(among students who had ridden a bicycle)
86.9
(83.8–89.6)
411
†
84.0
(78.7–88.1)
187
89.4
(85.3–92.4)
223
Rarely or never wore a helmet when rollerblading or skateboarding
(among students who rollerbladed or rode a skateboard)
87.0
(82.1–90.7)
192
82.0
(72.8–88.6)
78
90.4
(84.6–94.2)
114
Did not always wear a seat belt
(when riding in a car)
95.7
(93.8–97.1)
516
96.0
(93.0–97.7)
247
95.5
(92.7–97.3)
267
Ever rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol
(in a car)
60.7
(56.9–64.4)
516
55.9
(50.3–61.2)
248
65.1
(59.9–70.0)
267
Were ever in a physical fight
56.0
(52.2–59.7)
516
41.3
(36.0–46.9)
247
69.2
(64.2–73.8)
267
Ever saw someone get physically attacked, beaten, stabbed, or shot in their neighborhood
—
—
—
Were ever electronically bullied
(counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media)
14.3
(11.9–17.1)
517
16.1
(12.6–20.5)
248
12.7
(9.6–16.6)
267
Were ever bullied on school property
63.1
(59.3–66.8)
512
64.1
(58.5–69.3)
245
62.0
(56.6–67.0)
265
Ever seriously thought about killing themselves
42.7
(38.9–46.5)
515
52.0
(46.5–57.5)
246
34.1
(29.2–39.3)
267
Ever made a plan about how they would kill themselves
32.3
(28.8–36.0)
516
39.6
(34.3–45.2)
247
25.8
(21.4–30.8)
267
Ever tried to kill themselves
27.7
(24.4–31.2)
516
36.1
(30.9–41.5)
247
19.8
(15.8–24.3)
267
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking
(even one or two puffs)
63.1
(59.2–66.8)
472
62.0
(56.3–67.4)
228
64.2
(58.7–69.3)
242
Tried cigarette smoking for the first time before age 11 years
(even one or two puffs)
28.4
(24.9–32.2)
475
24.1
(19.5–29.4)
229
32.3
(27.3–37.7)
244
Currently smoked cigarettes
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
34.6
(30.8–38.5)
461
28.7
(23.7–34.3)
219
39.7
(34.4–45.3)
240
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently
(on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
10.2
(8.0–12.9)
461
5.9
(3.7–9.3)
219
13.7
(10.3–18.0)
240
Currently smoked cigarettes daily
(on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
8.0
(6.1–10.5)
461
5.5
(3.4–8.8)
219
10.4
(7.4–14.3)
240
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)
11.4
(7.7–16.7)
158
7.9
(3.8–15.8)
63
12.8
(7.8–20.4)
94
Ever used an electronic vapor product
(including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods such as JUUL, SMOK, Suorin, Vuse, and blu)
49.9
(46.0–53.7)
487
43.7
(38.3–49.4)
234
55.5
(50.1–60.9)
251
Currently used an electronic vapor product
(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)
32.4
(28.8–36.3)
455
26.8
(22.0–32.2)
221
37.5
(32.2–43.2)
232
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)
4.9
(3.4–6.9)
455
3.7
(2.0–6.6)
221
6.1
(3.9–9.4)
232
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)
4.0
(2.7–5.9)
455
2.7
(1.4–5.4)
221
5.2
(3.2–8.4)
232
Currently used smokeless tobacco
(chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products, [such as Copenhagen, Grizzly, Skoal, or Camel Snus], not counting any electronic vapor products, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
21.5
(18.5–24.8)
510
23.8
(19.3–28.9)
245
19.5
(15.5–24.1)
263
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)
6.3
(4.7–8.5)
510
7.0
(4.6–10.5)
245
5.7
(3.7–8.9)
263
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)
6.1
(4.5–8.3)
510
7.0
(4.6–10.5)
245
5.4
(3.4–8.4)
263
Currently smoked cigars
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
27.9
(24.6–31.5)
514
25.2
(20.7–30.4)
246
30.2
(25.5–35.4)
266
Currently smoked cigars frequently
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
5.1
(3.7–7.1)
514
2.5
(1.3–4.8)
246
7.5
(5.2–10.9)
266
Currently smoked cigars daily
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
4.3
(3.0–6.1)
514
2.5
(1.3–4.8)
246
6.0
(3.9–9.1)
266
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
36.8
(32.9–40.8)
458
30.7
(25.6–36.4)
218
42.2
(36.7–47.8)
238
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
41.7
(37.8–45.8)
454
38.3
(32.7–44.2)
217
44.8
(39.3–50.5)
235
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)
48.1
(43.8–52.3)
407
43.3
(37.3–49.5)
197
52.5
(46.5–58.5)
208
Currently smoked cigarettes or used electronic vapor products
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
43.6
(39.4–47.8)
410
35.7
(30.0–41.8)
197
50.8
(44.9–56.8)
211
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Ever drank alcohol
(other than a few sips)
49.8
(45.8–53.7)
470
49.9
(44.2–55.6)
228
49.6
(44.0–55.2)
240
Drank alcohol for the first time before age 11 years
(other than a few sips)
16.9
(14.1–20.1)
474
17.8
(13.9–22.6)
230
16.1
(12.4–20.6)
242
Ever used marijuana
45.0
(41.2–48.9)
491
42.3
(36.9–47.8)
239
47.6
(42.1–53.2)
250
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 11 years
12.4
(10.0–15.2)
491
9.7
(6.8–13.6)
236
14.6
(11.2–18.9)
253
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)
6.9
(5.2–9.1)
511
5.4
(3.5–8.1)
244
8.4
(5.8–12.0)
265
Ever used cocaine
(any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase)
3.4
(2.2–5.1)
504
3.3
(1.9–5.9)
243
3.5
(1.9–6.1)
259
Ever used inhalants
(sniffed glue, breathed the contents of spray cans, or inhaled any paints or sprays to get high)
11.5
(9.3–14.2)
514
12.2
(9.0–16.3)
246
10.9
(8.0–14.8)
266
Sexual Behaviors
Ever had sexual intercourse
9.5
(7.3–12.3)
447
3.3
(1.7–6.5)
220
15.2
(11.4–19.9)
225
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 11 years
3.0
(1.8–4.9)
446
1.5
(0.5–4.3)
220
4.0
(2.2–7.2)
224
Ever had sexual intercourse with three or more persons
2.5
(1.5–4.1)
446
0.0
(0.0–0.0)
218
4.4
(2.6–7.5)
226
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse
(among students who ever had sexual intercourse)
41.3
(28.5–55.4)
41
N/A
7
42.1
(28.0–57.7)
33
Dietary Behaviors
Did not eat breakfast
(during the 7 days before the survey)
10.6
(8.4–13.2)
513
11.0
(8.0–15.0)
247
10.2
(7.4–14.1)
264
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days
(during the 7 days before the survey)
46.5
(42.7–50.3)
513
49.0
(43.5–54.6)
247
44.1
(38.8–49.5)
264
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)
15.1
(12.5–18.1)
511
13.5
(10.1–17.9)
246
16.7
(13.1–21.1)
263
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)
54.6
(50.8–58.4)
511
57.7
(52.2–63.1)
246
51.8
(46.4–57.1)
263
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)
67.7
(64.0–71.2)
511
73.3
(68.1–77.9)
246
62.7
(57.4–67.8)
263
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)
—
—
—
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days
(in an average week when they were in school)
5.3
(3.8–7.4)
505
3.3
(1.8–6.0)
243
7.3
(4.9–10.7)
260
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days
(in an average week when they were in school)
86.0
(83.0–88.4)
505
85.6
(81.3–89.1)
243
86.2
(81.9–89.5)
260
Did not play on at least one sports team
(counting any teams run by their school or community groups, during the past 12 months before the survey)
27.3
(24.1–30.7)
502
27.8
(23.3–32.9)
244
26.4
(22.0–31.4)
257
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
54.2
(50.3–58.0)
509
53.3
(47.8–58.8)
245
55.3
(49.9–60.6)
262
Weight Control
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight
30.0
(26.5–33.6)
510
33.7
(28.6–39.1)
246
26.7
(22.2–31.7)
262
Were not trying to lose weight
51.9
(48.1–55.8)
507
49.9
(44.3–55.5)
243
53.5
(48.1–58.8)
262
Other Health Topics
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)
—
—
—
Got less than 8 hours of sleep
(on an average school night)
40.2
(36.4–44.1)
486
41.9
(36.4–47.5)
237
38.4
(33.2–43.8)
248
Usually did not sleep in their parent's or guardian's home
(during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
Footnotes
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Percentage, confidence interval, cell size
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Data not available
N/A
< 30 respondents for the subgroup
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