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Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Seat belt use
Riding with a drinking driver
Drinking and driving
Texting and driving
Weapon carrying
Weapon carrying at school
Gun carrying
Being threatened at school
Physical fighting
Physical fighting at school
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
Initiation of cigarette smoking
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
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
Initiation of alcohol use
Current alcohol use
Current binge drinking
Source of alcohol
Reporting 10 or more drinks
Lifetime marijuana use
Initiation of marijuana use
Current marijuana use
Lifetime synthetic marijuana use
Lifetime prescription pain medicine use
Current prescription pain medicine use
Lifetime cocaine use
Lifetime inhalant use
Lifetime heroin use
Lifetime methamphetamine use
Lifetime ecstasy use
Lifetime hallucinogenic drug use
Lifetime steroid use
Illegal injected drug use
Illegal drugs at school
Lifetime illicit drug use
Sexual Behaviors
Lifetime sexual intercourse
Sex before 13 years
Multiple 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 and sex
HIV testing
STD testing
Dietary Behaviors
Not consuming fruit
Not eating vegetables
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
Computer use
Television watching
PE attendance
Daily PE attendance
Sports team participation
Concussion
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Overweight
Perception of weight
Weight loss
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Asthma
Lack of oral health care
Sleep
Indoor tanning
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California, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019
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Question
Total
Female
Male
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Rarely or never wore a seat belt
(when riding in a car driven by someone else)
14.8
(6.2–31.1)
1,325
†
14.2
(6.4–28.6)
658
15.1
(5.7–34.5)
660
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)
20.7
(16.4–25.7)
1,329
21.4
(17.0–26.6)
660
19.8
(14.4–26.6)
662
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)
5.7
(4.5–7.2)
510
2.9
(1.3–6.2)
254
7.9
(6.1–10.3)
254
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)
30.8
(25.4–36.8)
520
26.5
(19.3–35.2)
255
34.7
(26.2–44.3)
263
Carried a weapon
(such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
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)
2.7
(1.8–4.0)
1,330
2.3
(1.5–3.5)
660
3.1
(1.7–5.4)
663
Carried a gun
(on at least 1 day during the 12 months before the survey,not counting the days when they carried a gun only for hunting or for a sport such as target shooting)
5.8
(3.7–9.1)
1,329
3.2
(1.5–6.7)
659
8.1
(5.1–12.6)
663
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)
12.3
(6.0–23.5)
1,328
10.6
(5.1–20.7)
660
13.9
(6.8–26.4)
661
Were in a physical fight
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
25.5
(16.3–37.7)
1,298
20.3
(12.5–31.2)
642
30.5
(19.4–44.5)
650
Were in a physical fight on school property
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
14.7
(6.3–30.7)
1,295
11.3
(4.6–24.9)
641
18.0
(7.6–36.9)
648
Were electronically bullied
(counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, during the 12 months before the survey)
14.7
(12.9–16.9)
1,325
19.9
(17.1–23.1)
657
9.9
(7.3–13.2)
661
Were bullied on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
23.5
(16.0–33.1)
1,305
27.0
(19.5–36.3)
649
20.1
(12.0–31.8)
649
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)
11.0
(9.0–13.3)
1,332
13.5
(10.6–17.0)
659
8.3
(5.8–11.9)
666
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse
(when they did not want to)
8.2
(6.9–9.8)
1,313
11.3
(9.6–13.2)
652
5.2
(3.3–8.1)
654
Experienced sexual violence by anyone
(including kissing, touching, or being physically forced to have sexual intercourse when they did not want to, one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
19.2
(10.2–33.2)
1,332
22.1
(14.6–31.9)
660
16.3
(6.1–36.6)
665
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)
—
—
—
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)
4.8
(3.1–7.3)
767
6.5
(3.7–11.1)
390
3.1
(1.8–5.3)
374
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)
45.3
(38.8–51.9)
1,279
57.1
(51.1–62.9)
632
33.7
(25.3–43.3)
640
Seriously considered attempting suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
26.6
(17.0–38.9)
1,324
31.1
(22.7–40.9)
657
22.1
(11.3–38.5)
661
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
23.7
(14.6–36.0)
1,318
26.1
(18.1–36.0)
652
21.3
(11.0–37.3)
660
Actually attempted suicide
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
9.2
(7.5–11.4)
1,070
11.3
(8.3–15.1)
555
7.0
(5.2–9.5)
509
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)
3.7
(2.6–5.3)
1,061
3.3
(1.9–5.8)
550
3.7
(2.3–5.7)
504
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking
(even one or two puffs)
13.5
(11.5–15.7)
1,142
11.9
(9.3–15.3)
584
15.0
(12.1–18.4)
551
First tried cigarette smoking before age 13 years
(even one or two puffs)
6.2
(4.8–8.1)
1,152
5.7
(3.7–8.5)
591
6.6
(4.9–8.9)
554
Currently smoked cigarettes
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently
(on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
Currently smoked cigarettes daily
(on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
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)
—
—
—
Ever used electronic vapor products
(including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods)
42.3
(36.4–48.4)
1,249
45.5
(39.2–51.9)
624
39.4
(32.2–47.0)
619
Currently used electronic vapor products
(including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
18.2
(15.3–21.4)
1,203
21.3
(18.0–25.2)
607
15.0
(11.5–19.4)
590
Currently used electronic vapor products frequently
(including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
3.6
(2.4–5.4)
1,203
3.4
(2.1–5.5)
607
3.7
(2.3–5.8)
590
Currently used electronic vapor products daily
(including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
2.4
(1.4–4.1)
1,203
2.1
(1.2–3.5)
607
2.5
(1.3–4.7)
590
Usually got their own electronic vapor products by buying them in a store
(such as a convenience store, supermarket, discount store, gas station, or vape store, including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, during the 30 days before the survey, among the __% of students nationwide who currently used electronic vapor products and who were aged <18 years)
11.6
(7.0–18.6)
201
10.3
(5.3–19.0)
125
N/A
75
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)
7.6
(3.3–16.5)
1,326
7.2
(3.1–16.1)
657
7.6
(3.1–17.5)
662
Currently smoked cigars
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
Currently smoked cigars frequently
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
Currently smoked cigars daily
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
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)
—
—
—
Currently smoked cigarettes or used electronic vapor products
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
—
—
—
Did not try to quit using all tobacco products
(including cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, shisha or hookah tobacco, and electronic vapor products, ever during the 12 months before the survey, among students who used any tobacco products during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years
(other than a few sips)
17.2
(14.6–20.2)
1,271
17.3
(13.5–21.9)
635
17.0
(13.6–21.0)
631
Currently drank alcohol
(at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
21.4
(17.8–25.4)
1,177
23.6
(18.8–29.1)
585
19.3
(16.2–22.7)
586
Currently were binge drinking
(four or more drinks of alcohol in a row for female students or five or more drinks of alcohol in a row for male students, that is, within a couple of hours, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
7.1
(5.7–8.9)
1,233
8.1
(5.7–11.3)
607
6.1
(4.7–7.8)
620
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)
33.3
(27.0–40.2)
277
33.9
(24.9–44.2)
153
32.0
(25.9–38.8)
122
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)
1.5
(0.9–2.7)
1,135
0.9
(0.3–2.3)
560
1.9
(1.0–3.4)
569
Ever used marijuana
(also called pot, weed, or cannabis, one or more times during their life)
29.9
(25.3–35.0)
1,290
32.6
(26.8–39.1)
639
27.2
(21.7–33.4)
645
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years
(also called pot, weed, or cannabis)
5.6
(4.0–7.7)
1,307
4.8
(3.1–7.4)
649
6.1
(4.3–8.6)
653
Currently used marijuana
(also called pot, weed, or cannabis, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)
17.1
(12.9–22.4)
1,310
18.2
(13.3–24.4)
653
16.0
(11.7–21.5)
651
Ever used synthetic marijuana
(also called "Spice," "fake weed," "K2," "King Kong," "Yucatan Fire," or "Skunk," one or more times during their life)
5.8
(4.3–7.8)
1,310
5.7
(3.8–8.6)
649
5.7
(4.3–7.7)
654
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)
13.4
(10.0–17.8)
1,324
16.3
(11.5–22.6)
655
10.8
(8.2–14.0)
662
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, such as powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)
—
—
—
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)
12.8
(6.0–25.2)
1,322
13.4
(8.0–21.7)
655
12.2
(4.2–30.6)
660
Ever used heroin
(also called "smack," "junk," or "China White," one or more times during their life)
—
—
—
Ever used methamphetamines
(also called "speed," "crystal meth," "crank," "ice," or "meth," one or more times during their life)
8.2
(2.8–21.6)
1,293
7.2
(2.6–18.6)
641
9.0
(2.7–26.0)
645
Ever used ecstasy
(also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)
6.5
(3.0–13.3)
1,309
4.9
(2.1–10.7)
648
7.7
(3.5–16.4)
654
Ever used hallucinogenic drugs
(such as LSD, acid, PCP, angel dust, mescaline, or mushrooms, one or more times during their life)
—
—
—
Ever took steroids without a doctor's prescription
(pills or shots, one or more times during their life)
6.7
(2.8–15.2)
1,322
6.0
(2.5–13.5)
656
7.1
(2.6–18.0)
659
Ever injected any illegal drug
(used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body, one or more times during their life)
5.6
(2.1–14.1)
1,312
5.1
(1.9–12.6)
655
6.1
(2.2–16.1)
650
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
31.5
(24.9–38.9)
1,266
30.4
(24.1–37.5)
635
32.4
(24.7–41.2)
624
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
28.1
(23.2–33.5)
1,087
28.1
(23.5–33.1)
567
28.3
(22.2–35.3)
516
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
2.0
(1.2–3.3)
1,083
1.2
(0.5–3.2)
564
2.9
(1.5–5.6)
515
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons
(during their life)
5.4
(3.0–9.7)
1,089
4.3
(2.4–7.6)
568
6.6
(3.4–12.5)
517
Were currently sexually active
(had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)
20.0
(16.1–24.6)
1,088
21.0
(16.5–26.5)
568
19.1
(14.3–25.0)
516
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
44.6
(34.9–54.7)
241
50.6
(38.9–62.2)
132
37.7
(26.4–50.5)
109
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse
(to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)
78.0
(71.8–83.1)
237
80.7
(74.3–85.8)
132
74.7
(65.1–82.4)
105
Did not use an IUD (e.g., Mirena or ParaGard) or implant (e.g., Implanon or Nexplanon) before last sexual intercourse
(to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)
96.6
(91.6–98.7)
237
95.7
(88.9–98.4)
132
97.7
(88.5–99.6)
105
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)
67.7
(62.1–72.9)
237
70.8
(64.7–76.3)
132
64.1
(53.5–73.5)
105
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)
88.1
(83.6–91.5)
234
88.9
(81.9–93.4)
130
87.2
(77.8–93.0)
104
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
16.0
(10.8–23.0)
237
16.8
(10.1–26.7)
132
15.0
(8.0–26.2)
105
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
19.5
(13.5–27.4)
248
18.6
(11.1–29.6)
138
20.5
(13.8–29.3)
110
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
(not counting tests done if they donated blood)
90.6
(87.5–93.0)
1,290
92.1
(89.0–94.4)
644
89.2
(85.1–92.3)
639
Were not tested for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) other than HIV
(such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, during the 12 months before the survey)
91.6
(88.5–93.9)
1,291
93.2
(90.8–95.0)
641
90.3
(85.6–93.5)
643
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)
6.1
(4.7–8.0)
1,281
5.0
(3.5–7.1)
640
7.1
(4.4–11.3)
634
Did not eat vegetables
(green salad, potatoes (not counting French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips), carrots, or other vegetables, during the 7 days before the survey)
—
—
—
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)
32.8
(27.4–38.6)
1,310
38.7
(32.6–45.2)
653
27.0
(21.5–33.3)
650
Drank soda or pop
(such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)
68.5
(63.4–73.2)
1,311
64.6
(57.8–70.8)
653
72.1
(64.2–78.9)
652
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)
14.5
(9.2–22.1)
1,311
11.5
(7.4–17.4)
653
17.5
(10.3–28.1)
652
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)
9.0
(5.2–15.0)
1,311
7.8
(4.8–12.5)
653
10.2
(5.4–18.4)
652
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)
21.7
(14.9–30.5)
1,313
23.8
(17.2–32.0)
654
19.6
(11.9–30.6)
652
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days
(during the 7 days before the survey)
70.2
(65.7–74.4)
1,313
73.7
(68.2–78.5)
654
66.9
(60.1–73.1)
652
Physical Activity
Did not participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity 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)
21.0
(14.6–29.1)
1,305
22.8
(16.4–30.8)
650
19.0
(11.7–29.2)
648
Were not physically active at least 60 minutes per day on 5 or more days
(doing 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)
61.3
(52.2–69.6)
1,305
67.1
(58.5–74.7)
650
55.3
(44.3–65.9)
648
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)
79.5
(75.0–83.3)
1,305
83.7
(80.0–86.8)
650
75.1
(67.9–81.1)
648
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)
—
—
—
Played video or computer games or used a computer 3 or more hours per day
(counting time spent playing games, watching videos, texting, or using social media on their smartphone, computer, Xbox, PlayStation, iPad, or other tablet, for something that was not school work, on an average school day)
54.3
(44.8–63.5)
1,306
58.6
(49.4–67.2)
651
50.0
(39.5–60.5)
648
Watched television 3 or more hours per day
(on an average school day)
18.5
(14.3–23.7)
1,311
18.6
(13.2–25.6)
653
18.5
(14.2–23.8)
651
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days
(in an average week when they were in school)
41.7
(33.3–50.7)
1,291
45.6
(37.6–53.8)
643
37.7
(27.1–49.6)
641
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days
(in an average week when they were in school)
73.6
(58.1–84.9)
1,291
75.5
(59.2–86.7)
643
71.7
(54.8–84.1)
641
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)
—
—
—
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
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)
15.9
(13.4–18.9)
1,242
10.5
(7.9–13.9)
606
20.9
(16.8–25.7)
636
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)
15.2
(12.7–18.2)
1,242
17.3
(14.1–20.9)
606
13.4
(10.1–17.6)
636
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight
31.7
(26.9–36.9)
1,300
34.4
(28.3–41.1)
647
29.4
(24.3–35.1)
646
Were not trying to lose weight
52.8
(47.1–58.3)
1,296
44.4
(38.0–51.0)
646
60.7
(55.0–66.2)
643
Other Health Topics
Ever told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
27.1
(22.3–32.6)
1,302
26.8
(20.7–33.9)
647
27.7
(22.5–33.4)
648
Never saw a dentist
(for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work)
4.4
(1.8–10.4)
1,303
3.9
(1.4–10.4)
649
4.9
(2.0–11.4)
647
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep
(on an average school night)
74.8
(69.9–79.2)
1,311
78.0
(71.3–83.4)
652
71.8
(64.1–78.5)
652
Used an indoor tanning device
(such as a sunlamp, sunbed, or tanning booth, not counting getting a spray-on tan, one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
Rarely or never wear sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher
(when being outside for more than one hour on a sunny day)
—
—
—
Had to avoid some foods because eating the food could cause an allergic reaction
(such as skin rashes, swelling, itching, vomiting, coughing, or trouble breathing)
—
—
—
Footnotes
†
Percentage, confidence interval, cell size
—
Data not available
N/A
< 100 respondents for the subgroup
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