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**Duval County, FL, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019**
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Sex Question	Total	Female	Male
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Rarely or never wore a seat belt (when riding in a car driven by someone else)	13.8 (12.5–15.2) 3,948^†	12.2 (10.8–13.7) 2,124	14.0 (12.2–16.1) 1,751
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)	20.9 (19.2–22.6) 3,956	19.3 (17.3–21.4) 2,121	20.7 (18.5–23.2) 1,759
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)	7.6 (6.3–9.1) 2,048	4.8 (3.6–6.4) 1,103	8.7 (6.9–10.9) 908
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)	36.0 (32.8–39.2) 2,189	34.6 (30.4–39.0) 1,150	35.4 (31.7–39.3) 992
Carried a weapon (such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	15.6 (14.1–17.3) 3,851	9.9 (8.5–11.4) 2,093	19.9 (17.7–22.4) 1,698
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)	4.1 (3.3–5.0) 3,822	2.2 (1.5–3.0) 2,081	4.9 (3.8–6.3) 1,690
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)	—	—	—
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)	14.0 (12.4–15.7) 4,017	11.3 (9.7–13.1) 2,151	14.6 (12.6–16.9) 1,782
Were in a physical fight (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	23.7 (21.8–25.7) 3,806	17.6 (15.7–19.6) 2,065	28.4 (25.6–31.4) 1,687
Were in a physical fight on school property (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	10.7 (9.3–12.2) 3,834	7.4 (6.2–8.8) 2,076	12.8 (10.8–15.2) 1,698
Were electronically bullied (counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, during the 12 months before the survey)	14.8 (13.4–16.3) 3,864	17.7 (16.1–19.5) 2,099	10.4 (8.6–12.5) 1,710
Were bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	17.5 (16.1–19.0) 3,783	19.8 (17.9–21.9) 2,056	14.6 (12.8–16.5) 1,686
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)	21.8 (20.1–23.6) 3,987	22.8 (20.5–25.2) 2,134	19.4 (17.2–21.7) 1,775
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	11.3 (10.1–12.6) 3,830	14.0 (12.4–15.7) 2,085	7.6 (6.1–9.4) 1,700
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)	14.5 (13.2–16.0) 3,825	17.2 (15.4–19.1) 2,063	9.9 (8.5–11.6) 1,698
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)	8.6 (7.3–10.0) 2,254	10.4 (8.8–12.3) 1,220	5.0 (3.7–6.6) 991
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)	11.9 (10.1–13.8) 2,354	10.6 (8.9–12.5) 1,271	11.0 (9.0–13.5) 1,027
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)	39.6 (37.6–41.6) 3,726	49.4 (47.0–51.8) 2,029	28.7 (26.0–31.6) 1,652
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	22.7 (21.2–24.2) 3,836	27.2 (25.2–29.2) 2,083	16.9 (15.0–18.9) 1,701
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	18.8 (17.5–20.2) 3,809	22.8 (21.0–24.7) 2,079	14.0 (12.1–16.0) 1,685
Actually attempted suicide (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	18.9 (17.5–20.4) 3,904	19.4 (17.8–21.1) 2,099	16.8 (14.7–19.1) 1,731
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)	—	—	—
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking (even one or two puffs)	—	—	—
First tried cigarette smoking before age 13 years (even one or two puffs)	11.7 (10.5–13.1) 3,850	9.1 (7.7–10.7) 2,082	13.1 (11.3–15.3) 1,704
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)	44.8 (42.7–46.9) 3,658	44.9 (42.2–47.5) 2,025	44.3 (41.4–47.2) 1,602
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)	16.5 (15.0–18.1) 3,156	14.5 (12.6–16.6) 1,725	16.9 (15.0–18.9) 1,379
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)	5.6 (4.8–6.5) 3,156	4.8 (3.8–6.0) 1,725	6.3 (5.1–7.9) 1,379
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)	4.0 (3.3–4.8) 3,156	3.4 (2.6–4.4) 1,725	4.5 (3.5–5.9) 1,379
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)	14.4 (11.1–18.6) 474	12.3 (8.8–16.9) 233	14.5 (9.4–21.7) 210
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)	6.9 (5.7–8.4) 3,870	3.9 (2.9–5.2) 2,093	7.7 (6.3–9.5) 1,698
Currently smoked cigars (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	8.7 (7.5–10.1) 3,902	6.2 (4.9–7.7) 2,105	9.2 (7.6–11.0) 1,720
Currently smoked cigars frequently (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.4 (1.0–1.9) 3,902	0.9 (0.5–1.5) 2,105	1.4 (0.9–2.4) 1,720
Currently smoked cigars daily (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.7 (0.5–1.2) 3,902	0.5 (0.2–1.0) 2,105	0.9 (0.5–1.7) 1,720
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)	57.2 (53.6–60.7) 872	55.0 (50.0–59.8) 430	59.8 (54.2–65.2) 405
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years (other than a few sips)	19.5 (17.8–21.4) 3,731	17.1 (15.0–19.4) 2,020	20.6 (18.3–23.1) 1,649
Currently drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	25.0 (23.0–27.1) 3,487	26.6 (24.0–29.4) 1,897	21.8 (19.4–24.4) 1,537
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)	11.1 (9.8–12.5) 3,783	10.7 (9.0–12.6) 2,053	10.2 (8.6–12.0) 1,662
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)	31.1 (27.7–34.6) 892	36.7 (32.3–41.3) 503	26.0 (20.7–32.0) 350
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)	—	—	—
Ever used marijuana (also called pot, weed, or cannabis, one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years (also called pot, weed, or cannabis)	11.6 (10.2–13.2) 3,805	8.6 (7.1–10.3) 2,059	13.0 (11.0–15.2) 1,680
Currently used marijuana (also called pot, weed, or cannabis, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	24.2 (22.5–26.0) 3,866	24.0 (21.8–26.4) 2,085	22.9 (20.6–25.4) 1,708
Ever used synthetic marijuana (also called "Spice," "fake weed," "K2," "King Kong," "Yucatan Fire," or "Skunk," one or more times during their life)	10.5 (9.1–12.1) 3,924	8.0 (6.6–9.7) 2,109	11.0 (9.2–13.0) 1,733
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)	22.3 (20.7–24.0) 3,913	24.0 (21.8–26.4) 2,105	18.5 (16.4–20.9) 1,723
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)	9.1 (7.7–10.6) 3,868	5.8 (4.6–7.4) 2,081	10.1 (8.3–12.2) 1,708
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)	11.8 (10.4–13.3) 3,906	10.3 (8.9–11.8) 2,102	11.4 (9.7–13.3) 1,724
Ever used heroin (also called "smack," "junk," or "China White," one or more times during their life)	7.4 (6.0–9.0) 3,910	4.3 (3.1–5.9) 2,100	8.2 (6.6–10.2) 1,730
Ever used methamphetamines (also called "speed," "crystal meth," "crank," "ice," or "meth," one or more times during their life)	7.4 (6.0–9.1) 3,807	4.4 (3.2–5.9) 2,057	8.7 (7.0–10.8) 1,671
Ever used ecstasy (also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)	8.8 (7.4–10.3) 3,901	5.3 (4.2–6.7) 2,098	10.2 (8.4–12.3) 1,724
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)	—	—	—
Ever injected any illegal drug (used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body, one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	31.2 (29.4–33.0) 3,745	30.4 (28.0–32.8) 2,039	31.7 (29.2–34.4) 1,658
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	—	—	—
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years	5.8 (4.9–6.7) 3,262	3.5 (2.8–4.5) 1,835	7.6 (6.1–9.4) 1,394
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)	9.2 (8.0–10.7) 3,253	6.5 (5.1–8.3) 1,837	12.0 (10.0–14.3) 1,385
Were currently sexually active (had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)	23.5 (21.3–25.9) 3,264	23.9 (20.8–27.3) 1,838	22.9 (20.2–25.8) 1,392
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	48.0 (43.5–52.5) 726	54.3 (48.2–60.2) 419	39.9 (33.3–47.0) 302
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse (to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	83.3 (78.4–87.3) 741	81.9 (75.0–87.2) 421	84.6 (79.4–88.7) 309
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)	95.8 (94.0–97.1) 741	95.5 (92.7–97.2) 421	96.6 (93.9–98.1) 309
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)	75.9 (71.0–80.1) 741	73.4 (66.5–79.4) 421	78.9 (73.3–83.5) 309
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)	91.3 (87.9–93.8) 720	90.4 (84.9–94.0) 416	92.3 (88.1–95.1) 300
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	21.0 (17.7–24.8) 741	22.2 (17.5–27.7) 421	19.4 (15.1–24.5) 309
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	20.1 (17.3–23.2) 747	18.4 (14.7–22.8) 429	22.0 (17.4–27.5) 308
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (not counting tests done if they donated blood)	83.8 (82.1–85.4) 3,713	85.0 (82.7–87.1) 2,020	82.8 (80.7–84.8) 1,631
Were not tested for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) other than HIV (such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, during the 12 months before the survey)	86.0 (84.3–87.6) 3,684	86.4 (84.3–88.2) 2,019	86.3 (84.0–88.4) 1,607
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)	11.3 (10.1–12.7) 3,805	8.6 (7.3–10.1) 2,058	14.1 (12.2–16.3) 1,666
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)	12.1 (11.0–13.4) 3,780	9.3 (7.8–11.0) 2,058	15.0 (13.1–17.2) 1,643
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)	—	—	—
Drank soda or pop (such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days (during the 7 days before the survey)	—	—	—
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)	26.9 (25.2–28.7) 3,792	29.6 (27.0–32.4) 2,043	23.8 (21.6–26.1) 1,663
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)	74.1 (72.3–75.8) 3,792	78.6 (76.2–80.8) 2,043	68.7 (66.1–71.2) 1,663
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)	86.4 (85.0–87.6) 3,792	89.5 (87.8–90.9) 2,043	82.6 (80.4–84.6) 1,663
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)	41.3 (39.3–43.3) 3,810	38.1 (35.7–40.7) 2,058	44.9 (42.2–47.7) 1,667
Watched television 3 or more hours per day (on an average school day)	24.0 (22.2–25.9) 3,828	25.7 (23.1–28.4) 2,065	22.7 (20.4–25.1) 1,677
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days (in an average week when they were in school)	—	—	—
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days (in an average week when they were in school)	—	—	—
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)	55.0 (53.1–57.0) 3,733	57.4 (54.8–60.0) 2,030	53.0 (50.3–55.7) 1,634
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)	15.4 (14.2–16.7) 3,641	14.3 (12.6–16.1) 1,984	16.5 (14.8–18.4) 1,657
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)	16.7 (15.2–18.4) 3,641	19.6 (17.5–21.9) 1,984	13.8 (11.9–15.9) 1,657
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	29.5 (27.9–31.1) 3,839	34.4 (32.2–36.7) 2,073	24.3 (22.0–26.7) 1,685
Were not trying to lose weight	57.7 (56.0–59.5) 3,810	47.2 (44.5–49.9) 2,065	68.3 (66.0–70.5) 1,671
Other Health Topics
Ever told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma	25.0 (23.4–26.8) 3,673	24.8 (22.5–27.2) 2,007	25.2 (22.7–27.8) 1,608
Never saw a dentist (for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work)	3.7 (3.0–4.5) 3,794	2.4 (1.7–3.5) 2,056	4.5 (3.4–5.8) 1,656
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep (on an average school night)	83.0 (81.4–84.5) 3,778	85.2 (83.3–87.0) 2,039	81.0 (78.6–83.2) 1,656
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

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