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**Hawaii, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2015**
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Sex Question	Total	Female	Male
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet (among students who had ridden a bicycle during the 12 months before the survey)	—	—	—
Never or rarely wore a seat belt (when riding in a car driven by someone else)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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)	40.3 (37.7–43.0) 2,679^†	42.0 (38.0–46.1) 1,230	37.9 (34.5–41.5) 1,409
Carried a weapon (such as, a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	10.7 (9.6–11.9) 6,044	6.1 (5.0–7.3) 3,011	15.1 (13.6–16.8) 2,981
Carried a gun (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)	—	—	—
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)	14.9 (13.2–16.9) 5,895	10.9 (8.8–13.3) 2,952	18.5 (16.8–20.5) 2,892
Were injured in a physical fight (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey and injuries had to be treated by a doctor or nurse)	2.9 (2.3–3.8) 5,909	1.5 (1.2–2.0) 2,964	4.1 (3.0–5.6) 2,899
Were in a physical fight on school property (one or more times 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)	9.1 (7.8–10.6) 6,040	8.9 (7.4–10.6) 3,011	8.8 (7.3–10.7) 2,978
Were electronically bullied (counting being bullied through e-mail, chat rooms, instant messaging, Web sites, or texting during the 12 months before the survey)	14.7 (13.3–16.2) 5,968	17.5 (15.7–19.4) 2,998	11.5 (9.8–13.5) 2,929
Were bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	18.6 (16.7–20.6) 5,839	19.9 (17.3–22.8) 2,929	17.0 (15.1–19.1) 2,876
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	8.8 (7.9–9.8) 5,946	10.9 (9.3–12.8) 2,977	6.5 (5.3–7.8) 2,928
Experienced physical dating violence (counting being hit, slammed into something, or injured with an object or weapon on purpose 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)	9.8 (8.0–11.9) 3,315	10.7 (8.2–13.7) 1,728	8.1 (6.6–10.0) 1,559
Experienced sexual dating violence (counting kissing, touching, or being physically forced to have sexual intercourse when they did not want to 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)	12.7 (11.0–14.6) 3,315	15.4 (12.7–18.5) 1,723	8.9 (7.2–10.9) 1,560
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)	29.5 (27.7–31.4) 5,955	36.2 (33.5–39.0) 2,987	22.4 (20.4–24.6) 2,923
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	16.0 (14.2–18.1) 5,927	20.1 (17.8–22.6) 2,978	11.7 (9.8–13.8) 2,908
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	15.6 (14.3–17.0) 5,907	18.8 (17.1–20.6) 2,970	12.1 (10.5–13.9) 2,902
Attempted suicide (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	10.5 (9.3–11.9) 5,203	11.0 (9.6–12.7) 2,684	9.3 (7.4–11.6) 2,480
Attempted suicide that resulted in an injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse (during the 12 months before the survey)	3.4 (2.8–4.1) 5,143	3.1 (2.2–4.2) 2,670	3.5 (2.6–4.7) 2,443
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking (even one or two puffs)	25.0 (23.6–26.5) 5,675	25.7 (23.8–27.7) 2,900	24.3 (22.1–26.5) 2,748
Smoked a whole cigarette before age 13 years (for the first time)	6.3 (5.2–7.6) 5,915	5.8 (4.5–7.5) 2,967	6.5 (5.2–8.0) 2,900
Currently smoked cigarettes (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	9.7 (8.7–10.9) 5,933	8.8 (7.4–10.4) 2,977	10.2 (8.9–11.6) 2,905
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently (on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.9 (1.5–2.6) 5,933	1.4 (0.8–2.3) 2,977	2.4 (1.8–3.3) 2,905
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)	—	—	—
Currently smoked cigarettes daily (on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.2 (0.8–1.8) 5,933	1.0 (0.6–1.8) 2,977	1.5 (0.9–2.3) 2,905
Usually obtained their own cigarettes by buying them in a store or gas station (during the 30 days before the survey, among students who currently smoked cigarettes and who were aged <18 years)	—	—	—
Usually obtained their own cigarettes by buying on the internet (during the 30 days before the survey, among students who currently smoked cigarettes and who were aged <18 years)	—	—	—
Did not try to quit smoking cigarettes (during the 12 months before the survey, among students who currently smoked cigarettes)	—	—	—
Currently used smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Currently smoked cigars (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Ever used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, vape pipes, vaping pens, e-hookahs, and hookah pens)	45.1 (42.5–47.8) 5,724	43.6 (40.3–46.9) 2,904	46.5 (43.2–49.9) 2,784
Currently used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, vape pipes, vaping pens, e-hookahs, and hookah pens on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	25.1 (23.3–26.9) 5,916	22.0 (19.6–24.5) 2,965	28.2 (26.0–30.4) 2,896
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Currently used cigarettes, cigars, or smokeless tobacco (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Currently used tobacco (current cigarette, smokeless tobacco, cigar, or electronic vapor product use on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Ever drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day during their life)	—	—	—
Drank alcohol before age 13 years (for the first time other than a few sips)	16.9 (14.6–19.4) 5,957	15.0 (12.9–17.3) 2,968	18.6 (15.8–21.7) 2,933
Currently drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	25.1 (23.2–27.2) 5,519	26.7 (24.0–29.7) 2,796	23.2 (20.5–26.2) 2,679
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)	—	—	—
Drank five or more drinks of alcohol in a row (within a couple of hours on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	13.4 (12.2–14.8) 5,774	13.2 (11.7–14.9) 2,911	13.5 (11.3–16.1) 2,816
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 (2.0–3.2) 5,517	1.7 (1.2–2.4) 2,803	3.4 (2.4–4.9) 2,668
Ever used marijuana (one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Tried marijuana before age 13 years (for the first time)	9.5 (8.0–11.3) 5,897	7.2 (5.8–8.9) 2,961	11.6 (9.5–14.1) 2,889
Currently used marijuana (one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	19.4 (17.6–21.4) 5,872	18.6 (16.1–21.3) 2,958	20.0 (17.2–23.0) 2,865
Ever used synthetic marijuana (also called "K2", "Spice", "fake weed", "King Kong", "Yucatan Fire", "Skunk", or "Moon Rocks", one or more times during their life)	7.5 (6.4–8.8) 5,914	5.7 (4.6–7.0) 2,966	8.8 (7.5–10.2) 2,893
Ever used cocaine (any form of cocaine, such as powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)	5.7 (4.7–6.8) 5,994	4.1 (3.0–5.7) 2,993	7.0 (5.7–8.5) 2,946
Ever used ecstasy (also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)	8.0 (6.7–9.5) 5,976	6.8 (5.3–8.7) 2,988	8.5 (7.1–10.3) 2,932
Ever used heroin (also called "smack," "junk," or "China white," one or more times during their life)	3.3 (2.7–4.1) 5,900	1.8 (1.3–2.4) 2,958	4.4 (3.5–5.5) 2,888
Ever used methamphetamines (also called "speed," "crystal," "crank," or "ice," one or more times during their life)	3.8 (3.1–4.7) 5,972	2.4 (1.8–3.3) 2,989	4.6 (3.7–5.7) 2,925
Ever took steroids without a doctor's prescription (pills or shots, one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Ever took prescription drugs without a doctor's prescription (such as Oxycontin, Percocet, Vicodin, codeine, Adderall, Ritalin, or Xanax, one or more times during their life)	12.3 (10.6–14.4) 5,958	11.3 (8.7–14.5) 2,987	12.9 (11.5–14.6) 2,918
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)	8.0 (7.0–9.1) 5,974	6.2 (5.2–7.4) 2,983	9.4 (7.9–11.1) 2,936
Ever injected any illegal drug (used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body one or more times during their life)	3.3 (2.8–4.0) 5,880	1.9 (1.3–2.8) 2,968	4.5 (3.6–5.7) 2,868
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	25.4 (23.5–27.4) 5,841	24.9 (22.2–27.7) 2,960	25.9 (23.8–28.1) 2,844
Usually used marijuana by smoking it (in a joint, bong, pipe, or blunt during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Ever used hallucinogenic drugs (such as LSD, acid, PCP, angel dust, mescaline, or mushrooms, one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Sexual Behaviors
Ever had sexual intercourse	—	—	—
Had sexual intercourse before age 13 years (for the first time)	3.5 (2.9–4.2) 5,062	2.5 (1.8–3.5) 2,673	4.4 (3.5–5.3) 2,355
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)	6.8 (5.6–8.2) 5,109	7.0 (5.4–8.9) 2,703	6.5 (5.4–7.8) 2,374
Were currently sexually active (had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey)	22.3 (20.3–24.5) 5,107	25.4 (22.5–28.4) 2,702	18.9 (16.2–22.0) 2,373
Did not use a condom (during last sexual intercourse, among students who were currently sexually active)	51.6 (46.9–56.3) 1,155	55.2 (51.3–58.9) 682	46.1 (36.3–56.2) 467
Did not use birth control pills (before last sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	83.3 (79.2–86.8) 1,163	81.4 (76.1–85.8) 687	86.2 (81.0–90.1) 467
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)	95.4 (92.6–97.2) 1,163	93.9 (88.5–96.9) 687	97.7 (95.8–98.7) 467
Did not use 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)	94.5 (92.5–96.0) 1,163	93.2 (89.5–95.7) 687	96.4 (92.9–98.2) 467
Did not use birth control pills; an IUD or implant; or a shot, patch, or birth control ring (before last sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	73.2 (69.3–76.8) 1,163	68.6 (62.8–73.8) 687	80.2 (73.5–85.6) 467
Did not use both a condom during and birth control pills; an IUD or implant; or a shot, patch, or birth control ring (before last sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	93.0 (91.0–94.5) 1,135	92.7 (89.2–95.1) 678	93.5 (88.6–96.3) 452
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy (during last sexual intercourse, among students who were currently sexually active)	13.2 (8.9–19.2) 1,163	11.4 (7.8–16.4) 687	15.8 (9.8–24.5) 467
Drank alcohol or used drugs (before last sexual intercourse, among students who were currently sexually active)	19.9 (17.4–22.7) 1,170	18.6 (15.1–22.7) 693	21.8 (17.2–27.2) 472
Were never tested for HIV (not counting tests done when donating blood)	—	—	—
Dietary Behaviors
Did not eat fruit or drink 100% fruit juices (during the 7 days before the survey)	7.8 (7.0–8.8) 5,673	6.9 (5.7–8.5) 2,872	8.7 (7.3–10.4) 2,748
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)	—	—	—
Did not drink milk (during the 7 days before the survey)	29.6 (27.5–31.9) 5,687	36.6 (33.6–39.8) 2,890	22.3 (20.3–24.4) 2,744
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop (not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	65.8 (63.0–68.6) 5,665	60.8 (56.5–64.9) 2,884	71.2 (68.1–74.2) 2,728
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop one or more times per day (not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	13.4 (12.3–14.7) 5,665	10.2 (8.8–12.0) 2,884	16.7 (14.8–18.6) 2,728
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop two or more times per day (not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	8.0 (7.0–9.1) 5,665	6.1 (4.9–7.5) 2,884	10.0 (8.6–11.5) 2,728
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop three or more times per day (not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	4.8 (3.9–5.8) 5,665	3.4 (2.5–4.6) 2,884	6.2 (5.0–7.6) 2,728
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of a sports drink (not counting low calorie sports drinks during the 7 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of a sports drink one or more times per day (not counting low calorie sports drinks during the 7 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of a sports drink two or more times per day (not counting low calorie sports drinks during the 7 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of a sports drink three or more times per day (not counting low calorie sports drinks during the 7 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Did not drink water (during the 7 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Did not eat breakfast (during the 7 days before the survey)	12.1 (11.0–13.4) 5,663	10.9 (9.3–12.6) 2,865	13.4 (11.6–15.3) 2,743
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days (during the 7 days before the survey)	64.0 (62.0–66.0) 5,663	66.0 (63.0–68.9) 2,865	61.6 (59.5–63.7) 2,743
Physical Activity
Did not participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on at least 1 day (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)	18.0 (15.9–20.3) 5,629	21.4 (18.1–25.1) 2,854	14.5 (12.8–16.3) 2,722
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)	61.9 (60.0–63.7) 5,629	69.3 (66.2–72.2) 2,854	54.2 (51.7–56.8) 2,722
Were not physically active at least 60 minutes per day on all 7 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)	79.7 (78.1–81.3) 5,629	85.8 (83.4–87.8) 2,854	73.3 (70.0–76.3) 2,722
Played video or computer games or used a computer 3 or more hours per day (for something that was not school work on an average school day)	40.6 (39.2–42.0) 5,605	42.1 (38.8–45.5) 2,845	39.3 (35.4–43.2) 2,707
Watched 3 or more hours per day of television (on an average school day)	21.8 (20.2–23.5) 5,618	21.8 (19.5–24.2) 2,853	21.8 (19.9–23.7) 2,717
Did not attend physical education classes on 1 or more days (in an average week when they were in school)	57.6 (54.3–60.8) 5,586	63.2 (59.5–66.8) 2,836	51.7 (47.4–56.0) 2,700
Did not attend physical education classes on all 5 days (in an average week when they were in school)	93.3 (92.2–94.4) 5,586	95.0 (93.6–96.2) 2,836	91.5 (89.8–93.0) 2,700
Did not play on at least one sports team (run by their school or community groups during the 12 months before the survey)	47.8 (45.8–49.8) 5,478	51.4 (48.6–54.2) 2,809	44.2 (41.0–47.5) 2,627
Did not participate in muscle strengthening activities on 3 or more days (such as, push-ups, sit-ups, or weight lifting, during the 7 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Obesity, Overweight, and Weight Control
Had obesity (>= 95th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts)	12.9 (11.0–15.2) 5,645	8.1 (6.6–9.9) 2,768	17.6 (14.6–20.9) 2,877
Were overweight (>= 85th percentile but <95th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts)	15.3 (14.0–16.8) 5,645	15.1 (13.0–17.4) 2,768	15.6 (14.1–17.2) 2,877
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	32.0 (30.5–33.6) 5,780	36.1 (33.8–38.5) 2,904	27.8 (25.3–30.5) 2,825
Were not trying to lose weight	—	—	—
Other Health Topics
Had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma	31.3 (29.5–33.1) 5,432	30.4 (28.4–32.5) 2,796	32.2 (29.9–34.6) 2,595
Did not see a dentist (for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work during the 12 months before the survey)	29.2 (25.4–33.4) 5,547	27.6 (23.9–31.7) 2,834	30.6 (26.3–35.4) 2,665
Did not have 8 or more hours of sleep (on an average school night)	75.3 (72.7–77.8) 5,542	77.5 (73.7–80.8) 2,822	73.0 (70.5–75.4) 2,671
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)	—	—	—
Had a sunburn (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey, counting even a small part of the skin turning red or hurting for 12 hours or more after being outside in the sun or after using a sunlamp or other indoor tanning device)	—	—	—
Avoid foods because eating the food could cause an allergic reaction (such as skin rashes, swelling, itching, vomiting, coughing, or trouble breathing)	—	—	—

**Footnotes**
—	Data not available
†	Percentage, confidence interval, cell size

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