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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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**Hawaii, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2021**
Find out if there is a statistical difference between females and males. Select them and activate 'Compare Two'.		Compare Female	Compare Male
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)	—	—	—
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, 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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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)	13.6 (12.4–15.0) 5,599^†	9.8 (8.2–11.7) 2,678	16.8 (15.0–18.8) 2,882
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	—	—	—
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)	11.8 (10.6–13.1) 5,590	15.1 (13.4–17.1) 2,679	8.5 (7.2–9.9) 2,874
Were bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	10.5 (9.3–11.9) 5,590	11.8 (10.3–13.3) 2,676	9.2 (7.6–11.0) 2,879
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)	9.6 (7.9–11.6) 5,604	9.3 (8.0–10.9) 2,678	9.5 (7.2–12.4) 2,888
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	7.1 (6.0–8.4) 5,567	11.2 (8.9–14.0) 2,660	3.2 (2.2–4.8) 2,871
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)	9.1 (7.9–10.4) 5,433	13.4 (11.8–15.1) 2,574	4.9 (4.0–6.0) 2,822
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)	8.0 (6.3–10.1) 2,450	12.5 (9.8–16.0) 1,198	3.3 (2.5–4.3) 1,235
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)	5.9 (5.0–6.9) 2,595	6.1 (4.8–7.6) 1,287	5.4 (4.3–6.7) 1,289
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)	34.8 (32.4–37.3) 5,538	46.9 (44.3–49.5) 2,646	23.4 (20.4–26.7) 2,856
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	16.6 (15.6–17.7) 5,548	22.7 (20.6–25.0) 2,645	10.7 (9.2–12.5) 2,867
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	13.3 (12.1–14.6) 5,530	17.9 (15.6–20.4) 2,642	9.0 (7.6–10.6) 2,853
Actually attempted suicide (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	7.4 (6.6–8.3) 5,019	10.3 (8.5–12.4) 2,442	4.6 (3.6–5.7) 2,546
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)	1.8 (1.5–2.2) 5,019	2.1 (1.6–2.8) 2,445	1.3 (0.9–1.8) 2,542
Tobacco Use
Ever smoked a cigarette (even one or two puffs)	13.3 (11.8–14.8) 5,558	12.6 (11.3–14.0) 2,672	13.7 (11.7–16.0) 2,852
Smoked a cigarette before age 13 years (even one or two puffs)	—	—	—
Currently smoked cigarettes (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	3.0 (2.4–3.9) 5,558	1.9 (1.4–2.7) 2,668	4.0 (2.8–5.7) 2,853
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently (on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.0 (0.6–1.6) 5,558	0.4 (0.2–0.8) 2,668	1.6 (0.9–2.7) 2,853
Currently smoked cigarettes daily (on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.6 (0.4–0.9) 5,558	0.2 (0.1–0.5) 2,668	1.1 (0.7–1.6) 2,853
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, mods, e-cigs, e-hookahs, or vape pens [such as JUUL, Vuse, NJOY, Puff Bar, blu, or Bidi Stick])	32.4 (30.7–34.2) 5,509	35.8 (32.9–38.8) 2,665	29.1 (26.2–32.2) 2,811
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)	14.8 (13.6–16.0) 5,237	17.1 (15.0–19.4) 2,524	12.5 (10.8–14.5) 2,679
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)	6.4 (5.4–7.5) 5,237	6.2 (5.1–7.7) 2,524	6.4 (5.2–7.8) 2,679
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)	5.0 (4.2–6.0) 5,237	5.1 (4.1–6.4) 2,524	4.8 (3.9–5.9) 2,679
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)	1.2 (0.5–3.0) 854	0.1 (0.0–0.6) 508	2.3 (0.8–6.3) 340
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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)	14.7 (13.5–15.9) 5,198	17.4 (15.2–19.8) 2,509	12.2 (10.6–13.9) 2,656
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)	38.7 (34.9–42.6) 1,356	31.8 (27.3–36.7) 746	46.5 (41.2–51.9) 597
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years (other than a few sips)	13.9 (12.6–15.5) 5,378	14.3 (12.2–16.7) 2,573	13.5 (11.8–15.3) 2,771
Currently drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	16.6 (15.2–18.1) 5,213	19.0 (16.6–21.7) 2,498	14.3 (11.7–17.4) 2,681
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)	8.3 (7.3–9.5) 5,418	9.2 (7.2–11.6) 2,602	7.6 (5.6–10.2) 2,782
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)	41.7 (36.7–46.7) 914	43.9 (36.3–51.8) 519	39.0 (31.7–46.8) 387
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 or weed, one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years (also called pot or weed)	5.8 (5.1–6.7) 5,465	5.3 (4.0–7.0) 2,631	6.1 (5.0–7.5) 2,795
Currently used marijuana (also called pot or weed, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	12.0 (10.8–13.2) 5,454	12.2 (10.5–14.1) 2,626	11.3 (9.0–14.1) 2,790
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)	10.8 (9.9–11.7) 5,466	12.0 (9.8–14.6) 2,621	9.3 (7.6–11.3) 2,806
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)	6.6 (5.8–7.4) 5,452	7.0 (5.7–8.6) 2,615	5.9 (4.3–7.9) 2,797
Ever used cocaine (any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)	2.5 (2.1–3.1) 5,466	1.3 (0.8–2.1) 2,627	3.5 (2.6–4.7) 2,799
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)	—	—	—
Ever used heroin ("also called ""smack,"" ""junk,"" or ""China White,"" one or more times during their life")	1.8 (1.4–2.3) 5,450	0.4 (0.2–0.8) 2,620	2.9 (2.1–4.0) 2,790
Ever used methamphetamines ("also called ""speed,"" ""crystal meth,"" ""crank,"" ""ice,"" or ""meth,"" one or more times during their life")	1.8 (1.3–2.5) 5,453	0.9 (0.5–1.4) 2,616	2.6 (1.8–3.7) 2,798
Ever used ecstasy ("also called ""MDMA,"" or ""Molly,"" one or more times during their life")	2.7 (2.2–3.3) 5,433	1.4 (0.9–2.2) 2,616	3.6 (2.8–4.7) 2,778
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)	1.6 (1.3–2.1) 5,437	0.9 (0.6–1.3) 2,624	2.4 (1.6–3.4) 2,777
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	3.3 (2.6–4.3) 4,923	2.8 (2.1–3.7) 2,419	3.8 (2.5–5.7) 2,473
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)	3.9 (3.2–4.8) 4,923	3.1 (2.3–4.1) 2,420	4.8 (3.6–6.4) 2,471
Were currently sexually active (had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)	13.0 (11.3–15.1) 4,930	14.3 (12.5–16.4) 2,424	11.8 (9.6–14.5) 2,474
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	57.4 (51.5–63.2) 746	60.3 (53.2–67.0) 404	54.9 (45.3–64.2) 339
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")	84.7 (80.9–87.8) 699	80.3 (74.5–85.0) 387	89.4 (84.7–92.7) 308
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)	94.0 (91.7–95.7) 699	93.1 (89.4–95.5) 387	95.0 (91.7–97.0) 308
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)	75.2 (71.1–78.9) 699	68.7 (62.7–74.2) 387	82.1 (76.7–86.5) 308
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse with an opposite-sex partner (among students who were currently sexually active)	18.0 (14.7–22.0) 699	14.6 (9.8–21.2) 387	22.0 (16.5–28.5) 308
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	23.1 (16.4–31.5) 760	18.9 (11.6–29.4) 415	28.2 (19.0–39.7) 341
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (not counting tests done if they donated blood)	—	—	—
Were not tested for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) other than HIV (such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, during the 12 months before the survey)	—	—	—
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)	10.8 (9.8–11.8) 5,293	10.3 (9.2–11.5) 2,561	11.2 (9.8–12.7) 2,696
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)	11.6 (10.5–12.8) 5,132	10.0 (8.4–11.9) 2,502	13.0 (11.0–15.3) 2,595
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)	61.3 (59.4–63.3) 5,270	56.3 (53.4–59.1) 2,557	66.3 (63.7–68.8) 2,676
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)	10.4 (9.1–11.8) 5,270	8.1 (6.2–10.4) 2,557	12.4 (10.7–14.3) 2,676
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)	6.1 (5.0–7.2) 5,270	4.7 (3.5–6.3) 2,557	7.1 (5.6–8.9) 2,676
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)	19.7 (18.0–21.5) 5,280	21.5 (19.3–24.0) 2,559	18.0 (15.5–20.7) 2,685
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days (during the 7 days before the survey)	72.8 (70.9–74.7) 5,280	79.5 (77.4–81.5) 2,559	66.5 (63.5–69.3) 2,685
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)	17.3 (15.0–19.7) 5,233	20.3 (17.4–23.4) 2,526	14.4 (11.5–17.9) 2,670
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)	57.7 (54.6–60.7) 5,233	66.3 (63.1–69.4) 2,526	49.5 (44.9–54.0) 2,670
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)	76.9 (74.7–79.0) 5,233	83.6 (80.8–86.0) 2,526	70.6 (67.8–73.3) 2,670
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)	54.5 (52.0–57.0) 5,222	65.3 (61.4–69.1) 2,525	44.1 (40.7–47.6) 2,660
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days (in an average week when they were in school)	63.1 (59.5–66.5) 5,190	68.3 (63.1–73.0) 2,519	58.0 (54.3–61.7) 2,636
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days (in an average week when they were in school)	92.8 (89.8–95.0) 5,190	94.6 (92.0–96.4) 2,519	91.0 (87.0–93.9) 2,636
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)	60.7 (57.9–63.5) 5,118	60.4 (57.3–63.5) 2,487	60.8 (57.4–64.1) 2,596
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	10.9 (9.6–12.3) 5,112	9.4 (7.6–11.4) 2,491	12.3 (10.5–14.4) 2,586
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)	14.9 (12.9–17.2) 4,971	9.8 (8.0–12.1) 2,341	19.4 (17.1–22.1) 2,630
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)	14.0 (12.1–16.1) 4,971	15.0 (12.4–18.1) 2,341	13.0 (11.2–15.2) 2,630
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	—	—	—
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)	1.7 (1.4–2.2) 5,078	1.5 (1.0–2.2) 2,480	1.8 (1.2–2.6) 2,561
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)	—	—	—
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep (on an average school night)	76.5 (74.2–78.7) 5,083	79.3 (76.8–81.6) 2,487	73.6 (70.4–76.6) 2,562
Did not describe their grades in school as mostly A's or B's (during the 12 months before the survey)	22.2 (20.3–24.3) 5,040	18.5 (16.3–20.8) 2,475	25.9 (23.2–28.8) 2,530
Experienced unstable housing (during the 30 days before the survey)	4.2 (3.4–5.2) 5,056	2.9 (2.0–4.2) 2,474	5.2 (4.1–6.6) 2,548
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	—	—	—
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	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
Reported that an adult in their household sometimes, rarely, or never tried to make sure their basic needs were met (during their life)	—	—	—
Have ever been separated from a parent or guardian because they went to jail, prison, or a detention center	—	—	—
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**
—	Data not available
†	Percentage, confidence interval, cell size

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