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**Hawaii, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2017**
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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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
Drove when they had been using marijuana (also called grass, pot, or weed, 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)	38.2 (35.0–41.4) 2,690^†	36.3 (32.3–40.5) 1,232	38.8 (34.8–42.9) 1,394
Carried a weapon (such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	11.8 (10.4–13.5) 5,965	6.0 (4.8–7.4) 2,969	16.8 (14.7–19.1) 2,906
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 (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)	—	—	—
Were in a physical fight (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	16.8 (15.3–18.3) 5,981	11.4 (9.9–13.2) 2,971	20.8 (18.1–23.7) 2,912
Were in a physical fight on school property (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	—	—	—
Were electronically bullied (counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, during the 12 months before the survey)	14.6 (13.6–15.5) 5,817	16.6 (15.2–18.1) 2,927	12.2 (10.9–13.6) 2,824
Were bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	18.4 (17.1–19.8) 5,881	17.8 (16.3–19.5) 2,953	18.9 (17.0–20.9) 2,860
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)	9.3 (7.8–10.9) 5,976	7.4 (5.8–9.4) 2,970	9.9 (7.9–12.5) 2,912
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	8.3 (7.4–9.3) 5,864	10.5 (8.9–12.3) 2,931	5.6 (4.7–6.6) 2,862
Experienced sexual violence by anyone (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 anyone, one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	11.7 (10.3–13.3) 5,930	15.0 (12.8–17.5) 2,943	7.8 (6.5–9.2) 2,904
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)	11.3 (9.3–13.6) 3,245	8.8 (7.1–10.8) 1,693	13.5 (10.2–17.8) 1,497
Felt sad or hopeless (almost every day for 2 weeks or more in a row so that they stopped doing some usual activities, during the 12 months before the survey)	29.5 (27.9–31.1) 5,775	35.0 (32.7–37.4) 2,906	23.4 (21.5–25.4) 2,799
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	16.0 (14.8–17.3) 5,861	18.7 (17.1–20.4) 2,942	12.6 (11.1–14.2) 2,845
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	13.8 (12.6–15.1) 5,819	15.2 (13.6–16.8) 2,924	11.9 (10.3–13.7) 2,831
Attempted suicide (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	10.0 (8.6–11.6) 5,095	9.8 (8.6–11.3) 2,600	9.0 (7.3–11.1) 2,425
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)	2.4 (1.9–3.1) 5,072	2.3 (1.8–3.0) 2,602	2.5 (1.8–3.5) 2,414
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking (even one or two puffs)	—	—	—
First tried cigarette smoking before age 13 years (even one or two puffs)	10.8 (9.6–12.2) 5,908	8.2 (7.0–9.6) 2,950	12.8 (10.8–15.0) 2,870
Currently smoked cigarettes (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	8.1 (6.9–9.5) 5,895	5.7 (4.7–6.9) 2,947	9.3 (7.7–11.3) 2,860
Currently frequently smoked cigarettes (on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.7 (1.2–2.2) 5,895	1.1 (0.7–1.8) 2,947	2.0 (1.4–3.0) 2,860
Currently smoked cigarettes daily (on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.2 (0.9–1.6) 5,895	0.7 (0.4–1.1) 2,947	1.6 (1.0–2.5) 2,860
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 an electronic vapor product (including e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, vape pipes, vaping pens, e-hookahs, and hookah pens)	—	—	—
Currently used an electronic vapor product (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)	25.5 (23.5–27.5) 5,972	22.0 (20.2–23.9) 2,973	28.2 (25.1–31.5) 2,904
Currently frequently used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, vape pipes, vaping pens, e-hookahs, and hookah pens, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	5.1 (4.4–6.0) 5,972	2.6 (2.0–3.2) 2,973	7.7 (6.3–9.2) 2,904
Currently used electronic vapor products daily (including e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, vape pipes, vaping pens, e-hookahs, and hookah pens, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	3.5 (2.8–4.3) 5,972	1.6 (1.2–2.2) 2,973	5.4 (4.2–6.9) 2,904
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, e-cigars, e-pipes, vape pipes, vaping pens, e-hookahs, and hookah pens, during the 30 days before the survey, among students who currently used electronic vapor products and who were aged <18)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
Currently frequently 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 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 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 all 30 days 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)	—	—	—
Currently frequently smoked cigars (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 an electronic vapor product (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, 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
Ever drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during their life)	—	—	—
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years (other than a few sips)	16.8 (15.2–18.5) 5,749	14.5 (12.6–16.5) 2,894	18.9 (16.3–21.8) 2,781
Currently drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	24.5 (22.3–26.9) 5,734	26.4 (22.4–30.8) 2,890	22.1 (20.0–24.4) 2,774
Usually got the alcohol they drank by someone giving it to them (during the 30 days before the survey, among students who currently drank alcohol)	—	—	—
Reported current binge drinking (four or more drinks of alcohol in a row (if they were female) or five or more drinks of alcohol in a row (if they were male), within a couple of hours, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	12.6 (11.2–14.1) 5,520	12.4 (10.4–14.6) 2,796	12.3 (10.5–14.3) 2,655
Reported 10 or more as the largest number of drinks they had in a row (within a couple of hours, during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Ever used marijuana (also called grass, pot, or weed, one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years (also called grass, pot, or weed)	9.1 (7.4–11.0) 5,797	7.3 (5.8–9.2) 2,917	10.6 (8.4–13.4) 2,804
Currently used marijuana (also called grass, pot, or weed, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	18.1 (16.1–20.3) 5,782	16.8 (14.5–19.4) 2,913	18.7 (16.3–21.2) 2,794
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)	6.3 (5.1–7.7) 5,827	3.7 (2.9–4.7) 2,917	8.0 (6.0–10.7) 2,817
Ever used cocaine (any form of cocaine, such as powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)	7.1 (5.8–8.7) 5,914	4.5 (3.6–5.7) 2,944	8.6 (6.8–10.8) 2,880
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)	4.5 (3.4–5.8) 5,898	1.8 (1.2–2.6) 2,941	6.2 (4.5–8.3) 2,866
Ever used methamphetamines (also called "speed," "crystal," "crank," or "ice," one or more times during their life)	4.8 (3.5–6.4) 5,884	2.2 (1.4–3.4) 2,938	6.6 (4.8–9.1) 2,859
Ever used ecstasy (also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)	6.0 (5.0–7.1) 5,910	4.4 (3.7–5.3) 2,938	7.0 (5.2–9.4) 2,880
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 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)	12.2 (10.8–13.8) 5,887	10.7 (9.5–12.1) 2,931	12.8 (10.3–15.7) 2,862
Ever injected any illegal drug (used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body, one or more times during their life)	2.8 (2.3–3.5) 5,785	1.2 (0.8–1.8) 2,908	4.0 (3.0–5.2) 2,802
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	—	—	—
Sexual Behaviors
Ever had sexual intercourse	—	—	—
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years	3.4 (2.8–4.0) 5,103	2.2 (1.6–3.0) 2,653	4.3 (3.4–5.5) 2,398
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons during their life	5.4 (4.7–6.3) 5,136	4.6 (3.7–5.8) 2,671	6.2 (5.2–7.5) 2,417
Were currently sexually active (had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)	19.2 (17.1–21.4) 5,141	21.5 (18.6–24.7) 2,676	16.3 (14.1–18.7) 2,416
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	57.3 (51.2–63.2) 1,063	58.8 (51.0–66.2) 613	55.2 (48.3–62.0) 441
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse (to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	84.1 (81.1–86.7) 1,084	84.1 (80.7–87.0) 609	83.9 (78.0–88.4) 459
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)	92.1 (88.8–94.4) 1,084	91.2 (85.9–94.6) 609	93.6 (90.3–95.8) 459
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)	93.9 (90.7–96.0) 1,084	92.6 (88.2–95.5) 609	95.7 (91.2–98.0) 459
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)	70.1 (65.4–74.4) 1,084	67.9 (61.9–73.4) 609	73.2 (66.8–78.7) 459
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)	94.5 (92.7–95.9) 1,039	94.1 (91.4–95.9) 600	95.7 (92.4–97.6) 430
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	15.8 (12.6–19.6) 1,084	16.4 (11.7–22.6) 609	14.7 (10.6–20.1) 459
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	22.8 (19.7–26.1) 1,092	20.2 (15.3–26.2) 622	26.3 (20.9–32.7) 461
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (not counting tests done if they donated blood)	—	—	—
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)	7.5 (6.7–8.5) 5,710	6.0 (4.9–7.4) 2,869	8.7 (7.5–10.0) 2,749
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)	8.4 (7.5–9.4) 5,549	6.4 (5.2–8.0) 2,805	10.3 (8.6–12.3) 2,664
Did not drink milk (counting milk in a glass or cup, from a carton, or with cereal and counting the half pint of milk served at school as equal to one glass, during the 7 days before the survey)	35.0 (32.3–37.9) 5,671	39.0 (35.5–42.6) 2,842	30.7 (27.0–34.6) 2,740
Drank soda or pop (such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	62.7 (61.0–64.4) 5,702	57.7 (55.1–60.2) 2,857	67.6 (65.1–70.1) 2,756
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)	11.0 (10.0–12.1) 5,702	7.9 (6.6–9.3) 2,857	13.1 (11.2–15.2) 2,756
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)	6.7 (5.8–7.7) 5,702	4.8 (3.8–6.1) 2,857	8.0 (6.1–10.2) 2,756
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop three 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)	3.2 (2.7–3.8) 5,702	2.3 (1.7–3.1) 2,857	3.9 (3.0–5.0) 2,756
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)	—	—	—
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of a sports drink three 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 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)	14.1 (12.7–15.5) 5,660	13.2 (11.5–15.0) 2,826	14.8 (12.6–17.3) 2,741
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days (during the 7 days before the survey)	64.1 (62.1–66.0) 5,660	67.3 (65.0–69.6) 2,826	60.1 (57.3–62.8) 2,741
Physical Activity
Were not physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes 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)	19.3 (17.4–21.3) 5,669	22.7 (20.0–25.7) 2,839	15.1 (12.9–17.6) 2,739
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)	63.4 (61.4–65.4) 5,669	70.4 (67.8–73.0) 2,839	55.6 (53.1–58.1) 2,739
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)	80.4 (78.7–81.9) 5,669	85.1 (83.3–86.8) 2,839	75.2 (72.3–77.9) 2,739
Did not do exercises to strengthen or tone their 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 for 3 or more hours per day (counting time spent on things such as Xbox, PlayStation, an iPad or other tablet, a smartphone, texting, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, for something that was not school work, on an average school day)	40.7 (37.9–43.6) 5,572	43.9 (40.0–47.9) 2,796	37.8 (35.0–40.7) 2,690
Watched television 3 or more hours per day (on an average school day)	18.4 (16.6–20.4) 5,562	20.9 (18.1–24.0) 2,797	15.3 (13.2–17.6) 2,680
Did not go to physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days (in an average week when they were in school)	60.3 (56.7–63.9) 5,533	69.4 (65.7–72.9) 2,790	51.3 (46.7–55.9) 2,658
Did not go to physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days (in an average week when they were in school)	94.2 (92.6–95.4) 5,533	96.0 (94.8–96.9) 2,790	92.3 (89.8–94.3) 2,658
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)	49.8 (47.8–51.9) 5,479	51.8 (48.5–55.2) 2,762	47.5 (45.0–50.1) 2,641
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)	14.2 (13.1–15.4) 5,496	10.7 (9.4–12.1) 2,737	17.7 (15.8–19.8) 2,759
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)	14.2 (12.6–15.9) 5,496	14.9 (13.1–16.9) 2,737	13.5 (11.3–16.0) 2,759
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	31.5 (29.6–33.4) 5,738	36.6 (33.9–39.4) 2,875	26.6 (24.3–29.0) 2,779
Were not trying to lose weight	—	—	—
Other Health Topics
Were ever told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma	30.2 (28.6–31.8) 5,356	28.2 (26.2–30.4) 2,733	31.6 (29.3–34.1) 2,554
Never saw a dentist (for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work)	1.8 (1.4–2.3) 5,496	1.3 (0.8–2.1) 2,772	1.9 (1.4–2.6) 2,641
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep (on an average school night)	77.2 (75.4–78.9) 5,433	79.7 (77.3–81.9) 2,736	74.3 (71.5–76.8) 2,615
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 (counting the number of times 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)	—	—	—
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**
—	Data not available
†	Percentage, confidence interval, cell size

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