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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
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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
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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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Houston, TX, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2021
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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)
48.8
(46.5–51.2)
2,324
†
49.3
(45.8–52.8)
1,161
47.8
(44.7–51.0)
1,127
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)
19.7
(17.8–21.7)
2,314
19.5
(16.9–22.4)
1,162
19.0
(16.6–21.7)
1,120
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)
5.3
(4.0–7.0)
989
3.7
(2.2–6.0)
461
5.3
(3.5–8.0)
513
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)
27.2
(23.6–31.1)
1,042
25.1
(20.8–29.9)
478
27.3
(22.8–32.4)
541
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)
6.2
(4.9–7.8)
2,325
4.4
(3.1–6.2)
1,167
6.6
(5.2–8.3)
1,122
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)
5.7
(4.5–7.1)
2,300
2.9
(2.0–4.1)
1,158
7.3
(5.8–9.3)
1,107
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)
7.6
(5.9–9.9)
2,337
6.1
(4.6–8.2)
1,170
7.5
(5.6–10.0)
1,126
Were in a physical fight
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
18.0
(15.9–20.2)
2,263
12.6
(10.2–15.4)
1,142
22.2
(19.5–25.2)
1,097
Were in a physical fight on school property
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
6.4
(5.1–8.0)
2,283
4.5
(3.1–6.3)
1,153
7.9
(6.4–9.8)
1,101
Ever saw someone get physically attacked, beaten, stabbed, or shot in their neighborhood
30.0
(27.4–32.7)
2,306
28.3
(25.3–31.6)
1,163
31.6
(28.3–35.1)
1,115
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)
9.1
(7.6–10.8)
2,268
10.3
(8.4–12.4)
1,147
7.4
(5.3–10.2)
1,095
Were bullied on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
9.2
(7.9–10.7)
2,294
10.2
(8.3–12.6)
1,164
7.8
(6.1–9.9)
1,108
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)
16.0
(14.0–18.1)
2,328
16.2
(13.7–19.2)
1,167
14.5
(12.3–17.1)
1,124
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse
(when they did not want to)
9.9
(8.6–11.3)
2,299
13.6
(11.4–16.1)
1,159
5.7
(4.4–7.3)
1,109
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)
10.5
(8.9–12.4)
2,267
13.6
(11.8–15.7)
1,138
6.3
(4.5–8.7)
1,100
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)
6.4
(5.0–8.1)
1,167
9.3
(7.1–12.0)
611
2.2
(1.3–3.5)
540
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)
8.2
(6.6–10.3)
1,228
6.5
(4.7–9.0)
642
8.5
(6.5–11.1)
568
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)
40.2
(37.6–42.9)
2,271
50.7
(47.2–54.2)
1,154
29.7
(26.1–33.6)
1,097
Seriously considered attempting suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
18.5
(16.7–20.5)
2,275
23.7
(20.9–26.8)
1,150
13.0
(10.8–15.5)
1,103
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
18.2
(15.9–20.8)
2,288
22.0
(18.8–25.7)
1,155
14.2
(11.6–17.2)
1,105
Actually attempted suicide
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
12.5
(10.6–14.7)
1,919
14.7
(11.8–18.0)
982
9.2
(7.4–11.4)
909
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)
3.6
(2.8–4.7)
1,877
3.8
(2.6–5.5)
977
3.5
(2.4–5.1)
884
Tobacco Use
Ever smoked a cigarette
(even one or two puffs)
18.9
(16.6–21.4)
2,157
17.4
(14.7–20.4)
1,106
19.7
(17.0–22.8)
1,029
Smoked a cigarette before age 13 years
(even one or two puffs)
8.4
(6.8–10.3)
2,181
6.3
(4.5–8.8)
1,110
9.7
(7.8–11.9)
1,041
Currently smoked cigarettes
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
3.9
(3.1–4.9)
2,190
2.5
(1.8–3.6)
1,118
4.6
(3.5–6.1)
1,047
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently
(on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.5
(0.3–0.9)
2,190
0.3
(0.1–0.7)
1,118
0.6
(0.3–1.4)
1,047
Currently smoked cigarettes daily
(on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.4
(0.2–0.8)
2,190
0.1
(0.0–0.7)
1,118
0.6
(0.3–1.4)
1,047
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)
5.8
(2.5–13.0)
87
0.0
(0.0–0.0)
31
4.7
(1.2–16.3)
48
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])
32.2
(29.4–35.2)
2,219
35.7
(32.0–39.5)
1,128
28.6
(25.4–32.2)
1,074
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)
13.4
(11.6–15.4)
2,047
14.8
(12.5–17.5)
1,024
11.2
(9.0–13.8)
999
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)
2.9
(2.1–3.9)
2,047
2.6
(1.8–3.8)
1,024
2.9
(1.9–4.3)
999
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)
1.9
(1.2–2.8)
2,047
1.5
(0.9–2.6)
1,024
2.0
(1.2–3.1)
999
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)
11.7
(8.3–16.3)
276
10.2
(5.4–18.5)
152
13.2
(7.5–22.2)
111
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)
3.5
(2.7–4.4)
2,266
2.3
(1.6–3.1)
1,151
3.7
(2.8–5.0)
1,087
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)
0.5
(0.3–1.0)
2,266
0.2
(0.1–0.9)
1,151
0.6
(0.2–1.5)
1,087
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)
0.4
(0.2–0.9)
2,266
0.1
(0.0–0.8)
1,151
0.5
(0.2–1.5)
1,087
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)
5.6
(4.7–6.6)
2,255
4.0
(3.0–5.3)
1,144
6.2
(5.0–7.7)
1,080
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)
1.0
(0.7–1.6)
2,255
0.9
(0.6–1.6)
1,144
0.9
(0.4–1.8)
1,080
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)
0.7
(0.4–1.2)
2,255
0.6
(0.2–1.3)
1,144
0.7
(0.3–1.6)
1,080
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
5.5
(4.6–6.6)
2,150
4.5
(3.5–5.7)
1,101
5.9
(4.6–7.6)
1,027
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
5.8
(4.9–6.9)
2,139
4.5
(3.5–5.8)
1,095
6.4
(5.0–8.1)
1,024
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)
13.2
(11.6–15.1)
1,968
14.8
(12.4–17.6)
995
11.2
(9.1–13.9)
956
Currently smoked cigarettes or used electronic vapor products
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
13.1
(11.3–15.0)
1,987
14.5
(12.1–17.1)
1,005
11.2
(9.0–13.9)
965
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)
53.3
(47.3–59.1)
479
50.5
(43.6–57.5)
245
57.0
(48.7–64.9)
218
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years
(other than a few sips)
17.6
(15.7–19.8)
2,196
18.0
(15.2–21.2)
1,110
16.0
(13.7–18.6)
1,053
Currently drank alcohol
(at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
18.5
(16.5–20.6)
2,071
19.4
(17.0–22.0)
1,050
16.6
(13.9–19.6)
993
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)
6.5
(5.2–8.1)
2,138
5.8
(4.1–8.1)
1,078
6.6
(5.0–8.5)
1,037
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)
35.2
(30.3–40.4)
387
40.1
(33.1–47.6)
205
30.6
(23.8–38.4)
165
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)
1.8
(1.2–2.5)
2,008
1.1
(0.6–1.8)
1,015
2.3
(1.5–3.8)
970
Ever used marijuana
(also called pot or weed, one or more times during their life)
25.2
(22.5–28.3)
2,198
25.5
(22.4–29.0)
1,118
24.4
(21.4–27.8)
1,054
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years
(also called pot or weed)
7.2
(6.1–8.4)
2,230
5.7
(4.3–7.5)
1,131
8.1
(6.6–9.9)
1,071
Currently used marijuana
(also called pot or weed, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)
13.4
(11.5–15.6)
2,187
14.1
(11.6–17.0)
1,110
12.3
(10.2–14.9)
1,052
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)
16.0
(14.3–17.9)
2,273
17.2
(15.0–19.7)
1,144
13.4
(11.4–15.6)
1,089
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)
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—
—
Ever used cocaine
(any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)
5.6
(4.7–6.7)
2,253
2.7
(2.0–3.9)
1,134
6.8
(5.2–8.8)
1,079
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)
9.0
(7.6–10.6)
2,270
9.0
(7.1–11.4)
1,146
7.9
(6.4–9.8)
1,091
Ever used heroin
("also called ""smack,"" ""junk,"" or ""China White,"" one or more times during their life")
4.7
(3.7–5.9)
2,270
2.9
(2.1–4.0)
1,143
4.8
(3.6–6.5)
1,090
Ever used methamphetamines
("also called ""speed,"" ""crystal meth,"" ""crank,"" ""ice,"" or ""meth,"" one or more times during their life")
4.8
(3.8–6.1)
2,244
3.7
(2.8–4.8)
1,136
4.3
(3.3–5.7)
1,073
Ever used ecstasy
("also called ""MDMA,"" or ""Molly,"" one or more times during their life")
4.7
(3.9–5.7)
2,271
3.0
(2.0–4.5)
1,143
5.2
(4.0–6.8)
1,090
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)
3.5
(2.8–4.4)
2,263
2.6
(1.8–3.6)
1,145
4.0
(3.0–5.3)
1,096
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
24.1
(21.1–27.3)
1,894
21.6
(18.3–25.3)
990
26.2
(22.4–30.4)
886
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
3.6
(2.6–5.0)
1,890
2.5
(1.7–3.5)
986
4.1
(2.9–6.0)
883
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons
(during their life)
5.1
(4.0–6.5)
1,878
2.7
(1.7–4.4)
987
7.6
(6.0–9.5)
876
Were currently sexually active
(had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)
14.7
(12.4–17.3)
1,894
14.3
(12.0–17.0)
991
14.7
(12.0–18.0)
886
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
56.0
(49.4–62.4)
282
61.7
(53.1–69.7)
141
50.8
(42.2–59.4)
138
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")
86.8
(81.4–90.8)
252
82.7
(74.1–88.9)
126
90.4
(82.3–95.0)
121
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)
95.8
(92.2–97.7)
252
95.6
(89.9–98.2)
126
97.0
(92.5–98.9)
121
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)
80.0
(73.1–85.5)
252
74.7
(64.9–82.5)
126
85.8
(75.6–92.1)
121
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse with an opposite-sex partner
(among students who were currently sexually active)
25.6
(20.5–31.4)
252
26.2
(18.7–35.5)
126
25.5
(18.0–34.8)
121
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
20.3
(15.4–26.1)
284
20.7
(14.2–29.2)
142
19.3
(13.3–27.2)
138
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
(not counting tests done if they donated blood)
88.7
(87.0–90.1)
2,190
90.6
(88.6–92.3)
1,119
87.4
(85.2–89.4)
1,043
Were not tested for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) other than HIV
(such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, during the 12 months before the survey)
89.1
(87.2–90.7)
2,182
89.5
(86.8–91.7)
1,110
89.3
(86.7–91.4)
1,044
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)
11.1
(9.6–12.9)
2,238
9.2
(7.4–11.4)
1,128
13.1
(11.0–15.5)
1,074
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)
13.8
(12.1–15.8)
2,211
11.3
(9.2–13.9)
1,123
16.5
(14.0–19.3)
1,058
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)
73.5
(71.0–76.0)
2,237
74.0
(70.8–77.1)
1,126
73.0
(69.8–76.0)
1,074
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)
17.0
(15.1–19.0)
2,237
15.3
(12.9–18.0)
1,126
18.0
(15.6–20.6)
1,074
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)
9.7
(8.4–11.2)
2,237
7.3
(5.7–9.4)
1,126
11.4
(9.7–13.3)
1,074
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)
25.1
(23.1–27.1)
2,237
22.8
(20.3–25.6)
1,131
27.1
(24.0–30.5)
1,068
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days
(during the 7 days before the survey)
78.3
(75.9–80.6)
2,237
80.9
(78.5–83.2)
1,131
75.1
(71.3–78.6)
1,068
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)
26.3
(23.9–28.9)
2,231
29.7
(26.3–33.4)
1,125
22.8
(20.0–25.9)
1,068
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)
69.7
(67.1–72.2)
2,231
74.2
(71.0–77.1)
1,125
65.3
(61.6–68.8)
1,068
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)
85.8
(84.2–87.3)
2,231
88.8
(86.7–90.7)
1,125
82.5
(79.8–85.0)
1,068
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)
—
—
—
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days
(in an average week when they were in school)
49.5
(45.1–54.0)
2,222
47.9
(42.7–53.1)
1,130
51.7
(46.9–56.5)
1,058
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days
(in an average week when they were in school)
89.7
(86.9–91.9)
2,222
89.7
(86.3–92.3)
1,130
89.4
(86.4–91.9)
1,058
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)
64.1
(60.9–67.3)
2,196
65.5
(61.1–69.6)
1,130
63.4
(59.8–66.8)
1,040
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
14.8
(13.0–16.8)
2,229
11.7
(9.3–14.7)
1,138
16.9
(14.8–19.3)
1,057
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)
21.2
(19.2–23.4)
2,061
18.1
(15.7–20.8)
1,039
24.2
(21.7–26.8)
1,022
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)
17.4
(15.7–19.2)
2,061
19.5
(16.9–22.5)
1,039
15.4
(13.3–17.8)
1,022
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight
32.8
(30.3–35.5)
2,255
33.7
(30.7–36.9)
1,137
32.1
(28.3–36.1)
1,085
Were not trying to lose weight
49.1
(46.3–51.8)
2,249
44.0
(40.7–47.4)
1,137
53.4
(49.2–57.5)
1,081
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)
3.6
(2.8–4.7)
2,215
3.4
(2.3–4.9)
1,122
3.3
(2.5–4.5)
1,057
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)
26.2
(24.1–28.5)
2,197
34.1
(30.8–37.6)
1,117
17.8
(15.1–20.9)
1,050
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep
(on an average school night)
75.5
(73.4–77.5)
2,215
75.5
(72.8–78.0)
1,121
75.7
(72.8–78.5)
1,056
Did not describe their grades in school as mostly A's or B's
(during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
Experienced unstable housing
(during the 30 days before the survey)
8.6
(7.2–10.4)
2,216
7.4
(5.5–10.1)
1,123
8.4
(6.7–10.5)
1,054
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
47.1
(44.8–49.4)
2,195
49.4
(46.1–52.7)
1,112
44.7
(40.7–48.6)
1,045
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)
68.3
(65.4–71.0)
2,182
69.2
(65.4–72.7)
1,112
66.8
(63.0–70.4)
1,041
Never, rarely, or sometimes felt that they were able to talk to a friend about their feelings
(during their life)
63.7
(61.0–66.2)
2,202
61.8
(58.8–64.7)
1,121
65.2
(60.9–69.4)
1,048
Footnotes
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Percentage, confidence interval, cell size
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