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**Kentucky, 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)	9.1 (7.4–11.2) 2,568^†	6.6 (5.0–8.8) 1,316	11.5 (8.9–14.8) 1,235
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)	14.2 (12.6–16.1) 2,551	12.9 (10.7–15.5) 1,309	15.3 (13.1–17.7) 1,224
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)	5.9 (4.6–7.5) 1,273	6.1 (4.4–8.3) 614	5.4 (3.6–8.0) 651
Texted or e-mailed while driving a car or other vehicle (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey, among students who had driven a car or other vehicle during the 30 days before the survey)	36.5 (32.1–41.2) 1,314	37.1 (31.4–43.3) 623	36.1 (30.4–42.2) 679
Carried a weapon (such as, a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	23.1 (20.0–26.5) 2,530	11.6 (9.4–14.3) 1,308	34.0 (28.8–39.6) 1,210
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)	6.5 (4.7–8.9) 2,538	4.1 (2.7–6.2) 1,307	8.8 (6.0–12.6) 1,217
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)	7.2 (5.7–9.2) 2,569	6.7 (4.9–9.1) 1,314	7.6 (5.8–9.9) 1,236
Were in a physical fight (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	19.9 (17.8–22.2) 2,492	16.1 (12.9–19.7) 1,293	23.6 (20.2–27.3) 1,186
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)	2.2 (1.5–3.3) 2,544	1.6 (0.8–3.0) 1,314	2.4 (1.5–3.9) 1,213
Were in a physical fight on school property (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	7.8 (6.4–9.4) 2,534	4.8 (3.3–7.0) 1,306	10.3 (8.1–12.9) 1,213
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)	5.7 (4.5–7.3) 2,572	5.8 (4.5–7.6) 1,316	5.1 (3.3–7.7) 1,237
Were electronically bullied (counting being bullied through e-mail, chat rooms, instant messaging, Web sites, or texting during the 12 months before the survey)	17.0 (14.5–19.9) 2,559	25.0 (21.1–29.5) 1,314	9.2 (7.1–11.9) 1,227
Were bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	22.0 (19.4–25.0) 2,505	28.6 (25.5–32.0) 1,285	15.5 (12.4–19.2) 1,205
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	10.3 (8.9–11.9) 2,515	14.1 (11.2–17.5) 1,287	6.5 (5.0–8.5) 1,212
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)	8.9 (6.8–11.6) 1,882	12.1 (8.7–16.6) 979	5.3 (3.7–7.4) 888
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)	10.1 (8.3–12.3) 1,884	13.8 (10.9–17.2) 978	6.1 (4.4–8.4) 892
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)	31.3 (28.0–34.9) 2,543	42.5 (37.2–48.0) 1,304	20.5 (17.5–24.0) 1,221
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	15.7 (13.8–17.8) 2,544	20.6 (16.9–24.9) 1,312	10.6 (8.6–13.1) 1,218
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	13.9 (11.9–16.3) 2,538	18.1 (14.5–22.5) 1,303	9.8 (7.8–12.2) 1,221
Attempted suicide (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	9.4 (7.0–12.4) 2,213	12.9 (9.4–17.3) 1,165	5.7 (3.8–8.5) 1,031
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)	3.9 (2.6–5.7) 2,193	5.3 (3.5–7.9) 1,161	2.5 (1.4–4.3) 1,020
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking (even one or two puffs)	44.1 (40.0–48.2) 2,478	46.8 (41.7–51.9) 1,287	41.4 (36.5–46.5) 1,179
Smoked a whole cigarette before age 13 years (for the first time)	12.5 (11.1–14.0) 2,455	12.8 (10.4–15.7) 1,261	12.0 (10.2–13.9) 1,177
Currently smoked cigarettes (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	16.9 (14.2–19.9) 2,423	18.0 (14.0–22.8) 1,266	15.7 (13.2–18.6) 1,144
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently (on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	5.7 (4.1–7.8) 2,423	6.8 (4.8–9.4) 1,266	4.5 (2.9–7.0) 1,144
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)	6.8 (4.6–9.9) 402	5.2 (2.3–11.4) 207	8.6 (5.5–13.1) 192
Currently smoked cigarettes daily (on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	4.6 (3.2–6.7) 2,423	5.5 (3.7–8.1) 1,266	3.6 (2.2–5.9) 1,144
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)	20.2 (13.9–28.5) 326	14.5 (7.9–25.2) 172	26.8 (18.7–36.7) 154
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)	1.0 (0.3–3.7) 326	1.2 (0.2–7.2) 172	0.7 (0.1–4.1) 154
Did not try to quit smoking cigarettes (during the 12 months before the survey, among students who currently smoked cigarettes)	51.0 (44.9–57.1) 380	47.0 (39.1–55.2) 199	55.3 (45.2–64.9) 180
Currently used smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	12.6 (10.4–15.2) 2,557	3.6 (2.2–5.8) 1,313	21.1 (17.2–25.6) 1,224
Currently smoked cigars (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	14.0 (11.7–16.6) 2,562	10.2 (7.4–13.9) 1,314	17.1 (14.6–19.9) 1,227
Ever used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, vape pipes, vaping pens, e-hookahs, and hookah pens)	41.7 (37.6–46.0) 2,508	39.5 (35.3–43.9) 1,295	43.9 (38.3–49.7) 1,197
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)	23.4 (20.5–26.5) 2,525	23.3 (19.3–27.8) 1,299	23.4 (20.2–27.1) 1,206
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	23.4 (20.2–26.9) 2,492	22.2 (17.9–27.2) 1,282	24.1 (20.7–27.9) 1,190
Currently used cigarettes, cigars, or smokeless tobacco (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	28.0 (24.5–31.8) 2,509	23.0 (18.7–27.9) 1,286	32.6 (28.5–37.1) 1,203
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)	35.8 (31.8–40.0) 2,514	31.6 (26.7–36.8) 1,287	39.6 (35.1–44.3) 1,206
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Ever drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day during their life)	56.8 (53.4–60.2) 2,433	62.3 (58.9–65.5) 1,271	51.2 (46.3–56.2) 1,147
Drank alcohol before age 13 years (for the first time other than a few sips)	15.9 (13.9–18.0) 2,525	13.5 (11.2–16.3) 1,291	17.9 (15.1–21.0) 1,213
Currently drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	28.5 (25.2–32.0) 2,317	31.2 (27.5–35.1) 1,221	25.6 (21.8–29.8) 1,085
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)	35.5 (30.7–40.5) 595	44.8 (37.7–52.2) 323	24.2 (17.6–32.4) 269
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)	17.7 (15.1–20.6) 2,441	18.0 (15.4–20.9) 1,268	17.5 (13.8–22.0) 1,159
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)	4.7 (3.3–6.7) 2,327	4.0 (2.5–6.4) 1,221	5.5 (3.5–8.6) 1,092
Ever used marijuana (one or more times during their life)	33.1 (29.9–36.5) 2,445	32.6 (27.6–38.1) 1,277	33.7 (29.4–38.3) 1,154
Tried marijuana before age 13 years (for the first time)	6.3 (4.5–8.7) 2,495	6.3 (4.1–9.6) 1,296	6.1 (4.1–9.1) 1,184
Currently used marijuana (one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	17.2 (14.7–20.0) 2,499	16.9 (13.3–21.1) 1,296	17.5 (14.6–20.8) 1,188
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)	10.3 (8.6–12.4) 2,535	11.6 (9.1–14.8) 1,302	8.5 (6.5–11.2) 1,212
Ever used cocaine (any form of cocaine, such as powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)	4.6 (3.4–6.0) 2,507	4.2 (2.8–6.4) 1,296	4.5 (3.4–5.8) 1,190
Ever used ecstasy (also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)	5.0 (3.9–6.5) 2,538	4.1 (2.6–6.4) 1,308	5.8 (4.3–7.7) 1,211
Ever used heroin (also called "smack," "junk," or "China white," one or more times during their life)	3.7 (2.5–5.4) 2,542	3.1 (1.9–5.1) 1,307	3.6 (2.1–6.1) 1,214
Ever used methamphetamines (also called "speed," "crystal," "crank," or "ice," one or more times during their life)	3.9 (2.8–5.2) 2,508	3.1 (1.9–5.0) 1,289	3.9 (2.6–5.8) 1,198
Ever took steroids without a doctor's prescription (pills or shots, one or more times during their life)	4.5 (3.4–6.1) 2,541	3.0 (1.7–5.3) 1,302	5.5 (3.7–8.2) 1,218
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)	12.7 (10.9–14.7) 2,539	12.2 (9.8–15.1) 1,307	13.0 (10.4–16.1) 1,212
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)	7.4 (6.1–8.8) 2,543	8.6 (7.1–10.5) 1,308	5.7 (4.1–8.0) 1,214
Ever injected any illegal drug (used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	20.9 (18.4–23.5) 2,526	21.0 (18.0–24.4) 1,305	20.5 (17.3–24.1) 1,206
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	41.7 (37.4–46.2) 2,240	41.4 (36.4–46.6) 1,189	42.3 (36.4–48.4) 1,040
Had sexual intercourse before age 13 years (for the first time)	4.8 (3.7–6.2) 2,248	4.1 (3.0–5.6) 1,190	5.4 (3.6–7.9) 1,043
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)	10.4 (8.2–13.1) 2,244	10.2 (7.4–14.0) 1,192	10.6 (7.7–14.5) 1,038
Were currently sexually active (had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey)	30.3 (26.3–34.6) 2,247	29.6 (24.1–35.7) 1,193	31.0 (26.3–36.2) 1,041
Did not use a condom (during last sexual intercourse, among students who were currently sexually active)	46.1 (39.7–52.6) 627	56.2 (47.7–64.4) 326	35.4 (28.4–43.1) 297
Did not use birth control pills (before last sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	77.6 (73.3–81.5) 632	73.9 (66.0–80.4) 325	81.3 (75.9–85.7) 302
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)	94.8 (90.0–97.4) 632	92.2 (84.9–96.1) 325	97.4 (93.4–99.0) 302
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 (90.4–96.2) 632	89.5 (83.1–93.6) 325	98.3 (97.0–99.1) 302
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)	66.4 (60.3–72.0) 632	55.6 (46.1–64.7) 325	77.0 (70.8–82.3) 302
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)	88.4 (84.3–91.5) 621	85.9 (80.3–90.1) 325	90.9 (83.8–95.1) 293
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy (during last sexual intercourse, among students who were currently sexually active)	14.5 (12.0–17.5) 632	17.5 (13.9–22.0) 325	11.6 (7.9–16.9) 302
Drank alcohol or used drugs (before last sexual intercourse, among students who were currently sexually active)	17.1 (13.4–21.7) 637	16.4 (10.5–24.6) 330	17.3 (11.3–25.6) 302
Were never tested for HIV (not counting tests done when donating blood)	88.4 (86.0–90.4) 2,467	87.1 (83.7–89.8) 1,279	89.9 (86.7–92.4) 1,173
Dietary Behaviors
Did not eat fruit or drink 100% fruit juices (during the 7 days before the survey)	7.7 (6.4–9.4) 2,502	5.8 (4.5–7.6) 1,290	9.3 (7.0–12.3) 1,194
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)	8.5 (6.9–10.5) 2,499	6.5 (4.5–9.1) 1,290	10.4 (8.1–13.4) 1,191
Did not drink milk (during the 7 days before the survey)	22.5 (19.9–25.4) 2,513	26.5 (22.3–31.0) 1,290	18.5 (15.4–22.0) 1,204
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop (not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	76.4 (73.3–79.2) 2,512	75.3 (71.2–79.0) 1,292	77.3 (73.2–80.8) 1,201
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)	32.4 (29.5–35.4) 2,512	31.6 (26.9–36.8) 1,292	33.0 (28.1–38.3) 1,201
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)	23.3 (20.3–26.5) 2,512	22.5 (18.4–27.2) 1,292	23.9 (19.8–28.7) 1,201
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)	13.2 (11.0–15.8) 2,512	13.3 (10.0–17.4) 1,292	13.0 (10.1–16.5) 1,201
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)	12.6 (11.0–14.5) 2,502	12.4 (9.7–15.6) 1,292	13.0 (10.8–15.5) 1,191
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days (during the 7 days before the survey)	65.2 (62.2–68.1) 2,502	67.8 (63.0–72.2) 1,292	62.7 (58.1–67.0) 1,191
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)	16.5 (15.1–17.9) 2,527	18.8 (16.9–20.8) 1,299	13.9 (11.8–16.2) 1,209
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)	63.0 (58.6–67.1) 2,527	70.1 (65.5–74.3) 1,299	55.9 (49.9–61.8) 1,209
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)	79.8 (76.3–82.9) 2,527	87.1 (83.3–90.2) 1,299	72.7 (67.6–77.3) 1,209
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)	40.1 (37.1–43.2) 2,503	41.9 (37.6–46.3) 1,297	38.5 (34.7–42.4) 1,188
Watched 3 or more hours per day of television (on an average school day)	25.5 (23.1–28.0) 2,510	25.4 (22.3–28.7) 1,294	25.3 (21.6–29.4) 1,197
Did not attend physical education classes on 1 or more days (in an average week when they were in school)	62.2 (56.7–67.4) 2,501	68.9 (61.5–75.5) 1,291	55.8 (49.7–61.7) 1,192
Did not attend physical education classes on all 5 days (in an average week when they were in school)	77.7 (72.2–82.4) 2,501	80.7 (73.1–86.5) 1,291	74.8 (68.1–80.5) 1,192
Did not play on at least one sports team (run by their school or community groups during the 12 months before the survey)	49.2 (46.5–51.9) 2,486	51.8 (47.7–55.9) 1,284	46.7 (42.6–50.9) 1,186
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)	18.5 (16.4–20.8) 2,446	16.2 (13.6–19.3) 1,261	20.6 (17.6–24.1) 1,185
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)	17.0 (14.5–19.9) 2,446	19.2 (15.9–23.1) 1,261	14.9 (12.1–18.2) 1,185
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	32.0 (28.9–35.3) 2,539	38.8 (34.9–42.9) 1,305	25.5 (22.1–29.2) 1,217
Were not trying to lose weight	53.1 (50.6–55.6) 2,536	38.8 (35.8–41.9) 1,306	67.1 (64.3–69.9) 1,213
Other Health Topics
Had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma	25.5 (23.1–28.1) 2,482	25.6 (22.6–29.0) 1,283	25.3 (22.4–28.4) 1,183
Did not see a dentist (for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work during the 12 months before the survey)	30.2 (27.1–33.5) 2,496	28.5 (24.5–33.0) 1,285	31.8 (28.1–35.8) 1,193
Did not have 8 or more hours of sleep (on an average school night)	75.7 (72.7–78.5) 2,501	78.2 (74.8–81.3) 1,289	73.2 (68.8–77.2) 1,194
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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