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Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Seat belt use
Riding with a drinking driver
Drinking and driving
Drive when using marijuana
Texting and driving
Weapon carrying
Weapon carrying at school
Gun carrying
Threatened at school
Physical fighting
Physical fighting at school
Electronic bullying
Bullying at school
Safety concerns at school
Forced sexual intercourse
Sexual violence
Sexual dating violence
Physical dating violence
Sad or hopeless
Considered suicide
Suicide plan
Attempted suicide
Injurious suicide attempt
Tobacco Use
Ever cigarette use
Initiation of cigarette smoking
Current cigarette use
Frequent cigarette use
Current daily cigarette use
Smoked >10 cigarettes
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
All tobacco cessation
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Ever alcohol use
Initiation of alcohol use
Current alcohol use
Source of alcohol
Current binge drinking
Largest number of drinks
Ever marijuana use
Initiation of marijuana use
Current marijuana use
Ever synthetic marijuana use
Ever cocaine use
Ever inhalant use
Ever heroin use
Ever methamphetamine use
Ever ecstasy use
Ever hallucinogenic drug use
Ever steroid use
Ever prescription pain medicine use
Illegal injected drug use
Illegal drugs at school
Sexual Behaviors
Ever sexual intercourse
Sex before 13 years
Multiple sex partners
Current sexual activity
Condom use
Birth control pill use
IUD or implant use
Shot, patch, or ring use
Pill, IUD, or shot use
Dual birth control use
No birth control use
Alcohol/drugs and sex
HIV testing
Dietary Behaviors
No fruit consumption
No vegetable eating
No milk drinking
No soda drinking
Soda drinking >= 1 times
Soda drinking >= 2 times
Soda drinking >= 3 times
No sports drinks
Sports drinks >= 1 times
Sports drinks >= 2 times
Sports drinks >= 3 times
No water drinking
Breakfast eating
Daily breakfast eating
Physical Activity
Physical activity
Physical activity >= 5 days
Daily physical activity
Muscle strengthening
Computer use
Television watching
PE attendance
Daily PE attendance
Sports team participation
Concussion
Obesity, Overweight, and Weight Control
Obesity
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Perception of weight
Weight loss
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Asthma
No oral health care
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Indoor tanning
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Kentucky, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2017
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Total
Female
Male
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Rarely or never wore a seat belt
(when riding in a car driven by someone else)
8.7
(7.1–10.6)
1,990
†
6.5
(4.6–9.1)
1,016
10.3
(7.7–13.5)
959
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)
3.9
(2.5–6.1)
1,033
3.0
(1.4–6.2)
517
4.3
(2.8–6.8)
511
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)
34.7
(29.9–39.9)
1,067
30.2
(22.7–39.0)
530
37.7
(32.8–42.9)
527
Carried a weapon
(such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
20.5
(17.2–24.1)
1,964
9.2
(7.1–11.8)
1,010
30.8
(26.1–36.0)
941
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)
4.9
(3.3–7.0)
1,962
1.5
(0.9–2.6)
1,010
7.8
(5.3–11.4)
940
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)
7.3
(5.7–9.3)
1,986
4.2
(2.8–6.2)
1,014
9.4
(7.1–12.3)
957
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)
7.1
(5.6–9.0)
1,994
4.7
(3.0–7.2)
1,019
9.1
(7.1–11.6)
960
Were in a physical fight
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
21.4
(18.3–24.9)
1,964
14.7
(11.6–18.5)
1,008
27.3
(23.0–32.1)
942
Were in a physical fight on school property
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
7.7
(6.1–9.5)
1,956
4.7
(3.5–6.2)
1,004
10.3
(7.9–13.3)
938
Were electronically bullied
(counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, during the 12 months before the survey)
18.2
(16.0–20.7)
1,969
25.1
(21.5–29.1)
1,009
11.8
(9.6–14.5)
948
Were bullied on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
21.2
(18.9–23.7)
1,974
25.8
(22.3–29.6)
1,010
16.4
(14.0–19.2)
951
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)
—
—
—
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse
(when they did not want to)
8.1
(6.5–10.1)
1,967
13.0
(10.5–16.0)
1,008
3.2
(2.0–5.1)
950
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)
10.0
(8.5–11.7)
1,939
14.2
(12.2–16.5)
987
5.7
(4.2–7.8)
940
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)
6.5
(4.9–8.4)
1,297
10.2
(7.6–13.4)
688
2.2
(1.3–3.6)
600
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)
8.6
(6.5–11.4)
1,379
9.7
(7.3–12.8)
727
6.7
(4.5–10.1)
642
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)
29.2
(26.7–31.9)
1,973
40.9
(37.2–44.7)
1,011
17.6
(14.8–20.8)
950
Seriously considered attempting suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
14.8
(12.9–17.0)
1,966
19.4
(17.0–22.1)
1,009
9.6
(7.4–12.3)
945
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
13.0
(11.7–14.4)
1,971
15.9
(13.9–18.2)
1,011
9.6
(7.5–12.2)
950
Attempted suicide
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
7.9
(6.0–10.4)
1,770
9.3
(7.0–12.2)
913
5.8
(4.1–8.1)
846
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)
2.8
(1.7–4.4)
1,748
3.4
(2.1–5.6)
903
2.0
(1.0–4.1)
836
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking
(even one or two puffs)
40.5
(35.8–45.4)
1,904
39.8
(34.3–45.6)
982
41.2
(35.8–47.0)
913
First tried cigarette smoking before age 13 years
(even one or two puffs)
15.5
(13.1–18.3)
1,917
14.2
(11.3–17.8)
987
16.5
(13.9–19.5)
918
Currently smoked cigarettes
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
14.3
(11.3–17.9)
1,898
14.0
(10.7–18.1)
978
14.3
(10.6–19.1)
908
Currently frequently smoked cigarettes
(on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
4.9
(3.2–7.4)
1,898
5.4
(3.1–9.3)
978
4.2
(2.3–7.5)
908
Currently smoked cigarettes daily
(on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
3.7
(2.2–6.3)
1,898
3.9
(1.9–7.7)
978
3.3
(1.6–6.9)
908
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)
7.2
(4.1–12.2)
282
5.8
(2.4–13.1)
130
7.3
(3.5–14.7)
148
Ever used an electronic vapor product
(including e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, vape pipes, vaping pens, e-hookahs, and hookah pens)
44.5
(40.6–48.4)
1,921
41.7
(37.6–45.9)
982
46.9
(41.5–52.3)
927
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)
14.1
(11.7–16.8)
1,756
11.3
(8.9–14.4)
907
16.4
(13.0–20.5)
837
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)
2.7
(1.8–4.0)
1,756
1.2
(0.6–2.5)
907
4.1
(2.5–6.6)
837
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)
1.9
(1.1–3.2)
1,756
0.8
(0.3–1.9)
907
3.0
(1.6–5.6)
837
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)
14.0
(8.2–22.9)
208
N/A
84
16.1
(8.0–29.9)
121
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)
10.6
(8.9–12.6)
1,953
3.1
(1.8–5.3)
1,010
17.2
(14.0–20.9)
928
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)
4.5
(3.2–6.2)
1,953
0.9
(0.4–2.1)
1,010
8.1
(5.7–11.3)
928
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)
3.4
(2.4–4.8)
1,953
0.4
(0.1–1.3)
1,010
6.4
(4.6–8.9)
928
Currently smoked cigars
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
11.0
(8.9–13.5)
1,956
7.6
(5.8–10.0)
1,004
13.4
(10.1–17.5)
937
Currently frequently smoked cigars
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
1.0
(0.6–1.6)
1,956
0.8
(0.4–1.8)
1,004
0.9
(0.5–1.8)
937
Currently smoked cigars daily
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.5
(0.3–1.0)
1,956
0.4
(0.1–1.2)
1,004
0.7
(0.3–1.3)
937
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
18.2
(14.8–22.1)
1,903
16.4
(12.8–20.8)
978
19.0
(14.8–24.1)
911
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
21.7
(18.4–25.5)
1,900
17.3
(13.8–21.6)
979
25.3
(20.8–30.4)
907
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)
26.0
(22.3–30.1)
1,758
20.8
(16.9–25.4)
906
30.3
(25.4–35.8)
838
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)
54.2
(50.1–58.3)
578
51.5
(43.2–59.7)
244
56.1
(50.6–61.4)
326
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Ever drank alcohol
(at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during their life)
58.7
(54.8–62.5)
1,871
63.0
(59.0–66.8)
976
54.2
(49.1–59.1)
882
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years
(other than a few sips)
17.1
(14.7–19.7)
1,842
15.3
(12.2–19.0)
961
18.5
(16.0–21.3)
872
Currently drank alcohol
(at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
26.6
(23.1–30.5)
1,746
28.6
(24.2–33.3)
892
24.4
(20.2–29.0)
845
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)
38.5
(33.4–43.9)
474
42.4
(34.4–50.7)
251
34.8
(29.0–41.1)
219
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)
13.2
(10.3–16.7)
1,791
13.8
(10.1–18.4)
923
12.7
(9.8–16.3)
859
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)
5.1
(3.6–7.1)
1,673
2.9
(1.5–5.3)
855
7.2
(5.0–10.3)
812
Ever used marijuana
(also called grass, pot, or weed, one or more times during their life)
32.1
(28.7–35.6)
1,922
32.9
(28.2–37.9)
994
30.9
(27.1–35.1)
915
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years
(also called grass, pot, or weed)
7.4
(6.0–9.1)
1,929
5.8
(4.4–7.7)
997
8.8
(6.9–11.2)
920
Currently used marijuana
(also called grass, pot, or weed, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)
15.8
(13.1–18.9)
1,953
16.7
(13.8–20.1)
1,003
14.6
(11.4–18.5)
934
Ever used synthetic marijuana
(also called "K2," "Spice," "fake weed," "King Kong," "Yucatan Fire," "Skunk," or "Moon Rocks," one or more times during their life)
7.9
(6.2–10.1)
1,924
7.5
(5.5–10.2)
992
7.6
(5.4–10.7)
917
Ever used cocaine
(any form of cocaine, such as powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)
4.7
(3.5–6.3)
1,974
3.1
(2.2–4.5)
1,010
5.7
(4.2–7.7)
949
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)
6.5
(5.0–8.3)
1,967
5.0
(3.5–7.0)
1,008
7.4
(5.5–10.1)
943
Ever used heroin
(also called "smack," "junk," or "China White," one or more times during their life)
2.1
(1.3–3.3)
1,977
1.6
(0.9–2.8)
1,011
2.2
(1.3–3.6)
952
Ever used methamphetamines
(also called "speed," "crystal," "crank," or "ice," one or more times during their life)
—
—
—
Ever used ecstasy
(also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)
4.2
(3.2–5.4)
1,979
2.8
(1.9–3.9)
1,012
4.8
(3.4–6.9)
952
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)
3.6
(2.5–5.2)
1,978
2.2
(1.2–4.2)
1,010
4.2
(2.8–6.3)
953
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)
10.9
(9.3–12.8)
1,976
11.9
(10.1–13.9)
1,010
9.5
(7.3–12.2)
951
Ever injected any illegal drug
(used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body, one or more times during their life)
2.5
(1.8–3.4)
1,963
2.0
(1.2–3.1)
1,003
2.7
(1.7–4.2)
947
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
22.4
(20.0–25.1)
1,957
21.3
(18.4–24.5)
1,002
23.0
(20.1–26.3)
941
Sexual Behaviors
Ever had sexual intercourse
38.4
(33.2–44.0)
1,743
36.5
(31.1–42.2)
919
40.3
(33.5–47.5)
816
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
3.7
(2.7–5.0)
1,738
1.8
(1.1–3.1)
918
5.3
(3.7–7.5)
811
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons during their life
9.6
(7.1–12.9)
1,739
7.6
(5.0–11.4)
920
11.7
(8.5–15.8)
810
Were currently sexually active
(had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)
29.0
(24.2–34.4)
1,740
28.9
(23.7–34.7)
920
28.8
(22.9–35.4)
810
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
51.3
(44.3–58.2)
503
55.7
(48.0–63.0)
265
46.7
(38.4–55.2)
234
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse
(to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)
75.5
(71.1–79.4)
501
72.1
(66.0–77.5)
264
80.2
(73.1–85.8)
231
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)
92.3
(87.2–95.5)
501
89.9
(82.5–94.3)
264
94.9
(89.5–97.5)
231
Did not use a shot (e.g., Depo-Provera), patch (e.g., OrthoEvra), or birth control ring (e.g., NuvaRing) before last sexual intercourse
(to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)
94.0
(91.1–96.0)
501
90.9
(85.6–94.3)
264
97.0
(94.4–98.5)
231
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)
61.7
(55.4–67.7)
501
52.9
(46.1–59.5)
264
72.1
(64.2–78.8)
231
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)
88.7
(84.7–91.7)
495
85.0
(79.4–89.3)
263
92.3
(87.5–95.3)
228
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
16.5
(13.4–20.1)
501
15.4
(11.4–20.4)
264
18.2
(13.3–24.4)
231
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
17.5
(13.4–22.5)
510
17.3
(11.7–24.8)
268
17.9
(13.6–23.1)
239
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
(not counting tests done if they donated blood)
88.7
(86.2–90.8)
1,933
89.7
(86.7–92.1)
993
88.0
(84.6–90.7)
927
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)
8.8
(7.3–10.6)
1,963
6.2
(4.7–8.1)
1,004
11.3
(9.0–14.2)
943
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)
10.3
(8.8–12.0)
1,936
8.5
(6.6–11.0)
993
12.0
(9.3–15.2)
927
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)
26.0
(23.7–28.5)
1,961
32.0
(28.7–35.6)
1,005
20.0
(17.3–23.0)
940
Drank soda or pop
(such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)
76.8
(74.7–78.8)
1,963
75.3
(72.0–78.4)
1,004
78.3
(75.6–80.8)
944
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)
28.1
(25.2–31.2)
1,963
24.3
(21.5–27.4)
1,004
31.9
(27.1–37.0)
944
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)
20.5
(17.7–23.5)
1,963
17.5
(14.9–20.4)
1,004
23.4
(19.4–27.9)
944
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)
11.1
(8.9–13.7)
1,963
8.9
(6.5–11.9)
1,004
13.2
(10.5–16.3)
944
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)
15.4
(12.8–18.2)
1,953
16.1
(13.0–19.7)
999
14.8
(11.9–18.4)
939
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days
(during the 7 days before the survey)
69.8
(66.1–73.3)
1,953
73.9
(70.2–77.2)
999
65.9
(61.3–70.3)
939
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)
19.2
(16.3–22.4)
1,937
22.9
(19.3–26.8)
991
15.5
(12.2–19.6)
931
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)
59.4
(56.4–62.3)
1,937
69.2
(66.0–72.2)
991
49.5
(46.1–53.0)
931
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)
78.0
(75.4–80.5)
1,937
87.2
(84.1–89.8)
991
69.0
(65.4–72.3)
931
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)
41.2
(38.8–43.6)
1,958
41.6
(37.7–45.6)
1,004
41.2
(37.3–45.2)
939
Watched television 3 or more hours per day
(on an average school day)
20.9
(19.2–22.8)
1,955
22.2
(18.8–26.0)
1,002
20.1
(17.8–22.7)
938
Did not go to physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days
(in an average week when they were in school)
68.8
(63.5–73.6)
1,943
76.3
(69.7–81.8)
1,000
61.8
(56.0–67.2)
928
Did not go to physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days
(in an average week when they were in school)
80.8
(75.0–85.5)
1,943
86.9
(80.7–91.4)
1,000
74.8
(67.4–81.0)
928
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)
51.7
(47.6–55.7)
1,952
53.5
(48.9–58.2)
1,003
49.5
(44.7–54.4)
934
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active one or more times
(during the 12 months before the survey)
16.2
(13.9–18.7)
1,957
13.1
(10.3–16.6)
1,004
18.2
(15.2–21.5)
940
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)
20.2
(17.4–23.3)
1,887
17.2
(14.0–20.9)
959
23.0
(19.5–27.0)
928
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)
16.1
(14.2–18.2)
1,887
17.3
(14.5–20.5)
959
15.0
(12.9–17.5)
928
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight
33.7
(30.8–36.7)
1,959
39.6
(35.5–43.7)
1,002
28.1
(24.5–31.9)
945
Were not trying to lose weight
—
—
—
Other Health Topics
Were ever told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
26.0
(23.5–28.6)
1,930
26.9
(24.2–29.7)
993
24.9
(21.5–28.7)
925
Never saw a dentist
(for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work)
2.1
(1.3–3.3)
1,950
1.8
(1.1–3.1)
1,000
2.4
(1.4–4.3)
935
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep
(on an average school night)
78.0
(75.0–80.7)
1,947
79.2
(75.4–82.5)
997
76.7
(72.3–80.6)
936
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
†
Percentage, confidence interval, cell size
—
Data not available
N/A
< 100 respondents for the subgroup
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