Youth Online: High School YRBS - Los Angeles, CA 2019 Results | DASH

**Los Angeles, CA, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019**
Find out if there is a statistical difference between females and males. Select them and activate 'Compare Two'.		Compare Female	Compare Male
Sex Question	Total	Female	Male
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
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)	14.7 (12.0–17.9) 1,320^†	13.9 (11.8–16.3) 651	15.2 (11.4–20.1) 658
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)	5.2 (2.8–9.4) 445	4.9 (1.4–15.5) 201	4.4 (2.4–8.3) 241
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)	18.0 (14.3–22.4) 460	17.9 (14.1–22.4) 204	17.5 (12.7–23.7) 252
Carried a weapon (such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	8.8 (7.0–10.9) 1,321	5.2 (3.8–7.0) 651	12.2 (9.6–15.4) 658
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)	4.3 (2.9–6.3) 1,322	2.1 (1.1–4.1) 652	6.1 (4.5–8.3) 659
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)	5.5 (4.3–7.0) 1,403	4.6 (3.4–6.3) 652	5.9 (4.2–8.4) 663
Were in a physical fight (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	19.7 (17.0–22.8) 1,325	13.9 (11.3–17.1) 651	25.1 (20.2–30.8) 661
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)	9.2 (7.3–11.5) 1,386	11.8 (9.6–14.3) 648	7.3 (5.2–10.1) 655
Were bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	12.8 (10.7–15.2) 1,312	14.3 (11.4–17.9) 650	11.2 (9.0–13.8) 653
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)	13.1 (10.0–16.8) 1,318	14.9 (10.2–21.2) 648	11.1 (9.2–13.2) 660
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	7.4 (5.8–9.5) 1,307	7.5 (5.4–10.3) 643	7.2 (5.0–10.4) 653
Experienced sexual violence by anyone (including kissing, touching, or being physically forced to have sexual intercourse when they did not want to, one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	9.7 (7.8–12.1) 1,290	12.2 (9.8–15.2) 630	7.0 (5.1–9.5) 648
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)	5.5 (3.9–7.8) 699	6.8 (4.5–10.1) 338	4.0 (2.4–6.6) 355
Experienced physical dating violence (being physically hurt on purpose (counting such things as being hit, slammed into something, or injured with an object or weapon) by someone they were dating or going out with, one or more times during the 12 months before the survey, among students who dated or went out with someone during the 12 months before the survey)	5.9 (4.2–8.1) 723	5.8 (3.8–8.6) 354	4.9 (3.0–7.9) 362
Felt sad or hopeless (almost every day for 2 or more weeks in a row so that they stopped doing some usual activities, during the 12 months before the survey)	34.0 (30.9–37.3) 1,282	43.4 (40.4–46.5) 635	24.7 (21.0–28.8) 637
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	13.0 (10.6–16.0) 1,305	16.8 (13.7–20.5) 642	8.8 (6.6–11.7) 650
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	10.6 (8.9–12.7) 1,311	13.8 (11.3–16.7) 642	6.7 (4.6–9.6) 657
Actually attempted suicide (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	9.4 (7.6–11.5) 1,043	9.9 (7.3–13.1) 528	8.9 (6.8–11.5) 504
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 (2.5–5.0) 1,047	3.4 (2.0–5.7) 532	3.8 (2.5–5.8) 505
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking (even one or two puffs)	14.6 (12.5–17.0) 1,290	14.9 (11.7–18.9) 612	14.7 (11.6–18.5) 599
First tried cigarette smoking before age 13 years (even one or two puffs)	5.8 (4.3–7.8) 1,302	5.9 (4.4–7.8) 614	5.9 (3.6–9.6) 608
Currently smoked cigarettes (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	2.3 (1.5–3.7) 1,326	1.6 (0.9–2.7) 623	3.2 (1.8–5.8) 618
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently (on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.1 (0.0–0.7) 1,326	0.1 (0.0–1.2) 623	0.2 (0.0–1.5) 618
Currently smoked cigarettes daily (on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.1 (0.0–0.7) 1,326	0.1 (0.0–1.2) 623	0.2 (0.0–1.5) 618
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)	N/A 25	N/A 9	N/A 15
Ever used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods)	39.0 (35.2–42.9) 1,348	42.4 (38.3–46.7) 634	36.6 (30.7–43.0) 630
Currently used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	11.9 (9.7–14.5) 1,203	11.8 (9.2–15.0) 548	12.5 (9.1–17.1) 571
Currently used electronic vapor products frequently (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.4 (0.9–2.3) 1,203	1.1 (0.5–2.5) 548	1.9 (1.0–3.7) 571
Currently used electronic vapor products daily (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.1 (0.6–2.3) 1,203	1.0 (0.4–2.5) 548	1.5 (0.6–3.7) 571
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, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, during the 30 days before the survey, among the __% of students nationwide who currently used electronic vapor products and who were aged <18 years)	—	—	—
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)	2.9 (1.9–4.5) 1,363	2.5 (1.4–4.2) 639	3.1 (1.8–5.0) 637
Currently smoked cigars (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	3.5 (2.4–5.0) 1,355	1.8 (1.1–2.9) 634	4.9 (3.0–7.9) 635
Currently smoked cigars frequently (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.7 (0.3–2.2) 1,355	0.4 (0.1–1.7) 634	1.2 (0.4–3.5) 635
Currently smoked cigars daily (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.7 (0.2–2.2) 1,355	0.4 (0.1–1.7) 634	1.0 (0.3–3.4) 635
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	4.6 (3.2–6.7) 1,317	2.9 (1.7–4.7) 615	6.3 (3.9–10.0) 619
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	5.7 (3.9–8.1) 1,316	4.0 (2.4–6.6) 616	7.1 (4.7–10.7) 617
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)	14.3 (11.9–17.0) 1,159	13.1 (10.1–16.8) 533	15.3 (11.5–20.1) 545
Currently smoked cigarettes or used electronic vapor products (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	12.8 (10.6–15.4) 1,172	12.3 (9.5–15.7) 537	13.9 (10.4–18.3) 553
Did not try to quit using all tobacco products (including cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, shisha or hookah tobacco, and electronic vapor products, ever during the 12 months before the survey, among students who used any tobacco products during the 12 months before the survey)	51.2 (45.9–56.4) 239	47.3 (37.2–57.7) 124	55.4 (46.6–63.9) 114
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years (other than a few sips)	14.9 (11.8–18.6) 1,328	12.7 (9.7–16.4) 627	17.9 (13.7–23.2) 620
Currently drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	21.2 (18.4–24.1) 1,194	23.2 (19.3–27.7) 579	18.9 (15.1–23.5) 602
Currently were binge drinking (four or more drinks of alcohol in a row for female students or five or more drinks of alcohol in a row for male students, that is, within a couple of hours, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	6.1 (4.5–8.3) 1,195	6.8 (5.0–9.3) 585	5.5 (3.5–8.6) 601
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)	—	—	—
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)	1.5 (0.9–2.6) 1,130	1.1 (0.5–2.4) 554	2.0 (1.1–3.5) 566
Ever used marijuana (also called pot, weed, or cannabis, one or more times during their life)	38.6 (35.9–41.3) 1,257	40.6 (36.8–44.5) 631	36.5 (31.9–41.3) 613
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years (also called pot, weed, or cannabis)	7.6 (5.8–9.7) 1,334	7.5 (5.1–10.9) 628	8.4 (6.7–10.4) 622
Currently used marijuana (also called pot, weed, or cannabis, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	22.0 (19.9–24.2) 1,262	21.9 (19.3–24.8) 627	22.0 (18.0–26.6) 622
Ever used synthetic marijuana (also called "Spice," "fake weed," "K2," "King Kong," "Yucatan Fire," or "Skunk," one or more times during their life)	8.3 (6.6–10.2) 1,296	7.0 (4.9–9.8) 641	9.0 (6.8–11.7) 642
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)	15.5 (13.6–17.7) 1,287	16.4 (13.1–20.3) 639	14.3 (11.3–17.9) 636
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)	—	—	—
Ever used cocaine (any form of cocaine, such as powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)	5.2 (3.4–7.8) 1,251	2.9 (1.5–5.5) 623	7.1 (4.6–10.8) 614
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 (4.9–8.6) 1,291	7.0 (5.1–9.5) 641	5.9 (4.1–8.4) 637
Ever used heroin (also called "smack," "junk," or "China White," one or more times during their life)	4.0 (2.6–6.3) 1,290	1.9 (0.8–4.5) 640	5.7 (3.8–8.5) 638
Ever used methamphetamines (also called "speed," "crystal meth," "crank," "ice," or "meth," one or more times during their life)	3.3 (2.2–5.0) 1,267	2.0 (1.1–3.7) 634	4.2 (2.5–7.1) 620
Ever used ecstasy (also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)	4.8 (3.3–7.1) 1,285	3.0 (1.9–4.8) 639	6.3 (4.1–9.4) 634
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 (2.2–5.8) 1,292	1.5 (0.6–3.6) 639	5.1 (3.3–7.9) 640
Ever injected any illegal drug (used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body, one or more times during their life)	3.1 (2.0–4.8) 1,283	2.2 (1.2–4.0) 638	3.9 (2.4–6.2) 634
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	29.4 (26.5–32.5) 1,268	27.8 (24.3–31.6) 633	30.9 (25.7–36.6) 624
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	30.2 (25.9–35.0) 1,185	25.6 (20.0–32.2) 573	36.7 (30.8–43.0) 535
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years	3.9 (2.6–5.9) 1,188	3.0 (1.7–5.2) 572	5.1 (3.3–8.1) 539
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)	5.7 (3.7–8.6) 1,180	3.5 (1.7–7.4) 570	8.6 (5.9–12.5) 532
Were currently sexually active (had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)	18.2 (14.8–22.0) 1,102	16.6 (13.2–20.7) 566	19.7 (14.9–25.6) 529
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	48.0 (40.5–55.7) 191	N/A 93	N/A 98
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse (to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	86.4 (82.0–89.8) 193	N/A 93	N/A 99
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)	97.7 (92.0–99.4) 193	N/A 93	N/A 99
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)	81.0 (74.3–86.3) 193	N/A 93	N/A 99
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)	98.0 (93.2–99.5) 191	N/A 93	N/A 98
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	24.3 (18.8–30.9) 193	N/A 93	N/A 99
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	14.3 (8.8–22.4) 192	N/A 94	N/A 98
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (not counting tests done if they donated blood)	87.9 (84.9–90.3) 1,211	89.8 (87.0–92.1) 605	86.3 (81.8–89.8) 595
Were not tested for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) other than HIV (such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, during the 12 months before the survey)	89.6 (86.8–91.9) 1,203	90.3 (86.8–93.0) 603	89.3 (85.8–92.1) 588
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)	6.1 (4.6–8.0) 1,248	5.8 (3.9–8.5) 618	6.4 (4.0–10.0) 618
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)	10.5 (8.3–13.2) 1,222	8.9 (6.1–12.8) 608	11.9 (9.6–14.7) 602
Did not drink milk (counting milk in a glass or cup, from a carton, or with cereal and the half pint of milk served at school as equal to one glass, during the 7 days before the survey)	29.0 (25.9–32.3) 1,239	38.1 (32.1–44.4) 614	20.9 (16.8–25.6) 612
Drank soda or pop (such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	67.4 (64.6–70.1) 1,246	63.8 (58.4–68.8) 616	70.7 (65.4–75.4) 617
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop one or more times per day (such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	10.6 (8.5–13.2) 1,246	8.6 (6.1–12.1) 616	12.1 (10.5–14.0) 617
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)	6.4 (5.0–8.2) 1,246	4.8 (2.9–8.1) 616	8.1 (6.6–9.8) 617
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)	15.6 (12.4–19.3) 1,305	16.4 (12.7–20.9) 609	15.8 (11.7–20.9) 608
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days (during the 7 days before the survey)	69.7 (65.1–74.0) 1,305	73.2 (69.8–76.3) 609	68.2 (62.1–73.8) 608
Physical Activity
Did not participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity 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)	18.0 (15.3–21.0) 1,319	21.8 (18.1–25.9) 618	14.5 (10.6–19.5) 612
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)	62.3 (58.8–65.7) 1,319	69.8 (65.3–74.0) 618	55.0 (49.4–60.4) 612
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)	79.5 (77.2–81.6) 1,319	84.6 (80.3–88.1) 618	73.6 (69.3–77.5) 612
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)	—	—	—
Played video or computer games or used a computer 3 or more hours per day (counting time spent playing games, watching videos, texting, or using social media on their smartphone, computer, Xbox, PlayStation, iPad, or other tablet, for something that was not school work, on an average school day)	48.1 (45.0–51.2) 1,292	48.1 (42.6–53.6) 608	47.9 (43.9–51.9) 597
Watched television 3 or more hours per day (on an average school day)	19.5 (17.0–22.2) 1,304	20.6 (17.1–24.6) 610	18.4 (15.1–22.2) 606
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days (in an average week when they were in school)	39.3 (29.8–49.6) 1,291	42.7 (33.6–52.4) 606	38.1 (26.3–51.4) 598
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days (in an average week when they were in school)	74.4 (63.0–83.2) 1,291	75.2 (62.5–84.6) 606	71.8 (58.5–82.1) 598
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)	—	—	—
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	16.9 (14.0–20.3) 1,294	13.3 (10.1–17.4) 604	21.2 (16.9–26.2) 600
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)	20.8 (16.8–25.6) 1,176	15.5 (12.5–19.1) 576	25.9 (20.5–32.0) 600
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)	19.2 (16.5–22.3) 1,176	21.6 (18.5–25.0) 576	17.0 (13.0–21.9) 600
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	36.7 (33.0–40.6) 1,322	40.3 (36.1–44.8) 615	32.7 (27.1–38.9) 621
Were not trying to lose weight	42.7 (39.9–45.5) 1,322	33.3 (30.0–36.8) 621	51.6 (45.0–58.2) 617
Other Health Topics
Ever told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma	18.1 (15.5–21.0) 1,265	18.1 (15.4–21.1) 599	18.8 (15.5–22.7) 581
Never saw a dentist (for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work)	2.2 (1.3–3.6) 1,217	1.7 (0.8–3.9) 606	2.4 (1.2–4.7) 597
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep (on an average school night)	74.0 (70.4–77.4) 1,293	78.4 (74.2–82.1) 606	70.1 (65.0–74.7) 601
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)	—	—	—
Rarely or never wear sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher (when being outside for more than one hour on a sunny day)	—	—	—
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
N/A	< 100 respondents for the subgroup

Top of Page

High School YRBS

Los Angeles, CA 2019 Results

Table

Graph

Map

File Formats Help: