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**Massachusetts, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019**
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Sex Question	Total	Female	Male
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Rarely or never wore a seat belt (when riding in a car driven by someone else)	—	—	—
Rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol (in a car or other vehicle, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	15.4 (13.6–17.3) 2,213^†	14.3 (12.4–16.3) 1,123	15.7 (13.3–18.4) 1,070
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)	5.1 (3.7–7.0) 776	2.4 (1.0–5.5) 379	7.1 (4.6–10.8) 389
Texted or e-mailed while driving a car or other vehicle (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey, among students who had driven a car or other vehicle during the 30 days before the survey)	38.4 (32.3–44.9) 788	36.9 (28.7–46.0) 378	39.4 (32.3–47.0) 402
Carried a weapon (such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	10.0 (8.3–11.9) 2,197	4.6 (3.2–6.5) 1,120	14.7 (11.9–18.1) 1,059
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)	1.8 (1.2–2.8) 2,193	0.7 (0.3–2.1) 1,119	2.8 (1.6–4.9) 1,056
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)	2.9 (2.1–4.0) 1,952	0.4 (0.2–1.2) 985	5.1 (3.7–7.2) 949
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)	4.5 (3.5–5.8) 2,214	2.9 (1.8–4.6) 1,124	5.5 (4.1–7.3) 1,069
Were in a physical fight (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	17.5 (15.0–20.3) 2,170	11.3 (9.0–14.2) 1,104	23.0 (19.5–27.0) 1,050
Were in a physical fight on school property (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	6.4 (5.1–8.1) 2,168	3.5 (2.2–5.5) 1,103	8.8 (6.6–11.8) 1,049
Were electronically bullied (counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, during the 12 months before the survey)	13.9 (12.2–15.9) 2,195	16.7 (13.9–19.9) 1,118	10.7 (8.7–13.1) 1,060
Were bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	16.3 (14.4–18.3) 2,199	17.4 (14.8–20.3) 1,121	14.6 (12.3–17.2) 1,058
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)	6.4 (4.9–8.3) 2,209	7.3 (5.1–10.3) 1,117	4.8 (3.4–6.6) 1,071
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	10.0 (8.7–11.5) 2,185	11.3 (9.5–13.4) 1,110	8.2 (6.0–11.2) 1,057
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)	9.8 (7.9–12.0) 1,936	13.6 (11.0–16.6) 975	5.8 (4.0–8.4) 945
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)	6.0 (4.3–8.2) 1,149	8.3 (5.6–12.1) 564	3.6 (2.0–6.2) 573
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)	6.9 (5.3–8.9) 1,187	6.3 (3.8–10.2) 589	6.7 (4.8–9.1) 584
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)	33.8 (30.8–37.0) 2,185	41.1 (36.3–46.1) 1,116	26.4 (23.7–29.2) 1,051
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	17.5 (15.6–19.6) 2,181	19.2 (16.4–22.2) 1,116	15.4 (13.1–18.1) 1,048
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	14.8 (13.5–16.2) 2,177	15.0 (12.9–17.4) 1,115	13.5 (11.4–16.0) 1,043
Actually attempted suicide (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	7.3 (5.9–8.9) 1,965	7.8 (6.1–10.1) 1,017	6.5 (4.7–8.9) 932
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)	2.6 (2.0–3.6) 1,946	3.0 (2.1–4.3) 1,013	2.2 (1.2–3.9) 919
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking (even one or two puffs)	17.7 (15.0–20.8) 1,873	16.2 (12.5–20.6) 958	19.0 (16.0–22.4) 905
First tried cigarette smoking before age 13 years (even one or two puffs)	5.1 (4.3–6.2) 2,113	3.8 (2.7–5.1) 1,085	6.2 (4.9–7.9) 1,015
Currently smoked cigarettes (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	5.0 (3.8–6.6) 2,169	4.5 (3.0–6.8) 1,106	5.2 (3.8–7.0) 1,045
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently (on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.6 (0.3–1.1) 2,169	0.2 (0.0–1.1) 1,106	1.0 (0.5–1.8) 1,045
Currently smoked cigarettes daily (on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.4 (0.2–0.9) 2,169	0.0 (0.0–0.0) 1,106	0.8 (0.3–1.8) 1,045
Smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day (on the days they smoked during the 30 days before the survey, among students who currently smoked cigarettes)	—	—	—
Ever used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods)	50.7 (46.7–54.7) 1,925	50.7 (46.2–55.3) 981	50.4 (44.5–56.2) 927
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)	32.2 (28.4–36.3) 2,174	32.2 (28.0–36.8) 1,112	31.9 (27.2–37.0) 1,041
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)	11.0 (8.9–13.4) 2,174	8.0 (5.9–10.7) 1,112	13.6 (10.7–17.1) 1,041
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)	8.2 (6.8–9.9) 2,174	5.9 (4.2–8.2) 1,112	10.1 (8.0–12.8) 1,041
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)	4.8 (3.4–6.5) 2,179	1.9 (1.0–3.7) 1,116	7.3 (5.1–10.5) 1,043
Currently smoked cigars (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	5.1 (3.7–6.8) 1,961	2.8 (1.6–4.6) 993	7.2 (5.1–10.2) 949
Currently smoked cigars frequently (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.7 (0.3–1.3) 1,961	0.2 (0.0–0.9) 993	1.0 (0.4–2.3) 949
Currently smoked cigars daily (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.6 (0.3–1.2) 1,961	0.1 (0.0–0.9) 993	0.9 (0.4–2.3) 949
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	8.1 (6.5–10.1) 1,944	6.3 (4.6–8.6) 984	9.5 (6.9–13.0) 941
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	10.6 (8.7–12.8) 1,937	7.3 (5.6–9.3) 985	13.5 (10.3–17.6) 933
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)	37.0 (32.9–41.3) 1,966	36.5 (31.9–41.2) 1,001	37.2 (31.7–43.0) 945
Currently smoked cigarettes or used electronic vapor products (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	33.0 (29.1–37.1) 2,160	32.8 (28.5–37.3) 1,103	32.8 (28.0–38.0) 1,037
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)	—	—	—
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years (other than a few sips)	12.0 (10.2–14.0) 2,121	9.9 (7.9–12.5) 1,087	13.5 (11.3–16.1) 1,017
Currently drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	29.8 (26.3–33.6) 2,127	30.6 (27.0–34.5) 1,095	28.8 (24.2–33.9) 1,015
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)	15.0 (12.4–18.2) 2,140	14.9 (11.7–18.9) 1,100	15.1 (11.4–19.8) 1,023
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)	—	—	—
Ever used marijuana (also called pot, weed, or cannabis, one or more times during their life)	41.9 (37.5–46.4) 1,917	41.7 (36.3–47.3) 979	41.7 (36.3–47.3) 921
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years (also called pot, weed, or cannabis)	4.0 (2.9–5.5) 2,145	2.6 (1.7–4.2) 1,103	5.1 (3.5–7.4) 1,025
Currently used marijuana (also called pot, weed, or cannabis, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	26.0 (23.0–29.3) 2,149	25.1 (21.4–29.2) 1,103	26.8 (22.3–31.9) 1,027
Ever used synthetic marijuana (also called "Spice," "fake weed," "K2," "King Kong," "Yucatan Fire," or "Skunk," one or more times during their life)	7.5 (5.8–9.7) 2,122	7.3 (5.2–10.1) 1,089	7.5 (5.0–11.2) 1,013
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)	—	—	—
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)	3.7 (2.8–5.0) 1,937	2.4 (1.6–3.6) 982	4.8 (3.4–6.6) 935
Ever used inhalants (sniffed glue, breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any paints or sprays to get high, one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Ever used heroin (also called "smack," "junk," or "China White," one or more times during their life)	1.9 (1.2–3.0) 2,152	1.1 (0.4–2.8) 1,101	2.4 (1.5–3.9) 1,032
Ever used methamphetamines (also called "speed," "crystal meth," "crank," "ice," or "meth," one or more times during their life)	2.2 (1.4–3.5) 2,162	1.0 (0.5–1.9) 1,104	2.7 (1.5–4.7) 1,039
Ever used ecstasy (also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)	3.4 (2.4–4.9) 1,933	2.8 (1.7–4.8) 982	3.7 (2.4–5.7) 933
Ever used hallucinogenic drugs (such as LSD, acid, PCP, angel dust, mescaline, or mushrooms, one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Ever took steroids without a doctor's prescription (pills or shots, one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Ever 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)	21.8 (19.0–25.0) 2,131	20.6 (17.3–24.4) 1,096	23.0 (19.7–26.7) 1,019
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	36.9 (32.8–41.3) 1,946	36.2 (30.9–41.9) 1,030	37.5 (33.0–42.3) 906
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years	2.5 (1.7–3.4) 1,951	1.0 (0.5–2.0) 1,031	3.9 (2.5–6.1) 909
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)	7.8 (6.3–9.5) 1,939	6.3 (4.4–9.0) 1,026	9.3 (7.4–11.7) 903
Were currently sexually active (had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)	26.9 (23.6–30.4) 1,943	27.3 (22.5–32.7) 1,030	26.3 (23.1–29.9) 902
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	48.6 (42.6–54.7) 427	55.5 (48.3–62.5) 215	40.9 (33.8–48.4) 208
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse (to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	64.5 (57.5–70.9) 418	57.2 (46.4–67.4) 211	73.1 (64.6–80.3) 203
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)	92.4 (89.0–94.8) 418	88.9 (83.5–92.7) 211	96.1 (92.1–98.2) 203
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)	54.5 (48.4–60.5) 418	43.6 (34.8–52.8) 211	67.1 (58.8–74.5) 203
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)	83.8 (78.9–87.7) 414	83.5 (76.8–88.5) 209	84.6 (75.2–90.9) 201
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	12.6 (9.0–17.3) 418	9.7 (6.3–14.6) 211	15.6 (9.3–25.0) 203
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	23.4 (19.5–27.9) 434	17.7 (13.3–23.1) 219	29.5 (23.3–36.7) 211
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (not counting tests done if they donated blood)	87.4 (84.7–89.6) 2,084	87.2 (84.4–89.6) 1,072	87.5 (83.8–90.5) 997
Were not tested for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) other than HIV (such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, during the 12 months before the survey)	87.3 (84.5–89.6) 2,085	86.6 (83.0–89.5) 1,070	88.1 (84.3–91.0) 999
Dietary Behaviors
Did not eat fruit or drink 100% fruit juices (such as orange juice, apple juice, or grape juice, not counting punch, Kool-Aid, sports drinks, or other fruit-flavored drinks, during the 7 days before the survey)	7.4 (5.7–9.5) 2,111	5.4 (3.8–7.5) 1,089	9.4 (6.7–13.1) 1,003
Did not eat vegetables (green salad, potatoes (not counting French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips), carrots, or other vegetables, during the 7 days before the survey)	8.6 (6.9–10.7) 2,088	5.3 (3.6–7.6) 1,077	12.0 (9.5–15.1) 995
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)	32.1 (29.5–34.8) 2,118	40.0 (36.9–43.2) 1,089	23.8 (20.8–27.2) 1,009
Drank soda or pop (such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	65.3 (61.4–69.0) 2,111	62.4 (57.2–67.3) 1,086	68.0 (63.7–72.1) 1,006
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop one or more times per day (such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	11.2 (9.3–13.4) 2,111	9.4 (6.9–12.8) 1,086	12.5 (10.3–15.1) 1,006
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)	7.5 (5.9–9.5) 2,111	6.9 (4.7–9.9) 1,086	7.6 (5.7–9.9) 1,006
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)	16.2 (13.8–18.9) 2,116	13.3 (10.2–17.2) 1,088	19.4 (15.4–24.1) 1,008
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days (during the 7 days before the survey)	69.2 (65.5–72.7) 2,116	69.1 (65.4–72.6) 1,088	68.8 (63.8–73.4) 1,008
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)	15.7 (13.7–17.9) 2,118	16.4 (14.0–19.0) 1,084	14.9 (11.7–18.7) 1,015
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)	56.6 (52.9–60.2) 2,118	61.8 (58.1–65.4) 1,084	51.1 (45.9–56.2) 1,015
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)	78.3 (75.8–80.6) 2,118	83.8 (80.9–86.3) 1,084	72.7 (69.1–76.1) 1,015
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)	48.8 (45.9–51.7) 2,096	49.2 (45.2–53.3) 1,075	48.6 (43.9–53.3) 1,001
Watched television 3 or more hours per day (on an average school day)	—	—	—
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days (in an average week when they were in school)	42.9 (37.9–48.0) 2,071	42.8 (36.3–49.7) 1,062	43.4 (37.9–49.1) 991
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days (in an average week when they were in school)	77.2 (69.6–83.4) 2,071	77.6 (68.6–84.5) 1,062	76.9 (69.7–82.8) 991
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)	—	—	—
Obesity, Overweight, and Weight Control
Had obesity (students who were >= 95th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts)	14.2 (11.5–17.4) 2,023	11.3 (7.8–16.0) 1,033	17.0 (14.3–20.0) 990
Were overweight (students who were >= 85th percentile but <95th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts)	14.8 (13.2–16.5) 2,023	15.4 (13.0–18.0) 1,033	14.3 (12.2–16.7) 990
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	32.8 (30.1–35.7) 1,917	37.4 (33.5–41.5) 973	28.4 (24.9–32.1) 927
Were not trying to lose weight	54.2 (52.0–56.5) 2,140	42.6 (38.9–46.3) 1,096	65.9 (62.5–69.1) 1,026
Other Health Topics
Ever told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma	—	—	—
Never saw a dentist (for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work)	—	—	—
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep (on an average school night)	80.3 (77.6–82.7) 2,085	82.0 (79.2–84.5) 1,071	78.4 (74.2–82.1) 994
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

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