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**Massachusetts, 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)	—	—	—
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)	18.2 (16.3–20.4) 3,091^†	18.5 (16.2–21.0) 1,546	17.7 (15.3–20.4) 1,527
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)	9.4 (7.4–11.7) 1,246	6.5 (4.6–9.2) 612	12.1 (9.3–15.7) 627
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)	39.3 (35.3–43.3) 1,358	38.2 (32.8–43.9) 656	40.4 (36.1–44.7) 693
Carried a weapon (such as, a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	12.6 (10.4–15.3) 3,080	5.0 (3.7–6.8) 1,551	19.9 (16.7–23.5) 1,511
Carried a gun (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	2.7 (2.1–3.5) 2,613	0.9 (0.5–1.8) 1,307	4.5 (3.6–5.7) 1,292
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)	3.2 (2.5–4.1) 3,074	1.6 (1.0–2.6) 1,540	4.6 (3.5–5.8) 1,517
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)	4.1 (3.2–5.1) 3,113	2.8 (2.0–4.0) 1,554	5.0 (3.9–6.4) 1,538
Were in a physical fight (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	19.2 (16.7–22.0) 3,042	11.4 (9.3–14.0) 1,533	26.8 (23.7–30.1) 1,494
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)	2.0 (1.4–2.8) 2,617	1.2 (0.6–2.3) 1,304	2.7 (1.8–3.9) 1,298
Were in a physical fight on school property (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	5.6 (4.5–7.0) 3,078	3.3 (2.1–5.2) 1,548	7.7 (6.4–9.2) 1,513
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)	4.8 (3.9–5.9) 3,114	5.8 (4.6–7.3) 1,556	3.8 (2.9–5.0) 1,540
Were electronically bullied (counting being bullied through e-mail, chat rooms, instant messaging, Web sites, or texting during the 12 months before the survey)	13.0 (11.5–14.6) 3,096	17.4 (15.2–19.9) 1,545	8.8 (7.3–10.5) 1,533
Were bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	15.6 (14.0–17.4) 3,099	18.7 (16.2–21.4) 1,546	12.6 (10.6–14.9) 1,535
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	5.5 (4.4–6.8) 3,088	7.6 (6.0–9.6) 1,538	3.3 (2.3–4.8) 1,533
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)	6.7 (5.1–8.6) 1,850	9.3 (7.3–11.8) 927	4.1 (2.7–6.3) 909
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)	7.5 (6.2–9.0) 1,864	11.2 (8.9–14.0) 932	3.7 (2.5–5.7) 919
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)	27.4 (25.5–29.4) 3,084	34.8 (32.1–37.7) 1,546	19.9 (17.5–22.6) 1,523
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	14.9 (13.1–16.8) 3,080	17.4 (15.2–19.9) 1,547	12.2 (10.4–14.3) 1,517
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	11.9 (10.6–13.4) 3,092	14.0 (11.9–16.3) 1,547	9.8 (8.3–11.6) 1,527
Attempted suicide (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	7.0 (6.0–8.2) 2,691	8.2 (6.5–10.3) 1,372	5.4 (4.1–7.0) 1,302
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)	2.8 (2.2–3.6) 2,668	2.9 (2.0–4.2) 1,361	2.5 (1.7–3.8) 1,291
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking (even one or two puffs)	27.8 (24.4–31.5) 2,592	24.9 (21.3–28.9) 1,298	30.6 (26.8–34.7) 1,281
Smoked a whole cigarette before age 13 years (for the first time)	4.3 (3.3–5.6) 3,069	3.1 (2.2–4.3) 1,540	5.3 (4.0–7.0) 1,508
Currently smoked cigarettes (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	7.7 (6.1–9.7) 3,088	6.7 (5.2–8.6) 1,546	8.6 (6.5–11.3) 1,522
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently (on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	2.3 (1.5–3.5) 3,088	1.8 (1.1–2.9) 1,546	2.8 (1.8–4.3) 1,522
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)	—	—	—
Currently smoked cigarettes daily (on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.7 (1.0–2.7) 3,088	1.2 (0.6–2.3) 1,546	2.1 (1.3–3.3) 1,522
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
Did not try to quit smoking cigarettes (during the 12 months before the survey, among students who currently smoked cigarettes)	—	—	—
Currently used smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	5.5 (4.4–7.0) 3,103	1.9 (1.1–3.2) 1,548	9.0 (7.0–11.4) 1,534
Currently smoked cigars (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	10.4 (8.6–12.5) 3,098	5.3 (4.1–6.7) 1,547	15.4 (12.6–18.6) 1,530
Ever used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, vape pipes, vaping pens, e-hookahs, and hookah pens)	44.8 (41.8–47.8) 2,581	41.2 (37.5–45.0) 1,285	48.2 (44.7–51.6) 1,282
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)	23.7 (21.1–26.5) 3,077	19.9 (16.9–23.3) 1,539	27.3 (24.3–30.5) 1,517
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	14.3 (12.0–17.0) 3,085	9.7 (7.7–12.1) 1,544	18.8 (15.6–22.5) 1,520
Currently used cigarettes, cigars, or smokeless tobacco (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	15.9 (13.6–18.5) 3,085	10.2 (8.2–12.5) 1,543	21.4 (18.1–25.1) 1,521
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)	29.3 (26.2–32.7) 3,069	23.8 (20.5–27.5) 1,533	34.6 (30.9–38.5) 1,515
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Ever drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day during their life)	61.3 (58.3–64.2) 3,036	63.6 (60.2–66.9) 1,528	58.8 (55.1–62.3) 1,489
Drank alcohol before age 13 years (for the first time other than a few sips)	12.9 (11.2–14.8) 3,061	11.1 (8.9–13.8) 1,530	14.1 (11.9–16.7) 1,511
Currently drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	33.9 (30.9–36.9) 3,009	34.0 (30.4–37.9) 1,527	33.7 (30.4–37.1) 1,468
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)	—	—	—
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 (15.4–20.4) 3,051	15.5 (13.3–17.9) 1,535	19.9 (16.9–23.4) 1,500
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 (one or more times during their life)	40.9 (37.6–44.4) 2,581	40.2 (36.6–43.9) 1,293	41.6 (37.3–46.1) 1,275
Tried marijuana before age 13 years (for the first time)	6.3 (5.1–7.6) 3,046	4.0 (3.1–5.2) 1,536	8.5 (6.8–10.5) 1,496
Currently used marijuana (one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	24.5 (21.8–27.5) 3,050	23.0 (19.8–26.5) 1,536	26.3 (23.2–29.7) 1,497
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 (6.4–9.7) 3,076	5.8 (4.4–7.6) 1,544	9.5 (7.6–11.8) 1,511
Ever used cocaine (any form of cocaine, such as powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)	4.5 (3.3–6.0) 2,619	2.6 (1.7–4.0) 1,306	6.1 (4.6–8.0) 1,295
Ever used ecstasy (also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)	4.3 (3.3–5.6) 2,614	2.5 (1.6–4.0) 1,303	5.6 (4.3–7.3) 1,293
Ever used heroin (also called "smack," "junk," or "China white," one or more times during their life)	1.7 (1.3–2.3) 3,075	0.8 (0.4–1.4) 1,542	2.3 (1.7–3.1) 1,512
Ever used methamphetamines (also called "speed," "crystal," "crank," or "ice," one or more times during their life)	2.1 (1.6–2.8) 3,092	1.0 (0.5–1.8) 1,549	2.8 (2.0–3.8) 1,522
Ever took steroids without a doctor's prescription (pills or shots, one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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 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)	20.3 (18.6–22.2) 3,059	17.6 (15.6–19.7) 1,537	22.9 (20.7–25.3) 1,503
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	36.4 (32.4–40.6) 2,779	34.5 (30.8–38.4) 1,430	38.3 (33.3–43.6) 1,336
Had sexual intercourse before age 13 years (for the first time)	2.9 (2.2–3.8) 2,793	1.6 (1.0–2.5) 1,437	4.3 (3.2–5.9) 1,342
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)	7.9 (6.2–10.0) 2,781	6.0 (4.6–7.8) 1,436	9.8 (7.5–12.7) 1,331
Were currently sexually active (had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey)	27.7 (24.4–31.3) 2,775	27.9 (24.6–31.4) 1,433	27.6 (23.3–32.3) 1,328
Did not use a condom (during last sexual intercourse, among students who were currently sexually active)	37.5 (34.1–41.1) 766	42.6 (37.0–48.4) 393	32.4 (28.5–36.6) 371
Did not use birth control pills (before last sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	71.6 (67.4–75.5) 759	68.4 (62.6–73.7) 388	74.8 (68.8–79.9) 370
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)	96.6 (94.6–97.9) 759	94.0 (89.9–96.4) 388	99.4 (97.4–99.8) 370
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)	96.2 (94.2–97.5) 759	95.3 (92.1–97.3) 388	97.1 (93.9–98.6) 370
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)	64.4 (60.2–68.4) 759	57.7 (51.5–63.8) 388	71.2 (66.0–75.9) 370
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)	87.0 (84.7–89.0) 751	85.2 (80.4–88.9) 385	88.8 (85.6–91.4) 365
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy (during last sexual intercourse, among students who were currently sexually active)	8.6 (6.5–11.4) 759	9.2 (6.7–12.6) 388	8.0 (5.2–12.0) 370
Drank alcohol or used drugs (before last sexual intercourse, among students who were currently sexually active)	21.8 (18.1–26.0) 782	19.4 (14.1–26.1) 401	23.7 (18.7–29.6) 379
Were never tested for HIV (not counting tests done when donating blood)	90.1 (87.8–92.0) 3,009	90.4 (87.1–92.9) 1,508	90.1 (88.0–91.9) 1,482
Dietary Behaviors
Did not eat fruit or drink 100% fruit juices (during the 7 days before the survey)	5.5 (4.7–6.5) 3,056	5.1 (3.9–6.6) 1,533	5.9 (4.7–7.3) 1,503
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)	6.0 (4.7–7.6) 3,015	5.7 (4.3–7.5) 1,526	6.3 (4.7–8.4) 1,469
Did not drink milk (during the 7 days before the survey)	21.0 (18.8–23.3) 3,036	28.1 (24.7–31.7) 1,527	13.8 (11.8–16.2) 1,489
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop (not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	67.4 (64.5–70.3) 3,053	59.7 (55.5–63.8) 1,534	75.4 (72.7–78.0) 1,499
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)	13.8 (11.6–16.2) 3,053	9.7 (7.9–12.0) 1,534	17.7 (14.8–21.0) 1,499
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)	9.1 (7.4–11.1) 3,053	6.7 (5.2–8.5) 1,534	11.4 (9.0–14.3) 1,499
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)	5.0 (3.9–6.5) 3,053	3.5 (2.5–4.9) 1,534	6.6 (5.1–8.6) 1,499
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)	13.7 (12.0–15.5) 3,052	14.3 (12.1–16.9) 1,531	12.9 (11.0–15.0) 1,500
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days (during the 7 days before the survey)	65.1 (62.6–67.5) 3,052	66.0 (62.6–69.3) 1,531	64.2 (61.0–67.3) 1,500
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)	15.1 (12.7–17.8) 3,037	18.0 (14.7–21.9) 1,523	12.0 (9.9–14.6) 1,494
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)	54.8 (50.7–58.8) 3,037	62.6 (57.5–67.4) 1,523	47.1 (43.2–51.0) 1,494
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)	75.9 (73.0–78.6) 3,037	82.4 (79.8–84.7) 1,523	69.6 (65.7–73.1) 1,494
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)	43.2 (40.8–45.7) 3,013	43.3 (40.2–46.4) 1,514	42.9 (39.7–46.3) 1,481
Watched 3 or more hours per day of television (on an average school day)	—	—	—
Did not attend physical education classes on 1 or more days (in an average week when they were in school)	45.0 (39.0–51.0) 3,017	47.6 (40.5–54.7) 1,514	42.4 (36.5–48.5) 1,483
Did not attend physical education classes on all 5 days (in an average week when they were in school)	79.9 (74.7–84.2) 3,017	81.6 (75.7–86.3) 1,514	77.9 (72.6–82.5) 1,483
Did not play on at least one sports team (run by their school or community groups during the 12 months before the survey)	39.4 (35.6–43.4) 3,024	41.0 (36.6–45.5) 1,521	37.4 (33.1–41.9) 1,485
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)	11.0 (9.4–12.8) 2,927	7.2 (5.6–9.1) 1,466	14.7 (12.1–17.6) 1,461
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)	15.3 (13.6–17.2) 2,927	14.7 (12.4–17.3) 1,466	16.0 (14.2–17.8) 1,461
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	31.5 (29.7–33.4) 3,049	35.9 (32.6–39.3) 1,530	27.3 (24.7–30.0) 1,499
Were not trying to lose weight	54.0 (51.7–56.2) 3,059	40.5 (38.0–43.2) 1,531	67.3 (64.4–70.1) 1,507
Other Health Topics
Had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma	—	—	—
Did not see a dentist (for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work during the 12 months before the survey)	—	—	—
Did not have 8 or more hours of sleep (on an average school night)	78.0 (75.7–80.2) 3,017	80.9 (78.4–83.1) 1,508	75.0 (71.7–78.1) 1,491
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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