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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
Overweight
Perception of weight
Weight loss
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No oral health care
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Oklahoma, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2017
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Question
Total
Female
Male
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Rarely or never wore a seat belt
(when riding in a car driven by someone else)
8.0
(6.6–9.7)
1,645
†
6.6
(5.4–8.0)
833
9.3
(7.1–12.0)
805
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)
14.6
(12.1–17.4)
1,636
15.9
(12.8–19.5)
828
13.2
(10.6–16.4)
801
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)
5.3
(3.4–8.3)
988
5.3
(3.2–8.7)
473
5.3
(2.8–10.0)
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)
45.7
(41.9–49.6)
1,010
50.7
(43.2–58.0)
478
41.7
(35.9–47.7)
527
Carried a weapon
(such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
20.4
(17.4–23.8)
1,635
10.6
(7.3–15.2)
828
29.8
(25.5–34.5)
800
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)
6.3
(4.9–8.2)
1,632
2.4
(1.3–4.5)
828
10.0
(7.6–13.0)
797
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)
5.5
(4.2–7.1)
1,644
1.7
(0.9–3.3)
832
9.0
(6.7–11.9)
805
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)
4.8
(3.4–6.6)
1,637
4.2
(2.6–6.7)
826
5.2
(3.5–7.6)
804
Were in a physical fight
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
22.5
(19.9–25.4)
1,624
17.6
(14.3–21.5)
827
27.0
(23.2–31.3)
792
Were in a physical fight on school property
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
6.8
(5.0–9.3)
1,627
5.2
(3.2–8.3)
830
8.4
(6.3–11.2)
792
Were electronically bullied
(counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, during the 12 months before the survey)
16.1
(13.7–18.8)
1,644
27.2
(23.7–31.1)
832
5.6
(3.8–8.1)
805
Were bullied on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
21.3
(18.3–24.5)
1,645
29.7
(25.3–34.6)
833
13.1
(9.8–17.3)
805
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)
6.1
(4.7–8.0)
1,646
6.8
(4.6–9.9)
833
5.5
(3.8–8.1)
806
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse
(when they did not want to)
9.1
(7.4–11.1)
1,629
15.7
(13.0–18.7)
822
2.9
(1.9–4.4)
800
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)
12.1
(10.3–14.2)
1,613
19.2
(16.6–22.2)
806
5.5
(3.9–7.8)
801
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)
7.4
(5.7–9.6)
1,076
12.6
(9.8–16.0)
532
2.4
(1.2–4.7)
539
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)
7.7
(6.0–9.7)
1,102
11.1
(8.3–14.6)
557
4.3
(3.0–6.0)
541
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)
31.8
(28.0–35.8)
1,631
43.9
(39.2–48.8)
825
20.1
(16.1–24.6)
799
Seriously considered attempting suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
19.1
(15.8–22.8)
1,640
27.8
(23.9–32.2)
830
10.9
(8.0–14.5)
803
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
13.4
(11.1–16.2)
1,640
18.6
(15.2–22.4)
832
8.6
(6.4–11.4)
801
Attempted suicide
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
11.2
(8.9–13.9)
1,408
15.7
(12.0–20.3)
741
6.2
(4.4–8.7)
661
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)
3.7
(2.5–5.5)
1,406
4.9
(3.0–7.9)
741
2.3
(1.4–3.8)
659
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking
(even one or two puffs)
38.8
(35.1–42.7)
1,588
39.5
(34.6–44.7)
810
38.1
(33.7–42.8)
772
First tried cigarette smoking before age 13 years
(even one or two puffs)
12.4
(10.0–15.4)
1,588
11.1
(8.8–13.9)
810
13.8
(10.4–18.0)
772
Currently smoked cigarettes
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
12.5
(10.0–15.4)
1,580
11.9
(9.0–15.6)
807
13.1
(10.1–16.9)
767
Currently frequently smoked cigarettes
(on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
3.0
(2.0–4.5)
1,580
3.3
(1.9–5.7)
807
2.8
(1.5–5.1)
767
Currently smoked cigarettes daily
(on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
2.3
(1.5–3.4)
1,580
2.6
(1.5–4.5)
807
2.0
(1.1–3.6)
767
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)
3.8
(1.3–10.5)
196
N/A
94
4.1
(0.7–19.6)
102
Ever used an electronic vapor product
(including e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, vape pipes, vaping pens, e-hookahs, and hookah pens)
48.5
(43.4–53.6)
1,620
46.1
(39.7–52.6)
824
50.7
(45.4–56.0)
789
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)
16.4
(13.2–20.0)
1,434
13.8
(10.5–18.0)
725
18.9
(14.7–23.9)
705
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)
3.1
(2.1–4.8)
1,434
1.5
(0.7–3.2)
725
4.7
(3.0–7.4)
705
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
(1.1–3.4)
1,434
1.0
(0.4–2.4)
725
2.9
(1.7–5.0)
705
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)
10.3
(6.4–16.0)
197
N/A
90
12.3
(6.8–21.3)
107
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)
9.2
(7.6–11.1)
1,596
2.7
(1.5–5.0)
812
15.2
(12.3–18.6)
777
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)
3.4
(2.5–4.6)
1,596
0.6
(0.2–1.6)
812
5.9
(4.3–8.0)
777
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)
2.9
(2.1–4.1)
1,596
0.3
(0.1–1.1)
812
5.3
(3.7–7.4)
777
Currently smoked cigars
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
8.2
(6.5–10.4)
1,631
5.6
(4.0–7.8)
830
10.8
(7.7–14.9)
794
Currently frequently smoked cigars
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.7
(0.4–1.5)
1,631
0.4
(0.1–1.8)
830
1.1
(0.5–2.3)
794
Currently smoked cigars daily
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.7
(0.3–1.4)
1,631
0.4
(0.1–1.8)
830
1.0
(0.4–2.1)
794
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
15.0
(12.3–18.1)
1,582
13.4
(10.3–17.2)
806
16.6
(13.1–20.8)
770
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
19.5
(16.4–22.9)
1,550
15.2
(11.7–19.7)
786
23.5
(19.7–27.7)
758
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)
25.6
(21.7–29.9)
1,408
21.9
(17.2–27.5)
707
29.0
(24.4–34.1)
697
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)
54.7
(49.2–60.1)
433
53.8
(44.2–63.1)
192
55.1
(46.9–63.1)
239
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Ever drank alcohol
(at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during their life)
65.9
(62.0–69.6)
1,543
68.7
(64.4–72.8)
794
63.4
(57.2–69.2)
742
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years
(other than a few sips)
17.4
(15.2–19.7)
1,534
14.3
(11.8–17.2)
788
20.1
(16.0–24.9)
740
Currently drank alcohol
(at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
31.6
(28.2–35.3)
1,417
34.8
(30.1–39.8)
719
28.7
(24.2–33.7)
693
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)
41.9
(36.5–47.5)
447
52.3
(44.7–59.9)
247
29.5
(21.5–39.1)
198
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)
14.2
(11.7–17.3)
1,499
13.8
(10.6–17.8)
755
14.8
(11.4–18.9)
738
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)
5.6
(4.1–7.5)
1,351
2.4
(1.4–4.3)
680
8.5
(6.2–11.6)
667
Ever used marijuana
(also called grass, pot, or weed, one or more times during their life)
33.4
(29.2–37.8)
1,586
33.9
(28.3–40.1)
805
33.2
(28.6–38.1)
774
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years
(also called grass, pot, or weed)
6.8
(5.3–8.6)
1,611
5.2
(3.4–7.9)
819
8.4
(6.2–11.2)
785
Currently used marijuana
(also called grass, pot, or weed, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)
15.9
(12.6–19.8)
1,616
16.4
(12.8–20.9)
824
15.4
(11.6–20.2)
785
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)
1,621
7.9
(5.9–10.4)
824
8.0
(5.8–11.0)
790
Ever used cocaine
(any form of cocaine, such as powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)
4.3
(3.1–6.0)
1,610
3.6
(2.6–5.0)
816
5.0
(3.1–7.7)
787
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)
6.0
(4.7–7.7)
1,626
7.3
(5.3–9.9)
825
4.8
(3.3–7.1)
794
Ever used heroin
(also called "smack," "junk," or "China White," one or more times during their life)
1.6
(0.9–2.7)
1,619
1.2
(0.5–2.8)
824
1.9
(1.0–3.6)
788
Ever used methamphetamines
(also called "speed," "crystal," "crank," or "ice," one or more times during their life)
2.5
(1.7–3.7)
1,610
2.6
(1.6–4.1)
822
2.4
(1.4–4.3)
781
Ever used ecstasy
(also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)
4.5
(3.0–6.7)
1,620
3.8
(1.9–7.4)
824
5.3
(3.4–8.2)
789
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)
3.4
(2.0–5.9)
1,635
3.2
(1.5–7.0)
830
3.7
(2.0–6.7)
798
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)
16.4
(13.9–19.3)
1,620
18.9
(15.2–23.2)
822
14.3
(10.5–19.0)
791
Ever injected any illegal drug
(used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body, one or more times during their life)
1.7
(1.0–2.7)
1,633
1.8
(0.9–3.4)
828
1.6
(0.8–3.3)
798
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
22.5
(19.7–25.5)
1,626
23.1
(18.8–28.1)
825
21.8
(18.7–25.3)
795
Sexual Behaviors
Ever had sexual intercourse
42.8
(38.9–46.8)
1,486
42.8
(37.5–48.3)
768
42.9
(38.9–47.0)
713
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
4.2
(3.2–5.6)
1,477
3.1
(2.1–4.7)
765
5.3
(3.7–7.5)
707
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons during their life
11.4
(8.4–15.2)
1,478
9.5
(6.8–13.2)
764
13.2
(9.6–17.9)
709
Were currently sexually active
(had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)
28.4
(25.2–31.8)
1,483
32.9
(28.0–38.3)
768
24.0
(19.8–28.7)
710
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
50.2
(43.6–56.9)
391
53.3
(44.2–62.1)
227
46.2
(37.8–54.9)
163
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse
(to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)
81.4
(74.2–87.0)
385
82.0
(74.0–87.9)
225
80.6
(68.9–88.6)
159
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)
93.1
(89.5–95.5)
385
93.2
(87.4–96.4)
225
92.9
(86.6–96.4)
159
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)
92.4
(87.8–95.4)
385
91.6
(85.3–95.3)
225
93.6
(86.8–97.0)
159
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)
66.9
(61.1–72.3)
385
66.7
(58.5–74.0)
225
67.1
(56.4–76.4)
159
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)
88.3
(83.9–91.6)
381
88.2
(81.7–92.6)
223
88.3
(79.0–93.9)
157
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
15.0
(11.9–18.8)
385
19.5
(13.6–27.0)
225
9.0
(4.7–16.8)
159
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
18.3
(14.0–23.6)
402
15.1
(11.2–20.2)
234
22.7
(14.9–33.0)
167
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
(not counting tests done if they donated blood)
87.8
(84.3–90.6)
1,606
85.3
(79.8–89.6)
818
90.3
(87.5–92.6)
781
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)
8.9
(7.5–10.5)
1,615
9.8
(7.4–12.8)
824
7.9
(5.6–10.9)
784
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)
6.7
(5.3–8.5)
1,600
6.7
(4.7–9.4)
822
6.6
(5.0–8.9)
771
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)
24.8
(21.5–28.4)
1,616
31.1
(26.4–36.1)
824
18.7
(15.7–22.0)
785
Drank soda or pop
(such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)
77.2
(74.2–79.9)
1,614
76.5
(72.4–80.3)
822
78.0
(73.5–82.0)
785
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)
23.4
(19.9–27.2)
1,614
22.5
(17.9–28.0)
822
24.3
(19.9–29.3)
785
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)
15.3
(13.2–17.7)
1,614
13.6
(10.8–16.9)
822
17.0
(13.9–20.7)
785
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)
9.4
(7.6–11.5)
1,614
8.7
(6.5–11.5)
822
10.0
(7.4–13.4)
785
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)
16.0
(13.7–18.6)
1,610
17.5
(13.9–21.8)
823
14.6
(11.1–18.9)
780
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days
(during the 7 days before the survey)
71.7
(68.4–74.7)
1,610
75.1
(70.0–79.5)
823
68.2
(64.0–72.2)
780
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)
16.0
(13.3–19.2)
1,594
19.0
(15.4–23.3)
815
13.1
(9.7–17.3)
772
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)
51.9
(47.1–56.7)
1,594
59.8
(53.3–65.9)
815
44.1
(38.9–49.5)
772
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)
70.5
(66.7–74.0)
1,594
78.9
(74.5–82.8)
815
62.3
(56.6–67.6)
772
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)
42.7
(39.6–46.0)
1,610
45.0
(40.6–49.4)
819
40.7
(36.5–45.0)
784
Watched television 3 or more hours per day
(on an average school day)
23.1
(20.4–26.2)
1,602
26.5
(22.8–30.7)
818
19.8
(16.1–24.2)
777
Did not go to physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days
(in an average week when they were in school)
64.8
(60.7–68.8)
1,602
73.0
(69.2–76.4)
817
57.3
(50.9–63.4)
778
Did not go to physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days
(in an average week when they were in school)
73.0
(69.3–76.4)
1,602
80.3
(77.2–83.2)
817
65.8
(60.1–71.0)
778
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)
47.0
(43.3–50.7)
1,611
50.8
(45.6–56.0)
820
43.2
(38.2–48.3)
784
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active one or more times
(during the 12 months before the survey)
14.9
(12.5–17.7)
1,611
13.9
(10.3–18.4)
820
15.9
(12.5–20.1)
784
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)
17.1
(14.4–20.3)
1,535
17.0
(12.7–22.3)
776
17.3
(13.9–21.3)
759
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)
16.5
(14.6–18.5)
1,535
19.4
(16.1–23.1)
776
13.8
(10.9–17.1)
759
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight
32.4
(28.7–36.3)
1,601
41.2
(36.4–46.3)
821
23.8
(19.9–28.1)
773
Were not trying to lose weight
51.9
(48.5–55.3)
1,609
36.0
(31.5–40.7)
825
67.3
(63.5–70.8)
778
Other Health Topics
Were ever told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
24.4
(21.4–27.8)
1,593
22.5
(19.4–26.0)
815
26.2
(22.1–30.7)
771
Never saw a dentist
(for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work)
2.2
(1.6–3.2)
1,607
2.4
(1.4–3.8)
819
2.2
(1.3–3.5)
781
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep
(on an average school night)
73.2
(70.3–75.8)
1,586
77.0
(71.6–81.7)
814
69.7
(64.6–74.4)
765
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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