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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
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Concussion
Obesity, Overweight, and Weight Control
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Perception of weight
Weight loss
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No oral health care
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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)
11.3
(9.3–13.7)
3,748
†
8.9
(6.8–11.5)
1,851
13.6
(11.1–16.5)
1,871
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)
16.5
(14.8–18.3)
3,731
16.0
(13.5–18.8)
1,840
16.9
(14.7–19.4)
1,865
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)
5.0
(3.7–6.7)
1,506
4.2
(2.4–7.3)
726
5.4
(3.7–7.6)
768
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)
37.4
(33.0–42.0)
1,555
38.5
(33.5–43.7)
744
36.4
(31.1–42.1)
796
Carried a weapon
(such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
17.4
(15.2–19.8)
3,705
8.9
(7.6–10.4)
1,835
25.1
(21.5–29.1)
1,845
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)
2.2
(1.7–2.9)
3,684
0.9
(0.5–1.6)
1,826
3.4
(2.4–4.8)
1,834
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
(3.4–5.4)
3,754
1.2
(0.7–2.1)
1,853
7.1
(5.6–8.9)
1,875
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)
5.3
(4.4–6.4)
3,671
4.3
(2.9–6.4)
1,827
6.2
(5.0–7.7)
1,817
Were in a physical fight
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
22.8
(20.5–25.4)
3,679
16.4
(13.1–20.2)
1,826
28.9
(26.2–31.8)
1,828
Were in a physical fight on school property
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
7.4
(6.0–8.9)
3,670
5.7
(4.3–7.5)
1,820
8.8
(7.0–11.1)
1,825
Were electronically bullied
(counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, during the 12 months before the survey)
17.3
(15.6–19.1)
3,719
23.5
(20.9–26.4)
1,847
11.3
(9.5–13.3)
1,847
Were bullied on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
21.7
(19.3–24.3)
3,730
24.5
(21.1–28.2)
1,850
19.0
(16.4–21.9)
1,854
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)
6.3
(4.7–8.4)
3,747
6.3
(4.2–9.4)
1,852
6.1
(4.5–8.3)
1,869
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse
(when they did not want to)
8.7
(7.5–10.0)
3,697
12.9
(10.8–15.2)
1,834
4.6
(3.4–6.3)
1,839
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)
10.1
(8.7–11.6)
3,660
14.7
(12.4–17.4)
1,800
5.7
(4.3–7.6)
1,833
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)
5.6
(4.2–7.5)
2,219
9.2
(6.7–12.5)
1,128
2.0
(1.2–3.3)
1,075
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)
7.1
(5.6–9.0)
2,273
9.3
(6.7–12.7)
1,163
4.9
(3.3–7.2)
1,094
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)
29.4
(27.3–31.5)
3,712
38.6
(35.3–42.0)
1,842
20.4
(18.3–22.7)
1,848
Seriously considered attempting suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
15.1
(13.5–16.8)
3,712
20.6
(18.4–23.1)
1,842
9.7
(7.7–12.3)
1,847
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
12.2
(10.7–13.8)
3,695
15.7
(13.6–18.0)
1,828
8.7
(7.1–10.7)
1,845
Attempted suicide
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
7.4
(6.1–8.9)
3,152
10.1
(7.8–12.8)
1,592
4.5
(3.3–6.1)
1,536
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)
3.0
(2.3–3.9)
3,130
3.8
(2.6–5.6)
1,583
1.9
(1.2–3.0)
1,526
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking
(even one or two puffs)
28.0
(25.5–30.6)
3,529
27.6
(25.0–30.4)
1,773
28.3
(24.6–32.2)
1,733
First tried cigarette smoking before age 13 years
(even one or two puffs)
9.4
(8.0–11.0)
3,574
8.7
(7.0–10.8)
1,792
10.1
(8.1–12.3)
1,759
Currently smoked cigarettes
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
8.7
(7.5–10.2)
3,599
7.7
(6.1–9.7)
1,804
9.5
(7.8–11.7)
1,772
Currently frequently smoked cigarettes
(on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
2.5
(1.8–3.5)
3,599
2.5
(1.6–3.9)
1,804
2.3
(1.4–3.9)
1,772
Currently smoked cigarettes daily
(on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
1.7
(1.1–2.5)
3,599
1.6
(1.0–2.7)
1,804
1.6
(0.9–2.8)
1,772
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)
5.9
(2.9–11.7)
254
1.5
(0.3–7.3)
104
8.3
(3.7–17.5)
145
Ever used an electronic vapor product
(including e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, vape pipes, vaping pens, e-hookahs, and hookah pens)
41.8
(39.1–44.5)
3,654
39.9
(37.1–42.9)
1,822
43.6
(39.9–47.3)
1,808
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)
11.3
(9.3–13.7)
3,262
9.8
(8.2–11.8)
1,633
12.7
(9.8–16.3)
1,606
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)
2.3
(1.6–3.3)
3,262
1.0
(0.5–2.0)
1,633
3.4
(2.1–5.4)
1,606
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)
1.7
(1.1–2.5)
3,262
0.7
(0.3–1.4)
1,633
2.5
(1.4–4.3)
1,606
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)
12.5
(8.5–18.0)
259
13.2
(6.3–25.6)
106
12.2
(6.8–20.9)
151
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)
6.0
(4.8–7.5)
3,701
2.0
(1.4–2.8)
1,839
9.7
(7.4–12.5)
1,836
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)
2.0
(1.3–3.0)
3,701
0.7
(0.3–1.4)
1,839
3.1
(2.0–4.7)
1,836
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)
1.5
(1.0–2.2)
3,701
0.7
(0.3–1.4)
1,839
2.2
(1.5–3.3)
1,836
Currently smoked cigars
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
7.6
(6.4–9.0)
3,683
4.0
(3.1–5.3)
1,837
10.9
(8.9–13.3)
1,820
Currently frequently smoked cigars
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.8
(0.5–1.2)
3,683
0.4
(0.2–1.1)
1,837
1.0
(0.6–1.9)
1,820
Currently smoked cigars daily
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.6
(0.3–1.0)
3,683
0.3
(0.1–1.1)
1,837
0.6
(0.3–1.4)
1,820
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
12.1
(10.7–13.7)
3,593
9.6
(7.9–11.6)
1,806
14.5
(12.1–17.3)
1,763
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
14.5
(12.7–16.5)
3,591
10.9
(9.1–13.0)
1,806
17.8
(14.8–21.3)
1,760
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)
18.7
(16.5–21.2)
3,262
15.0
(12.8–17.4)
1,633
22.2
(18.8–26.1)
1,604
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)
63.7
(58.1–68.9)
735
58.6
(50.0–66.6)
305
66.8
(59.8–73.1)
421
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Ever drank alcohol
(at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during their life)
59.8
(57.1–62.5)
3,497
62.7
(59.6–65.7)
1,755
57.0
(52.9–61.1)
1,716
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years
(other than a few sips)
12.4
(10.9–14.1)
3,463
11.3
(9.4–13.6)
1,740
13.3
(11.2–15.6)
1,700
Currently drank alcohol
(at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
31.1
(28.5–33.7)
3,256
33.7
(30.7–36.9)
1,620
28.6
(25.3–32.1)
1,614
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)
45.2
(41.3–49.1)
926
50.6
(44.8–56.3)
508
39.1
(33.9–44.5)
413
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)
12.8
(10.8–15.1)
3,433
13.3
(10.7–16.5)
1,717
12.2
(10.0–14.6)
1,694
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)
3.6
(2.9–4.6)
3,147
2.2
(1.4–3.4)
1,564
4.9
(3.7–6.5)
1,560
Ever used marijuana
(also called grass, pot, or weed, one or more times during their life)
33.4
(30.2–36.8)
3,606
33.6
(29.6–37.7)
1,813
33.3
(29.6–37.2)
1,769
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years
(also called grass, pot, or weed)
5.8
(4.6–7.4)
3,629
4.2
(3.1–5.7)
1,822
7.4
(5.7–9.7)
1,784
Currently used marijuana
(also called grass, pot, or weed, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)
17.7
(15.4–20.2)
3,630
17.1
(14.4–20.1)
1,820
18.3
(15.5–21.5)
1,785
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)
6.5
(5.2–8.0)
3,640
6.0
(4.6–7.8)
1,816
6.8
(5.1–8.9)
1,796
Ever used cocaine
(any form of cocaine, such as powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)
3.3
(2.4–4.5)
3,678
2.0
(1.2–3.3)
1,835
4.4
(3.2–6.2)
1,815
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
(4.9–7.4)
3,659
5.7
(4.1–7.8)
1,831
6.0
(4.6–7.8)
1,800
Ever used heroin
(also called "smack," "junk," or "China White," one or more times during their life)
2.2
(1.4–3.4)
3,648
1.0
(0.5–1.9)
1,826
3.2
(2.0–5.0)
1,794
Ever used methamphetamines
(also called "speed," "crystal," "crank," or "ice," one or more times during their life)
2.5
(1.7–3.5)
3,669
1.3
(0.7–2.5)
1,831
3.4
(2.4–4.9)
1,811
Ever used ecstasy
(also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)
4.1
(3.1–5.3)
3,658
2.6
(1.5–4.3)
1,826
5.2
(4.0–6.8)
1,805
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)
2.7
(1.9–3.9)
3,683
1.4
(0.8–2.5)
1,832
3.7
(2.4–5.6)
1,823
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)
10.7
(9.1–12.5)
3,650
9.5
(8.1–11.2)
1,822
11.5
(9.3–14.2)
1,800
Ever injected any illegal drug
(used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body, one or more times during their life)
1.6
(1.2–2.3)
3,631
0.8
(0.4–1.6)
1,812
2.3
(1.6–3.4)
1,793
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
17.9
(16.1–19.7)
3,639
15.4
(13.6–17.4)
1,822
20.0
(17.6–22.6)
1,792
Sexual Behaviors
Ever had sexual intercourse
37.6
(34.6–40.8)
3,293
35.8
(32.5–39.3)
1,688
39.5
(35.8–43.3)
1,585
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
3.7
(2.8–4.9)
3,266
2.0
(1.2–3.4)
1,676
5.2
(3.8–7.2)
1,570
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons during their life
8.8
(7.3–10.6)
3,286
6.6
(5.1–8.4)
1,682
11.0
(8.7–13.8)
1,584
Were currently sexually active
(had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)
27.1
(24.6–29.8)
3,283
27.8
(24.9–31.0)
1,682
26.3
(23.0–29.9)
1,581
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
40.6
(36.6–44.9)
827
43.1
(37.3–49.1)
421
37.7
(30.8–45.1)
401
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse
(to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)
76.4
(72.5–79.8)
809
74.4
(69.3–79.0)
415
78.2
(72.1–83.2)
389
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
(94.9–97.8)
809
95.0
(91.6–97.1)
415
98.3
(96.4–99.2)
389
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)
95.3
(92.0–97.3)
809
93.2
(89.4–95.8)
415
97.5
(93.1–99.1)
389
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)
68.3
(63.7–72.5)
809
62.7
(56.7–68.4)
415
73.9
(68.1–79.0)
389
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)
86.8
(83.5–89.5)
800
83.7
(78.8–87.7)
412
90.0
(85.9–93.0)
383
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
11.8
(8.8–15.6)
809
11.9
(8.7–16.0)
415
11.3
(7.2–17.1)
389
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
16.3
(13.6–19.3)
835
14.4
(10.2–19.9)
422
17.4
(13.4–22.2)
408
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
(not counting tests done if they donated blood)
86.5
(83.6–88.9)
3,488
86.6
(83.1–89.5)
1,767
86.3
(83.0–89.0)
1,696
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)
7.9
(6.8–9.2)
3,555
7.1
(5.7–8.8)
1,783
8.7
(7.2–10.4)
1,746
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)
7.4
(5.8–9.4)
3,529
5.3
(3.9–7.2)
1,771
9.4
(7.1–12.4)
1,732
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)
23.7
(21.7–25.9)
3,544
30.2
(27.7–32.9)
1,784
17.2
(14.8–20.0)
1,734
Drank soda or pop
(such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)
69.9
(67.3–72.4)
3,566
65.5
(61.9–68.9)
1,793
74.3
(70.8–77.5)
1,748
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)
16.7
(14.7–18.9)
3,566
12.4
(10.5–14.6)
1,793
20.7
(17.8–23.9)
1,748
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)
11.4
(9.6–13.5)
3,566
8.8
(7.1–10.9)
1,793
13.7
(11.0–16.9)
1,748
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)
6.3
(5.0–7.8)
3,566
5.1
(3.8–6.8)
1,793
7.4
(5.7–9.7)
1,748
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
(13.4–17.6)
3,561
15.8
(13.4–18.4)
1,785
14.7
(12.3–17.5)
1,749
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days
(during the 7 days before the survey)
65.7
(63.1–68.3)
3,561
70.7
(67.2–74.0)
1,785
60.8
(57.3–64.2)
1,749
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)
15.6
(13.4–18.1)
3,530
18.5
(15.7–21.7)
1,779
12.8
(10.5–15.5)
1,725
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)
57.6
(55.0–60.1)
3,530
67.7
(65.1–70.2)
1,779
47.4
(43.7–51.2)
1,725
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)
75.5
(72.8–77.9)
3,530
84.0
(81.5–86.3)
1,779
67.0
(63.1–70.8)
1,725
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)
46.1
(44.0–48.3)
3,535
47.6
(44.2–50.9)
1,784
44.7
(42.2–47.3)
1,725
Watched television 3 or more hours per day
(on an average school day)
20.8
(18.8–23.0)
3,510
22.4
(19.9–25.1)
1,775
19.5
(16.8–22.4)
1,708
Did not go to physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days
(in an average week when they were in school)
39.2
(32.3–46.6)
3,500
41.2
(34.0–48.9)
1,770
37.1
(30.1–44.6)
1,705
Did not go to physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days
(in an average week when they were in school)
80.4
(75.3–84.6)
3,500
82.1
(77.0–86.2)
1,770
78.7
(73.0–83.5)
1,705
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)
42.0
(38.7–45.4)
3,466
44.7
(40.3–49.3)
1,753
39.3
(35.7–43.0)
1,690
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active one or more times
(during the 12 months before the survey)
14.3
(13.0–15.6)
3,518
13.3
(11.7–15.1)
1,776
15.0
(13.2–17.0)
1,717
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)
13.7
(11.9–15.7)
3,491
11.3
(9.2–13.7)
1,726
16.0
(13.8–18.4)
1,765
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)
15.7
(14.2–17.3)
3,491
16.2
(14.1–18.5)
1,726
15.3
(13.7–16.9)
1,765
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight
30.0
(28.3–31.8)
3,593
34.7
(31.7–37.7)
1,794
25.4
(23.0–28.0)
1,773
Were not trying to lose weight
56.9
(54.6–59.2)
3,597
45.4
(42.1–48.8)
1,795
68.1
(64.9–71.3)
1,776
Other Health Topics
Were ever told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
25.6
(23.9–27.4)
3,462
24.9
(22.2–27.7)
1,759
26.3
(23.9–28.8)
1,681
Never saw a dentist
(for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work)
1.0
(0.6–1.6)
3,514
0.8
(0.4–1.6)
1,775
1.1
(0.6–2.0)
1,714
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep
(on an average school night)
78.7
(76.8–80.5)
3,496
81.6
(79.3–83.7)
1,769
75.9
(73.1–78.4)
1,701
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
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