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Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Bicycle helmet use
Seat belt use
Riding with a drinking driver
Drinking and driving
Texting and driving
Weapon carrying
Gun carrying
Weapon carrying at school
Threatened at school
Physical fighting
Injurious physical fighting
Physical fighting at school
Safety concerns at school
Electronic bullying
Bullying at school
Forced sexual intercourse
Physical dating violence
Sexual dating violence
Sad or hopeless
Suicide consideration
Suicide plan
Attempted suicide
Injurious suicide attempt
Tobacco Use
Ever cigarette use
Initiation of cigarette use
Current cigarette use
Frequent cigarette use
Smoked >10 cigarettes
Current daily cigarette use
Cigarettes from store
Cigarettes from Internet
Smoking cessation
Current smokeless tobacco use
Current cigar use
Electronic vapor product use
Current electronic vapor product use
Current cigarette or cigar use
Current cigarette, cigar, or smokeless tobacco use
Current tobacco use
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Ever alcohol use
Initiation of alcohol use
Current alcohol use
Source of alcohol
5 or more drinks in a row
Largest number of drinks
Ever marijuana use
Initiation of marijuana use
Current marijuana use
Ever synthetic marijuana use
Ever cocaine use
Ever ecstasy use
Ever heroin use
Ever methamphetamine use
Ever steroid use
Ever prescription drug use
Ever inhalant use
Illegal injected drug use
Illegal drugs at school
How marijuana used
Ever hallucinogenic drug use
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
Computer use
Television watching
PE attendance
Daily PE attendance
Sports team participation
Muscle strengthening
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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)
82.7
(79.1–85.7)
2,010
†
81.3
(76.2–85.5)
923
84.0
(80.5–87.0)
1,084
Never or rarely wore a seat belt
(when riding in a car driven by someone else)
10.9
(9.2–12.9)
2,882
8.6
(6.7–11.0)
1,437
13.0
(10.7–15.9)
1,440
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)
18.3
(15.9–21.0)
2,876
18.0
(15.3–21.0)
1,436
18.5
(15.5–21.9)
1,434
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)
5.4
(4.1–7.2)
1,262
4.4
(2.7–7.0)
604
6.3
(4.3–9.2)
658
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)
35.0
(30.7–39.7)
1,277
37.3
(30.1–45.2)
609
32.9
(29.6–36.4)
667
Carried a weapon
(such as, a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
17.4
(15.0–20.2)
2,822
8.1
(6.1–10.5)
1,412
26.4
(22.9–30.2)
1,406
Carried a gun
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
7.9
(6.4–9.7)
2,857
2.7
(1.6–4.6)
1,427
12.7
(10.6–15.3)
1,425
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)
2.0
(1.3–3.1)
2,873
0.9
(0.5–1.6)
1,435
3.0
(1.9–4.7)
1,433
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)
5.0
(4.1–6.0)
2,889
3.3
(2.4–4.4)
1,438
6.4
(5.1–8.2)
1,445
Were in a physical fight
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
21.7
(18.9–24.7)
2,829
16.5
(13.2–20.5)
1,418
26.6
(23.6–29.9)
1,406
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)
2.9
(2.2–3.9)
2,868
2.2
(1.5–3.3)
1,436
3.6
(2.5–5.1)
1,428
Were in a physical fight on school property
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
6.8
(5.3–8.7)
2,854
4.3
(3.0–6.2)
1,430
9.2
(7.1–11.8)
1,420
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)
7.6
(5.1–11.2)
2,881
8.3
(5.3–12.8)
1,437
6.7
(4.3–10.3)
1,439
Were electronically bullied
(counting being bullied through e-mail, chat rooms, instant messaging, Web sites, or texting during the 12 months before the survey)
14.3
(12.4–16.4)
2,885
20.1
(16.6–24.0)
1,441
8.7
(7.2–10.3)
1,440
Were bullied on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
19.9
(17.7–22.2)
2,864
24.0
(20.7–27.6)
1,432
15.9
(13.6–18.5)
1,428
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse
(when they did not want to)
6.4
(5.1–8.0)
2,857
9.5
(7.5–11.9)
1,419
3.4
(2.3–5.0)
1,433
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)
7.2
(5.7–9.1)
1,867
9.4
(7.3–12.0)
957
5.0
(3.3–7.5)
906
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)
9.3
(7.7–11.2)
1,863
14.2
(11.5–17.3)
953
4.3
(2.8–6.6)
906
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)
27.8
(25.3–30.5)
2,852
36.7
(33.1–40.5)
1,424
19.2
(16.8–21.7)
1,422
Seriously considered attempting suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
15.7
(14.2–17.3)
2,862
20.3
(18.1–22.6)
1,428
11.2
(9.2–13.6)
1,430
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
13.5
(11.9–15.2)
2,862
17.1
(14.9–19.6)
1,430
9.9
(7.8–12.5)
1,428
Attempted suicide
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
7.5
(6.1–9.1)
2,475
9.6
(7.5–12.2)
1,264
5.3
(4.0–7.0)
1,210
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)
2.6
(1.9–3.7)
2,488
3.0
(2.0–4.6)
1,268
2.2
(1.4–3.4)
1,218
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking
(even one or two puffs)
34.9
(30.5–39.6)
2,817
33.4
(28.0–39.3)
1,419
36.4
(31.8–41.3)
1,394
Smoked a whole cigarette before age 13 years
(for the first time)
7.0
(5.6–8.6)
2,773
5.7
(4.3–7.7)
1,402
8.2
(6.6–10.2)
1,367
Currently smoked cigarettes
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
12.9
(10.4–16.0)
2,775
10.9
(8.2–14.4)
1,401
14.9
(11.8–18.5)
1,370
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently
(on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
4.7
(3.6–6.1)
2,775
3.7
(2.5–5.5)
1,401
5.7
(4.0–8.1)
1,370
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)
8.0
(4.9–13.0)
322
6.2
(3.1–12.0)
150
9.3
(4.7–17.5)
171
Currently smoked cigarettes daily
(on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
3.0
(2.2–4.2)
2,775
2.3
(1.3–4.1)
1,401
3.7
(2.5–5.5)
1,370
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)
15.1
(10.0–22.1)
247
3.1
(1.1–8.7)
114
23.4
(15.2–34.2)
133
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)
1.8
(0.5–5.7)
247
2.1
(0.4–9.3)
114
1.6
(0.3–8.8)
133
Did not try to quit smoking cigarettes
(during the 12 months before the survey, among students who currently smoked cigarettes)
49.5
(43.2–55.8)
305
46.3
(37.2–55.7)
141
51.8
(43.5–60.0)
163
Currently used smokeless tobacco
(chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
9.5
(7.4–12.1)
2,869
2.6
(1.7–4.0)
1,433
16.0
(12.4–20.5)
1,431
Currently smoked cigars
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
12.5
(10.6–14.7)
2,860
6.7
(5.0–8.9)
1,432
18.2
(15.1–21.8)
1,423
Ever used electronic vapor products
(including e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, vape pipes, vaping pens, e-hookahs, and hookah pens)
40.8
(37.3–44.4)
2,820
39.5
(35.4–43.8)
1,422
42.0
(38.0–46.1)
1,395
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)
24.1
(21.0–27.6)
2,831
21.3
(18.0–25.0)
1,426
26.9
(22.7–31.6)
1,402
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
18.7
(15.7–22.1)
2,797
13.5
(10.7–17.0)
1,407
23.7
(19.8–28.1)
1,386
Currently used cigarettes, cigars, or smokeless tobacco
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
22.1
(18.6–26.1)
2,817
14.5
(11.3–18.4)
1,410
29.4
(24.5–34.8)
1,403
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)
32.3
(28.4–36.6)
2,809
26.6
(22.8–30.7)
1,409
37.8
(32.7–43.2)
1,397
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Ever drank alcohol
(at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day during their life)
60.8
(57.0–64.6)
2,761
62.9
(58.6–67.1)
1,394
58.9
(54.7–62.9)
1,361
Drank alcohol before age 13 years
(for the first time other than a few sips)
13.1
(11.4–15.0)
2,833
11.4
(9.4–13.7)
1,419
14.7
(12.5–17.2)
1,411
Currently drank alcohol
(at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
30.6
(27.4–34.0)
2,653
32.6
(28.6–36.8)
1,341
28.6
(24.7–32.9)
1,307
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)
45.2
(40.6–49.9)
767
49.8
(43.2–56.4)
419
40.3
(33.4–47.5)
347
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)
15.4
(13.2–18.0)
2,790
14.4
(12.0–17.1)
1,412
16.3
(13.2–20.0)
1,373
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)
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Ever used marijuana
(one or more times during their life)
31.5
(27.9–35.4)
2,777
29.0
(24.7–33.7)
1,403
34.0
(30.1–38.3)
1,368
Tried marijuana before age 13 years
(for the first time)
6.1
(4.6–7.9)
2,791
4.1
(2.7–6.3)
1,411
7.9
(6.1–10.1)
1,375
Currently used marijuana
(one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)
18.2
(15.9–20.7)
2,821
15.9
(13.1–19.1)
1,417
20.3
(17.3–23.8)
1,399
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)
9.2
(7.7–11.0)
2,825
7.6
(6.0–9.7)
1,418
10.8
(8.7–13.2)
1,402
Ever used cocaine
(any form of cocaine, such as powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)
3.6
(3.0–4.4)
2,831
2.6
(1.8–3.7)
1,420
4.6
(3.5–5.9)
1,405
Ever used ecstasy
(also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)
4.2
(3.4–5.2)
2,812
3.1
(2.1–4.6)
1,413
5.3
(3.8–7.4)
1,394
Ever used heroin
(also called "smack," "junk," or "China white," one or more times during their life)
2.0
(1.4–2.9)
2,829
1.0
(0.6–1.9)
1,420
2.9
(1.8–4.5)
1,404
Ever used methamphetamines
(also called "speed," "crystal," "crank," or "ice," one or more times during their life)
2.3
(1.7–3.1)
2,827
1.6
(0.9–2.6)
1,418
3.0
(2.0–4.5)
1,404
Ever took steroids without a doctor's prescription
(pills or shots, one or more times during their life)
2.5
(1.8–3.4)
2,837
1.7
(1.0–3.0)
1,420
3.2
(2.2–4.7)
1,412
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)
12.8
(11.1–14.8)
2,803
12.1
(9.9–14.8)
1,408
13.5
(11.6–15.7)
1,390
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)
6.1
(5.0–7.5)
2,830
5.6
(4.2–7.5)
1,417
6.5
(5.1–8.3)
1,408
Ever injected any illegal drug
(used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body one or more times during their life)
1.3
(0.9–2.1)
2,829
0.9
(0.5–1.5)
1,421
1.8
(1.1–3.0)
1,403
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
19.4
(17.4–21.6)
2,823
16.6
(14.3–19.2)
1,416
22.0
(19.5–24.8)
1,402
Usually used marijuana by smoking it
(in a joint, bong, pipe, or blunt during the 30 days before the survey)
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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
36.3
(32.0–40.8)
2,569
35.3
(30.5–40.3)
1,318
37.3
(32.7–42.1)
1,246
Had sexual intercourse before age 13 years
(for the first time)
3.8
(2.9–5.0)
2,564
2.4
(1.5–3.8)
1,317
5.3
(4.0–7.0)
1,244
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons
(during their life)
10.3
(8.2–12.8)
2,558
7.9
(5.9–10.5)
1,312
12.8
(10.0–16.2)
1,243
Were currently sexually active
(had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey)
26.7
(22.7–31.1)
2,546
26.5
(22.2–31.4)
1,308
26.8
(22.4–31.8)
1,234
Did not use a condom
(during last sexual intercourse, among students who were currently sexually active)
36.7
(32.3–41.4)
660
45.2
(39.7–50.8)
342
28.2
(21.7–35.8)
318
Did not use birth control pills
(before last sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)
80.1
(74.5–84.7)
654
75.4
(68.8–81.1)
340
84.8
(77.5–90.1)
314
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)
98.3
(96.0–99.3)
654
98.3
(96.3–99.2)
340
98.3
(94.4–99.5)
314
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)
96.3
(94.3–97.7)
654
95.6
(91.6–97.7)
340
97.0
(94.6–98.4)
314
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)
74.7
(69.5–79.3)
654
69.3
(63.5–74.7)
340
80.1
(72.9–85.8)
314
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)
91.9
(88.4–94.4)
653
91.6
(87.1–94.6)
339
92.2
(87.5–95.3)
314
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy
(during last sexual intercourse, among students who were currently sexually active)
11.1
(8.3–14.6)
654
12.2
(8.7–16.8)
340
9.9
(6.6–14.7)
314
Drank alcohol or used drugs
(before last sexual intercourse, among students who were currently sexually active)
18.8
(14.3–24.3)
660
13.6
(9.9–18.4)
344
24.0
(17.3–32.2)
316
Were never tested for HIV
(not counting tests done when donating blood)
88.9
(85.2–91.8)
2,735
88.7
(84.9–91.6)
1,383
89.1
(84.9–92.2)
1,347
Dietary Behaviors
Did not eat fruit or drink 100% fruit juices
(during the 7 days before the survey)
7.1
(6.0–8.4)
2,781
6.6
(4.8–8.9)
1,405
7.5
(6.4–8.9)
1,371
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)
6.1
(5.1–7.2)
2,761
4.4
(2.9–6.4)
1,394
7.7
(6.4–9.3)
1,364
Did not drink milk
(during the 7 days before the survey)
20.7
(18.4–23.2)
2,777
25.8
(22.7–29.2)
1,404
15.6
(13.5–18.1)
1,368
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop
(not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)
73.1
(70.7–75.4)
2,775
70.6
(66.4–74.6)
1,402
75.5
(72.7–78.1)
1,369
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)
18.2
(15.9–20.8)
2,775
12.9
(10.2–16.2)
1,402
23.3
(20.2–26.8)
1,369
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)
12.0
(9.9–14.5)
2,775
8.9
(6.5–12.1)
1,402
15.0
(12.5–17.9)
1,369
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)
6.6
(5.2–8.4)
2,775
5.0
(3.4–7.3)
1,402
8.2
(6.5–10.4)
1,369
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)
13.9
(12.3–15.7)
2,777
14.3
(12.1–16.8)
1,404
13.5
(11.5–15.8)
1,368
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days
(during the 7 days before the survey)
64.8
(60.9–68.4)
2,777
68.6
(64.7–72.3)
1,404
60.9
(56.0–65.6)
1,368
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)
15.5
(13.4–17.8)
2,761
18.5
(15.5–22.1)
1,394
12.5
(10.5–14.8)
1,361
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)
54.4
(51.2–57.5)
2,761
62.6
(59.4–65.7)
1,394
46.2
(42.0–50.3)
1,361
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)
75.2
(72.6–77.6)
2,761
82.7
(80.5–84.7)
1,394
67.6
(63.9–71.2)
1,361
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)
43.0
(40.5–45.6)
2,739
42.3
(38.6–46.0)
1,383
43.9
(40.3–47.6)
1,350
Watched 3 or more hours per day of television
(on an average school day)
27.8
(25.3–30.4)
2,757
27.2
(23.8–30.9)
1,395
28.3
(25.2–31.7)
1,356
Did not attend physical education classes on 1 or more days
(in an average week when they were in school)
40.6
(32.6–49.0)
2,733
42.4
(32.9–52.6)
1,386
38.8
(31.8–46.4)
1,342
Did not attend physical education classes on all 5 days
(in an average week when they were in school)
81.5
(76.2–85.8)
2,733
85.0
(79.1–89.4)
1,386
77.9
(72.2–82.8)
1,342
Did not play on at least one sports team
(run by their school or community groups during the 12 months before the survey)
38.4
(35.7–41.3)
2,728
39.7
(36.1–43.5)
1,379
37.2
(33.4–41.1)
1,345
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)
14.0
(12.3–15.8)
2,741
12.4
(10.4–14.9)
1,356
15.4
(12.8–18.4)
1,385
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)
15.8
(14.3–17.5)
2,741
16.7
(14.6–19.1)
1,356
15.0
(12.7–17.6)
1,385
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight
30.9
(28.7–33.2)
2,814
36.3
(33.1–39.6)
1,415
25.7
(22.4–29.4)
1,394
Were not trying to lose weight
56.0
(54.0–58.0)
2,817
43.1
(40.1–46.1)
1,412
68.6
(65.6–71.4)
1,400
Other Health Topics
Had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
24.7
(22.9–26.6)
2,704
23.1
(20.5–25.9)
1,376
26.3
(23.6–29.3)
1,323
Did not see a dentist
(for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work during the 12 months before the survey)
18.4
(15.6–21.5)
2,719
16.4
(13.3–20.2)
1,379
20.2
(16.8–24.0)
1,335
Did not have 8 or more hours of sleep
(on an average school night)
74.4
(71.9–76.7)
2,717
77.7
(74.5–80.6)
1,380
70.9
(67.9–73.7)
1,331
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
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