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Unintentional Injuries and Violence
- Seat belt use
- Riding with a drinking driver
- Drinking and driving
- Texting and driving
- Weapon carrying at school
- Gun carrying
- Being threatened at school
- Physical fighting
- Physical fighting at school
- Exposures to neighborhood violence
- Treated badly because of race or ethnicity
- Electronic bullying
- Being bullied at school
- Safety concerns at school
- Forced sexual intercourse
- Sexual violence
- Sexual dating violence
- Physical dating violence
- Being sad or hopeless
- Considering suicide
- Making a suicide plan
- Attempted suicide
- Injurious suicide attempt
Tobacco Use
- Lifetime cigarette use
- Cigarette smoking before age 13 years
- Current cigarette use
- Frequent cigarette use
- Current daily cigarette use
- Smoking >10 cigarettes per day
- 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
- Current cigarette or electronic vapor product use
- All tobacco cessation
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
- Alcohol use before age 13 years
- Current alcohol use
- Current binge drinking
- Source of alcohol
- Reporting 10 or more drinks
- Lifetime marijuana use
- Marijuana use before age 13 years
- Current marijuana use
- Lifetime prescription pain medicine misuse
- Current prescription pain medicine misuse
- Lifetime cocaine use
- Lifetime inhalant use
- Lifetime heroin use
- Lifetime methamphetamine use
- Lifetime ecstasy use
- Lifetime hallucinogenic drug use
- Illegal injected drug use
- Lifetime illicit drug use
Sexual Behaviors
- Lifetime sexual intercourse
- Sex before 13 years
- Four or more sex partners
- Current sexual activity
- Condom use
- Birth control pill use
- IUD or implant use
- Pill, IUD, or shot use
- Not using birth control
- Alcohol/drugs before sex
- HIV testing
- STD testing
Dietary Behaviors
- No fruit consumption
- No vegetable consumption
- Not drinking soda
- Soda drinking >= 1 times
- Soda drinking >= 2 times
- Not drinking sports drinks
- Sports drinks >= 1 times
- Sports drinks >= 2 times
- Not drinking water
- Breakfast eating
- Daily breakfast eating
Physical Activity
- Physical activity
- Physical activity >= 5 days
- Daily physical activity
- Muscle strengthening
- PE attendance
- Daily PE attendance
- Sports team participation
- Concussion
Obesity, Overweight, and Weight Control
- Obesity
- Overweight
- Perception of weight
- Weight loss
Other Health Topics
- Lack of oral health care
- Current mental health
- Sleep
- Grades
- Unstable housing
- Sunburn
- Feeling close to people at their school
- Parental monitoring
- Ever sexual abuse by adult or older person
- Lifetime parental physical abuse
- Adults in home intimate partner violence
- Household adult tried hard to meet basic needs
- Ever incarcerated parent/guardian
- Parental physical abuse
- Treated badly or unfairly because of race or ethnicity
- Talk to adult about feelings
- Talk to friends about feelings

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**Wyoming, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2015**
Find out if there is a statistical difference between females and males. Select them and activate 'Compare Two'.		Compare Female	Compare Male
Sex Question	Total	Female	Male
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Did not always wear a seat belt (when riding in a car driven by someone else)	48.6 (45.0–52.1) 2,401^†	46.3 (42.3–50.3) 1,196	50.5 (45.6–55.5) 1,193
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)	21.2 (18.8–23.8) 2,399	20.2 (17.2–23.6) 1,195	22.0 (18.9–25.6) 1,192
Drove when they had been drinking alcohol (in a car or other vehicle, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey, students who had driven a car or other vehicle during the 30 days before the survey)	9.9 (7.8–12.4) 1,616	8.3 (5.5–12.4) 824	11.5 (8.4–15.5) 787
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)	51.8 (46.3–57.2) 1,667	53.1 (47.0–59.1) 840	50.3 (43.9–56.5) 820
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)	10.7 (9.2–12.4) 2,387	5.7 (4.0–8.1) 1,197	15.3 (12.9–17.9) 1,180
Carried a gun (not counting the days when they carried a gun only for hunting or for a sport such as target shooting, on at least 1 day during the 12 months before the survey)	—	—	—
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)	6.6 (5.3–8.2) 2,421	5.2 (3.9–6.8) 1,206	7.9 (5.9–10.4) 1,203
Were in a physical fight (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	19.7 (17.4–22.2) 2,376	15.7 (12.9–18.9) 1,189	23.4 (20.6–26.4) 1,176
Were in a physical fight on school property (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	6.1 (5.1–7.4) 2,394	3.7 (2.6–5.1) 1,195	8.4 (6.8–10.3) 1,188
Ever saw someone get physically attacked, beaten, stabbed, or shot in their neighborhood	—	—	—
Felt that they were ever treated badly or unfairly in school because of their race or ethnicity (during their life)	—	—	—
Were electronically bullied (counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, ever during the 12 months before the survey)	17.5 (15.7–19.5) 2,405	23.2 (19.8–27.0) 1,199	11.9 (9.6–14.7) 1,196
Were bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	23.7 (21.7–25.9) 2,405	28.8 (25.4–32.5) 1,200	18.7 (16.3–21.4) 1,196
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)	6.7 (5.5–8.2) 2,404	7.1 (5.6–9.1) 1,199	6.2 (4.7–8.2) 1,193
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	10.1 (8.2–12.5) 2,399	13.2 (10.2–16.9) 1,195	6.8 (5.2–8.7) 1,193
Experienced sexual violence by anyone (counting such things as kissing, touching, or being forced to have sexual intercourse that they did not want to do, one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	—	—	—
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)	8.0 (6.8–9.5) 1,562	10.7 (8.8–13.0) 806	5.1 (3.6–7.2) 750
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)	9.1 (7.2–11.4) 1,543	9.9 (7.8–12.6) 796	8.1 (5.6–11.6) 741
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)	30.8 (28.3–33.4) 2,409	39.1 (35.3–42.9) 1,199	22.8 (19.9–25.9) 1,198
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	20.3 (18.1–22.7) 2,406	24.7 (21.3–28.4) 1,197	15.9 (13.2–18.9) 1,198
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	18.2 (16.5–20.1) 2,386	20.9 (18.2–23.9) 1,188	15.6 (13.4–17.9) 1,187
Actually attempted suicide (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	11.1 (9.5–13.0) 2,137	14.7 (12.0–17.8) 1,071	7.7 (5.9–9.9) 1,057
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)	4.1 (3.2–5.3) 2,123	4.5 (3.2–6.3) 1,065	3.7 (2.3–5.8) 1,050
Tobacco Use
Ever smoked a cigarette (even one or two puffs)	39.4 (35.3–43.6) 2,314	39.4 (34.6–44.4) 1,161	39.3 (34.9–44.0) 1,142
Smoked a cigarette before age 13 years (even one or two puffs)	—	—	—
Currently smoked cigarettes (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	15.7 (13.1–18.6) 2,293	15.9 (12.8–19.7) 1,150	15.4 (12.2–19.2) 1,134
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently (on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	5.0 (3.7–6.6) 2,293	5.4 (3.7–7.9) 1,150	4.5 (3.2–6.3) 1,134
Currently smoked cigarettes daily (on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	3.8 (2.6–5.4) 2,293	4.3 (2.8–6.6) 1,150	3.2 (2.1–5.1) 1,134
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)	10.9 (6.9–16.8) 342	9.0 (4.7–16.5) 183	12.7 (7.5–20.5) 157
Ever used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, vapes, mods, e-cigs, e-hookahs, or vape pens [such as JUUL, Vuse, NJOY, Puff Bar, blu, or Bidi Stick])	49.4 (45.4–53.4) 2,354	46.4 (41.2–51.7) 1,178	52.3 (47.8–56.8) 1,166
Currently used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, vapes, mods, e-cigs, e-hookahs, or vape pens [such as JUUL, Vuse, NJOY, Puff Bar, blu, or Bidi Stick], on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	29.6 (26.9–32.4) 2,355	25.8 (22.3–29.6) 1,177	33.2 (29.3–37.2) 1,168
Currently used electronic vapor products frequently (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, [such as JUUL, NJOY,PuffBar, Vuse, blu or Bidi Stick], on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	5.1 (4.0–6.3) 2,355	3.4 (2.4–4.7) 1,177	6.6 (4.9–8.8) 1,168
Currently used electronic vapor products daily (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, [such as JUUL, NJOY,PuffBar, Vuse, blu or Bidi Stick], on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	3.4 (2.4–4.6) 2,355	1.8 (1.1–2.9) 1,177	4.9 (3.4–7.1) 1,168
Usually got their electronic vapor products by buying them themselves in a convenience store, supermarket, discount store, or gas station (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)	—	—	—
Currently used smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products [such as Copenhagen, Grizzly, Skoal, Camel Snus, or Velo Nicotine Lozenges], not counting any electronic vapor products, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Currently used smokeless tobacco frequently (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products, [such as Copenhagen, Grizzly, Skoal, Camel Snus, or Velo Nicotine Lozenges], not counting any electronic vapor products, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Currently used smokeless tobacco daily (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products, [such as Copenhagen, Grizzly, Skoal, Camel Snus, or Velo Nicotine Lozenges], not counting any electronic vapor products, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Currently smoked cigars (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, [such as Swisher Sweets, Middleton's (including Black & Mild, or Backwoods)], on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	12.6 (10.6–15.0) 2,409	9.6 (7.6–11.9) 1,203	15.4 (12.3–19.1) 1,195
Currently smoked cigars frequently (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, [such as Swisher Sweets, Middleton's (including Black & Mild or Backwoods)], on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.2 (0.8–1.7) 2,409	0.8 (0.4–1.8) 1,203	1.6 (1.1–2.4) 1,195
Currently smoked cigars daily (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, [such as Swisher Sweets, Middleton's (including Black & Mild or Backwoods)], on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.1 (0.7–1.6) 2,409	0.8 (0.4–1.8) 1,203	1.3 (0.8–2.2) 1,195
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	19.3 (16.3–22.6) 2,287	18.3 (14.7–22.4) 1,149	20.3 (16.5–24.7) 1,129
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco or electronic vapor products (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Currently smoked cigarettes or used electronic vapor products (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	32.3 (28.9–36.0) 2,240	29.2 (24.8–34.0) 1,128	35.2 (30.8–39.9) 1,104
Did not try to quit using all tobacco products (including cigarettes, electronic vapor products, smokeless tobacco, cigars, shisha or hookah tobacco, pipe tobacco, heated tobacco products, or nicotine pouches, ever during the 12 months before the survey, among students who used any tobacco products during the 12 months before the survey)	—	—	—
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years (other than a few sips)	19.2 (16.8–21.9) 2,394	16.4 (13.3–20.0) 1,191	21.6 (19.1–24.3) 1,192
Currently drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	31.0 (28.1–34.0) 2,153	32.2 (28.8–35.9) 1,080	29.6 (25.1–34.6) 1,064
Currently were binge drinking (four or more drinks of alcohol in a row if they are female or five or more drinks of alcohol in a row if they are male, within a couple of hours, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
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)	40.7 (36.2–45.4) 621	48.6 (42.0–55.1) 331	32.8 (26.9–39.2) 285
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)	7.2 (5.8–8.8) 2,162	5.3 (3.7–7.5) 1,086	8.9 (6.9–11.5) 1,068
Ever used marijuana (also called pot or weed, one or more times during their life)	34.0 (29.6–38.7) 2,335	33.1 (28.7–37.8) 1,178	34.8 (29.7–40.4) 1,147
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years (also called pot or weed)	7.9 (6.0–10.5) 2,348	6.9 (4.7–9.9) 1,185	8.9 (6.9–11.4) 1,154
Currently used marijuana (also called pot or weed, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	18.3 (15.4–21.6) 2,349	17.4 (14.0–21.4) 1,186	19.2 (16.2–22.6) 1,153
Ever took prescription pain medicine without a doctor's prescription or differently than how a doctor told them to use it (counting drugs such as codeine, Vicodin, Oxycontin, Hydrocodone, and Percocet, one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Currently took prescription pain medicine without a doctor's prescription or differently than how a doctor told them to use it (one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Ever used cocaine (any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)	7.5 (5.8–9.7) 2,391	6.0 (4.1–8.5) 1,196	8.7 (6.5–11.6) 1,184
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)	10.6 (8.6–13.0) 2,376	10.7 (8.4–13.6) 1,190	10.3 (8.0–13.0) 1,175
Ever used heroin ("also called ""smack,"" ""junk,"" or ""China White,"" one or more times during their life")	3.3 (2.4–4.6) 2,396	2.3 (1.5–3.6) 1,199	4.1 (2.8–5.8) 1,187
Ever used methamphetamines ("also called ""speed,"" ""crystal meth,"" ""crank,"" ""ice,"" or ""meth,"" one or more times during their life")	4.2 (2.8–6.1) 2,391	3.0 (1.8–5.0) 1,196	5.1 (3.4–7.5) 1,184
Ever used ecstasy ("also called ""MDMA,"" or ""Molly,"" one or more times during their life")	7.4 (5.7–9.7) 2,385	6.2 (4.2–9.0) 1,196	8.7 (6.6–11.3) 1,179
Ever used hallucinogenic drugs (such as LSD, acid, PCP, angel dust, mescaline, or mushrooms, 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)	3.3 (2.2–5.0) 2,397	2.9 (1.6–5.1) 1,197	3.7 (2.5–5.4) 1,190
Ever used select illicit drugs (counting cocaine, inhalants, heroin, methamphetamines, ecstasy, or hallucinogens, one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Sexual Behaviors
Ever had sexual intercourse	41.9 (38.5–45.4) 2,138	42.5 (37.8–47.4) 1,093	41.3 (37.3–45.3) 1,037
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years	3.9 (2.8–5.4) 2,137	3.1 (2.0–4.8) 1,093	4.7 (3.3–6.7) 1,036
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)	12.9 (10.5–15.7) 2,126	12.4 (9.4–16.2) 1,090	13.3 (10.7–16.4) 1,028
Were currently sexually active (had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)	31.5 (28.2–34.9) 2,132	33.7 (29.2–38.5) 1,091	29.1 (25.5–32.9) 1,032
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	47.3 (42.7–52.0) 614	51.7 (44.3–59.1) 328	42.0 (36.8–47.5) 282
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse with opposite-sex partner ("to prevent pregnancy, not counting emergency contraception such as Plan B or the ""morning after"" pill, among students who were currently sexually active")	—	—	—
Did not use an IUD (e.g., Mirena or ParaGard) or implant (e.g., Implanon or Nexplanon) before last sexual intercourse with an opposite-sex partner (to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse with an opposite-sex partner (among students who were currently sexually active)	—	—	—
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	20.3 (16.7–24.6) 622	18.8 (14.0–24.7) 334	22.3 (17.6–27.7) 284
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (not counting tests done if they donated blood)	88.6 (86.3–90.5) 2,314	87.4 (84.4–89.9) 1,164	89.8 (87.0–92.0) 1,138
Were not tested for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) other than HIV (such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, during the 12 months before the survey)	—	—	—
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)	7.0 (5.8–8.4) 2,364	4.6 (3.2–6.5) 1,186	9.3 (7.6–11.3) 1,168
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)	6.6 (5.5–7.9) 2,327	4.4 (3.0–6.3) 1,166	8.7 (7.0–10.6) 1,152
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop (such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	74.6 (71.7–77.4) 2,359	71.2 (67.5–74.6) 1,183	78.1 (74.0–81.6) 1,165
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)	21.2 (18.9–23.6) 2,359	15.6 (13.2–18.2) 1,183	26.6 (23.0–30.6) 1,165
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)	12.9 (11.1–14.9) 2,359	8.8 (6.6–11.5) 1,183	16.8 (13.3–21.0) 1,165
Drank a sports drink (such as Gatorade or Powerade, not counting low-calorie sports drinks such as Propel or G2, during the 7 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of a sports drink one or more times per day (such as Gatorade or Powerade, not counting low-calorie sports drinks such as Propel or G2, during the 7 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of a sports drink two or more times per day (such as Gatorade or Powerade, not counting low-calorie sports drinks such as Propel or G2, during the 7 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Did not drink a bottle or glass of plain water (counting tap, bottled, and unflavored sparkling water, during the 7 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Did not eat breakfast (during the 7 days before the survey)	14.7 (12.5–17.3) 2,362	13.7 (11.0–17.0) 1,184	15.6 (13.1–18.5) 1,166
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days (during the 7 days before the survey)	65.4 (62.8–67.8) 2,362	68.1 (64.6–71.3) 1,184	62.5 (59.8–65.2) 1,166
Physical Activity
Were not physically active for at least 60 minutes on at least 1 day (in any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time, during the 7 days before the survey)	13.0 (11.1–15.2) 2,345	14.3 (11.4–17.8) 1,170	11.9 (9.8–14.2) 1,164
Were not physically active at least 60 minutes per day on 5 or more days (in any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time, during the 7 days before the survey)	49.3 (45.9–52.7) 2,345	56.3 (51.9–60.6) 1,170	42.6 (38.4–46.8) 1,164
Were not physically active at least 60 minutes per day on all 7 days (in any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time, during the 7 days before the survey)	72.9 (70.4–75.2) 2,345	79.5 (76.5–82.3) 1,170	66.5 (63.1–69.8) 1,164
Did not do exercises to strengthen or tone muscles on three or more days (such as push-ups, sit-ups, or weight-lifting, during the 7 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days (in an average week when they were in school)	50.6 (45.6–55.6) 2,321	54.2 (48.1–60.1) 1,173	47.2 (42.4–52.1) 1,137
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days (in an average week when they were in school)	78.6 (73.7–82.8) 2,321	78.8 (73.4–83.3) 1,173	78.4 (72.8–83.0) 1,137
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)	38.0 (34.5–41.6) 2,309	40.4 (36.1–44.9) 1,163	35.5 (31.7–39.6) 1,135
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	—	—	—
Obesity, Overweight, and Weight Control
Had obesity (students who were >= 95th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts)	11.0 (9.5–12.6) 2,277	8.0 (6.6–9.6) 1,131	13.8 (11.4–16.6) 1,146
Were overweight (students who were >= 85th percentile but <95th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts)	14.6 (13.1–16.2) 2,277	13.9 (12.0–16.1) 1,131	15.2 (12.3–18.6) 1,146
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	28.9 (26.7–31.1) 2,379	34.9 (31.8–38.0) 1,179	23.2 (20.5–26.2) 1,189
Were not trying to lose weight	57.6 (55.5–59.7) 2,382	42.3 (38.8–45.9) 1,188	72.1 (69.3–74.8) 1,183
Other Health Topics
Never saw a dentist (for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work, during the 12 months before the survey)	1.7 (1.1–2.5) 2,340	1.3 (0.8–2.3) 1,177	1.8 (1.0–3.2) 1,152
Reported that their mental health was most of the time or always not good (poor mental health includes stress, anxiety, and depression, during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep (on an average school night)	69.7 (67.7–71.7) 2,332	71.7 (68.1–75.1) 1,174	67.6 (64.4–70.6) 1,148
Did not describe their grades in school as mostly A's or B's (during the 12 months before the survey)	23.8 (21.0–26.9) 2,308	18.8 (15.1–23.2) 1,162	28.5 (25.5–31.8) 1,136
Experienced unstable housing (during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Had a sunburn (counting 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)	—	—	—
Strongly disagree, disagree, or are not sure that they feel close to people at their school	—	—	—
Reported that their parents or other adults in their family sometimes, rarely, or never know where they are going or with whom they will be	—	—	—
Reported that an adult or person at least 5 years older than them ever made them do sexual things they did not want to do	—	—	—
Reported that a parent or other adult in their home most of the time or always hit, beat, kicked, or physically hurt them in any way (during their life)	—	—	—
Reported that their parents or other adults in their home most of the time or always slapped, hit, kicked, punched, or beat each other up (during their life)	—	—	—
Reported that an adult in their household sometimes, rarely, or never tried to make sure their basic needs were met (during their life)	—	—	—
Have ever been separated from a parent or guardian because they went to jail, prison, or a detention center	—	—	—
Reported that a parent or other adult in their home most of the time or always hit, beat, kicked, or physically hurt them in any way (during the past 12 months)	—	—	—
Felt that they were ever treated badly or unfairly because of their race or ethnicity (during their life)	—	—	—
Never, rarely, or sometimes felt that they were able to talk to an adult in their family or another caring adult about their feelings (during their life)	—	—	—
Never, rarely, or sometimes felt that they were able to talk to a friend about their feelings (during their life)	—	—	—

**Footnotes**
†	Percentage, confidence interval, cell size
—	Data not available

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