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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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Total
Female
Male
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Did not always wear a seat belt
(when riding in a car driven by someone else)
39.9
(35.3–44.6)
12,777
†
38.1
(33.8–42.7)
6,021
41.4
(36.3–46.7)
6,605
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)
14.1
(13.3–15.0)
16,973
15.2
(14.0–16.5)
8,053
13.1
(12.1–14.1)
8,685
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)
4.6
(4.0–5.4)
8,673
3.4
(2.6–4.4)
4,084
5.8
(4.9–6.8)
4,499
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)
36.1
(33.7–38.6)
8,745
37.1
(33.9–40.5)
4,053
35.4
(33.0–37.7)
4,595
Carried a weapon on school property
(such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
3.1
(2.5–3.8)
12,792
2.1
(1.6–2.8)
6,113
3.9
(3.1–4.8)
6,505
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)
3.5
(2.8–4.4)
13,076
1.8
(1.5–2.3)
6,238
5.0
(3.9–6.3)
6,665
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
(5.9–7.4)
16,678
5.9
(4.9–7.1)
7,900
7.0
(6.3–7.8)
8,542
Were in a physical fight
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
18.3
(16.2–20.7)
10,613
13.1
(11.6–14.8)
5,030
23.2
(20.2–26.5)
5,446
Were in a physical fight on school property
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
5.8
(4.4–7.5)
16,418
3.2
(2.7–3.9)
7,784
8.1
(5.7–11.3)
8,383
Ever saw someone get physically attacked, beaten, stabbed, or shot in their neighborhood
19.9
(17.3–22.7)
13,836
19.2
(16.6–22.1)
6,483
20.4
(17.8–23.2)
7,148
Felt that they were ever treated badly or unfairly in school because of their race or ethnicity
(during their life)
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—
—
Were electronically bullied
(counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, ever during the 12 months before the survey)
15.9
(15.0–16.8)
17,032
20.5
(19.3–21.7)
8,086
11.2
(10.3–12.2)
8,698
Were bullied on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
15.0
(14.1–15.8)
16,706
17.0
(15.8–18.3)
7,918
12.8
(11.3–14.5)
8,545
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)
8.6
(7.6–9.7)
17,110
10.5
(9.1–12.0)
8,111
6.6
(5.7–7.6)
8,763
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse
(when they did not want to)
8.5
(7.6–9.4)
14,158
13.5
(12.3–14.8)
6,606
3.6
(2.8–4.4)
7,343
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)
11.0
(10.1–12.0)
13,337
17.9
(16.3–19.5)
6,188
4.6
(3.8–5.5)
6,954
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)
9.7
(8.6–11.0)
7,836
15.3
(13.6–17.2)
3,737
4.0
(3.0–5.5)
3,987
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)
8.5
(7.6–9.6)
9,841
10.2
(8.9–11.6)
4,794
6.7
(5.8–7.7)
4,907
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)
42.3
(41.0–43.7)
16,961
56.6
(54.6–58.5)
8,044
28.6
(27.1–30.0)
8,670
Seriously considered attempting suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
22.2
(21.1–23.3)
16,927
30.0
(28.5–31.4)
8,010
14.3
(13.3–15.4)
8,674
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
17.6
(16.4–19.0)
16,321
23.6
(22.1–25.1)
7,729
11.6
(10.5–12.8)
8,350
Actually attempted suicide
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
10.2
(9.4–11.0)
15,573
13.3
(12.0–14.7)
7,462
6.6
(5.8–7.5)
7,885
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)
2.9
(2.5–3.4)
12,083
3.9
(3.1–4.8)
5,766
1.7
(1.4–2.0)
6,137
Tobacco Use
Ever smoked a cigarette
(even one or two puffs)
17.8
(15.9–19.9)
13,622
17.7
(15.2–20.4)
6,402
17.8
(16.0–19.8)
7,010
Smoked a cigarette before age 13 years
(even one or two puffs)
6.3
(5.4–7.4)
15,682
6.1
(5.1–7.3)
7,458
6.3
(5.3–7.6)
7,982
Currently smoked cigarettes
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
3.8
(3.3–4.4)
16,912
3.7
(3.2–4.4)
8,025
3.9
(3.1–4.9)
8,635
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently
(on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.7
(0.6–1.0)
16,912
0.4
(0.3–0.8)
8,025
0.9
(0.7–1.4)
8,635
Currently smoked cigarettes daily
(on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
0.6
(0.4–0.8)
16,912
0.3
(0.2–0.6)
8,025
0.8
(0.6–1.0)
8,635
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)
9.8
(6.9–13.8)
423
2.2
(0.8–5.5)
180
15.6
(10.4–22.7)
231
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])
36.2
(33.7–38.8)
16,806
40.9
(37.6–44.2)
7,968
32.1
(29.7–34.5)
8,593
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)
18.0
(16.3–19.8)
16,077
21.4
(19.2–23.8)
7,559
14.9
(13.3–16.7)
8,282
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)
7.3
(6.2–8.4)
16,077
8.0
(6.6–9.7)
7,559
6.7
(5.7–7.7)
8,282
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)
5.0
(4.4–5.7)
16,077
5.6
(4.6–6.8)
7,559
4.5
(3.9–5.2)
8,282
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)
6.8
(5.5–8.5)
2,459
6.1
(4.7–7.8)
1,386
7.5
(5.6–10.0)
1,039
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)
2.5
(2.0–3.0)
16,253
1.5
(1.1–2.1)
7,729
3.3
(2.6–4.2)
8,270
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)
0.6
(0.4–0.8)
16,253
0.3
(0.2–0.5)
7,729
0.8
(0.5–1.2)
8,270
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)
0.5
(0.4–0.7)
16,253
0.2
(0.1–0.4)
7,729
0.7
(0.5–1.1)
8,270
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)
3.1
(2.6–3.7)
16,030
2.3
(1.8–3.0)
7,621
3.8
(3.1–4.6)
8,156
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)
0.6
(0.5–0.8)
16,030
0.5
(0.3–0.7)
7,621
0.7
(0.5–1.0)
8,156
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)
0.5
(0.4–0.7)
16,030
0.3
(0.2–0.6)
7,621
0.7
(0.5–0.9)
8,156
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
5.2
(4.5–6.0)
15,764
4.9
(4.1–5.7)
7,509
5.5
(4.4–6.9)
8,010
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
6.0
(5.2–6.8)
15,656
5.4
(4.7–6.4)
7,467
6.4
(5.1–8.0)
7,945
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)
18.7
(16.8–20.7)
14,789
21.6
(19.4–23.9)
7,005
16.1
(14.2–18.3)
7,560
Currently smoked cigarettes or used electronic vapor products
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
18.2
(16.5–20.0)
15,932
21.5
(19.5–23.7)
7,505
15.3
(13.6–17.1)
8,196
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)
45.8
(43.2–48.5)
3,084
40.9
(37.5–44.5)
1,564
51.3
(47.9–54.7)
1,468
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years
(other than a few sips)
15.0
(13.6–16.6)
16,513
15.2
(13.6–16.9)
7,866
14.9
(13.2–16.6)
8,395
Currently drank alcohol
(at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
22.7
(21.1–24.4)
16,234
26.8
(24.6–29.0)
7,693
18.8
(17.2–20.5)
8,297
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)
10.5
(9.3–11.8)
12,596
12.2
(10.1–14.6)
6,002
9.0
(8.1–10.0)
6,411
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)
40.1
(36.2–44.1)
2,256
44.0
(40.2–48.0)
1,240
34.9
(29.3–41.0)
981
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)
2.7
(2.3–3.2)
12,309
1.6
(1.2–2.3)
5,783
3.8
(3.1–4.5)
6,333
Ever used marijuana
(also called pot or weed, one or more times during their life)
27.8
(25.5–30.3)
13,899
30.9
(28.0–33.8)
6,544
24.8
(22.6–27.1)
7,146
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years
(also called pot or weed)
4.9
(4.0–5.8)
16,810
4.7
(3.9–5.8)
7,987
4.8
(3.9–5.9)
8,573
Currently used marijuana
(also called pot or weed, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)
15.8
(14.1–17.6)
16,897
17.8
(15.8–20.1)
8,021
13.6
(12.1–15.3)
8,625
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)
12.2
(11.3–13.2)
16,858
14.8
(13.5–16.1)
7,970
9.5
(8.7–10.4)
8,630
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)
6.0
(5.2–6.9)
9,866
8.0
(6.8–9.5)
4,645
4.0
(3.1–5.1)
5,074
Ever used cocaine
(any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)
2.5
(2.0–3.1)
13,044
2.2
(1.6–3.1)
6,220
2.6
(2.0–3.2)
6,627
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)
8.1
(7.4–8.9)
9,911
9.4
(8.4–10.5)
4,686
6.8
(6.0–7.8)
5,075
Ever used heroin
("also called ""smack,"" ""junk,"" or ""China White,"" one or more times during their life")
1.3
(1.1–1.6)
16,837
0.8
(0.5–1.2)
7,977
1.6
(1.3–2.1)
8,604
Ever used methamphetamines
("also called ""speed,"" ""crystal meth,"" ""crank,"" ""ice,"" or ""meth,"" one or more times during their life")
1.8
(1.5–2.1)
16,817
1.4
(1.1–1.8)
7,972
1.9
(1.4–2.4)
8,588
Ever used ecstasy
("also called ""MDMA,"" or ""Molly,"" one or more times during their life")
2.9
(2.5–3.4)
12,975
2.7
(2.2–3.4)
6,190
2.9
(2.3–3.6)
6,590
Ever used hallucinogenic drugs
(such as LSD, acid, PCP, angel dust, mescaline, or mushrooms, one or more times during their life)
6.5
(5.6–7.5)
9,264
6.0
(5.1–7.1)
4,362
6.9
(5.7–8.3)
4,763
Ever injected any illegal drug
(used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body, one or more times during their life)
1.4
(1.1–1.8)
12,965
0.9
(0.6–1.5)
6,196
1.7
(1.3–2.2)
6,576
Ever used select illicit drugs
(counting cocaine, inhalants, heroin, methamphetamines, ecstasy, or hallucinogens, one or more times during their life)
13.3
(12.2–14.6)
9,212
14.5
(12.9–16.3)
4,344
12.2
(11.1–13.3)
4,731
Sexual Behaviors
Ever had sexual intercourse
30.0
(27.9–32.1)
12,157
30.6
(28.3–33.0)
5,943
29.3
(26.9–31.8)
6,051
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
3.2
(2.9–3.6)
15,499
3.1
(2.6–3.7)
7,514
3.2
(2.6–4.0)
7,764
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons
(during their life)
6.0
(5.2–6.9)
15,456
5.1
(4.3–6.0)
7,493
6.8
(5.8–8.0)
7,745
Were currently sexually active
(had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)
20.7
(19.4–22.1)
15,483
22.6
(20.5–24.7)
7,511
18.8
(17.5–20.3)
7,751
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
48.2
(45.7–50.6)
3,314
52.7
(48.5–56.8)
1,731
42.3
(37.5–47.3)
1,541
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")
79.1
(76.7–81.3)
3,068
77.1
(73.1–80.6)
1,604
81.7
(78.7–84.4)
1,431
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)
91.3
(87.7–94.0)
3,068
89.7
(85.1–93.0)
1,604
93.0
(88.9–95.7)
1,431
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)
67.3
(63.9–70.6)
3,068
62.8
(59.0–66.5)
1,604
72.7
(67.6–77.2)
1,431
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse with an opposite-sex partner
(among students who were currently sexually active)
13.7
(12.1–15.5)
3,068
15.2
(12.9–17.9)
1,604
11.8
(10.1–13.7)
1,431
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
20.6
(18.3–23.1)
2,669
21.5
(18.5–24.8)
1,383
19.1
(16.7–21.8)
1,252
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
(not counting tests done if they donated blood)
94.2
(93.5–94.9)
12,307
94.2
(93.3–95.1)
5,879
94.3
(93.5–95.1)
6,248
Were not tested for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) other than HIV
(such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, during the 12 months before the survey)
94.8
(94.0–95.5)
9,575
94.1
(92.9–95.2)
4,514
95.5
(94.7–96.1)
4,918
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)
7.7
(7.1–8.4)
12,881
7.3
(6.4–8.3)
6,162
7.9
(6.8–9.1)
6,533
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)
9.3
(8.3–10.5)
12,206
8.3
(7.3–9.5)
5,828
10.1
(8.9–11.6)
6,204
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)
69.0
(67.2–70.8)
12,699
64.9
(62.2–67.6)
6,070
73.0
(71.4–74.6)
6,445
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)
14.7
(13.4–16.2)
12,699
12.7
(10.7–14.9)
6,070
16.5
(15.3–17.7)
6,445
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)
8.5
(7.6–9.5)
12,699
7.2
(5.9–8.9)
6,070
9.6
(8.7–10.5)
6,445
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)
51.8
(47.4–56.2)
9,083
44.6
(38.5–50.9)
4,290
58.9
(55.6–62.0)
4,657
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)
11.2
(9.6–12.9)
9,083
8.4
(6.6–10.6)
4,290
13.6
(11.8–15.6)
4,657
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)
6.4
(5.4–7.7)
9,083
4.7
(3.6–6.2)
4,290
7.9
(6.4–9.7)
4,657
Did not drink a bottle or glass of plain water
(counting tap, bottled, and unflavored sparkling water, during the 7 days before the survey)
3.8
(3.2–4.6)
12,451
2.5
(2.0–3.3)
5,863
4.9
(3.9–6.0)
6,393
Did not eat breakfast
(during the 7 days before the survey)
22.0
(20.5–23.7)
16,076
24.2
(22.0–26.6)
7,653
19.8
(18.1–21.6)
8,177
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days
(during the 7 days before the survey)
75.0
(73.1–76.7)
16,076
80.1
(77.8–82.2)
7,653
69.9
(67.9–71.9)
8,177
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)
15.8
(14.6–17.0)
16,652
19.2
(17.3–21.2)
7,904
12.4
(11.1–13.8)
8,502
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)
54.7
(52.7–56.7)
16,652
64.1
(61.4–66.8)
7,904
45.3
(43.2–47.4)
8,502
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)
76.1
(75.0–77.2)
16,652
84.3
(82.6–85.9)
7,904
68.3
(66.8–69.8)
8,502
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)
55.1
(52.8–57.5)
9,259
67.7
(64.9–70.3)
4,350
43.4
(41.2–45.6)
4,773
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days
(in an average week when they were in school)
53.2
(46.0–60.3)
12,484
57.0
(48.6–65.0)
5,987
49.7
(43.1–56.3)
6,314
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days
(in an average week when they were in school)
81.0
(77.3–84.3)
12,484
83.3
(79.4–86.6)
5,987
78.9
(74.4–82.8)
6,314
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)
50.9
(48.2–53.7)
10,402
53.6
(50.6–56.6)
4,912
48.0
(45.0–50.9)
5,342
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
11.9
(11.2–12.7)
15,680
10.4
(8.9–12.1)
7,431
13.1
(12.1–14.3)
8,016
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)
16.3
(15.1–17.7)
14,896
13.7
(12.3–15.2)
7,060
18.7
(16.8–20.8)
7,836
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)
16.0
(15.2–16.8)
14,896
17.4
(15.9–18.9)
7,060
14.8
(13.8–15.9)
7,836
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight
32.3
(30.9–33.7)
12,275
35.3
(33.5–37.1)
5,848
29.3
(27.2–31.6)
6,254
Were not trying to lose weight
54.3
(52.2–56.3)
9,273
43.3
(41.3–45.3)
4,362
64.4
(61.8–66.8)
4,774
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)
1.4
(1.1–1.8)
15,518
1.2
(0.9–1.7)
7,369
1.6
(1.2–2.0)
7,912
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)
29.3
(27.8–30.8)
12,795
40.8
(38.6–43.0)
6,099
18.1
(17.0–19.2)
6,515
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep
(on an average school night)
77.3
(76.0–78.4)
13,615
79.8
(78.1–81.4)
6,394
74.9
(72.9–76.9)
7,019
Did not describe their grades in school as mostly A's or B's
(during the 12 months before the survey)
—
—
—
Experienced unstable housing
(during the 30 days before the survey)
2.7
(2.2–3.2)
12,847
2.4
(1.9–3.2)
6,119
2.7
(2.2–3.4)
6,544
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)
64.4
(61.3–67.3)
9,131
67.9
(64.3–71.4)
4,285
61.5
(58.6–64.3)
4,709
Strongly disagree, disagree, or are not sure that they feel close to people at their school
38.5
(36.1–41.0)
9,369
42.4
(39.1–45.7)
4,419
34.5
(32.4–36.6)
4,818
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
13.6
(12.2–15.1)
9,092
10.7
(9.4–12.1)
4,281
15.9
(14.0–18.1)
4,677
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)
—
—
—
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Percentage, confidence interval, cell size
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