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**Florida, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019**
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Sex Question	Total	Female	Male
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Rarely or never wore a seat belt (when riding in a car driven by someone else)	7.9 (6.6–9.3) 5,691^†	6.7 (5.4–8.4) 2,948	8.8 (7.2–10.6) 2,694
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)	16.7 (15.7–17.6) 5,678	16.9 (15.3–18.6) 2,939	16.3 (14.9–17.9) 2,690
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)	5.6 (4.7–6.5) 3,153	4.3 (3.2–5.7) 1,628	6.5 (5.2–8.2) 1,500
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)	35.6 (33.2–38.0) 3,217	35.4 (32.7–38.2) 1,644	35.5 (32.3–38.8) 1,548
Carried a weapon (such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	12.7 (11.5–14.0) 5,495	7.0 (6.0–8.1) 2,865	18.1 (16.1–20.2) 2,584
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)	2.3 (1.8–2.8) 5,623	1.4 (0.9–2.1) 2,920	3.0 (2.3–3.7) 2,655
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)	—	—	—
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)	8.2 (7.1–9.4) 5,674	6.9 (5.6–8.5) 2,942	9.2 (7.9–10.7) 2,684
Were in a physical fight (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	21.2 (19.7–22.8) 5,606	15.3 (13.5–17.3) 2,922	26.8 (24.8–28.9) 2,638
Were in a physical fight on school property (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	7.6 (6.6–8.7) 5,608	4.9 (3.7–6.4) 2,924	10.1 (8.9–11.5) 2,637
Were electronically bullied (counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, during the 12 months before the survey)	11.3 (10.5–12.2) 5,672	14.8 (13.3–16.5) 2,940	7.7 (6.6–9.0) 2,684
Were bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	14.9 (13.6–16.3) 5,668	17.8 (16.0–19.8) 2,940	12.0 (10.5–13.8) 2,682
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)	14.6 (12.5–17.1) 5,668	15.5 (12.9–18.6) 2,938	13.6 (11.6–15.8) 2,682
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	7.2 (6.4–8.1) 5,528	10.3 (8.8–12.1) 2,865	4.1 (3.3–4.9) 2,618
Experienced sexual violence by anyone (including kissing, touching, or being physically forced to have sexual intercourse when they did not want to, one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	10.8 (9.8–11.9) 5,444	15.2 (13.7–16.9) 2,815	6.5 (5.6–7.7) 2,582
Experienced sexual dating violence (being forced to do sexual things (counting such things as kissing, touching, or being physically forced to have sexual intercourse) they did not want to do by someone they were dating or going out with, one or more times during the 12 months before the survey, among students who dated or went out with someone during the 12 months before the survey)	7.0 (6.1–8.1) 3,312	9.7 (8.4–11.1) 1,720	4.3 (3.3–5.6) 1,567
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)	8.9 (8.0–10.0) 3,500	9.6 (8.4–11.1) 1,830	8.2 (6.8–9.8) 1,645
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)	33.7 (32.2–35.2) 5,628	43.4 (41.0–45.8) 2,921	24.2 (22.6–25.8) 2,662
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	15.6 (14.5–16.6) 5,613	20.2 (18.4–22.2) 2,916	10.9 (9.7–12.3) 2,651
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	11.8 (10.9–12.8) 5,605	15.5 (14.2–16.8) 2,909	8.2 (7.0–9.5) 2,649
Actually attempted suicide (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	7.9 (7.1–8.8) 4,818	9.6 (8.3–11.0) 2,553	6.0 (5.1–7.1) 2,225
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)	2.2 (1.8–2.7) 4,761	2.3 (1.8–3.0) 2,529	2.0 (1.5–2.6) 2,193
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking (even one or two puffs)	16.8 (15.3–18.4) 5,472	16.0 (14.0–18.2) 2,866	17.4 (15.6–19.3) 2,564
First tried cigarette smoking before age 13 years (even one or two puffs)	5.4 (4.6–6.5) 5,501	4.2 (3.4–5.3) 2,883	6.5 (5.3–7.9) 2,574
Currently smoked cigarettes (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	4.8 (4.1–5.7) 5,548	4.2 (3.3–5.4) 2,900	5.2 (4.2–6.4) 2,603
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently (on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.3 (1.0–1.7) 5,548	0.9 (0.6–1.4) 2,900	1.4 (1.0–2.0) 2,603
Currently smoked cigarettes daily (on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.1 (0.8–1.4) 5,548	0.7 (0.4–1.2) 2,900	1.2 (0.8–1.8) 2,603
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)	—	—	—
Ever used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods)	—	—	—
Currently used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Currently used electronic vapor products frequently (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Currently used electronic vapor products daily (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
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, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, during the 30 days before the survey, among the __% of students nationwide who currently used electronic vapor products and who were aged <18 years)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
Currently smoked cigars (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Currently smoked cigars frequently (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Currently smoked cigars daily (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
Did not try to quit using all tobacco products (including cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, shisha or hookah tobacco, and electronic vapor products, 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)	15.3 (14.1–16.5) 5,472	14.0 (12.6–15.5) 2,866	16.4 (15.0–17.8) 2,564
Currently drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	26.1 (24.2–28.1) 5,460	28.7 (26.6–30.9) 2,860	23.4 (20.9–26.1) 2,557
Currently were binge drinking (four or more drinks of alcohol in a row for female students or five or more drinks of alcohol in a row for male students, that is, within a couple of hours, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	12.4 (11.0–14.0) 5,560	12.6 (11.1–14.3) 2,903	12.0 (10.2–14.1) 2,613
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
Ever used marijuana (also called pot, weed, or cannabis, one or more times during their life)	34.5 (32.9–36.2) 5,503	34.8 (32.8–36.9) 2,877	34.3 (31.8–36.8) 2,585
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years (also called pot, weed, or cannabis)	6.0 (5.1–6.9) 5,543	4.2 (3.4–5.1) 2,896	7.5 (6.4–8.8) 2,604
Currently used marijuana (also called pot, weed, or cannabis, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	19.6 (18.2–21.0) 5,571	20.1 (18.2–22.2) 2,903	19.1 (17.2–21.1) 2,625
Ever used synthetic marijuana (also called "Spice," "fake weed," "K2," "King Kong," "Yucatan Fire," or "Skunk," one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
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)	13.9 (12.8–15.1) 5,622	16.2 (14.4–18.1) 2,920	11.6 (10.3–13.0) 2,656
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, such as powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life)	4.1 (3.5–4.9) 5,621	3.1 (2.5–3.9) 2,920	4.9 (3.9–6.1) 2,655
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)	—	—	—
Ever used heroin (also called "smack," "junk," or "China White," one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Ever used methamphetamines (also called "speed," "crystal meth," "crank," "ice," or "meth," one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Ever used ecstasy (also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
Ever injected any illegal drug (used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body, one or more times during their life)	—	—	—
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	17.6 (16.3–19.0) 5,585	17.2 (15.7–18.8) 2,903	17.9 (16.1–19.9) 2,639
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	36.6 (34.8–38.5) 5,048	32.5 (30.4–34.6) 2,694	40.7 (37.9–43.6) 2,316
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years	3.8 (3.1–4.7) 5,061	1.8 (1.4–2.4) 2,702	5.7 (4.3–7.5) 2,323
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)	9.4 (8.3–10.7) 5,044	6.1 (5.2–7.2) 2,695	12.6 (10.6–14.9) 2,312
Were currently sexually active (had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)	25.9 (24.4–27.4) 5,046	24.8 (23.2–26.5) 2,696	26.7 (24.4–29.2) 2,314
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	41.5 (38.1–44.9) 1,191	46.2 (40.7–51.8) 613	36.5 (32.8–40.5) 565
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse (to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	82.2 (79.5–84.6) 1,170	78.3 (74.4–81.8) 599	85.7 (81.6–89.0) 559
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)	97.6 (96.3–98.5) 1,170	96.7 (94.9–97.9) 599	98.5 (96.6–99.3) 559
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)	77.4 (74.2–80.3) 1,170	72.5 (68.3–76.3) 599	81.9 (77.1–85.9) 559
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)	93.6 (91.4–95.2) 1,165	91.9 (88.9–94.2) 598	95.1 (92.4–96.9) 555
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	14.7 (12.3–17.5) 1,170	12.2 (9.7–15.3) 599	16.8 (13.6–20.7) 559
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	21.0 (17.9–24.4) 1,224	19.9 (15.7–24.8) 630	21.7 (18.2–25.7) 580
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (not counting tests done if they donated blood)	86.7 (85.4–87.9) 5,443	87.2 (85.9–88.4) 2,842	86.3 (84.3–88.1) 2,557
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)	9.0 (8.1–10.0) 5,504	7.8 (6.9–8.9) 2,874	10.0 (8.6–11.6) 2,587
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)	12.3 (11.0–13.8) 5,451	11.2 (9.7–12.9) 2,852	13.3 (11.6–15.3) 2,553
Did not drink milk (counting milk in a glass or cup, from a carton, or with cereal and the half pint of milk served at school as equal to one glass, during the 7 days before the survey)	34.6 (32.9–36.3) 5,457	43.2 (41.0–45.4) 2,852	26.0 (23.8–28.3) 2,559
Drank soda or pop (such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	67.2 (65.2–69.2) 5,476	64.3 (61.4–67.0) 2,865	70.2 (67.9–72.4) 2,565
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)	16.8 (15.4–18.2) 5,476	13.3 (11.7–15.0) 2,865	20.1 (18.2–22.1) 2,565
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)	10.3 (9.2–11.5) 5,476	8.1 (7.0–9.5) 2,865	12.2 (10.8–13.7) 2,565
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)	18.2 (16.6–19.8) 5,453	17.8 (16.0–19.7) 2,852	18.2 (16.2–20.5) 2,556
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days (during the 7 days before the survey)	66.1 (63.9–68.2) 5,453	69.5 (67.3–71.7) 2,852	62.6 (59.9–65.2) 2,556
Physical Activity
Did not participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity 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)	21.8 (20.4–23.3) 5,450	26.9 (24.8–29.0) 2,848	16.7 (15.1–18.4) 2,557
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)	61.2 (59.3–63.1) 5,450	70.7 (68.3–72.9) 2,848	51.8 (49.3–54.3) 2,557
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)	77.3 (75.7–78.8) 5,450	85.6 (83.6–87.4) 2,848	69.2 (66.9–71.3) 2,557
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)	—	—	—
Played video or computer games or used a computer 3 or more hours per day (counting time spent playing games, watching videos, texting, or using social media on their smartphone, computer, Xbox, PlayStation, iPad, or other tablet, for something that was not school work, on an average school day)	47.7 (46.2–49.3) 5,440	43.9 (41.9–45.9) 2,850	51.6 (49.4–53.8) 2,544
Watched television 3 or more hours per day (on an average school day)	22.0 (20.5–23.7) 5,450	22.3 (20.3–24.5) 2,854	21.7 (19.8–23.7) 2,552
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days (in an average week when they were in school)	58.5 (56.0–61.0) 5,429	68.6 (65.8–71.4) 2,839	48.5 (45.4–51.5) 2,546
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days (in an average week when they were in school)	78.7 (74.8–82.1) 5,429	85.4 (81.8–88.3) 2,839	72.0 (67.2–76.4) 2,546
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)	54.5 (52.6–56.4) 5,446	59.1 (56.2–61.9) 2,849	50.1 (47.8–52.4) 2,553
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	13.3 (11.9–14.8) 5,424	10.2 (8.8–11.8) 2,839	16.2 (14.4–18.3) 2,540
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)	14.0 (12.6–15.4) 4,876	11.6 (10.1–13.2) 2,531	16.2 (14.3–18.4) 2,345
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)	16.1 (14.9–17.4) 4,876	18.3 (16.5–20.2) 2,531	14.0 (12.5–15.7) 2,345
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	32.1 (30.4–33.9) 5,504	36.8 (34.6–39.1) 2,864	27.6 (25.5–29.7) 2,596
Were not trying to lose weight	53.9 (52.2–55.6) 5,512	44.2 (41.9–46.6) 2,871	63.2 (61.2–65.2) 2,598
Other Health Topics
Ever told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma	—	—	—
Never saw a dentist (for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work)	4.3 (3.6–5.1) 5,433	3.7 (3.0–4.6) 2,838	4.9 (3.9–6.1) 2,550
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep (on an average school night)	79.8 (78.4–81.1) 5,407	82.0 (79.9–83.9) 2,822	77.5 (75.7–79.2) 2,540
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)	—	—	—
Rarely or never wear sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher (when being outside for more than one hour on a sunny day)	—	—	—
Had to avoid some foods because eating the food could cause an allergic reaction (such as skin rashes, swelling, itching, vomiting, coughing, or trouble breathing)	—	—	—

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

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