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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
- 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 synthetic 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
- Illegal drugs at school
- 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
- Dual birth control use
- Not using birth control
- Alcohol/drugs before sex
- HIV testing
- STD testing
Dietary Behaviors
- No fruit consumption
- No vegetable consumption
- Not drinking milk
- 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
- Screen time
- 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
- Mental health during pandemic
- Sleep
- Unstable housing
- Sunburn
- Job loss during pandemic
- Feeling close to people at their school
- Parental monitoring

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**Mississippi, 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)	55.0 (51.9–58.1) 2,139^†	50.5 (46.1–54.9) 1,111	59.5 (55.6–63.3) 999
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)	24.3 (22.0–26.8) 2,126	22.5 (18.7–26.8) 1,105	25.9 (22.8–29.3) 992
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)	7.2 (5.3–9.5) 1,221	6.5 (3.7–11.3) 637	7.8 (6.2–9.8) 575
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)	44.0 (39.5–48.6) 1,293	44.1 (37.9–50.4) 655	43.5 (38.4–48.9) 627
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)	5.2 (4.3–6.3) 2,080	2.8 (1.7–4.6) 1,096	7.2 (5.8–8.9) 965
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)	10.1 (8.2–12.2) 2,151	8.0 (5.9–10.7) 1,116	11.4 (8.9–14.4) 1,005
Were in a physical fight (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	27.3 (23.9–31.1) 2,028	19.9 (16.5–23.7) 1,071	34.5 (29.7–39.7) 940
Were in a physical fight on school property (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	8.7 (6.8–11.2) 2,065	5.6 (3.9–8.1) 1,086	11.4 (8.6–15.0) 955
Ever saw someone get physically attacked, beaten, stabbed, or shot in their neighborhood	—	—	—
Were electronically bullied (counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, ever during the 12 months before the survey)	15.5 (13.2–18.2) 2,049	20.3 (17.0–24.2) 1,090	10.3 (7.9–13.2) 946
Were bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	19.5 (17.3–21.8) 2,058	24.8 (22.0–27.9) 1,093	13.7 (10.7–17.5) 949
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)	9.0 (6.9–11.8) 2,103	8.7 (6.7–11.4) 1,091	8.5 (6.0–12.0) 985
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	11.4 (9.4–13.6) 2,080	13.9 (11.5–16.8) 1,096	8.7 (6.3–11.9) 966
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)	11.4 (9.5–13.6) 1,505	14.8 (11.8–18.4) 805	7.7 (5.4–10.8) 687
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)	10.6 (8.7–12.9) 1,508	12.3 (9.0–16.6) 806	8.2 (5.5–12.1) 690
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)	29.5 (26.5–32.6) 2,074	38.3 (35.2–41.6) 1,095	20.1 (16.4–24.5) 959
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	17.0 (15.5–18.6) 2,070	20.9 (18.5–23.6) 1,091	13.0 (10.7–15.9) 961
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	15.1 (13.2–17.3) 2,057	17.6 (14.8–20.9) 1,085	12.4 (9.9–15.4) 958
Actually attempted suicide (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	12.7 (10.5–15.2) 1,689	13.4 (10.9–16.5) 918	11.2 (8.7–14.4) 750
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)	5.7 (4.3–7.6) 1,660	5.5 (3.6–8.4) 910	5.9 (4.0–8.6) 736
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking (even one or two puffs)	42.7 (39.2–46.3) 1,936	38.3 (33.0–43.8) 1,035	47.0 (43.5–50.6) 889
First tried cigarette smoking before age 13 years (even one or two puffs)	—	—	—
Currently smoked cigarettes (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	15.2 (12.5–18.4) 1,912	12.9 (9.1–17.9) 1,025	17.5 (14.1–21.6) 874
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently (on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	4.8 (3.4–6.9) 1,912	4.3 (2.5–7.3) 1,025	5.4 (3.5–8.2) 874
Currently smoked cigarettes daily (on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	3.6 (2.3–5.6) 1,912	3.3 (1.7–6.3) 1,025	3.9 (2.4–6.2) 874
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)	7.7 (4.5–12.9) 241	3.3 (1.2–8.7) 108	11.3 (6.4–19.2) 129
Ever used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, such as JUUL, SMOK, Suorin, Vuse, and blu)	40.3 (36.8–43.8) 1,998	38.3 (34.2–42.6) 1,060	42.5 (37.1–48.1) 925
Currently used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, such as JUUL, SMOK, Suorin, Vuse, and blu, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	22.9 (20.4–25.6) 2,077	20.3 (17.6–23.3) 1,084	25.2 (21.4–29.4) 968
Currently used electronic vapor products frequently (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, such as JUUL, SMOK, Suorin, Vuse, and blu, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	3.3 (2.0–5.2) 2,077	2.3 (1.4–3.9) 1,084	4.2 (2.4–7.2) 968
Currently used electronic vapor products daily (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, such as JUUL, SMOK, Suorin, Vuse, and blu, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	2.1 (1.2–3.5) 2,077	1.6 (0.9–3.0) 1,084	2.5 (1.4–4.4) 968
Usually got their electronic vapor products by buying them themselves in a convenience store, supermarket, discount store, or gas station (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods, such as JUUL, SMOK, Suorin, Vuse, and blu, during the 30 days before the survey, among students who currently used electronic vapor products)	—	—	—
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 used smokeless tobacco frequently (Chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products, such as Redman, Levi Garrett, Beechnut, Skoal, Skoal Bandits, Copenhagen, Camel Snus, Marlboro Snus, General Snus, Ariva, Stonewall, or Camel Orbs, not counting any electronic vapor products, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Currently used smokeless tobacco daily (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products, [such as Copenhagen, Grizzly, Skoal, or Camel Snus], 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, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	16.5 (14.2–18.9) 2,144	12.6 (10.1–15.7) 1,111	20.2 (16.6–24.5) 1,005
Currently smoked cigars frequently (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	2.1 (1.5–3.0) 2,144	1.2 (0.6–2.6) 1,111	3.0 (2.1–4.4) 1,005
Currently smoked cigars daily (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.6 (1.1–2.3) 2,144	0.8 (0.4–1.9) 1,111	2.4 (1.6–3.4) 1,005
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	21.6 (18.3–25.3) 1,908	18.9 (14.5–24.2) 1,022	24.2 (20.0–29.0) 873
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)	26.8 (23.7–30.3) 1,872	24.4 (20.2–29.2) 1,004	29.3 (25.0–34.0) 858
Did not try to quit using all tobacco products (including cigarettes, electronic vapor products, smokeless tobacco, cigars, shisha or hookah tobacco, or pipe tobacco, 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)	24.5 (22.0–27.1) 2,122	21.0 (18.3–23.9) 1,108	27.4 (23.6–31.5) 986
Currently drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	31.5 (28.2–34.9) 1,751	33.7 (28.6–39.1) 947	29.0 (25.5–32.8) 790
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)	40.6 (36.1–45.2) 476	41.3 (34.7–48.2) 280	40.1 (32.2–48.6) 190
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)	2.9 (2.0–4.2) 1,778	1.2 (0.6–2.5) 957	4.7 (2.8–7.7) 802
Ever used marijuana (also called pot or weed, one or more times during their life)	35.1 (31.0–39.4) 1,976	31.5 (26.0–37.6) 1,050	38.6 (34.7–42.7) 906
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years (also called pot or weed)	9.4 (7.7–11.3) 2,014	4.8 (3.5–6.6) 1,063	13.7 (10.6–17.6) 929
Currently used marijuana (also called pot or weed, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	19.7 (17.3–22.3) 2,020	17.7 (14.7–21.2) 1,063	21.6 (18.5–25.0) 937
Ever used synthetic marijuana (also called "Spice," "fake weed," "K2," or "Black Mamba," one or more times during their life)	9.7 (8.0–11.6) 2,112	7.3 (5.7–9.3) 1,100	11.7 (9.2–14.7) 984
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)	6.5 (5.3–8.0) 2,135	4.7 (3.2–6.8) 1,111	7.9 (6.3–9.9) 995
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)	11.6 (9.7–13.8) 2,133	9.4 (7.6–11.6) 1,110	13.3 (10.2–17.3) 994
Ever used heroin (also called "smack," "junk," or "China White," one or more times during their life)	5.9 (4.4–7.8) 2,114	3.3 (2.1–5.1) 1,104	7.9 (5.6–11.0) 983
Ever used methamphetamines (also called "speed," "crystal meth," "crank," "ice," or "meth," one or more times during their life)	6.0 (4.6–7.8) 2,128	4.1 (2.9–5.8) 1,110	7.8 (5.5–10.8) 993
Ever used ecstasy (also called "MDMA," or "Molly," one or more times during their life)	7.8 (6.0–10.1) 2,121	4.9 (3.3–7.3) 1,106	10.1 (7.2–14.0) 987
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)	5.4 (4.2–7.1) 2,087	3.3 (2.2–5.0) 1,093	7.3 (5.2–10.0) 968
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	23.7 (20.9–26.6) 2,068	21.9 (18.5–25.7) 1,091	25.3 (21.7–29.4) 960
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	48.0 (43.3–52.8) 1,671	44.0 (38.0–50.1) 936	52.6 (47.7–57.4) 732
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years	8.3 (6.7–10.2) 1,682	3.8 (2.5–5.6) 944	13.3 (10.4–16.9) 734
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)	15.5 (13.1–18.1) 1,685	12.0 (8.8–16.2) 946	19.4 (16.1–23.2) 735
Were currently sexually active (had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)	33.8 (30.4–37.5) 1,681	32.7 (27.8–38.1) 943	35.2 (31.4–39.2) 734
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	44.2 (38.4–50.1) 463	45.9 (37.3–54.7) 237	42.4 (33.8–51.5) 225
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 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)	—	—	—
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)	17.4 (13.7–21.7) 481	13.3 (9.4–18.5) 246	21.7 (16.1–28.6) 235
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (not counting tests done if they donated blood)	82.6 (79.1–85.7) 2,088	81.6 (76.9–85.6) 1,097	83.8 (79.7–87.3) 970
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)	11.7 (9.8–13.9) 2,116	10.4 (8.3–12.9) 1,101	13.0 (10.1–16.5) 985
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)	10.9 (9.3–12.9) 2,116	9.2 (6.7–12.5) 1,100	12.8 (10.5–15.5) 987
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)	31.7 (29.1–34.3) 2,109	37.7 (33.9–41.6) 1,101	25.3 (21.6–29.3) 982
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)	81.3 (78.7–83.6) 2,136	81.2 (78.0–84.1) 1,110	81.6 (78.1–84.7) 997
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)	29.4 (27.4–31.5) 2,136	29.1 (26.9–31.5) 1,110	29.9 (26.3–33.9) 997
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)	20.4 (18.5–22.5) 2,136	20.7 (18.4–23.1) 1,110	20.4 (17.3–24.0) 997
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)	19.8 (17.4–22.3) 2,145	20.3 (17.0–24.1) 1,114	18.7 (16.1–21.6) 1,001
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days (during the 7 days before the survey)	73.4 (70.9–75.7) 2,145	76.5 (73.0–79.7) 1,114	70.0 (66.6–73.1) 1,001
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)	22.9 (20.9–24.9) 2,129	26.6 (24.3–29.0) 1,106	19.0 (16.3–22.1) 994
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)	65.8 (62.2–69.3) 2,129	76.5 (72.4–80.2) 1,106	54.9 (50.0–59.6) 994
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)	78.8 (76.1–81.4) 2,129	86.1 (82.3–89.2) 1,106	71.4 (67.7–74.9) 994
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)	—	—	—
Spent 3 or more hours per day on screen time (in front of a TV, computer, smart phone, or other electronic device watching shows or videos, playing games, accessing the Internet, or using social media, not counting time spent doing schoolwork, on an average school day)	—	—	—
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days (in an average week when they were in school)	55.7 (50.8–60.5) 2,123	60.9 (55.2–66.3) 1,104	50.9 (44.7–57.1) 990
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days (in an average week when they were in school)	75.0 (70.6–78.9) 2,123	75.7 (70.5–80.2) 1,104	74.2 (68.3–79.4) 990
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)	51.3 (48.7–53.9) 2,090	56.6 (53.6–59.5) 1,089	46.1 (42.8–49.5) 976
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)	18.9 (17.0–21.0) 2,023	16.2 (14.0–18.5) 1,061	21.7 (18.6–25.2) 962
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)	17.1 (15.7–18.5) 2,023	19.2 (16.5–22.3) 1,061	14.9 (12.7–17.4) 962
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	29.1 (27.3–31.0) 2,128	35.9 (32.4–39.6) 1,107	22.5 (20.2–24.8) 994
Were not trying to lose weight	53.2 (50.2–56.3) 2,120	42.5 (37.2–48.0) 1,102	63.7 (60.7–66.7) 990
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
Reported that their mental health was most of the time or always not good during the COVID-19 pandemic (poor mental health includes stress, anxiety, and depression)	—	—	—
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep (on an average school night)	—	—	—
Usually did not sleep in their parent's or guardian's home (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)	—	—	—
Reported that their parent or other adult in their home lost their job during the COVID-19 pandemic (even for a short amount of time, among students whose parent and adults in their home had jobs before the COVID-19 pandemic started)	—	—	—
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	—	—	—

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

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