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**Nevada, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2017**
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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)	6.3 (5.1–7.8) 1,661^†	5.4 (3.9–7.3) 804	6.8 (4.9–9.4) 845
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)	16.8 (14.7–19.1) 1,657	15.8 (13.4–18.5) 802	17.3 (14.1–21.1) 843
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)	5.0 (3.5–7.2) 756	3.3 (1.9–5.5) 353	6.2 (4.2–8.9) 398
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)	31.9 (27.1–37.2) 773	31.0 (24.5–38.4) 361	32.2 (26.9–37.9) 406
Carried a weapon (such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
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)	4.7 (3.6–6.2) 1,663	3.0 (1.9–4.6) 804	6.2 (4.6–8.4) 847
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)	8.1 (6.5–10.1) 1,656	5.8 (4.4–7.8) 802	9.6 (6.8–13.3) 841
Were in a physical fight (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	19.4 (17.6–21.2) 1,636	14.8 (12.4–17.6) 793	23.6 (21.1–26.4) 832
Were in a physical fight on school property (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	5.9 (4.4–7.8) 1,635	4.5 (3.0–6.8) 794	7.0 (4.9–10.0) 830
Were electronically bullied (counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, during the 12 months before the survey)	13.0 (11.2–15.0) 1,656	17.5 (15.9–19.2) 802	8.6 (6.4–11.5) 843
Were bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	16.0 (14.4–17.8) 1,654	19.6 (17.2–22.2) 801	12.6 (10.2–15.3) 840
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 (7.1–11.3) 1,664	9.7 (7.3–12.6) 805	8.0 (5.8–11.0) 847
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	5.7 (4.3–7.7) 1,640	7.5 (5.1–11.0) 790	3.6 (2.6–5.0) 840
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)	10.3 (8.5–12.4) 1,612	14.2 (11.5–17.3) 771	6.3 (4.7–8.4) 830
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)	5.3 (3.6–7.6) 997	6.8 (4.5–10.2) 486	3.1 (1.7–5.8) 504
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)	6.7 (4.9–9.1) 1,040	6.8 (4.4–10.4) 515	5.9 (3.7–9.1) 517
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)	35.5 (31.6–39.6) 1,652	47.3 (42.8–51.8) 801	24.2 (20.3–28.5) 839
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	16.7 (14.4–19.3) 1,649	22.0 (18.6–25.9) 798	11.6 (9.2–14.6) 841
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	14.3 (11.7–17.4) 1,645	18.8 (15.1–23.1) 799	9.9 (7.8–12.6) 836
Actually attempted suicide (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	7.4 (5.8–9.5) 1,417	9.8 (7.4–12.9) 680	4.7 (3.3–6.7) 727
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)	2.3 (1.6–3.4) 1,413	2.2 (1.3–3.8) 679	2.1 (1.3–3.3) 723
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking (even one or two puffs)	24.6 (21.4–28.2) 1,602	24.4 (20.0–29.4) 780	24.6 (21.0–28.7) 814
First tried cigarette smoking before age 13 years (even one or two puffs)	10.2 (8.3–12.5) 1,606	8.0 (6.3–10.2) 781	12.0 (9.2–15.5) 817
Currently smoked cigarettes (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	6.7 (5.1–8.8) 1,612	7.0 (4.8–10.2) 787	6.4 (4.5–8.9) 816
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently (on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.2 (0.7–2.2) 1,612	1.1 (0.5–2.8) 787	1.3 (0.6–2.6) 816
Currently smoked cigarettes daily (on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.9 (0.5–1.8) 1,612	0.8 (0.3–2.0) 787	1.1 (0.5–2.2) 816
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)	2.3 (0.7–7.3) 109	N/A 55	N/A 53
Ever used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods)	42.1 (37.8–46.6) 1,628	41.4 (36.6–46.2) 794	42.8 (37.2–48.6) 825
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)	15.5 (12.5–19.1) 1,565	14.8 (11.4–19.0) 757	15.8 (12.5–19.8) 795
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)	2.8 (1.7–4.5) 1,565	2.1 (0.9–4.6) 757	3.3 (2.0–5.4) 795
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)	1.9 (1.1–3.3) 1,565	1.5 (0.6–3.7) 757	2.3 (1.2–4.2) 795
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)	13.1 (8.3–20.2) 205	12.1 (6.3–21.9) 104	N/A 98
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)	3.0 (1.9–4.5) 1,656	1.6 (0.8–3.3) 804	3.8 (2.3–6.1) 839
Currently smoked cigars (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	6.2 (5.0–7.7) 1,654	3.3 (2.2–4.9) 804	8.7 (6.7–11.3) 838
Currently smoked cigars frequently (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	1.0 (0.5–2.2) 1,654	0.6 (0.2–1.8) 804	1.1 (0.4–3.1) 838
Currently smoked cigars daily (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.5 (0.2–1.4) 1,654	0.3 (0.1–1.5) 804	0.4 (0.1–1.6) 838
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	10.2 (8.3–12.7) 1,621	8.7 (6.2–12.2) 789	11.4 (9.1–14.1) 821
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	11.5 (9.3–14.3) 1,622	9.5 (6.9–12.8) 788	13.1 (10.7–15.9) 822
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)	21.4 (18.0–25.2) 1,560	19.3 (15.5–23.7) 752	22.9 (19.2–27.1) 795
Currently smoked cigarettes or used electronic vapor products (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	19.0 (15.4–23.0) 1,550	17.8 (13.8–22.7) 749	19.7 (15.8–24.3) 789
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)	17.2 (15.2–19.3) 1,556	16.5 (13.5–20.1) 756	17.4 (13.8–21.7) 790
Currently drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	25.8 (23.0–28.8) 1,445	30.2 (26.8–33.7) 698	21.3 (17.9–25.1) 738
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)	11.2 (9.3–13.4) 1,541	10.8 (8.8–13.2) 751	11.3 (8.8–14.5) 781
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 (35.6–45.9) 370	48.4 (41.3–55.6) 211	30.2 (23.0–38.6) 155
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)	3.1 (2.1–4.6) 1,388	2.7 (1.6–4.8) 669	3.5 (2.4–5.0) 711
Ever used marijuana (also called pot, weed, or cannabis, one or more times during their life)	37.2 (32.8–41.9) 1,567	39.9 (35.2–44.8) 762	34.3 (28.6–40.4) 795
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years (also called pot, weed, or cannabis)	7.9 (6.1–10.1) 1,620	5.8 (4.3–7.8) 789	9.4 (7.0–12.5) 820
Currently used marijuana (also called pot, weed, or cannabis, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	17.9 (15.1–21.1) 1,622	20.0 (17.2–23.1) 793	15.4 (11.7–20.1) 819
Ever used synthetic marijuana (also called "Spice," "fake weed," "K2," "King Kong," "Yucatan Fire," or "Skunk," one or more times during their life)	7.3 (6.1–8.8) 1,603	6.7 (4.8–9.3) 776	7.4 (5.6–9.8) 816
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)	14.7 (12.8–16.9) 1,635	16.2 (13.2–19.7) 796	12.6 (10.3–15.2) 826
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)	5.4 (4.1–7.1) 1,639	4.4 (3.0–6.6) 796	5.6 (4.2–7.6) 831
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)	7.1 (5.9–8.5) 1,643	7.8 (5.7–10.4) 799	5.9 (4.6–7.5) 831
Ever used heroin (also called "smack," "junk," or "China White," one or more times during their life)	2.4 (1.8–3.1) 1,637	1.4 (0.7–2.8) 795	2.5 (1.9–3.3) 829
Ever used methamphetamines (also called "speed," "crystal meth," "crank," "ice," or "meth," one or more times during their life)	3.2 (2.3–4.4) 1,642	2.5 (1.4–4.4) 798	2.8 (2.1–3.7) 831
Ever used ecstasy (also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)	6.1 (4.9–7.5) 1,639	5.1 (3.4–7.6) 797	6.2 (4.9–7.9) 829
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)	2.1 (1.5–3.1) 1,645	2.1 (1.3–3.6) 798	1.7 (1.1–2.6) 834
Ever injected any illegal drug (used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body, one or more times during their life)	2.1 (1.5–3.0) 1,642	1.8 (1.1–3.0) 797	2.0 (1.4–2.9) 833
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	29.8 (27.8–31.8) 1,636	29.3 (25.7–33.1) 798	30.5 (26.0–35.4) 827
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	36.2 (32.0–40.7) 1,469	35.6 (29.6–42.0) 739	36.9 (32.0–42.0) 722
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years	3.7 (2.7–5.0) 1,468	3.1 (1.9–5.0) 742	4.3 (2.9–6.3) 718
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)	9.8 (7.8–12.4) 1,459	8.2 (5.6–12.0) 736	11.4 (8.5–15.0) 715
Were currently sexually active (had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)	25.9 (22.8–29.2) 1,468	26.9 (22.1–32.4) 739	24.7 (20.6–29.3) 721
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	45.6 (40.6–50.6) 342	46.9 (41.5–52.4) 180	44.2 (35.6–53.2) 160
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse (to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	85.3 (77.9–90.5) 340	83.4 (76.0–88.8) 177	87.1 (78.1–92.7) 161
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)	96.0 (92.2–98.0) 340	95.1 (86.7–98.3) 177	96.9 (94.3–98.3) 161
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)	79.1 (71.9–84.8) 340	75.0 (66.0–82.3) 177	83.2 (74.3–89.5) 161
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)	93.5 (89.6–95.9) 338	91.1 (84.9–95.0) 177	95.9 (89.9–98.4) 159
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	18.9 (15.3–23.2) 340	21.0 (16.1–26.9) 177	16.5 (11.6–22.9) 161
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	19.2 (15.3–23.8) 348	19.5 (16.0–23.5) 185	18.3 (12.5–25.9) 161
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (not counting tests done if they donated blood)	91.1 (89.0–92.8) 1,608	91.3 (88.4–93.5) 787	91.3 (89.2–93.0) 810
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)	7.5 (5.8–9.6) 1,618	6.9 (4.6–10.1) 788	8.1 (5.9–11.0) 818
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)	—	—	—
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)	26.8 (24.3–29.5) 1,618	34.0 (29.9–38.4) 789	19.8 (16.4–23.7) 816
Drank soda or pop (such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	70.4 (66.0–74.3) 1,625	66.4 (61.9–70.6) 793	74.5 (69.4–79.0) 820
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)	15.3 (13.7–17.1) 1,625	11.4 (9.8–13.1) 793	19.0 (16.3–22.1) 820
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)	9.1 (7.3–11.2) 1,625	6.1 (4.6–8.0) 793	11.7 (8.9–15.3) 820
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)	16.5 (14.8–18.5) 1,629	15.2 (12.9–17.8) 791	17.6 (14.8–20.8) 825
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days (during the 7 days before the survey)	66.4 (63.8–68.8) 1,629	70.8 (67.5–73.8) 791	61.8 (57.5–65.9) 825
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)	14.9 (12.9–17.1) 1,601	17.6 (15.2–20.3) 777	12.3 (9.5–15.8) 811
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)	53.6 (50.3–57.0) 1,601	62.7 (58.0–67.1) 777	45.3 (41.6–49.1) 811
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)	75.1 (72.8–77.3) 1,601	81.6 (78.7–84.3) 777	68.9 (65.6–72.1) 811
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)	—	—	—
Watched television 3 or more hours per day (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)	44.6 (36.9–52.6) 1,606	52.2 (41.3–62.9) 784	37.6 (30.9–44.8) 809
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days (in an average week when they were in school)	71.6 (59.9–80.9) 1,606	74.9 (61.6–84.8) 784	68.3 (55.3–78.9) 809
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)	52.7 (50.1–55.3) 1,605	57.8 (53.2–62.2) 785	47.8 (44.1–51.5) 809
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	15.1 (12.7–17.9) 1,622	12.7 (9.9–16.3) 789	17.1 (13.9–20.8) 820
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 (11.9–16.4) 1,570	10.9 (9.0–13.2) 764	16.9 (13.8–20.6) 806
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)	14.3 (11.7–17.3) 1,570	14.2 (10.8–18.4) 764	14.3 (11.3–18.0) 806
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	—	—	—
Were not trying to lose weight	—	—	—
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)	1.9 (1.4–2.5) 1,614	1.6 (0.9–2.7) 787	2.1 (1.2–3.5) 817
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep (on an average school night)	76.9 (74.7–79.1) 1,617	78.5 (74.9–81.6) 787	75.4 (72.5–78.2) 817
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
N/A	< 100 respondents for the subgroup

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