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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 hallucinogenic drug use
Illegal injected drug use
Illegal drugs at school
Lifetime illicit drug use
Lifetime ecstasy 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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Palau, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2013
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Question
Total
Female
Male
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Did not always wear a seat belt
(when riding in a car driven by someone else)
94.1
(92.6–95.4)
349
†
94.9
(92.8–96.4)
195
93.9
(91.3–95.8)
152
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)
52.1
(49.0–55.2)
350
46.4
(42.3–50.6)
196
58.8
(54.1–63.3)
152
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)
25.1
(21.5–29.0)
179
19.3
(15.1–24.3)
97
32.2
(26.6–38.5)
81
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)
58.4
(54.5–62.3)
214
58.7
(53.3–63.9)
115
57.6
(51.7–63.3)
98
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)
21.8
(19.3–24.6)
314
12.9
(10.4–15.9)
183
34.2
(29.6–39.1)
131
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)
26.9
(24.3–29.6)
354
17.7
(14.9–20.8)
198
38.2
(33.8–42.8)
154
Were in a physical fight
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
31.7
(28.7–34.9)
295
21.6
(18.2–25.4)
172
45.9
(40.8–51.2)
121
Were in a physical fight on school property
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
20.6
(18.1–23.3)
307
12.1
(9.6–15.1)
175
31.6
(27.1–36.5)
130
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)
16.6
(14.5–19.0)
347
16.2
(13.4–19.4)
196
17.5
(14.2–21.2)
149
Were bullied on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
23.3
(20.7–26.0)
339
23.8
(20.5–27.4)
195
22.9
(19.1–27.1)
142
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)
22.3
(19.9–24.9)
350
17.8
(15.0–21.0)
197
28.5
(24.5–32.9)
151
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse
(when they did not want to)
17.9
(15.7–20.3)
341
16.2
(13.5–19.5)
193
20.3
(16.8–24.3)
146
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)
29.4
(26.0–32.9)
227
25.4
(21.3–30.0)
127
34.3
(29.0–39.9)
100
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)
26.3
(23.2–29.7)
229
20.8
(17.2–25.0)
129
33.3
(28.2–38.9)
100
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)
31.6
(28.8–34.5)
345
36.1
(32.2–40.1)
196
26.1
(22.2–30.5)
147
Seriously considered attempting suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
21.6
(19.2–24.3)
341
23.2
(19.9–26.8)
195
19.8
(16.3–23.8)
144
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide
(during the 12 months before the survey)
22.9
(20.4–25.6)
345
23.8
(20.5–27.5)
195
21.4
(17.8–25.5)
148
Actually attempted suicide
(one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)
26.9
(24.1–29.9)
295
26.9
(23.2–31.0)
167
27.1
(22.9–31.8)
127
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)
9.5
(7.7–11.5)
289
8.7
(6.6–11.3)
166
10.6
(7.8–14.1)
122
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking
(even one or two puffs)
77.3
(74.3–80.1)
290
71.7
(67.5–75.6)
167
85.6
(81.5–89.0)
121
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)
37.8
(34.3–41.4)
251
30.1
(26.0–34.5)
154
50.1
(44.1–56.0)
95
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently
(on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
16.6
(14.0–19.4)
251
10.9
(8.4–14.0)
154
25.0
(20.2–30.6)
95
Currently smoked cigarettes daily
(on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
13.3
(11.0–16.0)
251
7.6
(5.5–10.3)
154
21.9
(17.3–27.2)
95
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)
22.0
(17.5–27.4)
94
13.9
(9.1–20.6)
46
30.3
(23.1–38.7)
47
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)
—
—
—
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)
—
—
—
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)
—
—
—
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)
—
—
—
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)
34.6
(31.8–37.6)
352
28.0
(24.5–31.8)
196
42.7
(38.2–47.4)
154
Currently smoked cigars frequently
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)
8.8
(7.3–10.6)
352
6.8
(5.1–8.9)
196
11.5
(8.8–14.8)
154
Currently smoked cigars daily
(cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)
5.6
(4.4–7.2)
352
4.0
(2.8–5.8)
196
7.7
(5.5–10.7)
154
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars
(on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
41.3
(37.8–45.0)
250
33.0
(28.8–37.6)
153
54.6
(48.6–60.4)
95
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, 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)
22.4
(19.9–25.1)
349
19.2
(16.2–22.7)
196
26.9
(22.9–31.2)
151
Currently drank alcohol
(at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)
36.6
(33.1–40.3)
239
31.7
(27.4–36.3)
143
43.9
(38.1–49.9)
94
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)
22.1
(17.5–27.7)
88
27.9
(20.9–36.1)
46
14.1
(8.9–21.4)
41
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)
10.6
(8.7–13.0)
272
7.1
(5.1–9.8)
158
14.8
(11.4–19.1)
112
Ever used marijuana
(also called pot or weed, one or more times during their life)
61.9
(58.5–65.1)
294
56.9
(52.5–61.3)
172
68.6
(63.5–73.3)
121
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years
(also called pot or weed)
27.8
(25.0–30.8)
316
23.7
(20.2–27.5)
184
33.8
(29.2–38.8)
131
Currently used marijuana
(also called pot or weed, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)
41.2
(38.0–44.5)
305
36.9
(32.8–41.2)
176
46.7
(41.6–51.8)
128
Ever used synthetic marijuana
(also called "Spice," "fake weed," "K2," or "Black Mamba," 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)
—
—
—
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)
—
—
—
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)
23.6
(21.2–26.3)
347
16.6
(13.9–19.7)
194
32.9
(28.7–37.4)
151
Ever used heroin
(also called "smack," "junk," or "China White," one or more times during their life)
23.2
(20.7–25.8)
348
14.2
(11.7–17.1)
195
35.0
(30.7–39.5)
151
Ever used methamphetamines
(also called "speed," "crystal meth," "crank," "ice," or "meth," one or more times during their life)
23.2
(20.7–25.8)
348
14.2
(11.7–17.1)
195
35.0
(30.7–39.5)
151
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)
17.4
(15.3–19.9)
336
13.4
(10.9–16.3)
189
23.0
(19.3–27.2)
145
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property
(during the 12 months before the survey)
28.2
(25.4–31.1)
334
23.6
(20.2–27.3)
190
34.8
(30.3–39.5)
142
Ever used select illicit drugs
(counting cocaine, inhalants, heroin, methamphetamines, ecstasy, or hallucinogens, one or more times during their life)
—
—
—
Ever used ecstasy
(also called "MDMA," or "Molly," one or more times during their life)
19.8
(17.5–22.2)
348
14.2
(11.7–17.1)
196
27.2
(23.3–31.5)
150
Sexual Behaviors
Ever had sexual intercourse
36.8
(33.2–40.6)
224
31.9
(27.6–36.5)
142
46.4
(40.0–52.9)
80
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
6.6
(4.9–8.7)
227
4.2
(2.7–6.4)
144
11.0
(7.6–15.7)
81
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons
(during their life)
10.7
(8.5–13.3)
223
6.3
(4.4–9.0)
141
18.7
(14.2–24.3)
80
Were currently sexually active
(had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)
25.3
(22.2–28.8)
224
24.1
(20.3–28.4)
142
28.2
(22.8–34.3)
80
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse
(among students who were currently sexually active)
38.0
(30.7–46.0)
55
38.3
(29.2–48.3)
35
N/A
20
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)
40.1
(32.8–47.8)
58
46.1
(36.7–55.7)
37
N/A
21
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
(not counting tests done if they donated blood)
—
—
—
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)
12.5
(10.5–14.8)
336
12.6
(10.0–15.8)
190
12.3
(9.4–15.9)
145
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)
9.4
(7.6–11.4)
334
12.4
(9.8–15.5)
190
5.5
(3.7–8.2)
142
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)
30.4
(27.5–33.4)
341
35.1
(31.1–39.2)
190
24.2
(20.3–28.5)
149
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)
81.7
(79.1–84.1)
334
81.7
(78.1–84.8)
192
81.6
(77.4–85.1)
140
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)
32.3
(29.4–35.3)
334
32.2
(28.5–36.2)
192
32.8
(28.4–37.5)
140
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)
20.9
(18.4–23.5)
334
20.8
(17.6–24.3)
192
21.3
(17.6–25.6)
140
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)
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—
—
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)
15.0
(12.9–17.4)
339
16.4
(13.4–19.8)
190
13.5
(10.5–17.2)
147
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days
(during the 7 days before the survey)
64.2
(61.1–67.2)
339
62.6
(58.4–66.6)
190
65.7
(61.1–70.1)
147
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)
21.2
(18.8–24.0)
338
22.7
(19.3–26.4)
190
19.7
(16.2–23.8)
146
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)
65.9
(62.8–68.9)
338
67.6
(63.5–71.5)
190
63.3
(58.5–67.8)
146
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)
78.3
(75.6–80.8)
338
79.9
(76.2–83.1)
190
76.0
(71.6–79.9)
146
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)
48.3
(45.1–51.5)
333
56.6
(52.3–60.7)
186
38.5
(33.9–43.3)
145
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days
(in an average week when they were in school)
77.3
(74.5–79.9)
333
79.0
(75.2–82.3)
186
74.9
(70.5–78.9)
145
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)
46.0
(42.9–49.2)
331
49.4
(45.2–53.6)
189
41.5
(36.8–46.4)
140
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)
—
—
—
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)
—
—
—
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight
28.5
(25.7–31.3)
345
30.6
(26.9–34.6)
194
26.1
(22.2–30.4)
149
Were not trying to lose weight
68.1
(65.1–71.0)
346
64.8
(60.7–68.7)
194
71.9
(67.4–76.0)
150
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
N/A
< 30 respondents for the subgroup
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