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**Texas, 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)	7.4 (5.9–9.1) 2,015^†	7.3 (5.7–9.4) 1,063	7.3 (5.2–10.2) 946
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)	19.4 (16.9–22.2) 2,010	18.5 (14.9–22.7) 1,058	19.9 (17.1–23.1) 946
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)	5.3 (3.6–7.7) 1,055	3.4 (2.0–5.7) 560	7.0 (4.0–11.9) 493
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)	41.7 (37.6–46.0) 1,099	40.5 (35.5–45.8) 573	42.9 (37.3–48.6) 524
Carried a weapon (such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	15.0 (12.4–18.0) 2,002	7.0 (5.3–9.3) 1,060	22.6 (18.9–26.9) 937
Carried a weapon on school property (such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	3.3 (2.4–4.6) 1,995	2.1 (1.1–3.8) 1,056	4.5 (3.2–6.3) 935
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)	6.1 (5.1–7.4) 2,022	2.6 (1.7–3.9) 1,063	9.4 (7.6–11.6) 954
Were threatened or injured with a weapon on school property (such as a gun, knife, or club, one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	6.7 (5.5–8.0) 2,008	5.7 (4.3–7.6) 1,056	7.3 (5.5–9.6) 946
Were in a physical fight (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	23.5 (20.8–26.6) 1,976	17.1 (13.5–21.4) 1,040	29.6 (26.0–33.4) 930
Were in a physical fight on school property (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	8.0 (6.3–10.1) 1,977	5.4 (3.8–7.6) 1,040	10.5 (8.3–13.2) 931
Were electronically bullied (counting being bullied through texting, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media, during the 12 months before the survey)	12.2 (10.7–13.8) 2,022	14.2 (11.4–17.5) 1,065	10.3 (8.5–12.5) 953
Were bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	14.3 (12.0–16.9) 2,022	17.3 (13.4–22.0) 1,065	11.4 (9.8–13.3) 953
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)	12.1 (9.0–16.2) 2,022	13.5 (9.9–18.0) 1,062	10.8 (7.3–15.6) 955
Were ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	10.3 (8.9–11.8) 1,999	13.7 (11.7–16.0) 1,052	6.9 (4.9–9.7) 943
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)	10.0 (8.8–11.4) 1,980	14.5 (12.5–16.7) 1,033	5.8 (4.1–8.2) 943
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)	5.4 (4.2–7.0) 1,259	8.2 (5.7–11.6) 670	2.5 (1.7–3.7) 587
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)	8.3 (6.9–10.0) 1,302	10.3 (7.9–13.3) 700	6.0 (4.1–8.7) 598
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)	38.3 (35.4–41.3) 2,002	48.6 (44.4–52.8) 1,053	28.3 (25.3–31.4) 946
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	18.9 (16.6–21.4) 2,020	25.3 (22.0–28.9) 1,062	12.6 (10.4–15.1) 953
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	15.0 (13.3–16.8) 2,017	19.4 (16.3–23.0) 1,063	10.6 (8.4–13.2) 951
Actually attempted suicide (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	10.0 (8.2–12.3) 1,756	12.4 (9.7–15.8) 938	7.5 (5.7–9.7) 813
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)	3.4 (2.6–4.4) 1,762	4.1 (2.8–5.8) 944	2.6 (1.7–4.2) 813
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking (even one or two puffs)	—	—	—
First tried cigarette smoking before age 13 years (even one or two puffs)	10.6 (9.2–12.2) 1,978	9.6 (7.4–12.4) 1,047	11.4 (10.0–13.0) 926
Currently smoked cigarettes (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	4.9 (3.8–6.3) 1,948	3.9 (2.8–5.5) 1,038	5.8 (3.8–8.8) 906
Currently smoked cigarettes frequently (on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.7 (0.3–1.4) 1,948	0.4 (0.1–1.4) 1,038	0.9 (0.4–2.1) 906
Currently smoked cigarettes daily (on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.6 (0.3–1.4) 1,948	0.4 (0.1–1.4) 1,038	0.8 (0.3–2.0) 906
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)	N/A 91	N/A 41	N/A 49
Ever used electronic vapor products (including e-cigarettes, vapes, vape pens, e-cigars, e-hookahs, hookah pens, and mods)	48.7 (44.9–52.5) 1,977	49.7 (44.4–55.0) 1,045	47.9 (43.8–52.0) 928
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)	18.7 (15.3–22.6) 1,673	17.9 (14.4–22.2) 878	19.4 (15.3–24.2) 792
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)	6.5 (4.4–9.5) 1,673	4.7 (2.9–7.6) 878	8.2 (5.6–11.8) 792
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)	4.8 (3.2–7.2) 1,673	3.2 (1.6–6.0) 878	6.4 (4.5–9.1) 792
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)	15.3 (11.6–20.1) 237	9.7 (5.1–17.8) 122	20.5 (14.9–27.5) 115
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)	3.4 (2.2–5.1) 1,989	1.8 (1.0–3.4) 1,053	4.8 (3.0–7.5) 932
Currently smoked cigars (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	5.7 (4.5–7.2) 1,987	5.2 (3.9–7.0) 1,054	6.0 (4.5–8.1) 929
Currently smoked cigars frequently (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on 20 or more days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.9 (0.6–1.5) 1,987	0.6 (0.3–1.4) 1,054	1.2 (0.6–2.3) 929
Currently smoked cigars daily (cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars, on all 30 days during the 30 days before the survey)	0.5 (0.2–1.3) 1,987	0.5 (0.2–1.1) 1,054	0.6 (0.2–2.0) 929
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	8.2 (6.8–9.7) 1,938	7.2 (5.7–9.2) 1,037	9.0 (6.9–11.6) 897
Currently smoked cigarettes or cigars or used smokeless tobacco (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	9.5 (7.9–11.3) 1,927	7.9 (6.2–10.1) 1,030	10.9 (8.5–14.0) 893
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)	21.8 (18.5–25.4) 1,648	20.9 (17.5–24.9) 865	22.5 (18.4–27.3) 779
Currently smoked cigarettes or used electronic vapor products (on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	20.0 (16.7–23.8) 1,652	19.7 (16.2–23.7) 868	20.4 (16.3–25.2) 780
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)	55.1 (47.4–62.6) 439	50.4 (42.7–58.1) 218	59.0 (50.1–67.3) 220
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Had their first drink of alcohol before age 13 years (other than a few sips)	17.0 (14.8–19.6) 1,934	14.9 (11.5–19.1) 1,030	18.8 (16.0–22.0) 899
Currently drank alcohol (at least one drink of alcohol, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey)	27.8 (24.7–31.0) 1,815	30.9 (27.2–34.8) 974	24.6 (20.2–29.6) 836
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)	11.5 (9.6–13.7) 1,868	12.5 (9.7–15.9) 987	10.4 (7.8–13.8) 876
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)	40.5 (34.9–46.4) 493	46.3 (40.0–52.6) 287	33.6 (24.1–44.5) 205
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)	3.8 (2.5–5.6) 1,730	2.6 (1.4–4.6) 923	4.9 (3.2–7.4) 802
Ever used marijuana (also called pot, weed, or cannabis, one or more times during their life)	33.5 (30.1–37.1) 1,930	35.1 (30.3–40.3) 1,028	32.1 (27.8–36.6) 898
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years (also called pot, weed, or cannabis)	6.7 (5.3–8.4) 1,937	5.0 (3.7–6.8) 1,034	8.2 (6.2–10.8) 899
Currently used marijuana (also called pot, weed, or cannabis, one or more times during the 30 days before the survey)	17.7 (15.5–20.1) 1,975	18.8 (15.7–22.3) 1,046	16.6 (14.2–19.3) 924
Ever used synthetic marijuana (also called "Spice," "fake weed," "K2," "King Kong," "Yucatan Fire," or "Skunk," one or more times during their life)	7.1 (6.0–8.3) 1,994	6.9 (5.8–8.3) 1,053	7.1 (5.3–9.5) 935
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)	16.6 (14.7–18.6) 1,983	19.3 (16.7–22.0) 1,047	13.8 (10.7–17.6) 930
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)	4.8 (3.8–6.2) 1,993	3.9 (2.7–5.6) 1,052	5.4 (3.8–7.6) 935
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)	6.3 (5.3–7.5) 1,984	6.2 (4.6–8.2) 1,048	6.0 (4.4–8.2) 930
Ever used heroin (also called "smack," "junk," or "China White," one or more times during their life)	1.3 (0.9–2.0) 1,947	0.5 (0.2–1.4) 1,032	2.0 (1.3–2.9) 909
Ever used methamphetamines (also called "speed," "crystal meth," "crank," "ice," or "meth," one or more times during their life)	2.2 (1.7–2.8) 1,988	1.9 (1.4–2.5) 1,051	2.2 (1.4–3.3) 931
Ever used ecstasy (also called "MDMA," one or more times during their life)	4.0 (3.0–5.4) 1,977	2.4 (1.4–4.0) 1,047	5.3 (3.8–7.4) 925
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 (1.5–3.0) 1,983	1.9 (1.3–2.8) 1,049	2.2 (1.3–3.5) 928
Ever injected any illegal drug (used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body, one or more times during their life)	1.2 (0.9–1.7) 1,986	1.2 (0.8–1.8) 1,052	1.1 (0.6–2.0) 929
Were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	27.6 (24.9–30.5) 1,971	26.5 (22.7–30.7) 1,050	28.5 (26.0–31.2) 918
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	42.7 (36.4–49.2) 1,743	42.1 (35.9–48.6) 952	43.1 (35.6–51.0) 787
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years	2.9 (2.0–4.3) 1,743	1.7 (1.0–3.0) 954	4.1 (2.5–6.6) 785
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)	9.7 (7.5–12.5) 1,738	7.4 (5.3–10.1) 953	12.0 (8.6–16.5) 781
Were currently sexually active (had sexual intercourse with at least one person, during the 3 months before the survey)	29.3 (25.2–33.8) 1,729	30.6 (25.8–35.7) 949	28.0 (22.7–34.1) 776
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	51.0 (46.0–56.0) 480	58.2 (50.3–65.7) 271	42.5 (36.3–49.0) 208
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse (to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	84.9 (80.9–88.3) 481	84.0 (77.4–88.9) 272	86.0 (80.6–90.1) 208
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)	95.8 (92.6–97.6) 481	93.0 (87.7–96.1) 272	99.0 (95.3–99.8) 208
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)	78.0 (72.3–82.8) 481	74.5 (64.7–82.2) 272	82.0 (77.1–86.1) 208
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)	92.9 (88.3–95.7) 478	92.0 (85.5–95.8) 271	93.8 (88.4–96.8) 206
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	22.1 (18.2–26.5) 481	23.4 (18.7–28.9) 272	20.2 (14.7–27.2) 208
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	17.6 (13.7–22.4) 496	15.4 (10.4–22.2) 276	19.7 (13.8–27.3) 219
Were never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (not counting tests done if they donated blood)	89.0 (86.9–90.9) 1,879	88.5 (85.9–90.6) 1,011	89.6 (86.6–92.1) 865
Were not tested for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) other than HIV (such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, during the 12 months before the survey)	90.5 (88.9–91.8) 1,884	90.3 (88.6–91.9) 1,009	90.5 (88.0–92.6) 871
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)	8.8 (7.2–10.8) 1,939	6.7 (5.3–8.5) 1,033	10.8 (8.6–13.6) 902
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)	11.5 (9.8–13.4) 1,909	9.2 (7.5–11.3) 1,025	13.6 (11.5–16.1) 880
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)	33.6 (31.6–35.6) 1,906	44.5 (40.6–48.5) 1,022	22.8 (19.8–26.1) 879
Drank soda or pop (such as Coke, Pepsi, or Sprite, not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	76.4 (73.9–78.7) 1,924	75.1 (72.1–77.8) 1,028	77.7 (74.7–80.3) 892
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)	19.5 (17.4–21.7) 1,924	17.2 (15.0–19.6) 1,028	21.5 (18.5–24.8) 892
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)	10.6 (9.2–12.2) 1,924	9.0 (7.4–11.0) 1,028	12.1 (10.0–14.6) 892
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)	18.0 (15.8–20.4) 1,911	17.7 (15.3–20.4) 1,021	18.2 (15.0–21.9) 885
Did not eat breakfast on all 7 days (during the 7 days before the survey)	72.4 (69.9–74.8) 1,911	74.5 (71.0–77.6) 1,021	70.4 (66.2–74.3) 885
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)	20.1 (18.1–22.3) 1,907	22.4 (19.7–25.3) 1,023	18.0 (15.7–20.5) 880
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)	58.2 (55.1–61.2) 1,907	66.0 (63.2–68.7) 1,023	50.5 (45.4–55.6) 880
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)	77.1 (74.8–79.3) 1,907	84.1 (80.8–86.9) 1,023	70.1 (66.6–73.4) 880
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)	46.1 (42.8–49.5) 1,905	45.6 (41.2–50.1) 1,020	46.5 (41.8–51.2) 880
Watched television 3 or more hours per day (on an average school day)	20.9 (19.1–22.8) 1,909	21.3 (18.7–24.1) 1,020	20.3 (17.6–23.3) 884
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on 1 or more days (in an average week when they were in school)	53.0 (43.4–62.5) 1,882	54.7 (44.8–64.3) 1,011	51.6 (41.9–61.3) 866
Did not attend physical education (PE) classes on all 5 days (in an average week when they were in school)	64.9 (55.0–73.7) 1,882	65.5 (57.1–73.0) 1,011	64.4 (52.6–74.7) 866
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)	51.5 (45.7–57.3) 1,889	53.9 (48.3–59.4) 1,013	49.0 (42.0–55.9) 872
Had a concussion from playing a sport or being physically active (one or more times during the 12 months before the survey)	13.4 (11.8–15.1) 1,900	11.7 (10.1–13.6) 1,020	14.9 (12.4–17.7) 875
Obesity, Overweight, and Weight Control
Had obesity (students who were >= 95th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts)	16.9 (14.7–19.2) 1,829	13.0 (10.6–15.8) 966	20.6 (17.2–24.4) 863
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)	17.8 (15.8–20.1) 1,829	21.6 (17.5–26.3) 966	14.2 (12.4–16.2) 863
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	33.1 (30.2–36.1) 1,958	36.2 (31.9–40.8) 1,037	30.1 (26.8–33.6) 917
Were not trying to lose weight	48.7 (46.9–50.5) 1,959	39.0 (35.9–42.3) 1,045	58.2 (54.8–61.5) 911
Other Health Topics
Ever told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma	22.6 (20.9–24.3) 1,867	21.4 (19.4–23.6) 1,004	23.8 (20.9–27.0) 858
Never saw a dentist (for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work)	2.7 (1.8–4.1) 1,885	2.4 (1.4–3.9) 1,007	3.0 (1.9–4.7) 874
Did not get 8 or more hours of sleep (on an average school night)	76.9 (74.1–79.4) 1,883	77.3 (73.7–80.5) 1,010	76.5 (72.0–80.5) 868
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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