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WHS YRBS TRENDS 2001 RISK TAKING AND SAFETY 2001 % of students who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet, among students who rode a bicycle during the past 12 months % of students who "never" or "rarely" wore a seat belt when driving % of the students never or rarely wore a seat belt when n/a riding in a car driven by someone else. % of the students rode one or more times during the past 30 days in a car or other vehicle driven by someone who 30.8% had been drinking alcohol. % of the students, in the past 30 days, drove a car or other 12.9% vehicle one or more times when they had been drinking alcohol.
2005 2005
2007 2007
2009 2009
2011 2011
2015 2015
62.70%
54.00%
7.10%
5.60%
13.90%
14.80%
13.80%
13.80%
9.90%
6.90%
23.30%
31.70%
29.20%
25.20%
17.70%
15.40%
12.10%
17.00%
12.40%
11.70%
7.00%
7.50%
50.60%
48.80%
% of students who, during the past 30 days, texted or emailed while driving a car or other vehicle SCHOOL SAFETY 2001 % of students who have been bullied on school property during the past 12 months % of students who have been electronically bullied in the past 12 months
2013 2013
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
20.90%
25.60%
20.70%
20.90%
23.70%
21.30%
18.30%
% of the students were in a physical fight on school property one or more times during the past 12 months.
13.10%
12.20%
8.10%
8.20%
4.50%
4.20%
% of the students did not go to school on one or more of the past 30 days because they felt they would be unsafe at 4.9% school or on their way to or from school.
4.40%
7.00%
4.80%
5.00%
4.30%
4.20%
% of the students were offered, sold, or given an illegal 29.1% drug on school property by someone during the past 12 months. VIOLENCE RELATED 2001 % of the students were injured in a physical fight and had 4.7% to be treated by a doctor or nurse one or more times during the past 12 months.
28.70%
27.80%
22.40%
25.50%
17.50%
13.30%
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
4.50%
5.10%
3.90%
4.10%
4.00%
2.70%
% of the students have ever been physically forced to have 7.2% sexual intercourse when they did not want to.
8.50%
9.40%
7.30%
7.10%
5.10%
4.80%
9.10%
8.00%
11.50%
10.20%
6.40%
7.50%
5.90%
2011
2013
2015
18.30%
16.00%
Of those who dated or went out with someone during the past 12 months, the % of students who were hurt physically on purpose by the person dated Of those who dated or went out with someone during the past 12 months, the % of students who were forced to do sexual things unwillingly % of students who experienced an unwanted sexual advance because of other students drinking (in the past 12 months) SUICIDE % of students during the past 12 months that reported they did something to purposely hurt themselves without wanting to die, such as cutting or burning themselves on purpose % of the students felt so sad or hopeless for almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that they stopped doing some of their usual activities during the past 12 months. % of the students seriously considered attempting suicide during the past 12 months. % of the students actually attempted suicide one or more times during the past 12 months.
2001
2005
2007
2009
28.5%
29.30%
26.00%
22.20%
27.10%
25.70%
24.70%
19.8%
16.50%
16.80%
11.70%
15.30%
12.60%
14.30%
16.3%
8.30%
8.10%
4.80%
6.40%
5.00%
5.30%
2.70%
3.20%
0.50%
2.90%
1.90%
2.00%
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
% of the students who attempted suicide during the past 12 months had an injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or a nurse. Percentage of students who wouldn't talk to parents about negative emotions SUBSTANCE ABUSE 2001 Tobacco Use
76.80%
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WHS YRBS TRENDS 2001 % of the students smoked a whole cigarette for the first time prior to age 13. % of the students smoked cigarettes on one or more of the 33.8% past 30 days. Percentage of students who smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day Of those who smoked, the % who tried to quit smoking cigarettes in the past 12 months % of the students used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on one or more of the past 30 days. % of students smoked cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars on one or more of the past 30 days.
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
11.80%
12.30%
9.00%
8.70%
6.70%
4.40%
22.10%
24.80%
19.50%
16.00%
12.50%
8.40%
11.20%
6.80%
42.00%
45.80%
11.50%
17.30%
14.80%
10.50%
4.60%
2.60%
18.30%
19.90%
17.30%
15.10%
14.30%
11.20%
8.00%
15.80%
Percentage of students who usually obtain their own cigarettes by buying them in a store or gas station Percentage of students who currently use electronic vapor products Alcohol Abuse 2001 % of the students had their first drink of alcohol other 35.9% than a few sips before age 13. % of the students had at least one drink of alcohol on one 54.8% or more of the past 30 days. % of the students had 5 or more drinks of alcohol in a 33.4% row, that is, within a couple of hours, on one or more of the past 30 days. Percentage of students who usually obtain the alcohol they drank by someone giving it to them Drug Abuse 2001 % of the students tried marijuana for the first time before 28.6% age 13. % of the students used marijuana one or more times 31.5% during the past 30 days. Percentage of students who ever came to school high on marijuana % of students that have used synthetic marijuana during their life % of the students used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their 12.3% life.
24.50% 2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
17.10%
18.80%
13.80%
12.20%
8.40%
8.30%
45.10%
51.20%
42.30%
39.70%
37.10%
33.60%
30.40%
36.00%
28.50%
26.20%
21.90%
20.80% 42.00%
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
8.70%
11.00%
8.00%
9.00%
4.90%
4.90%
23.20%
29.80%
31.30%
31.50%
25.60%
21.80% 13.40%
10.40%
11.10%
13.10%
8.20%
7.30%
6.70%
5.60%
6.30%
% of students who in their life used prescription drugs (such as OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, Adderall, Ritalin, or Xanax) without a doctor's prescription
19.90%
21.50%
16.40%
15.40%
% of students who in the last 30 days used prescription drugs (such as OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, Adderall, Ritalin, or Xanax) without a doctor's prescription
8.80%
12.40%
7.40%
9.00%
% of the students used heroin one or more times during their life.
4.9%
2.70%
4.80%
2.50%
3.70%
2.10%
1.40%
% of the students 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.
14.7%
14.00%
16.80%
12.60%
11.30%
8.20%
4.70%
14.7%
5.60%
6.80%
3.40%
3.60%
2.60%
1.90%
5.10%
8.20%
7.40%
8.20%
7.10%
4.40%
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
46.50%
48.80%
44.80%
44.10%
39.80%
37.40%
4.30%
8.00%
3.80%
5.30%
3.00%
2.00%
36.90%
37.20%
35.20%
33.70%
32.40%
29.70%
26.20%
25.60%
21.70%
22.00%
59.30%
58.80%
67.80%
64.60%
% of the students used methamphetamines one or more times during their life. % of the students used ecstasy one or more times during their life. SEXUAL ACTIVITY OF RESPONDENTS
2001
% of the students stated they have had sexual intercourse. 39.4% % of the students had sexual intercourse for the first time 11.7% prior to age 13. % of the students had sexual intercourse with one or more people during the past 3 months. Among students who had sexual intercourse, % who drank or used drugs before last sexual intercourse. Among students who had sexual intercourse, the percentage who used a condom during last sexual intercourse
62.1%
71.40%
30.30%
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WHS YRBS TRENDS Among students who had sexual intercourse, the percentage who used birth control pills to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse WEIGHT, FOOD, & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
2001
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
23.9%
19.40%
10.40%
26.30%
24.90%
29.20%
36.60%
2001
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015 8.00%
Percentage of students who drank soda each of past 7 days n/a % of the students are trying to lose weight. % of the students ate less food, fewer calories, or foods low n/a in fat to try to lose weight or keep from gaining weight during the past 30 days. Percengtage of students who went hungry often because of not enough food at home % of the students were physically active for a total of 60 minutes or more per day on 5 or more of the past 7 days.
n/a
49.00%
49.40%
43.50%
41.20%
48.10%
44.20% 1.40%
58.90%
60.50%
24.80%
25.50%
24.30%
33.50%
n/a
25.70%
22.50%
23.50%
15.60%
2001
2005
2007
2009
2011
2011
2015
n/a
8.20%
7.30%
7.00%
7.00%
4.20%
4.00%
58.50%
56.20%
40.40% n/a
% of the students performed organized community service as a non-paid volunteer, such as serving meals to the n/a elderly, picking up litter, helping out at a hospital, or building homes for the poor one or more times during the past 30 days. % of students reported they participate in activities run by community groups during an average week when they are in school Percentage of student who don't perceive of moderate/great risk from marijuana use
46.20%
49.30%
Percentage of students who played video or computer games or used a computer 3+ hours per day % of the students watched 3 hours or more of TV per day on an average school day. ATTITUDES/PERCEPTIONS/OTHER % of the students received grades of mostly D's and F's in school during the past 12 months. Percentage of students who did not play on one sports team during past school year % of the students agree or strongly agree their parents or other adults in their family have clear rules and standards for their behavior. % of students who have talked with at least one of their parents or guardians about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, or drug use during the past 12 months
49.20%
74.90%
38.80%
80.10%
41.10%
79.60%
38.60%
81.90%
80.90%
77.30%
54.50%
56.80%
51.10%
42.50%
45.60%
47.30%
34.70%
34.70% 57.80%
% of the students think their friends feel it would be wrong or very wrong for them to take a prescription drug (such as OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, codeine, Adderall, Ritalin, or Xanax) without a doctor's prescription
81.10%
79.30%
% of the students think their friends feel it would be wrong or very wrong for them to smoke tobacco
66.40%
67.40%
% of the students think their friends feel it would be wrong or very wrong for them to have one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day
57.50%
59.10%
% of the students think their friends feel it would be wrong or very wrong for the student to smoke marijuana
41.50%
43.60%
% of students report that their parents feel it would be "wrong" or "very wrong" for them to have one or two drinks of an alcoholic beverage nearly every day
89.90%
92.20%
% of students report that their parents feel it would be "wrong" or "very wrong" for them to smoke marijuana
86.00%
86.40%
% of students report that their parents feel it would be "wrong" or "very wrong" for them to take a prescription drug (such as OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, codeine, Adderall, Ritalin, or Xanax) without a doctor's prescription
95.20%
95.90%
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WHS YRBS TRENDS % of students "Strongly approve" or "approve" of someone their age having one or two drinks of alcohol nearly every day
2001
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
6.00%
5.40%
% of the students think it would be sort of easy or very easy for them to get beer, wine, or hard liquor (for example, vodka, whiskey, or gin) if they wanted some.
n/a
74.20%
75.70%
73.80%
74.30%
74.10%
67.00%
% of the students think it would be sort of easy or very easy to get some cigarettes if they wanted some.
n/a
76.70%
75.70%
70.60%
74.60%
68.80%
60.40%
% of the students think it would be sort of easy or very n/a easy for them to get some marijuana if they wanted some.
67.70%
68.30%
71.00%
74.30%
70.30%
62.60%
n/a
n/a
n/a
41.40%
32.70%
34.20%
70.40%
79.30%
% of the students think it would be sort of easy or very n/a easy to get prescription drug without a doctor's prescription % of students report hearing, reading, or seeing a message about avoiding alcohol or other illegal drugs during the past 12 months Percentage of students who had a family member in jail or in prison Percentage of studnets wo have a family member currently in the military (new wording 2015) Percentage of students who saw or heard domestic violence at home Percentage of students who ever lived with someone with alcohol or drug problem HEALTH RELATED % of students who saw a doctor or nurse for a checkup or physical exam when not sick or injured in the past 12 months % of students who saw a dentist for a checkup, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work during the past 12 months % of students who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma % of students who used an indoor tanning device such as a sunlamp, sunbed, or tanning booth one or more times during the past 12 months Percentage of students who didn't get 8 or more hours of sleep
9.30% 9.10% 12.70% 28.30% 2009
2011
2013
2015
73.70%
78.80%
83.80%
82.70%
82.40%
85.90%
23.60%
23.20%
21.00%
12.40%
11.10%
6.40% 68.20%
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