2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who described their general health as fair or poor
100
80
60
40
20
6.9
6.8
7.0
Total
Males
Females
6.7
7.3
7th
8th
0
QN7 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car
100
80
60
40
20
16.0
12.8
12.0
10.1
14.2
0
Total
Males
Females
QN8 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Among students who rode a bicycle, the percentage who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet
100
77.7
75.9
80
71.8
68.0
67.9
60
40
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN9 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Among students who used rollerblades or rode a skateboard, the percentage who never or rarely wore a
helmet
100
80
78.2
74.0
74.6
73.6
Total
Males
Females
71.7
60
40
20
0
QN10 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever rode in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol
100
80
60
40
30.2
27.3
30.0
25.4
24.0
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN11 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever carried a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club
100
80
60
40
34.2
23.2
22.2
20
24.4
13.8
0
Total
Males
Females
QN12 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever been in a physical fight
100
80
73.2
59.6
58.3
60
61.3
47.8
40
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN13 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who were ever in a physical fight in which they were hurt and had to be treated by a
doctor or nurse
100
80
60
40
20
6.1
7.2
Total
Males
5.1
5.6
6.9
7th
8th
0
Females
QN14 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever seriously thought about killing themselves
100
80
60
40
28.4
22.7
23.0
22.8
7th
8th
16.1
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN15 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever made a plan about how they would kill themselves
100
80
60
40
20
15.2
11.9
11.1
8.0
13.1
0
Total
Males
Females
QN16 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever tried to kill themselves
100
80
60
40
20
9.6
8.1
6.4
Total
Males
8.0
8.3
7th
8th
0
Females
QN17 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs
100
80
60
40
31.6
23.9
25.2
22.5
18.6
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN18 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 11 years
100
80
60
40
20
4.2
4.1
4.3
Total
Males
Females
4.2
4.3
7th
8th
0
QN19 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
5.1
3.8
Total
Males
6.3
4.2
6.3
0
Females
QN20 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
0.9
0.8
1.0
Total
Males
Females
0.4
1.4
7th
8th
0
QNFRCIG - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Among students who are current smokers, the percentage who smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day on
the days they smoked during the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN21 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever had a drink of alcohol, other than a few sips
100
80
60
49.7
39.0
41.2
37.2
40
31.5
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN26 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 11 years
100
80
60
40
20
12.7
15.1
11.5
10.7
14.5
0
Total
Males
Females
QN27 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used marijuana
100
80
60
40
20
7.2
8.1
Total
Males
10.6
6.4
4.7
0
Females
QN28 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 11 years
100
80
60
40
20
0.9
1.4
0.4
Total
Males
Females
0.8
1.1
7th
8th
0
QN29 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase
100
80
60
40
20
3.3
3.2
3.3
Total
Males
Females
2.5
4.4
0
QN30 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever sniffed glue, breathed the contents of spray cans, or inhaled any paints or
sprays to get high
100
80
60
40
20
9.4
8.2
Total
Males
10.4
10.1
8.3
0
Females
QN31 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used steroids
100
80
60
40
20
1.5
1.7
1.3
Total
Males
Females
1.5
1.5
7th
8th
0
QN32 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body
100
80
60
40
20
0.6
0.8
0.5
Total
Males
Females
0.7
0.5
7th
8th
0
QN33 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who were at risk for becoming overweight (i.e., at or above the 85th percentile but
below the 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex)*
100
80
60
40
20
17.0
17.8
16.4
Total
Males
Females
18.8
15.0
0
6th
*QNROVWGT - Unweighted Data - Based on reference data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who were overweight (i.e., at or above the 95th percentile for body mass index, by
age and sex)*
100
80
60
40
20
12.8
15.5
10.4
12.0
13.5
7th
8th
0
Total
Males
Females
6th
*QNOVWGT - Unweighted Data - Based on reference data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight
100
80
60
40
29.0
31.1
26.6
29.3
28.9
7th
8th
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN38 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
100
80
55.8
60
45.8
40
46.4
45.1
7th
8th
34.3
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN39 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever exercised to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
100
77.8
80
69.3
69.2
69.7
7th
8th
59.5
60
40
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN40 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever eaten less food, fewer calories, or foods low in fat to lose weight or to
keep from gaining weight
100
80
56.4
60
46.2
40
46.2
46.8
7th
8th
34.4
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN41 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever gone without eating for 24 hours or more to lose weight or to keep from
gaining weight
100
80
60
40
21.3
20
16.8
16.3
17.8
7th
8th
11.7
0
Total
Males
Females
QN42 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever taken diet pills, powders, or liquids without a doctor's advice to lose
weight or to keep from gaining weight
100
80
60
40
20
4.5
6.0
2.8
4.5
4.6
7th
8th
0
Total
Males
Females
QN43 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining
weight
100
80
60
40
20
4.7
6.9
2.0
4.3
5.4
7th
8th
0
Total
Males
Females
QN44 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who exercised or participated in physical activity that made them sweat and breathe
hard for 20 minutes or more on three or more of the past seven days
100
80
77.5
74.2
73.0
69.3
71.2
60
40
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN45 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who watched three or more hours per day of TV on an average school day
100
80
60
47.6
46.5
Total
Males
50.3
48.4
45.9
40
20
0
Females
QN46 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes one or more days during an average
school week
100
91.6
90.3
Total
Males
92.7
91.2
92.2
7th
8th
80
60
40
20
0
Females
QN47 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes daily in an average week when they
were in school
100
80
60
40
34.6
35.9
Total
Males
33.5
34.5
34.9
7th
8th
20
0
Females
QNDLYPE - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who played on some sports teams
100
80
67.4
63.9
61.5
57.9
56.5
60
40
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN48 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had been threatened or injured with a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on
school property one or more times during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
20
11.3
14.0
13.9
9.3
9.1
0
Total
Males
Females
QN50 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who did not go to school on one or more of the past 30 days because they felt they
would be unsafe at school or on their way to or from school
100
80
60
40
20
7.7
7.4
8.0
Total
Males
Females
7.4
8.1
7th
8th
0
QN51 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
23.6
20
17.1
18.0
16.1
12.4
0
Total
Males
Females
QN52 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
4.1
3.8
4.3
Total
Males
Females
3.0
5.6
0
QN53 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who participated in physical activity that did not make them sweat or breathe hard for
30 minutes or more on five or more days of the past seven days
100
80
60
40
23.7
24.7
Total
Males
26.2
22.9
21.9
20
0
Females
QN54 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who were physically active for a total of 60 minutes or more per day on five or more
of the past seven days
100
80
60
44.8
40
35.4
35.0
35.4
7th
8th
27.2
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN55 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Among students enrolled in physical education (PE) class, the percentage who actually exercised or played
sports more than 20 minutes during an average PE class
100
81.6
83.8
83.2
79.8
79.2
80
60
40
20
0
Total
Males
Females
QN56 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who drank three or more glasses of milk per day during the past seven days
100
80
60
40
20
18.2
14.4
14.3
14.4
7th
8th
11.1
0
Total
Males
Females
QN57 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have been taught about AIDS or HIV infection in school
100
88.7
89.8
Total
Males
92.5
87.8
85.9
80
60
40
20
0
Females
QN58 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who responded that the last time they saw a dentist for a checkup, exam, teeth
cleaning, or other dental work was during the past 12 months
100
80
69.9
70.6
69.2
Total
Males
Females
69.6
70.1
7th
8th
60
40
20
0
QN59 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
100
80
60
40
19.1
18.2
19.8
Total
Males
Females
20
19.1
19.0
7th
8th
0
QN60 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th
New Jersey Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma and who have
asthma but had not had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack during the past 12 months or who had an
episode of asthma or an asthma attack during the past 12 months (i.e., current asthma)
100
80
60
40
20
15.2
15.3
15.2
Total
Males
Females
15.8
14.4
7th
8th
0
QN61 - Unweighted Data
Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
6th

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