2007 Minnesota Student Survey Tables
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Minnesota Student Survey Interagency Team:
Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
For more information contact:
Ann Kinney, Senior Research Scientist
Minnesota Center for Health Statistics, Minnesota Department of Health
ph: 651-201-5946 e: [email protected]
In Appreciation
We are indebted to the students, teachers, Minnesota Student Survey coordinators and
superintendents across the state that agreed to participate in and supported the student
survey when it was administered in the spring of 2007. These data are made available
as a result of their interest and time and we are grateful for their efforts.
We are also indebted to the many state agency staff, especially the analysts with the
Center for Health Statistics at the Minnesota Department of Health, for their tireless
work on making these data available.
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Survey Participation
The 2007 Minnesota Student Survey was administered in the spring of 2007 to students
in juvenile correctional facilities. Student participation was voluntary and surveys were
anonymous. The secondary (9th and 12th grade) version of the survey was used.
Items on the Tables
The accompanying set of tables includes the responses for all survey items. Items are
ordered within the tables according to meaningful domains; the order items appear on
the tables is not necessarily the order they appeared in the survey. A Table of Contents
is provided on page iv.
New Questions and Year-to-Year Comparisons
Some of the 2007 survey instrument questions were changed from the 2004 survey
instrument. While many questions stayed the same, there were questions that had
updated or improved wording. Some entirely new questions were added and some
questions were dropped. New questions and questions with changed wording are
noted on each table. Caution must be used when making comparisons over time for
any questions in which the wording has changed.
Please note that although these surveys are given repeatedly over time, student
populations may change between administrations of the survey.
Validity of Responses
Approximately 5% of the surveys were eliminated from analyses because gender was
missing, responses were highly inconsistent, or there was a pattern of likely
exaggeration.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Table 8a-b
Table 9a-b
Table 10
Table 11
Table 12
Table 13
Table 14a-b
Table 15
Table 16
Table 17
Table 18
Table 19
Table 20
Table 21a-b
Table 22
Table 23
Table 24
Subject Area
Page
DEMOGRAPHICS
Sample description
SCHOOL
Feelings about school, school plans, and truancy
Academic performance and school programs
Perceptions of school environment
Perceptions of school and neighborhood safety
Victimization at school
Bullying
ACTIVITIES
Use of time
Enrichment activities
Reasons for participation in activities
FAMILY AND RELATIONSHIPS
Family composition and parental communication
Perception of family and others caring
RISK FACTORS
Family substance abuse
Physical and sexual violence
HEALTH AND SAFETY
General health issues
Weight-related issues
Exercise
Nutrition
Seat belt use
Sources of information on risk behaviors
MENTAL HEALTH
Emotional well-being/distress
Self-inflicted injury, suicidal thoughts and suicidal behavior
Gambling behavior
Destructive and antisocial behavior
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8-9
10-11
12
13
14
15
16-17
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19
20
21
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24-25
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27
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Continued on the next page
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Continued
Table
Table 25
Table 26
Table 27
Table 28
Table 29
Table 30
Table 31
Table 32
Table 33
Table 34
Table 35
Table 36a-b
Table 37
Table 38
Table 39
Table 40a-b
Table 41a-b
Table 42
Subject Area
SUBSTANCE USE
Summary of substance use
Cigarette use and age of first use
Cigar and smokeless tobacco use and age of first use
Access to tobacco
Alcohol use frequency and quantity
Age of first alcohol use
Access to alcohol
Drinking and driving
Marijuana and other drug use and age of first use
Marijuana, inhalants, hallucinogens and heroin
Methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy
Prescription drugs
Substance use patterns
Social disapproval of substance use
Perceived risk of harm from substance use
Consequences of substance use
SEXUAL HEALTH AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS
Sexual behavior
Reasons for sexual abstinence
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32
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34
35
36
37
38
39
40-41
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SURVEY ITEM OR DOMAIN
Total number of surveys
Gender
Age
Race/ethnicity
Feelings about school
School plans
Truancy/skipping days of school
Grades received in school
Have or ever had an IEP
Free/reduced-price lunch
Changed schools
Students are friendly
Students behave well
Students threatened students
Teachers interested in student
Teachers show respect for students
Feel safe going to and from school
Feel safe at school
Feel safe in neighborhood
Bathrooms in school are safe
Illegal gang activity at school
Alcohol/drug use at school
Sold or given drug at school
Property stolen/damaged at school
Skipped school/felt unsafe
Threatened/assaulted at school
Sexual harassment at school
Victim of bullying
Being a bully
Time on homework/study
Time reading
Time doing volunteer work
Time working for pay
Time watching TV/DVDs/videos
Time playing computer/video games
Time talking on phone/text messaging
Time online
Time hanging out
Fine arts activities
Private lessons
Club/community sports teams
School sports teams
Hobby/academic clubs
Community clubs/programs
Mentoring programs
Religious activities
NA
*
Table #
2007 2004
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
NA
3
NA
3
NA
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
NA
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
NA
7
NA
7
NA
8A
7A
8A
7B
8A
7C
8A
7C
8B
7B
8B
7B
8B
NA
8B
NA
8B
7C
9A
NA
9A
NA
9A
NA
9A
NA
9B
NA
9B
NA
9B
NA
9B
NA
SURVEY ITEM OR DOMAIN
Reasons for participating
Reasons for not participating
Which adults do you live with
Talk with father about problems
Talk with mother about problems
Parents care about you
Other adult relatives care about you
Friends care about you
Teachers/other adults at school care
Church or spiritual leaders care
Other adults in community care
Family alcohol use problems
Family drug use problems
Perpetrator of relationship violence
Victim of relationship violence
Victim of relationship sexual assault
Victim of physical abuse at home
Witness to physical abuse at home
Victim of extrafamilial sexual abuse
Victim of intrafamilial sexual abuse
Recency of last physical exam
Ever told had asthma
Physical health problem
Mental/emotional health problem
Ever treated for mental/emotional
Ever treated for alcohol/drug problem
Perception of current weight
Activities to control weight*
Weight status according to BMI
Strenuous exercise lasting 20 minutes
Physical activity lasting 30 minutes
Beverage consumption
Servings of fruits/vegetables
Use of seat belts
Information sources/risk behaviors
Headaches/stomachaches/sickness
Irritable/angry
Many fears/easily scared
Trouble concentrating
Restless
Sleep trouble
Impulsive
Unhappy/depressed/tearful
Emotional well-being /distress
Self-inflicted injury
Suicidal thoughts and attempts
Table #
2007
2004
10
NA
10
NA
11
9
11
9
11
9
12
10
12
10
12
11
12
11
12
11
12
11
13
12
13
12
14A
NA
14A
NA
14A
NA
14B
13
14B
13
14B
14
14B
14
15
15
15
NA
15
NA
15
NA
15
NA
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
NA
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
21A
NA
21A
NA
21A
NA
21A
NA
21A
NA
21A
NA
21A
NA
21A
NA
21B
22
22
NA
22
23
Not asked in 2004; new item(s) in 2007
Question changes in 2007
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SURVEY ITEM OR DOMAIN
Played cards for money
Bet on games of skill
Bet on sports teams/horseracing*
Bought lottery tickets
Gambled in a casino
Gambled for money online
Running away from home
Vandalism
Physical fights
Shoplifting
Carrying a gun or other weapon
Use of any tobacco product past month
Frequent use of any tobacco product
Frequent binge drinking
Any alcohol/drug use past year
Frequency of cigarette use past month
Quantity of cigarettes past month
Age of first use of cigarettes
Use of smokeless tobacco past month
Use of cigars/cigarillos past month
Age of first use of cigars/smokeless
Sources for obtaining tobacco
Use of fake ID to purchase tobacco
Frequency of alcohol use past year
Frequency of alcohol use past month
Typical alcohol use quantity
Binge drinking past 2 weeks
Age of first alcohol use
Sources for obtaining alcohol
Use of fake ID to purchase alcohol
Drinking and driving
Marijuana use past month
Age of first use of marijuana
Use of other drugs past month
Age of first use of other drugs
NA
*
Table #
2007 2004
23
24
23
24
23
24
23
24
23
24
23
NA
24
26
24
26
24
26
24
26
24
26
25
NA
25
NA
25
27
25
27
26
28
26
28
26
NA
27
NA
27
NA
27
NA
28
30
28
30
29
31
29
31
29
31
29
31
30
NA
31
32
31
32
32
33
33
34
33
NA
33
NA
33
NA
SURVEY ITEM OR DOMAIN
Marijuana use past year*
Inhalant use past year*
LSD/hallucinogen use past year*
Heroin use past year*
Methamphetamine use past year*
Cocaine/crack use past year*
MDMA/ecstasy use past year*
Stimulant use past year
ADHD/ADD drug use past year
Pain reliever use past year
Tranquilizer use past year
Prescription drug use past year
Substance use before/during school
Talked about dangers of substance use
Social disapproval of substance use
Perceived risks from substance use
Need more substance to get effect
Tried to reduce substance use
Substance use hurt relationships*
All day substance use or effects
Given up activities to use substances*
Use related emotional distress
Use related neglect of responsibilities*
Use related legal problems
Use related violent behavior
Use related memory problems
Substance use greater than intended
Sexual intercourse ever
Number of sexual partners
Pregnant or caused pregnancy
Talk with partner about STD risk
Talk about pregnancy prevention
Frequency of birth control
Frequency of condom use
Use of condom during last intercourse
Reasons for sexual abstinence*
Table #
2007
2004
34
34
34
34
34
36
34
36
35
35
35
35
35
35
36A
NA
36A
NA
36A
NA
36A
NA
36B
NA
37
38
38
NA
38
NA
39
NA
40A
41A
40A
41A
40A
41A
40A
41A
40A
41A
40A
41A
40B
41B
40B
41B
40B
41B
40B
41B
40B
41B
41A
42A
41A
42A
41A
42A
41B
42B
41B
42B
41B
42B
41B
42B
41B
42B
42
43
Not asked in 2004; new item(s) in 2007
Question changes in 2007
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TABLE 1
DEMOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Male
N
Total number of surveys
Age
Race/ethnicity
Female
%
N
%
480
100%
107
100%
11 or younger
2
0%
0
0%
12
4
1%
0
0%
13
9
2%
4
4%
14
36
8%
13
12%
15
68
14%
22
21%
16
118
25%
36
34%
17
154
32%
29
27%
18
78
16%
3
3%
19-20
7
1%
0
0%
21 or older
1
0%
0
0%
No answer
3
1%
0
0%
American Indian
45
9%
20
19%
Black or African
American
146
30%
12
11%
Hispanic or Latino
36
8%
6
6%
Asian American or
Pacific Islander
27
6%
3
3%
147
31%
42
39%
Mixed race (checked
more than one
race/ethnicity)
68
14%
24
22%
I don't know / no answer
11
2%
0
0%
White
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TABLE 2
FEELINGS ABOUT SCHOOL, SCHOOL PLANS, AND TRUANCY
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
How do you feel about going
to school?
Which of these best
describes your school
plans?
During the last 30 days, how
often have you skipped or
cut full days of school?
Male
Female
%
%
I like school very much
18%
26%
I like school quite a bit
22%
22%
I like school a little
33%
24%
I don't like school very much
17%
11%
I hate school
11%
16%
5%
8%
I plan to finish high school
but won't go to college
21%
18%
I'd like to go to some kind of
trade or vocational school
12%
5%
I'd like to go to college after
high school
54%
47%
I'd like to go to college and
then to graduate school
9%
23%
Never
66%
50%
Once or twice
11%
13%
3 to 5 times
7%
14%
6 to 10 times
3%
6%
13%
17%
I would like to quit school as
soon as I can
More than 10 times
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TABLE 3
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Mark the two grades you get the
most often.
A only
Male
Female
%
%
2%
1%
20%
30%
3%
5%
32%
29%
4%
0%
16%
11%
D only
1%
0%
D and F only
8%
11%
F only
2%
1%
Not applicable or no answer
13%
12%
Do you have or have you ever had
an IEP (Individualized Education
Plan)? ^
Yes
55%
42%
No
45%
58%
Do you currently get free or
reduced-price lunch at school? ^
Yes
72%
82%
No
28%
18%
0 times
48%
37%
1 time
26%
27%
2 times
13%
18%
3 or more times
13%
18%
A and B only
B only
B and C only
C only
C and D only
Since the beginning of this school
year, how many times have you
changed schools? ^
^ New question in 2007.
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TABLE 4
PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
How many students in your
school are friendly?
How many students in your
school behave well in the
hallways and lunchroom?
How many students in your
school have made fun of or
threatened students of
different races or
backgrounds?
How many of your teachers
are interested in you as a
person?
How many of your teachers
show respect for students?
All
Male
Female
%
%
8%
5%
Most
33%
33%
Some
40%
43%
A few
16%
19%
None
3%
0%
All
8%
4%
Most
28%
23%
Some
36%
42%
A few
22%
30%
None
6%
2%
All
6%
3%
Most
14%
13%
Some
25%
23%
A few
32%
45%
None
23%
15%
All
15%
13%
Most
29%
31%
Some
22%
24%
A few
23%
22%
None
11%
11%
All
31%
34%
Most
29%
35%
Some
20%
16%
A few
15%
12%
None
6%
4%
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TABLE 5
PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL AND NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
How much do you agree or disagree
with the following statements?
I feel safe going to and
from school
I feel safe at school
Student use of alcohol or
drugs is a problem at this
school
%
%
39%
Agree
48%
50%
Disagree
8%
10%
Strongly disagree
3%
1%
Strongly agree
36%
30%
Agree
48%
50%
Disagree
12%
19%
4%
1%
Strongly agree
38%
32%
Agree
45%
43%
Disagree
11%
21%
6%
4%
Strongly agree
28%
26%
Agree
45%
58%
Disagree
19%
8%
8%
8%
Strongly agree
22%
12%
Agree
24%
27%
Disagree
29%
41%
Strongly disagree
25%
20%
Strongly agree
18%
31%
Agree
24%
26%
Disagree
24%
27%
Strongly disagree
34%
17%
Strongly disagree
Illegal gang activity is a
problem at this school
Female
40%
Strongly disagree
Bathrooms in this school
are a safe place to be
Male
Strongly agree
Strongly disagree
I feel safe in my
neighborhood ^
Gender
^ New question in 2007.
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TABLE 6
VICTIMIZATION AT SCHOOL
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Male
%
During the last 12
months, has anyone
offered, sold, or given
you an illegal drug on
school property?
Yes
During the last 12
months, how many
times has someone
stolen or deliberately
damaged your property
on school property?
0 times
1 time
2 or 3 times
6 or more times
0 days
1 day
2 or 3 days
4 or 5 days
6 or more days
During the last 12
months, which of the
following has
happened to you on
school property? Has a
student:
43%
42%
57%
58%
68%
64%
14%
16%
13%
15%
3%
2%
3%
3%
89%
90%
3%
3%
3%
2%
1%
1%
3%
4%
48%
47%
52%
53%
38%
32%
62%
68%
24%
26%
76%
74%
11%
2%
89%
98%
17%
35%
83%
65%
21%
55%
79%
45%
No
4 or 5 times
During the last 30 days,
how many days did you
not go to school
because you felt unsafe
at school or going
to/from school?
Female
%
Threatened you?
Yes
No
Pushed, shoved, or grabbed you?
Yes
No
Kicked, bitten, or hit you?
Yes
No
Stabbed you or fired a gun at you?
Yes
No
Touched, grabbed, or pinched you
in a sexual way? ^
Yes
No
Made unwanted sexual comments,
jokes, gestures, or looks toward
you? ^
Yes
No
^ New question in 2007.
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TABLE 7
BULLYING ^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
During the last 30 days, how
often has another student or
group of students made fun
of or teased you in a hurtful
way, or excluded you from
friends or activities?
During the last 30 days, how
often have you, on your own
or as part of a group, made
fun of or teased another
student in a hurtful way or
excluded another student
from friends or activities?
Male
Female
%
%
Never
68%
61%
Once or twice
21%
27%
About once a week
3%
3%
Several times a week
4%
7%
Every day
4%
3%
Never
45%
33%
Once or twice
26%
42%
8%
2%
12%
13%
8%
10%
About once a week
Several times a week
Every day
^ New questions in 2007.
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TABLE 8A
USE OF TIME
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
During the school year, how many
hours in a typical week do you
spend doing the following?
Homework or study
Reading for pleasure
Volunteer work or
community service
Work for pay (including
babysitting for others)
Gender
Male
Female
%
%
0 hours
30%
27%
1-2 hours
42%
37%
3-5 hours
15%
18%
6-10 hours
7%
13%
11-20 hours
4%
4%
21 hours or more
3%
2%
0 hours
35%
31%
1-2 hours
32%
34%
3-5 hours
16%
15%
6-10 hours
9%
10%
11-20 hours
3%
5%
21 hours or more
5%
6%
0 hours
57%
55%
1-2 hours
23%
21%
3-5 hours
11%
12%
6-10 hours
4%
6%
11-20 hours
3%
4%
21 hours or more
3%
2%
0 hours
46%
45%
1-2 hours
14%
11%
3-5 hours
12%
11%
6-10 hours
12%
13%
11-20 hours
6%
8%
10%
11%
21 hours or more
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TABLE 8B
USE OF TIME
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
During the school year, how many
hours in a typical week do you
spend doing the following?
Watching TV, DVDs or
videos
Playing computer or video
games
Talking on the phone or text
messaging ^
Online activities (e-mail,
instant messaging, blogging,
web surfing, etc.) ^
Hanging out
Gender
Male
Female
%
%
0 hours
11%
11%
1-2 hours
23%
21%
3-5 hours
26%
25%
6-10 hours
17%
18%
11-20 hours
10%
10%
21 hours or more
13%
15%
0 hours
27%
46%
1-2 hours
28%
20%
3-5 hours
16%
13%
6-10 hours
9%
12%
11-20 hours
10%
5%
21 hours or more
10%
4%
0 hours
27%
12%
1-2 hours
23%
21%
3-5 hours
15%
18%
6-10 hours
13%
11%
11-20 hours
9%
13%
21 hours or more
13%
26%
0 hours
49%
40%
1-2 hours
17%
13%
3-5 hours
13%
15%
6-10 hours
8%
11%
11-20 hours
7%
4%
21 hours or more
6%
16%
0 hours
12%
4%
1-2 hours
11%
9%
3-5 hours
9%
12%
6-10 hours
18%
12%
11-20 hours
16%
20%
21 hours or more
34%
42%
^ New question in 2007.
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TABLE 9A
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES ^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
During the school year, how often
have you participated in the
following?
Fine arts activities (band,
choir, dance, drama, etc.)
Private lessons (music,
dance, etc.)
Club or community
sports teams
School sports teams
Gender
Male
Female
%
%
Not available in my
community
19%
17%
Never
51%
47%
A few times a year
10%
12%
Monthly
5%
2%
1-2 times per week
6%
7%
3-4 times per week
4%
8%
Every day
5%
8%
Not available in my
community
21%
20%
Never
64%
62%
A few times a year
5%
5%
Monthly
3%
3%
1-2 times per week
4%
6%
3-4 times per week
2%
1%
Every day
3%
4%
Not available in my
community
12%
10%
Never
45%
56%
A few times a year
11%
13%
Monthly
5%
4%
1-2 times per week
7%
5%
3-4 times per week
8%
4%
Every day
11%
8%
Not available in my
community
15%
9%
Never
46%
56%
A few times a year
9%
11%
Monthly
5%
5%
1-2 times per week
5%
5%
3-4 times per week
7%
7%
12%
7%
Every day
^ New questions in 2007.
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2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 9B
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES ^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
During the school year, how often
have you participated in the
following?
Hobby and academic clubs
(chess, history, debate, math
team, etc.)
Community clubs and
programs (4-H, Park and
Rec, Community Ed., etc.)
Mentoring programs
Religious activities (religious
services, education, youth
group, etc.)
Gender
Male
Female
%
%
Not available in my
community
19%
15%
Never
61%
69%
A few times a year
6%
5%
Monthly
4%
7%
1-2 times per week
3%
3%
3-4 times per week
3%
2%
Every day
5%
0%
Not available in my
community
17%
11%
Never
56%
64%
A few times a year
8%
11%
Monthly
5%
6%
1-2 times per week
5%
6%
3-4 times per week
4%
0%
Every day
5%
3%
Not available in my
community
15%
12%
Never
62%
69%
A few times a year
7%
4%
Monthly
3%
4%
1-2 times per week
8%
8%
3-4 times per week
3%
2%
Every day
2%
1%
Not available in my
community
12%
8%
Never
50%
50%
A few times a year
11%
15%
5%
6%
1-2 times per week
13%
12%
3-4 times per week
5%
5%
Every day
5%
4%
Monthly
^ New questions in 2007.
Page 11
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 10
REASONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES ^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
In general, why do you
participate in school-based
or community-based
activities and clubs? (Mark
all that apply)
In general, why don't you
participate in any
school-based or
community-based activities
and clubs? (Mark all that
apply)
Male
Female
%
%
To have fun
67%
65%
To learn new skills
44%
50%
My parents or guardians want
me to
11%
15%
My friends participate
19%
22%
To help me get into college
19%
28%
Participate for other reasons
28%
42%
Activities are not available in
my community
12%
11%
Activities cost too much
15%
23%
My parents or guardians
won't let me
3%
3%
My friends don't participate
10%
8%
I'm not interested
51%
42%
I am too busy with other
things
34%
42%
I didn't make the team/pass
the audition, etc.
4%
1%
I was kicked off or removed
6%
4%
26%
20%
Don't participate for other
reasons
^ New questions in 2007.
Page 12
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 11
FAMILY COMPOSITION AND PARENTAL COMMUNICATION
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Which adults do you
live with?
%
%
15%
4%
Both adoptive parents
1%
2%
Mother and stepfather
6%
12%
Father and stepmother
2%
2%
Mother only
45%
40%
Father only
6%
7%
Sometimes with mother,
sometimes with father
5%
7%
13%
22%
7%
5%
Yes, most of the time
25%
21%
Yes, some of the time
23%
18%
No, not very often
12%
11%
7%
14%
My father is not around
32%
36%
Yes, most of the time
53%
43%
Yes, some of the time
28%
21%
No, not very often
10%
16%
No, not at all
4%
11%
My mother is not around
4%
9%
No adults or no answer
No, not at all
Can you talk to your
mother about problems
you are having?
Female
Both biological parents
Other
Can you talk to your
father about problems
you are having?
Male
Page 13
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 12
PERCEPTIONS OF FAMILY AND OTHERS CARING
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Male
%
How much do you feel ...
... your parents care about
you?
... other adult relatives care
about you?
... friends care about you?
... teachers/ other adults at
school care about you? ^
... religious or spiritual
leaders care about you? ^
... other adults in your
community care about
you?
Female
%
Not at all
3%
10%
A little
3%
8%
Some
5%
11%
Quite a bit
13%
9%
Very much
76%
63%
Not at all
4%
6%
A little
5%
10%
Some
15%
12%
Quite a bit
23%
18%
Very much
54%
54%
7%
3%
A little
14%
13%
Some
25%
23%
Quite a bit
29%
36%
Very much
25%
26%
Not at all
14%
11%
A little
23%
30%
Some
33%
21%
Quite a bit
19%
20%
Very much
12%
19%
Not at all
22%
29%
A little
16%
18%
Some
22%
18%
Quite a bit
21%
13%
Very much
19%
22%
Not at all
23%
11%
A little
27%
34%
Some
25%
23%
Quite a bit
17%
20%
Very much
8%
11%
Not at all
^ Variations in wording for this item may affect year-to-year comparisons.
Page 14
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 13
FAMILY SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Has alcohol use by any
family member repeatedly
caused family, health, job,
or legal problems?
Yes
Has drug use by any
family member repeatedly
caused family, health, job,
or legal problems?
Yes
Male
Female
%
%
35%
63%
65%
37%
35%
56%
65%
44%
No
No
Page 15
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TABLE 14A
PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE ^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Have you ever physically or
sexually hurt someone you
were going out with? (This
might include shoving,
slapping, hitting or forcing
them into sexual activities.
This also includes
threatening to do these
things.)
Yes
Has someone you were
going out with ever hit you,
hurt you, threatened you or
made you feel afraid?
Yes
Has someone you were
going out with ever forced
you to have sex or do
something sexual when you
didn't want to?
Male
Female
%
%
10%
25%
90%
75%
11%
50%
89%
50%
7%
37%
93%
63%
No
No
Yes
No
^ New questions in 2007.
Page 16
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 14B
PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Has any adult in your
household ever hit you so
hard or so often that you had
marks or were afraid of that
person?
Yes
Has anyone in your family
ever hit anyone else in the
family so hard or so often
that they had marks or were
afraid of that person?
Yes
Has any older person
outside the family touched
you sexually against your
wishes or forced you to
touch them sexually?
Yes
Has any older/stronger
member of your family
touched you sexually or had
you touch them sexually?
Yes
Male
Female
%
%
23%
51%
77%
49%
27%
52%
73%
48%
9%
39%
91%
61%
8%
27%
92%
73%
No
No
No
No
Page 17
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 15
GENERAL HEALTH ISSUES
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
When was the last time
you had a physical exam?
Male
Female
%
%
Within the last 12 months
68%
71%
20%
21%
6%
5%
2%
0%
4%
3%
25%
34%
75%
66%
84%
73%
16%
27%
73%
59%
27%
41%
62%
44%
24%
35%
14%
21%
57%
50%
34%
39%
8%
11%
1-2 years ago
3-4 years ago
More than 4 years ago
I have never had a
physical exam
Has a doctor or nurse
ever told you that you
have asthma? ^
Yes
No
Do you have a physical
health condition or
problem that has lasted at
least 12 months? ^
No
Do you have a mental or
emotional health problem
that has lasted at least 12
months? ^
No
Have you ever been
treated for a mental or
emotional health
problem? ^
No
Yes
Yes
Yes, during the last year
Yes, more than a year ago
Have you ever been
treated for an alcohol or
other drug problem? ^^
No
Yes, during the last year
Yes, more than a year ago
^ New question in 2007.
^^ New response options in 2007.
Page 18
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 16
WEIGHT-RELATED ISSUES
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Male
%
At the present time, do
you think you are...
Underweight
3%
71%
45%
18%
52%
I am not trying to
lose weight or
control my weight
Yes
49%
33%
No
51%
67%
Fast or skip meals
Yes
11%
34%
No
89%
66%
Yes
11%
23%
No
89%
77%
Yes
40%
47%
No
60%
53%
Use diet pills, speed
or other drugs
Yes
4%
10%
No
96%
90%
Eat healthier
Yes
20%
32%
No
80%
68%
Yes
1%
10%
No
99%
90%
Yes
1%
2%
No
Smoke cigarettes
Exercise
Vomit on purpose
after eating
Use laxatives
Weight status
according to Body
Mass Index (BMI) **
11%
About the right weight
Overweight
During the last 12
months, have you done
any of the following to
lose or control weight?
(Mark all that apply) *^
Female
%
99%
98%
Not overweight
60%
56%
At risk for overweight
24%
25%
Overweight
16%
19%
^ Variations in the number and order of these response options may affect year-to-year comparisons. Two response options are new in
2007.
** Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a child’s self-reported weight and height. BMI can be used as a screening tool
to identify possible weight problems for children and teens. The BMI number is calculated using a standard formula. BMI-for-age
percentiles are used to interpret BMI numbers because, unlike adults, BMI is both age-and sex-specific for children and teens. The
CDC BMI-for-age growth charts take into account these differences and allow translation of a BMI number into a percentile for a child’s
sex and age. The CDC growth charts were used to determine weight status according to BMI for participants in the Minnesota Student
Survey. New questions in 2007.
Not overweight: Less than the 85th percentile
At risk of overweight: 85th to less than the 95th percentile
Overweight: Equal to or greater than the 95th percentile
Page 19
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 17
EXERCISE
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
On how many of the last 7
days did you exercise or
play sports that made you
sweat or breathe hard for
at least 20 minutes?
On how many of the last 7
days were you physically
active for a combined total
of at least 30 minutes?
Male
Female
%
%
0 days
10%
13%
1 day
6%
7%
2 days
10%
18%
3 days
14%
14%
4 days
11%
10%
5 days
10%
13%
6 days
5%
5%
7 days
32%
21%
0 days
9%
12%
1 day
7%
12%
2 days
9%
11%
3 days
11%
10%
4 days
11%
11%
5 days
12%
14%
6 days
6%
4%
7 days
33%
27%
Page 20
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 18
NUTRITION
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
How many glasses of each of the
following did you drink yesterday?
Milk
100% fruit juice
14%
18%
1-2 glasses
32%
43%
3-4 glasses
40%
34%
5 or more glasses
14%
5%
0 glasses
29%
31%
1-2 glasses
56%
60%
3-4 glasses
11%
8%
4%
1%
0 glasses
39%
41%
1-2 glasses
45%
44%
3-4 glasses
10%
11%
6%
4%
0 glasses
70%
65%
1-2 glasses
20%
24%
3-4 glasses
3%
4%
5 or more glasses
7%
6%
83%
82%
1-2 glasses
9%
15%
3-4 glasses
3%
0%
5 or more glasses
5%
3%
0 glasses
5%
3%
1-2 glasses
16%
23%
3-4 glasses
27%
29%
5 or more glasses
52%
45%
0 servings
10%
6%
1 serving
15%
16%
2 servings
27%
21%
3 servings
25%
27%
4 servings
12%
17%
5 or more servings
11%
13%
5 or more glasses
Pop or soda
Sports drinks
Water
How many servings of fruits,
fruit juices, or vegetables
did you eat yesterday?
Female
%
0 glasses
5 or more glasses
Fruit juice drinks
Gender
Male
%
0 glasses
Page 21
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 19
SEAT BELT USE
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
How often do you wear a seat belt
when you ...
...ride in a car?
...drive a car?
Gender
Male
Female
%
%
Never
14%
6%
Sometimes
41%
31%
Often
18%
26%
Always
26%
38%
I never do this activity
24%
33%
Never
15%
9%
Sometimes
23%
17%
Often
11%
11%
Always
27%
31%
Page 22
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 20
SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON RISK BEHAVIORS
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Where have you received most of your information about...
...alcohol and other drugs?
(Mark all that apply)
Female
%
%
Friends or peers
67%
75%
Parents
39%
57%
Brothers or sisters
29%
51%
School/teachers/ counselors
46%
61%
Clinics/doctors/ nurses
20%
35%
8%
11%
Internet
20%
26%
TV/radio/magazines/newspapers/
books
29%
45%
I do not know much about alcohol
or other drugs
5%
3%
Friends or peers
69%
75%
Parents
36%
40%
Brothers or sisters
28%
35%
School/teachers/ counselors
40%
54%
Clinics/doctors/ nurses
24%
59%
5%
7%
Internet
24%
18%
TV/radio/magazines/newspapers/
books
30%
38%
4%
5%
Religious/ community groups ^
...sex? (Mark all that apply)
Male
Religious/ community groups ^
I do not know much about sex
^ New response option in 2007.
Page 23
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 21A
EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING/DISTRESS ^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
How much do you agree or disagree with the following
statements?
I get a lot of headaches,
stomachaches or sickness.
I am often irritable and
angry.
I have many fears and am
easily scared.
I often have trouble
concentrating.
I am restless and cannot stay
still for long.
I often have trouble getting
to sleep and staying asleep.
I do things before I think.
I am often unhappy,
depressed or tearful.
Gender
Male
%
Female
%
Agree
16%
33%
Mostly agree
15%
28%
Mostly disagree
24%
17%
Disagree
45%
22%
Agree
22%
44%
Mostly agree
28%
35%
Mostly disagree
25%
11%
Disagree
25%
10%
Agree
6%
15%
Mostly agree
6%
17%
Mostly disagree
22%
30%
Disagree
65%
39%
Agree
24%
40%
Mostly agree
29%
27%
Mostly disagree
23%
15%
Disagree
24%
18%
Agree
25%
32%
Mostly agree
25%
19%
Mostly disagree
24%
19%
Disagree
26%
31%
Agree
30%
39%
Mostly agree
22%
21%
Mostly disagree
23%
17%
Disagree
25%
24%
Agree
31%
39%
Mostly agree
31%
26%
Mostly disagree
23%
21%
Disagree
15%
13%
Agree
13%
34%
Mostly agree
18%
17%
Mostly disagree
27%
22%
Disagree
41%
28%
^ New questions in 2007.
Page 24
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 21B
EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING/DISTRESS
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Male
%
During the last 30 days ...
... have you felt you were
under any stress or pressure?
... have you felt sad?
... have you felt so
discouraged or hopeless that
you wondered if anything was
worthwhile?
... have you felt nervous,
worried, or upset?
Female
%
Yes, almost more than I could
take
20%
43%
Yes, quite a bit of pressure
21%
19%
Yes, more than usual
16%
11%
Yes, a little
22%
20%
Not at all
20%
7%
All the time
11%
20%
Most of the time
15%
31%
Some of the time
32%
30%
Little of the time
26%
14%
None of the time
17%
5%
Extremely so, to the point that I
have just about given up
10%
20%
Quite a bit
17%
20%
Some, enough to bother me
17%
16%
A little bit
23%
25%
Not at all
34%
18%
All the time
12%
11%
Most of the time
15%
35%
Some of the time
29%
33%
Little of the time
27%
18%
None of the time
18%
2%
Page 25
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 22
SELF-INFLICTED INJURY, SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Have you ever hurt yourself
on purpose ("cutting",
burns, bruises)? ^
%
%
76%
41%
Yes, during the last year
15%
44%
9%
15%
No
74%
39%
Yes, during the last year
18%
48%
8%
13%
85%
59%
5%
28%
10%
13%
Yes, more than a year ago
Have you ever tried to kill
yourself?
Female
No
Yes, more than a year ago
Have you ever thought
about killing yourself?
Male
No
Yes, during the last year
Yes, more than a year ago
^ New question in 2007.
Page 26
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 23
GAMBLING BEHAVIOR
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
During the last 12 months, how often
have you done these activities?
Played cards for money
Gender
Male
Female
%
%
Not at all
53%
64%
Less than once a month
15%
15%
About once a month
12%
8%
About once a week
14%
8%
6%
4%
Not at all
51%
76%
Less than once a month
14%
10%
About once a month
15%
5%
About once a week
13%
8%
Daily
Bet on games of
personal skill like pool,
golf, or bowling
Daily
Bet money on sports
teams or horseracing ^
Bought lottery tickets or
scratch offs
Gambled in a casino
Gambled for money
online ^^
7%
1%
Not at all
65%
81%
Less than once a month
12%
11%
About once a month
11%
2%
About once a week
6%
6%
Daily
5%
0%
75%
78%
7%
11%
About once a month
10%
5%
About once a week
5%
4%
Daily
3%
1%
86%
87%
Less than once a month
5%
8%
About once a month
3%
4%
About once a week
3%
1%
Daily
3%
0%
90%
95%
Less than once a month
2%
0%
About once a month
4%
3%
About once a week
2%
1%
Daily
2%
1%
Not at all
Less than once a month
Not at all
Not at all
^ Variations in wording for this item may affect year-to-year comparisons.
^^ New question in 2007.
Page 27
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 24
DESTRUCTIVE AND ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Male
%
During the last 12 months,
how often have you run away
from home?
During the last 12 months,
how often have you damaged
or destroyed property at
school or somewhere else?
During the last 12 months,
how often have you hit or
beat up another person?
During the last 12 months,
how often have you taken
something from a store
without paying for it?
On how many of the last 30
days did you carry a gun on
school property?
On how many of the last 30
days did you carry a weapon
(other than a gun) on school
property?
Female
%
Never
67%
32%
Once or twice
18%
25%
3 to 5 times
8%
21%
6 to 10 times
3%
10%
More than 10 times
3%
12%
Never
48%
51%
Once or twice
27%
23%
3 to 5 times
13%
16%
6 to 10 times
6%
5%
More than 10 times
7%
5%
Never
36%
28%
Once or twice
28%
29%
3 to 5 times
19%
26%
6 to 10 times
9%
10%
More than 10 times
7%
8%
Never
43%
34%
Once or twice
23%
24%
3 to 5 times
11%
16%
6 to 10 times
6%
9%
More than 10 times
17%
16%
0 days
89%
97%
1 day
2%
1%
2 or 3 days
3%
0%
4 or 5 days
0%
0%
6 or more days
6%
2%
0 days
81%
87%
1 day
3%
3%
2 or 3 days
3%
5%
4 or 5 days
3%
0%
6 or more days
9%
6%
Page 28
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 25
SUMMARY OF SUBSTANCE USE **
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Use of any tobacco products
during the past 30 days ^
Male
Female
%
%
No
64%
34%
36%
66%
81%
61%
19%
39%
79%
68%
21%
32%
Yes
Frequent use of any tobacco
products during the past 30
days (used tobacco on 20 or
more of the past 30 days) ^
No
Yes
Frequent binge drinking in
the past year (typically drank
5 or more drinks at a time
and drank on 10 or more
occasions during the past
year)
No
Any alcohol and/or other
drug use during the past
year (excluding tobacco)
No alcohol or other drug use
in the past year
27%
13%
Used only alcohol in the past
year
5%
9%
13%
7%
54%
71%
Yes
Used only marijuana/other
drugs in the past year
Used both alcohol and
marijuana/other drugs in the
past year
** These are all computed variables based on combinations of responses to two or more survey items.
^ New computed variables in 2007.
Page 29
2007 Minnesota Student Survey
TABLE 26
CIGARETTE USE AND AGE OF FIRST USE
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Male
%
During the last 30 days,
on how many days did
you smoke a cigarette?
During the last 30 days,
how frequently have you
smoked cigarettes?
How old were you the first
time you smoked part or
all of a cigarette? ^
0 days
Female
%
66%
35%
1 or 2 days
5%
10%
3 to 5 days
5%
6%
6 to 9 days
3%
5%
10 to 19 days
5%
7%
20 to 29 days
5%
11%
All 30 days
11%
26%
Never
66%
39%
Less than one cigarette per
day
One to five cigarettes per day
6%
6%
7%
22%
About one-half pack per day
9%
18%
About one pack per day
8%
11%
About one and one-half packs
per day
Two packs or more per day
3%
2%
1%
2%
I have never smoked part or
all of a cigarette
10 years old or younger
16%
16%
38%
34%
11 years old
11%
16%
12 years old
12%
13%
13 years old
10%
13%
14 years old
6%
4%
15 years old
3%
3%
16 years old
4%
0%
17 years old or older
1%
0%
^ New question in 2007.
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TABLE 27
CIGAR AND SMOKELESS TOBACCO USE AND AGE OF FIRST USE ^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
During the last 30 days, on
how many days did you
use chewing tobacco,
snuff or dip?
During the last 30 days, on
how many days did you
smoke cigars, cigarillos or
little cigars?
How old were you the first
time you smoked a cigar
or used chewing tobacco?
0 days
Male
Female
%
%
88%
89%
1 or 2 days
4%
6%
3 to 5 days
2%
2%
6 to 9 days
3%
0%
10 to 19 days
1%
1%
20 to 29 days
1%
1%
All 30 days
1%
1%
78%
77%
1 or 2 days
7%
5%
3 to 5 days
4%
6%
6 to 9 days
3%
5%
10 to 19 days
4%
3%
20 to 29 days
2%
0%
All 30 days
2%
3%
I have never smoked a cigar or
used chewing tobacco
38%
49%
10 years old or younger
13%
4%
11 years old
7%
4%
12 years old
10%
11%
13 years old
11%
7%
14 years old
9%
12%
15 years old
6%
8%
16 years old
4%
2%
17 years old or older
1%
2%
0 days
^ New questions in 2007.
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TABLE 28
ACCESS TO TOBACCO
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
INCLUDES ONLY THOSE WHO USED
TOBACCO IN THE LAST 30 DAYS
If you used tobacco, how
did you get it in the last 30
days? (Mark all that apply)
Male
Female
%
%
Bought it at gas stations or
convenience stores
49%
48%
9%
7%
Bought it at grocery, discount, or
drug stores
17%
10%
Bought it at places like bowling
alleys, video arcades, or pool halls
11%
2%
Bought it from vending machines
3%
2%
Bought it on the Internet
2%
0%
Got it from friends
55%
83%
Got it from my parents ^
24%
41%
Got it from other family members ^
21%
34%
Got it by getting someone else to
buy for me
40%
59%
Took it from my home
21%
29%
Took it from a friend's home
19%
19%
Took it from stores
23%
16%
Bought it at bars or restaurants
INCLUDES ONLY THOSE WHO BOUGHT
TOBACCO IN THE LAST 30 DAYS
If you bought tobacco
in the last 30 days, did
you use a fake ID?
Gender
Gender
Male
Female
%
%
Yes
18%
14%
No
82%
86%
^ New reponse option in 2007.
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TABLE 29
ALCOHOL USE FREQUENCY AND QUANTITY
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
During the last 12 months,
on how many occasions (if
any) have you had alcoholic
beverages to drink?
During the last 30 days, on
how many days did you
drink one or more drinks of
an alcoholic beverage?
If you drink beer/wine/wine
coolers/hard liquor,
generally, how much (if any)
do you drink at one time?
Over the last 2 weeks, how
many times (if any) have you
had five or more drinks in a
row?
0
Male
Female
%
%
42%
21%
1-2
8%
10%
3-5
10%
11%
6-9
9%
12%
10-19
10%
19%
20-39
8%
12%
40+
13%
14%
0 days
69%
55%
1 or 2 days
11%
14%
3 to 5 days
7%
14%
6 to 9 days
6%
6%
10 to 19 days
4%
7%
20 to 29 days
1%
2%
All 30 days
1%
2%
39%
20%
1 glass, can, or drink
6%
7%
2 glasses, cans, or drinks
6%
7%
3 glasses, cans, or drinks
9%
5%
4 glasses, cans, or drinks
5%
9%
5 glasses, cans, or drinks
6%
13%
6 or more glasses, cans, or
drinks
29%
38%
Never
77%
69%
Once
8%
9%
Twice
5%
11%
3 - 5 times
4%
8%
6 or more times
5%
2%
I don't drink beer/wine/wine
coolers/hard liquor
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TABLE 30
AGE OF FIRST ALCOHOL USE ^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
How old were you when you
had your first drink of alcohol
other than a few sips?
Male
Female
%
%
I have never had a drink of
alcohol other than a few sips
18%
10%
10 years old or younger
20%
24%
11 years old
11%
11%
12 years old
12%
15%
13 years old
18%
13%
14 years old
10%
10%
15 years old
6%
8%
16 years old
4%
6%
17 years old or older
1%
1%
^ New question in 2007.
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TABLE 31
ACCESS TO ALCOHOL
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
INCLUDES ONLY THOSE WHO USED
ALCOHOL IN THE LAST 30 DAYS **
If you used alcohol, how
did you get it in the last 30
days? (Mark all that apply)
Gender
Male
Female
%
%
Bought it at gas stations or
convenience stores ^
12%
12%
Bought it at bars or restaurants
11%
12%
Bought it at stores
25%
26%
2%
0%
Got it from friends
60%
81%
Got it from my parents ^
12%
14%
Got it from other family
members ^
17%
26%
Got it by getting someone else
to buy for me
46%
58%
Got it at parties
43%
67%
Took it from my home
19%
21%
Took it from a friend's home
25%
28%
Took it from stores
19%
21%
Bought it on the Internet
INCLUDES ONLY THOSE WHO BOUGHT
ALCOHOL IN THE LAST 30 DAYS
If you bought alcohol in the last
30 days, did you use a fake ID?
Gender
Male
Female
%
%
Yes
11%
17%
No
89%
83%
** Percentages are comparable to the 2001 and 2004 survey results. Percentages are based on all recent
alcohol users, even if they skipped this question.
^ New response option in 2007.
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TABLE 32
DRINKING AND DRIVING
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
During the last 12 months,
how many times have you
driven a motor vehicle after
using alcohol or other
drugs?
Do you ever ride with
friends after they have been
using alcohol or drugs?
Male
Female
%
%
0 times or no use
54%
58%
Once
11%
14%
Twice
12%
9%
3 or more times
22%
19%
No
28%
22%
Yes, but rarely
33%
46%
Yes, often
37%
32%
2%
1%
None of my friends use
alcohol or other drugs
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TABLE 33
MARIJUANA AND OTHER DRUG USE AND AGE OF FIRST USE ^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Male
%
During the last 30 days, on
how many days did you use
marijuana or hashish?
How old were you when you
tried marijuana for the first
time?
During the last 30 days, on
how many days did you use
any of these "other drugs"?
How old were you when you
tried any of these "other
drugs" for the first time?
0 days
Female
%
71%
60%
1 or 2 days
6%
7%
3 to 5 days
3%
7%
6 to 9 days
2%
4%
10 to 19 days
6%
8%
20 to 29 days
6%
7%
All 30 days
7%
5%
I have never tried marijuana
14%
15%
10 years old or younger
27%
20%
11 years old
15%
16%
12 years old
14%
15%
13 years old
14%
20%
14 years old
7%
9%
15 years old
6%
3%
16 years old
3%
1%
17 years old or older
1%
0%
82%
69%
1 or 2 days
7%
13%
3 to 5 days
3%
5%
6 to 9 days
3%
5%
10 to 19 days
2%
4%
20 to 29 days
2%
1%
All 30 days
2%
2%
55%
39%
2%
3%
11 years old
5%
3%
12 years old
4%
8%
13 years old
6%
13%
14 years old
12%
17%
15 years old
9%
10%
16 years old
6%
4%
17 years old or older
1%
2%
0 days
I have never tried "other
drugs"
10 years old or younger
^ New questions in 2007.
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TABLE 34
MARIJUANA, INHALANTS, HALLUCINOGENS AND HEROIN ^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
During the last 12 months, on how many occasions
(if any) have you ...
... used marijuana (bud,
weed, pot) or hashish
(hash, hash oil)?
... sniffed glue, or
breathed the contents
of aerosol spray cans,
or inhaled any other
gases or sprays in
order to get high?
... used LSD ("acid"),
PCP (wet sticks or
dipped joints), or other
psychedelics (like
mescaline, mushrooms,
peyote)?
... used heroin?
Gender
Male
%
0
Female
%
37%
29%
1-2
5%
6%
3-5
9%
5%
6-9
5%
7%
10-19
4%
10%
20-39
7%
7%
40+
34%
35%
0
89%
76%
1-2
3%
7%
3-5
3%
4%
6-9
2%
4%
10-19
1%
3%
20-39
1%
3%
40+
1%
2%
79%
72%
1-2
8%
14%
3-5
6%
2%
6-9
2%
6%
10-19
3%
3%
20-39
2%
0%
40+
1%
3%
95%
93%
1-2
2%
5%
3-5
1%
1%
6-9
2%
0%
10-19
1%
0%
20-39
0%
1%
0
0
^ Variations in wording for these items may affect year-to-year comparisons.
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TABLE 35
METHAMPHETAMINE, COCAINE AND ECSTASY ^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
During the last 12 months, on how many
occasions (if any) have you ...
... used methamphetamine
(meth, glass, crank, crystal
meth, ice) by any method?
... used "crack" (cocaine in
chunk or rock form), or
cocaine in any other form?
... used MDMA (E, X,
"ecstasy"), GHB (G, Liquid
E, Liquid X) or Ketamine
("Special K")?
Gender
Male
%
0
Female
%
85%
72%
1-2
4%
10%
3-5
2%
4%
6-9
2%
5%
10-19
3%
2%
20-39
2%
2%
40+
1%
4%
81%
67%
1-2
5%
11%
3-5
2%
8%
6-9
5%
5%
10-19
2%
2%
20-39
2%
2%
40+
3%
4%
81%
70%
1-2
6%
11%
3-5
5%
6%
6-9
3%
5%
10-19
3%
3%
20-39
2%
4%
40+
1%
0%
0
0
^ Variations in wording for these items may affect year-to-year comparisons.
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TABLE 36A
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
During the last 12 months, on how
many occasions (if any) have you ...
... used stimulants like
Benzedrine or diet pills that
were not prescribed for you
by a doctor, or that you took
only to get high?
0
1-2
3-5
6-9
10-19
20-39
40+
... used your own or
someone else's ADHD or
ADD drugs like Ritalin (hyper
pills) to get high?
0
1-2
3-5
6-9
10-19
20-39
40+
... used OxyContin,
Percocet, Percodan, Vicodin
or other pain relievers that
were not prescribed for you
by a doctor, or that you took
only to get high?
0
1-2
3-5
6-9
10-19
20-39
40+
... used tranquilizers
(Valium, Xanax, nerve pills)
or sedatives or barbituates
that were not prescribed for
you by a doctor, or that you
took only to get high?
0
1-2
3-5
6-9
10-19
20-39
40+
Gender
Male
Female
%
%
89%
74%
3%
9%
2%
4%
2%
4%
2%
1%
1%
2%
1%
5%
83%
66%
4%
8%
4%
5%
2%
7%
3%
5%
3%
3%
1%
5%
77%
58%
5%
10%
4%
16%
3%
4%
4%
4%
2%
3%
4%
4%
84%
76%
5%
11%
3%
2%
2%
1%
3%
6%
1%
2%
2%
1%
^ New questions in 2007.
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TABLE 36B
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS *^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
The data included in this table are based on one question that appears only
in the Primary (6th grade) version of the 2007 Minnesota Student Survey.
Students in Juvenile Correctional Facilities completed the
Secondary (9th-12th grade) version of the survey.
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TABLE 37
SUBSTANCE USE PATTERNS
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Do you ever use alcohol or other drugs ...
...before school?
...during school?
...right after school?
Male
Female
%
%
Yes
53%
56%
No
47%
44%
Yes
42%
47%
No
58%
53%
Yes
61%
59%
No
39%
41%
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TABLE 38
SOCIAL DISAPPROVAL OF SUBSTANCE USE ^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
During the last 12 months,
have you talked with at least
one of your parents (or
guardians) about the
dangers of tobacco, alcohol,
or drug use?
Yes
How do you think your close
friends would feel if you...
... smoked one or more
packs of cigarettes per day?
Male
Female
%
%
53%
45%
No
... have five or more drinks
of an alcoholic beverage
once or twice a week?
... smoked marijuana once
or twice a week?
... used other drugs once or
twice a week?
47%
55%
They would approve
17%
24%
They would not care at all
41%
44%
They would disapprove
17%
18%
They would strongly
disapprove
25%
14%
They would approve
19%
16%
They would not care at all
38%
44%
They would disapprove
20%
21%
They would strongly
disapprove
23%
20%
They would approve
30%
32%
They would not care at all
37%
40%
They would disapprove
13%
10%
They would strongly
disapprove
20%
18%
They would approve
15%
16%
They would not care at all
23%
23%
They would disapprove
17%
20%
They would strongly
disapprove
45%
42%
^ New questions in 2007.
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TABLE 39
PERCEIVED RISK OF HARM FROM SUBSTANCE USE ^
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
How much do you think
people risk harming
themselves physically or
in other ways if they...
... smoke one or more
packs of cigarettes per day?
No risk
Slight risk
Moderate risk
Great risk
... have five or more drinks
of an alcoholic beverage
once or twice a week?
No risk
Slight risk
Moderate risk
Great risk
... smoke marijuana once or
twice a week?
No risk
Slight risk
Moderate risk
Great risk
Male
Female
%
%
18%
13%
15%
20%
26%
30%
41%
37%
12%
7%
25%
19%
27%
29%
35%
44%
28%
27%
27%
35%
18%
18%
26%
20%
^ New questions in 2007.
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TABLE 40A
CONSEQUENCES OF SUBSTANCE USE
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
During the last 12 months ...
... have you found that you had to use a
lot more alcohol or other drugs than
before to get the same effect?
No or no use
... have you tried to cut down on your
use of alcohol or other drugs but
couldn't?
No or no use
... have you continued to use alcohol or
other drugs even though you knew it
was hurting your relationships with
friends or family? ^
... how many times have you spent all
or most of the day using alcohol or
other drugs, or getting over their
effects?
0 times or no use
%
53%
37%
47%
73%
67%
27%
33%
No or no use
59%
47%
Yes
41%
53%
49%
34%
14%
20%
9%
6%
28%
40%
64%
48%
9%
14%
9%
15%
18%
24%
65%
42%
10%
14%
7%
10%
18%
34%
Yes
Yes
Once
3 or more times
0 times or no use
Once
Twice
3 or more times
... how many times has alcohol or other
drug use left you feeling depressed,
agitated, paranoid, or unable to
concentrate?
Female
%
63%
Twice
... how many times have you given up
important social or recreational
activities like sports or being with
friends or relatives in order to use
alcohol or other drugs or to get over
their effects? ^
Male
0 times or no use
Once
Twice
3 or more times
^ Variations in wording for this item may affect year-to-year comparisons.
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TABLE 40B
CONSEQUENCES OF SUBSTANCE USE
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
During the last 12 months ...
... how many times have you
missed work or school, or
neglected other major
responsibilities because of
alcohol or other drug use? ^
... how many times has alcohol or
other drug use caused you
problems with the law?
... how many times have you hit
someone or become violent while
using alcohol or other drugs?
... how many times have you used
so much alcohol or other drugs
that later you could not
remember what you had said or
done?
... how many times have you used
more alcohol or other drugs than
you intended to?
0 times or no use
Male
Female
%
%
62%
44%
Once
9%
7%
Twice
9%
8%
3 or more times
21%
41%
0 times or no use
51%
47%
Once
13%
9%
Twice
12%
14%
3 or more times
24%
31%
0 times or no use
63%
48%
Once
13%
11%
Twice
10%
19%
3 or more times
15%
22%
0 times or no use
60%
40%
Once
11%
13%
Twice
11%
14%
3 or more times
18%
34%
0 times or no use
57%
41%
Once
12%
11%
Twice
7%
14%
24%
34%
3 or more times
^ Variations in wording for this item may affect year-to-year comparisons.
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TABLE 41A
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
Have you ever had sexual
intercourse ("had sex")? ^
During the last 12 months,
with how many different
male partners have you
had sexual intercourse?
During the last 12 months,
with how many different
female partners have you
had sexual intercourse?
How many times have you
been pregnant or gotten
someone pregnant?
Male
Female
%
%
No
17%
11%
Yes, once or twice
10%
11%
Yes, 3 times or more
73%
79%
None
89%
16%
1 person
4%
18%
2 persons
2%
22%
3 persons
2%
13%
4 persons
1%
9%
5 persons
1%
4%
6 or more persons
2%
18%
None
28%
85%
1 person
13%
4%
2 persons
12%
6%
3 persons
13%
1%
4 persons
11%
1%
5 persons
5%
0%
6 or more persons
18%
2%
0 times
65%
71%
1 time
19%
23%
2 or more times
10%
5%
6%
1%
Not sure
^ Variations in wording for this item may affect year-to-year comparisons.
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TABLE 41B
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR *
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
SEXUALLY ACTIVE STUDENTS ONLY
Have you talked with your
partner(s) about protecting
yourselves from getting
STDs/HIV/AIDS? **
Male
%
Never
Not with every partner
At least once with every
partner
Have you talked with
partner(s) about preventing
pregnancy? **
Never
Not with every partner
At least once with every
partner
If you have sexual
intercourse, how often do
you and/or your partner use
any birth control method?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Usually
Always
If you have sexual
intercourse, how often is a
condom used?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Usually
Always
The last time you had
sexual intercourse, did you
or your partner use a
condom?
Yes
No
Female
%
29%
27%
30%
36%
41%
37%
37%
29%
27%
30%
36%
42%
30%
28%
14%
14%
18%
14%
17%
13%
21%
31%
17%
14%
13%
24%
16%
18%
24%
16%
29%
28%
47%
46%
53%
54%
** The results for these questions are comparable to the 2001 and 2004 survey results.
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TABLE 42
REASONS FOR SEXUAL ABSTINENCE
Juvenile Correctional Facilities
Gender
If you do not have sexual
intercourse, what factors
influence your choice not
to? (Mark all that apply)
Male
Female
%
%
One or both of my parents
would object
20%
22%
I don't want to have sex
15%
35%
Most students in my school
don't have sex
5%
0%
My friends don't have sex
9%
4%
I don't think it's right for a
person my age to have sex
12%
30%
I'm afraid of getting caught
5%
13%
My religious or spiritual
beliefs
10%
13%
Sex education at school has
shown me the advantages of
waiting until I'm older
11%
9%
I don't want to get a sexually
transmitted disease
35%
48%
Fear of pregnancy ^
20%
43%
My parents have taught me
the advantages of waiting
until I'm older
15%
22%
I have chosen to wait until I'm
married
17%
26%
Other reason(s) ^^
49%
57%
^ Variations in wording for this item may affect year-to-year comparisons.
^^ New response option in 2007.
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