North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey

North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Among students who rode a bicycle, the percentage who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet 100 88.1 82.1 83.8 81.5 79.9 80.2 79.4 74.1 72.8 80 60 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN6 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car 100 80 60 40 12.4 16.1 14.2 13.1 20 11.6 8.6 10.7 10.8 8.8 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN8 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who ever rode in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol 100 80 60 35.6 29.4 40 29.5 29.2 29.4 27.9 26.3 26.4 17.9 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN9 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who ever carried a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club 100 80 54.3 60 44.6 38.3 41.6 37.7 37.3 40 32.6 28.3 19.7 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN10 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who have ever been in a physical fight 100 80 69.0 59.3 59.0 53.0 57.8 54.8 53.6 60 50.1 39.9 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN11 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

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 6.5 6.0 7.1 4.9 6.2 7.7 5.8 5.5 4.2 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN12 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who ever seriously thought about killing themselves 100 80 60 40 24.3 20.1 21.0 19.7 20.9 19.7 18.1 17.8 15.4 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN13 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who ever made a plan about how they would kill themselves 100 80 60 40 15.5 16.0 15.2 14.4 14.0 13.5 20 11.9 11.9 10.2 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN14 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 11 years 100 80 60 40 20 8.1 8.7 8.2 8.0 8.0 7.4 6.0 5.9 6.8 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN17 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days 100 80 60 40 9.2 14.6 20 10.9 11.2 10.1 12.3 10.6 10.3 10.2 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN18 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days 100 80 60 40 20 1.4 2.4 1.4 2.3 1.7 1.7 0.3 0.8 1.0 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QNFRCIG - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who ever had a drink of alcohol, other than a few sips 100 80 60 41.0 42.6 34.1 31.8 40 28.7 29.6 31.5 29.2 23.5 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN24 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 11 years 100 80 60 40 20.4 14.5 16.7 13.9 13.9 12.5 10.9 13.0 13.5 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN25 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who ever used marijuana 100 80 60 40 14.2 15.1 13.6 14.1 20 12.7 11.3 9.7 7.2 5.6 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN26 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 11 years 100 80 60 40 20 5.0 4.4 4.2 3.4 2.0 3.3 3.1 2.1 3.0 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN27 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who ever used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase 100 80 60 40 20 6.2 2.5 3.4 1.7 2.7 2.4 1.3 1.5 2.6 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN28 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

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 13.2 12.9 11.2 11.4 11.4 11.8 9.1 12.7 10.4 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN29 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who ever used steroid pills or shots without a doctor's prescription 100 80 60 40 20 7.3 2.7 3.2 3.1 3.8 1.9 2.3 2.3 0.7 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN30 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight 100 80 60 40 26.6 27.0 30.2 26.5 23.8 25.2 23.6 24.4 19.0 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN35 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight 100 80 55.2 60 52.9 43.6 48.0 44.0 43.1 42.7 40.4 35.4 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN36 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who had ever exercised to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight 100 76.7 70.1 80 71.1 71.6 69.2 65.9 68.1 66.5 62.1 60 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN37 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

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 53.5 60 44.8 47.9 43.4 43.2 43.6 39.5 43.5 34.2 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN38 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

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 19.7 20.4 15.8 20.1 17.1 15.5 16.8 17.6 20 14.1 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN39 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

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 7.8 20 8.8 8.6 6.9 8.0 5.2 5.0 4.6 8.0 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN40 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who had ever vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight 100 80 60 40 20 8.1 7.2 6.0 6.7 7.6 7.3 5.6 6.4 4.6 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN41 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who were physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on five or more of the past seven days 100 80 61.0 62.6 59.9 54.9 55.3 51.1 52.3 60 49.3 48.4 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN42 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who watched three or more hours per day of TV on an average school day 100 80 62.3 49.9 60 48.4 46.8 47.3 46.4 45.5 41.9 36.2 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN43 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who played video or computer games or used a computer for something that was not school work three or more hours per day on an average school day 100 80 60 40 31.6 29.8 30.2 22.6 27.1 24.8 26.5 24.5 22.3 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN44 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes one or more days during an average school week 100 76.3 78.3 76.8 76.6 74.7 72.8 68.8 74.3 72.7 80 60 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN45 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes daily in an average week when they were in school 100 80 60 39.5 37.7 37.9 36.0 37.8 39.7 37.4 36.0 37.6 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QNDLYPE - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who played on one or more sports teams during the past 12 months 100 80 60.6 57.8 57.2 57.7 55.6 51.9 55.0 60 50.2 46.8 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN46 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who had ever been taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection 100 86.4 80 69.9 66.0 67.1 65.4 66.0 65.1 52.9 60 45.8 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN47 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of student who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma 100 80 60 40 26.9 25.2 25.6 19.6 24.0 22.4 24.0 20.6 23.3 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN48 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who received grades of mostly D's and F's in school during the past 12 months 100 80 60 40 14.9 14.9 11.3 14.1 11.9 20 10.6 6.6 6.0 7.9 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN50 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who have been threatened or injured with a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on school property during the past 12 months 100 80 60 40 20 6.3 5.6 7.0 7.0 4.5 5.0 6.0 5.3 4.0 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN51 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who did not go to school because they felt they would be unsafe at school or on their way to or from school during the past 30 days 100 80 60 40 20 6.3 5.5 6.1 5.3 4.7 5.8 3.8 5.0 5.0 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN52 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students whose property, such as their clothing or books, has been stolen or deliberately damaged on school property during the past 12 months 100 80 60 40 28.8 28.9 27.8 29.5 24.4 27.3 26.7 25.3 23.8 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN53 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who have been harassed or bullied on school property during the past 12 months 100 80 60 40 27.1 26.0 25.3 24.3 20.9 24.0 22.2 22.5 20.6 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN54 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who have been the victim of teasing or name calling because of their weight, size, or physical appearance during the past 30 days 100 80 60 35.1 33.5 40 29.9 31.3 33.4 31.9 28.7 27.4 31.1 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN55 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who ever felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that they stopped doing some usual activities during the past 12 months 100 80 60 40 24.0 25.1 23.5 21.4 20.8 17.2 20.1 19.8 16.5 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN56 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who ever tried to quit smoking cigarettes during the past 12 months 100 80 60 40 20 9.8 7.7 8.0 7.3 8.1 7.9 5.1 7.6 5.1 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN57 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who usually got the alcohol they drank by buying it in a store such as a liquor store, convenience store, supermarket, discount store, or gas station during the past 30 days 100 80 60 40 20 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.7 0.8 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.3 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN58 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who used marijuana during the past 30 days 100 80 60 40 20 6.6 6.5 4.9 2.3 4.7 4.9 4.9 3.8 2.6 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN59 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who used marijuana on school property during the past 30 days 100 80 60 40 20 4.4 2.5 2.2 1.3 1.7 2.8 2.0 1.6 0.6 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN60 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who have ever taken a prescription drug such as OxyContin, Percocet, Demerol, Adoral, Ritalin, or Zanax without a doctor's prescription 100 80 60 40 20 8.3 8.0 6.0 6.8 3.9 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.8 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN61 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who have been offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property during the past 12 months 100 80 60 40 16.2 13.9 20 11.6 8.9 9.9 8.9 6.1 3.5 7.2 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN62 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who have ever been taught about abstaining from sexual activity 100 77.0 80 63.8 61.8 63.1 62.9 60.6 54.3 61.6 60 45.4 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN63 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who have ever been taught about chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus, or genital warts 100 80 61.9 60 40.1 40.1 37.8 37.5 35.8 31.7 29.2 40 19.4 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN64 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students whose parents or other adults in their family ever talked with them about what they expect them to do or not to do when it comes to sex 100 80 71.7 69.5 69.3 64.9 61.7 63.5 58.0 59.4 54.0 60 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN65 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who bought food and/or drinks from vending machines at school one or more times during the past seven days 100 80 51.7 45.8 60 44.6 39.6 40.2 38.9 32.5 41.4 40 28.4 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN66 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who ate breakfast on seven of the past seven days 100 80 60 47.2 45.8 42.4 40.1 40.3 34.0 38.0 35.7 40 33.0 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN67 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who ate dinner prepared at home with their family four or more times during the past seven days 100 80.1 79.4 79.3 82.9 78.0 76.0 77.3 77.1 80 71.6 60 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN68 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who watch TV three or more hours per day on an average weekend day 100 80 69.8 63.4 59.9 60.4 60.8 56.2 60.0 55.9 53.9 60 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN69 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who usually walk or ride their bike to school on one or more days per week 100 80 60 40 30.1 24.5 23.0 25.6 22.0 21.6 19.8 18.1 13.8 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN70 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who most of the time or always wear sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher when they are outside for more than one hour on a sunny day 100 80 60 40 12.2 13.5 11.5 13.3 20 11.0 12.5 7.7 8.7 8.4 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN71 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percantage of students who most of the time or always do one or more of the following to protect themselves from the sun: stay in the shade, wear long pants, wear a long-sleeved shirt, or wear a hat that shades their face, ears, and neck when they are outside for more than one hour on a sunny day 100 80 60 40 21.7 20.2 20.6 17.4 18.2 17.8 16.4 16.8 15.2 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN72 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who get eight hours of sleep on an average school night 100 80 60 32.2 32.9 40 32.9 29.6 29.0 28.4 28.3 26.0 24.0 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN73 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students that consider themselves to have a disability 100 80 60 40 15.9 20 14.3 13.5 13.5 13.7 13.2 11.9 12.1 11.0 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN74 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who are limited in any way in any activities because of any impairment or health problem 100 80 60 40 14.4 15.8 14.0 13.4 20 13.5 12.6 14.4 12.2 10.8 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN75 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who have any trouble learning, remembering, or concentrating because of any impairment or health problem 100 80 60 40 19.7 13.8 15.4 14.3 13.0 15.5 13.5 12.8 20 13.5 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN76 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who are alone after school without a parent or trusted adult three or more hours per day on an average school day 100 80 60 40 23.6 23.3 23.6 19.1 19.8 17.1 16.0 18.7 16.9 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN77 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who participate in any extracurricular activities (such as sports, band, drama, or clubs) 100 71.4 80 70.2 67.7 67.0 64.3 65.3 68.4 63.6 57.4 60 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN78 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who last saw a doctor or nurse for a check-up or physical exam when they were not sick or injured during the past 12 months 100 80 54.7 57.3 55.7 54.6 60 51.4 50.5 52.4 45.9 41.1 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN79 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who last saw a dentist for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work during the past 12 months 100 80 68.5 58.6 59.6 62.3 57.9 56.3 53.9 53.0 60 45.3 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN80 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who describe their health in general as fair or poor 100 80 60 40 13.0 20 10.7 8.0 9.7 8.8 7.0 8.6 8.4 8.5 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN81 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who strongly agree or agree that they feel alone in their life 100 80 60 40 21.3 19.4 16.2 18.6 20.0 18.6 18.2 17.0 20 15.2 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN82 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who strongly agree or agree that they feel good about themselves 100 82.3 81.0 82.2 78.8 78.1 75.9 77.5 75.0 77.6 80 60 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN83 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who strongly agree or agree that harassment and bullying by other students is a problem at their school 100 80 53.3 55.4 54.7 53.5 54.0 52.7 53.9 55.2 53.2 60 40 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN84 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

Percentage of students who strongly agree or agree that illegal drugs are a problem at their school 100 80 60 33.0 30.0 40 30.0 30.5 31.6 28.9 27.4 25.8 26.3 20 Total Male Female 6th 7th 8th Black* Hispanic/ White* Latino QN85 - Weighted Data *Non-Hispanic.

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