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Guidelines Summary
Percentage of School Students Who . . . Were in a physical fight one or
more times during the 12 months preceding the survey:
- 43% in 1991
- 42% in 1993
- 39% in 1995
- 37% in 1997
- 36% in 1999
- 33% in 2001
- 33% in 2003
- 36% in 2005
Rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol one or more times
during the 30 days preceding the survey:
- 40% in 1991
- 35% in 1993
- 39% in 1995
- 37% in 1997
- 33% in 1999
- 31% in 2001
- 30% in 2003
- 29% in 2005
Seriously considered attempting suicide one or more times during
the 12 months preceding the survey:
- 29% in 1991
- 24 % in 1993
- 24% in 1995
- 21% in 1997
- 19% in 1999
- 19% in 2001
- 17% in 2003
- 17% in 2005
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