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OVERALL HEALTH AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS, AGES 12-17, 2007 PH1| Percent of adolescents ages 12-17 who parent describes being in: | Wisconsin | United States |
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| Excellent/very good health | 84% | 83% |
| Good health | 12% | 13% |
| Fair/poor health | 4% | 4% |
| Percent of adolescents ages 12-17 who have a chronic condition,* according to parent | Wisconsin | United States |
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| No chronic conditionsh | 71% | 71% |
| One chronic condition | 17% | 17% |
| Two or more chronic conditions | 12% | 12% |
* Chronic conditions surveyed include learning disability; ADD or ADHD; depression; anxiety problems; behavioral or conduct problems; autism or other autism spectrum disorder; developmental delay; speech problems; asthma; diabetes; Tourette Syndrome; epilepsy or seizure disorder; hearing problems; vision problems; bone or joint problems; and brain injury or concussion. For each condition, parent respondents were asked whether they have ever been told by a health care professional that the adolescent has the condition, and whether the adolescent currently has the condition.
ASTHMA PREVALENCE AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (Grades 9-12), 2009 PH2| Percent of high school students who have ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma | Wisconsin | United States |
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| Total | N/A | 22% |
| Male | N/A | 23% |
| Female | N/A | 21% |
HEALTH INSURANCE STATUS, AGES 12-17, 2007 PH1| Percent of adolescents ages 12-17 who had health insurance at time of survey, according to parent | Wisconsin | United States |
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| Total | 93% | 90% |
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (Grades 9-12), 2009 PH2| Percent of high school students who were physically active at least 60 minutes per day on 5 days or more per week | Wisconsin | United States |
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| Total | 48% | 37% |
| Male | 55% | 46% |
| Female | 42% | 28% |
| Percent of high school students who attended physical education classes on 1 or more days in an average week | Wisconsin | United States |
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| Total | 55% | 56% |
| Male | 59% | 58% |
| Female | 52% | 55% |
| Percent of high school students who watched television 3 or more hours per day | Wisconsin | United States |
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| Total | 23% | 33% |
| Male | 27% | 33% |
| Female | 19% | 32% |
| Percent of high school students who used computers 3 or more hours per day | Wisconsin | United States |
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| Total | 19% | 25% |
| Male | 24% | 28% |
| Female | 14% | 21% |
WEIGHT/OBESITY AND EATING BEHAVIORS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (Grades 9-12), 2009 PH2| Percent of high school students who are obese ( >=95th percentile for body mass index, by age and gender) | Wisconsin | United States |
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| Total | 9% | 12% |
| Male | 12% | 15% |
| Female | 7% | 8% |
| Percent of high school students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight | Wisconsin | United States |
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| Total | N/A | 28% |
| Male | N/A | 23% |
| Female | N/A | 33% |
| Percent of high school students who went without eating for 24 hours or more to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight (during the 30 days before the survey) | Wisconsin | United States |
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| Total | N/A | 11% |
| Male | N/A | 7% |
| Female | N/A | 14% |
FRUIT, VEGETABLE, AND SODA INTAKE AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (Grades 9-12), 2009 PH2| Percent of high school students who ate fruits and vegetables 5 or more times per day | Wisconsin | United States |
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| Total | 19% | 22% |
| Male | 20% | 24% |
| Female | 19% | 20% |
| Percent of high school students who ate vegetables 3 or more times per day | Wisconsin | United States |
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| Total | 12% | 14% |
| Male | 12% | 14% |
| Female | 11% | 13% |
| Percent of high school students who drank a can, bottle or glass of soda or pop at least one time per day (not including diet soda or diet pop) | Wisconsin | United States |
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| Total | 23% | 29% |
| Male | 29% | 35% |
| Female | 17% | 23% |
SEAT BELT USE AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (Grades 9-12), 2009 PH2| Percent of high school students who sometimes, most of the time, or always wore a seat belt (when riding in a car driven by someone else) | Wisconsin | United States |
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| Total | 85% | 90% |
| Male | 82% | 88% |
| Female | 89% | 92% |
