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Alabama, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2011
Find out if there is a statistical difference between females and males. Select them, then click the button. COMPARE TWO >>		Female	Male
Sex Question	Total	Female	Male
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Rarely or never wore a bicycle helmet (among students who had ridden a bicycle during the 12 months before the survey)	92.1 (88.5–94.6) 739^†	93.7 (91.1–95.6) 335	90.9 (85.6–94.3) 403
Rarely or never wore a seat belt (when riding in a car driven by someone else)	12.1 (9.9–14.9) 1,355	8.9 (5.8–13.5) 700	15.0 (13.0–17.3) 653
Rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol one or more times (in a car or other vehicle during the 30 days before the survey)	24.4 (19.7–29.9) 1,352	24.2 (20.3–28.6) 699	24.4 (18.1–32.0) 651
Drove when drinking alcohol one or more times (a car or other vehicle during the 30 days before the survey)	9.9 (7.8–12.5) 1,342	7.8 (6.0–10.2) 696	12.0 (9.3–15.4) 644
Carried a weapon on school property on at least 1 day (for example, a gun, knife, or club during the 30 days before the survey)	8.2 (6.3–10.6) 1,347	4.5 (2.7–7.2) 696	11.6 (8.3–15.9) 649
Did not go to school because they felt unsafe at school or on their way to or from school on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	5.1 (3.4–7.5) 1,356	4.6 (3.3–6.6) 700	5.2 (3.0–9.0) 654
Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property one or more times (for example, a gun, knife, or club during the 12 months before the survey)	7.6 (5.4–10.5) 1,356	5.2 (3.6–7.7) 700	9.6 (6.9–13.3) 654
In a physical fight on school property one or more times (during the 12 months before the survey)	11.8 (9.3–14.8) 1,339	6.5 (4.4–9.4) 692	16.6 (12.6–21.6) 645
Bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	14.1 (11.7–16.8) 1,353	15.5 (12.4–19.1) 699	12.5 (9.7–15.9) 652
Felt sad or hopeless (almost every day for 2 or more weeks in a row so that they stopped doing some usual activities during the 12 months before the survey)	25.8 (22.0–29.9) 1,353	32.6 (28.2–37.3) 700	19.2 (14.9–24.3) 651
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	15.7 (13.2–18.5) 1,353	18.9 (15.4–23.0) 701	12.3 (10.2–14.8) 650
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	11.8 (9.5–14.5) 1,353	14.7 (11.6–18.6) 700	9.0 (6.7–12.0) 651
Attempted suicide one or more times (during the 12 months before the survey)	7.1 (5.5–9.2) 1,165	9.6 (7.1–12.8) 604	4.7 (3.0–7.1) 560
Suicide attempt resulted in an injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse (during the 12 months before the survey)	2.6 (1.5–4.4) 1,154	3.7 (2.1–6.5) 599	1.5 (0.7–3.2) 554
Carried a weapon on at least 1 day (for example, a gun, knife, or club during the 30 days before the survey)	21.5 (18.4–24.9) 1,338	10.5 (8.4–13.0) 694	32.0 (26.4–38.2) 642
Carried a gun on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	8.1 (5.9–10.9) 1,346	2.9 (1.7–4.8) 698	12.9 (9.3–17.6) 646
In a physical fight one or more times (during the 12 months before the survey)	28.4 (24.8–32.3) 1,337	23.8 (19.5–28.8) 693	32.6 (28.1–37.6) 642
Injured in a physical fight one or more times (injuries had to be treated by a doctor or nurse, during the 12 months before the survey)	3.1 (1.9–4.9) 1,347	2.9 (1.6–5.4) 701	3.2 (1.9–5.5) 644
Hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by their boyfriend or girlfriend (during the 12 months before the survey)	11.5 (9.4–13.9) 1,355	10.5 (7.7–14.1) 700	12.4 (9.9–15.5) 653
Ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	10.5 (8.0–13.6) 1,354	13.3 (9.4–18.5) 698	7.5 (4.6–11.9) 654
Ever been electronically bullied (including through e-mail, chat rooms, instant messaging, Web sites, or texting during the 12 months before the survey)	12.3 (9.3–16.2) 1,355	17.0 (12.6–22.7) 700	7.4 (5.5–10.1) 653
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking (even one or two puffs)	50.4 (46.5–54.3) 1,340	47.6 (42.5–52.9) 695	52.9 (47.5–58.2) 643
Smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 13 years	13.6 (11.4–16.2) 1,321	10.3 (8.1–13.0) 689	16.7 (13.4–20.6) 630
Smoked cigarettes on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	22.9 (19.5–26.6) 1,309	19.0 (15.6–23.0) 685	26.4 (21.5–32.1) 622
Smoked cigarettes on 20 or more days (during the 30 days before the survey)	9.5 (7.4–12.0) 1,309	8.1 (5.9–11.0) 685	10.9 (7.9–14.8) 622
Smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day (among students who currently smoked cigarettes, on the days they smoked during the 30 days before the survey)	9.2 (5.6–14.5) 293	7.2 (3.6–13.7) 129	10.7 (6.2–17.9) 163
Smoked cigarettes on school property on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	6.1 (4.8–7.8) 1,337	4.9 (3.1–7.5) 696	7.1 (4.9–10.0) 639
Ever smoked at least one cigarette every day for 30 days	13.5 (10.6–16.9) 1,341	11.5 (8.6–15.1) 694	15.5 (11.4–20.6) 645
Did not try to quit smoking cigarettes (among students who currently smoked cigarettes, during the 12 months before the survey)	54.3 (48.9–59.6) 292	53.1 (41.5–64.5) 129	55.8 (47.3–64.0) 162
Usually obtained their own cigarettes by buying them in a store or gas station (among the students who were aged <18 years and who currently smoked cigarettes, during the 30 days before the survey)	15.0 (8.7–24.6) 215	11.8 (5.5–23.4) 103	17.8 (9.5–31.1) 111
Used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	9.8 (6.9–13.6) 1,345	1.8 (1.1–3.2) 695	17.5 (12.4–24.1) 648
Used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on school property on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	6.6 (4.7–9.2) 1,345	0.9 (0.4–2.1) 695	12.1 (8.7–16.7) 648
Smoked cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	15.8 (12.4–19.9) 1,356	12.1 (9.0–16.0) 699	19.4 (14.3–25.8) 655
Smoked cigarettes; smoked cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars; or used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	28.0 (23.8–32.6) 1,302	22.6 (18.6–27.2) 682	33.1 (26.8–40.1) 618
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Ever had at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day (during their life)	66.6 (62.7–70.4) 1,310	68.1 (62.3–73.5) 680	65.1 (59.3–70.6) 629
Drank alcohol for the first time before age 13 years (other than a few sips)	23.6 (20.5–27.1) 1,341	21.7 (18.0–26.0) 694	25.3 (20.7–30.4) 645
Had at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	35.6 (31.6–39.9) 1,234	34.9 (30.4–39.6) 639	36.4 (30.1–43.3) 594
Had five or more drinks of alcohol in a row within a couple of hours on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	21.0 (17.5–24.9) 1,321	19.7 (16.0–23.9) 688	22.1 (16.6–28.7) 631
Usually obtained the alcohol they drank by someone giving it to them (among students who currently drank alcohol during the 30 days before the survey)	38.5 (32.9–44.4) 419	49.6 (42.3–56.9) 210	28.0 (21.3–35.9) 209
Had at least one drink of alcohol on school property on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	5.7 (3.8–8.4) 1,331	4.5 (3.0–6.7) 692	6.9 (4.2–11.0) 637
Ever used marijuana one or more times (during their life)	38.5 (33.7–43.5) 1,313	32.4 (27.8–37.5) 689	44.7 (38.1–51.6) 622
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years	8.5 (6.1–11.7) 1,328	4.5 (2.8–7.2) 694	12.5 (8.8–17.4) 632
Used marijuana one or more times (during the 30 days before the survey)	20.8 (17.6–24.3) 1,336	15.9 (12.7–19.6) 696	25.7 (20.5–31.7) 638
Used marijuana on school property one or more times (during the 30 days before the survey)	4.0 (2.8–5.7) 1,344	3.1 (1.7–5.6) 696	4.9 (3.1–7.5) 646
Ever used any form of cocaine one or more times (for example, powder, crack, or freebase, during their life)	5.9 (4.0–8.6) 1,334	4.0 (2.6–6.1) 694	7.9 (4.9–12.4) 638
Used any form of cocaine one or more times (for example, powder, crack, or freebase, during the 30 days before the survey)	2.9 (1.8–4.6) 1,344	1.5 (1.0–2.4) 697	4.2 (2.4–7.2) 645
Ever sniffed glue, breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any paints or sprays to get high one or more times (during their life)	11.6 (8.6–15.3) 1,340	12.4 (8.9–17.0) 697	10.5 (7.7–14.2) 641
Ever used heroin one or more times (also called "smack", "junk", or "China white", during their life)	3.1 (2.0–4.8) 1,342	1.4 (0.6–2.9) 696	4.9 (3.0–8.0) 644
Ever used methamphetamines one or more times (also called "speed", "crystal", "crank", or "ice", during their life)	5.0 (3.2–7.6) 1,341	3.7 (2.1–6.3) 695	6.3 (3.8–10.2) 644
Ever used ecstasy one or more times (also called "MDMA", during their life)	6.3 (4.6–8.6) 1,341	4.9 (3.3–7.2) 695	7.7 (5.2–11.4) 644
Ever took steroid pills or shots without a doctor's prescription one or more times (during their life)	4.4 (3.2–6.1) 1,349	2.1 (1.3–3.5) 697	6.7 (4.7–9.4) 650
Ever took prescription drugs one or more times without a doctor's prescription (such as Oxycontin, Percocet, Vicodin, codeine, Adderall, Ritalin, or Xanax, during their life)	17.9 (14.1–22.5) 1,348	15.0 (10.8–20.5) 697	20.8 (16.7–25.6) 649
Ever used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body one or more times (during their life)	3.2 (2.0–4.9) 1,349	1.7 (0.7–3.8) 697	4.7 (3.0–7.3) 650
Offered, sold, or given an illegal drug by someone on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	20.3 (17.6–23.2) 1,345	17.3 (13.6–21.7) 697	23.2 (20.4–26.4) 646
Sexual Behaviors
Ever had sexual intercourse	57.6 (52.6–62.4) 1,293	54.4 (49.1–59.7) 682	60.6 (54.9–65.9) 609
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years	10.0 (7.4–13.3) 1,289	5.8 (3.8–8.9) 681	13.9 (9.5–19.7) 606
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)	22.8 (18.3–28.0) 1,286	19.0 (14.9–24.0) 679	26.3 (20.5–33.0) 605
Had sexual intercourse with at least one person (during the 3 months before the survey)	44.1 (39.7–48.6) 1,290	44.8 (40.2–49.6) 680	43.1 (37.5–48.9) 608
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	18.6 (15.2–22.6) 550	13.5 (9.2–19.3) 290	24.2 (19.3–29.9) 258
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	43.0 (38.9–47.2) 546	50.7 (44.4–57.1) 289	35.2 (30.0–40.8) 255
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse (to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	82.0 (78.1–85.3) 530	79.1 (73.6–83.8) 285	85.7 (78.3–90.9) 243
Were never taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection	14.0 (10.1–19.1) 1,344	12.4 (9.0–16.8) 698	15.7 (9.7–24.3) 644
Did not use Depo-Provera (or any injectable birth control), Nuva Ring (or any birth control ring), implanon (or any implant), or any IUD use before last sexual intercourse (to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	92.3 (89.3–94.5) 530	88.7 (83.8–92.2) 285	96.2 (92.9–97.9) 243
Did not use birth control pills or Depo-Provera (or any injectable birth control), Nuva Ring (or any birth control ring), implanon (or any implant), or any IUD before last sexual intercourse (to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	74.2 (71.3–76.9) 530	67.8 (62.4–72.8) 285	81.9 (75.5–86.9) 243
Did not use both a condom during last sexual intercourse and birth control pills or Depo-Provera (or any injectable birth control), Nuva Ring (or any birth control ring), implanon (or any implant), or any IUD before last sexual intercourse (to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	88.8 (86.0–91.2) 530	86.9 (81.7–90.8) 285	91.7 (86.2–95.1) 243
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	14.1 (11.3–17.3) 530	16.5 (13.5–19.9) 285	11.6 (6.5–19.9) 243
Dietary Behaviors
Did not drink 100% fruit juices (during the 7 days before the survey)	25.1 (21.6–29.0) 1,344	24.8 (20.6–29.4) 696	25.6 (21.5–30.1) 646
Did not eat fruit (during the 7 days before the survey)	16.4 (13.9–19.1) 1,340	15.7 (13.1–18.7) 695	17.1 (13.3–21.7) 643
Did not eat green salad (during the 7 days before the survey)	44.2 (40.5–47.9) 1,340	41.1 (36.2–46.3) 694	47.3 (42.8–51.7) 644
Did not eat potatoes (excluding French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips, during the 7 days before the survey)	34.1 (31.0–37.3) 1,339	39.2 (34.2–44.4) 694	29.2 (26.2–32.4) 643
Did not eat carrots (during the 7 days before the survey)	67.1 (62.9–71.1) 1,339	71.2 (65.5–76.3) 693	63.0 (58.6–67.1) 644
Did not eat other vegetables (excluding green salad, potatoes, or carrots, during the 7 days before the survey)	22.9 (20.0–26.2) 1,337	22.3 (17.4–28.1) 692	23.7 (20.3–27.4) 643
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop (not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	84.8 (81.2–87.7) 1,336	84.9 (78.7–89.5) 691	84.6 (80.9–87.7) 643
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop one or more times per day (not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	40.9 (35.9–46.1) 1,336	39.0 (33.3–45.1) 691	42.5 (36.9–48.3) 643
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop two or more times per day (not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	31.6 (26.8–36.8) 1,336	29.0 (23.4–35.2) 691	33.9 (29.0–39.1) 643
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop three or more times per day (not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	19.5 (16.3–23.3) 1,336	14.8 (11.1–19.5) 691	23.8 (20.0–28.1) 643
Did not eat fruit or drink 100% fruit juices (during the 7 days before the survey)	8.9 (7.1–11.1) 1,340	7.8 (5.8–10.5) 695	9.9 (7.6–13.0) 643
Ate fruit or drank 100% fruit juices less than one time per day (during the 7 days before the survey)	44.4 (40.1–48.9) 1,340	47.5 (42.2–52.8) 695	41.6 (35.8–47.6) 643
Ate fruit or drank 100% fruit juices less than two times per day (during the 7 days before the survey)	70.8 (66.5–74.7) 1,340	74.9 (70.5–78.9) 695	66.9 (60.1–73.0) 643
Ate fruit or drank 100% fruit juices less than three times per day (during the 7 days before the survey)	79.5 (75.5–83.0) 1,340	83.1 (80.0–85.8) 695	76.2 (70.0–81.4) 643
Did not eat vegetables (green salad, potatoes [excluding French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips], carrots, or other vegetables, during the 7 days before the survey)	10.3 (8.5–12.3) 1,334	9.8 (7.3–12.9) 690	10.8 (8.5–13.5) 642
Ate vegetables less than one time per day (green salad, potatoes [excluding French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips], carrots, or other vegetables, during the 7 days before the survey)	45.7 (41.6–49.9) 1,334	50.0 (43.8–56.3) 690	41.7 (38.2–45.2) 642
Ate vegetables less than two times per day (green salad, potatoes [excluding French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips], carrots, or other vegetables, during the 7 days before the survey)	76.6 (74.3–78.7) 1,334	80.2 (76.1–83.7) 690	73.3 (69.9–76.4) 642
Ate vegetables less than three times per day (green salad, potatoes [excluding French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips], carrots, or other vegetables, during the 7 days before the survey)	85.8 (83.6–87.8) 1,334	90.2 (87.2–92.6) 690	81.8 (78.0–85.1) 642
Overweight (students who were >= 85th percentile but < 95th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts)	15.7 (12.9–18.9) 1,288	16.3 (12.3–21.2) 670	15.1 (12.2–18.5) 618
Obese (students who were >= 95th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts)	17.0 (13.5–21.2) 1,288	14.3 (10.4–19.3) 670	19.7 (15.6–24.6) 618
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	30.2 (26.9–33.6) 1,341	37.6 (32.3–43.3) 695	22.9 (19.0–27.3) 644
Did not eat for 24 or more hours to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight (during the 30 days before the survey)	13.4 (11.1–16.1) 1,343	17.5 (14.3–21.2) 697	9.4 (6.2–14.0) 644
Took diet pills, powders or liquids to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight (without a doctor's advice, during the 30 days before the survey)	5.8 (4.0–8.4) 1,344	6.8 (4.6–9.9) 696	4.8 (2.8–8.2) 646
Vomited or took laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight (during the 30 days before the survey)	4.0 (2.9–5.7) 1,345	4.9 (3.3–7.0) 696	3.3 (1.8–5.9) 647
Physical Activity
Physically active at least 60 minutes per day on less than 5 days (doing any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time during the 7 days before the survey)	54.7 (50.3–59.1) 1,339	68.8 (64.1–73.1) 695	40.7 (35.3–46.4) 642
Did not attend physical education classes in an average week (when they were in school)	53.7 (48.4–58.9) 1,341	64.5 (56.8–71.4) 697	42.9 (37.4–48.5) 642
Did not attend physical education classes 5 days in an average week (when they were in school)	64.8 (60.1–69.3) 1,341	74.3 (69.5–78.5) 697	55.3 (48.7–61.7) 642
Did not play on sports teams (run by their school or community groups during the 12 months before the survey)	45.3 (41.9–48.8) 1,344	53.7 (49.2–58.1) 698	37.2 (32.7–41.8) 644
Watched television 3 or more hours per day (on an average school day)	40.6 (35.0–46.5) 1,341	40.2 (33.3–47.5) 698	40.8 (34.5–47.4) 641
Used computers 3 or more hours per day (played video or computer games or used a computer for something that was not school work on an average school day)	30.2 (25.4–35.6) 1,337	26.4 (20.8–32.8) 696	33.8 (28.7–39.2) 639
Physically active at least 60 minutes per day on less than 7 days (doing any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time during the 7 days before the survey)	71.6 (67.2–75.7) 1,339	85.0 (80.5–88.7) 695	58.3 (53.3–63.2) 642
Did not participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on any day (doing any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time during the 7 days before the survey)	17.3 (14.4–20.6) 1,339	23.0 (19.1–27.4) 695	11.7 (8.2–16.3) 642
Asthma
Ever told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma	20.2 (17.8–22.9) 1,343	19.2 (15.9–23.0) 698	21.0 (17.1–25.4) 643
Ever told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma and still have asthma	10.2 (8.8–11.7) 1,337	11.7 (9.7–14.1) 696	8.7 (6.7–11.2) 639

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