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North Carolina, 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)	86.8 (80.5–91.3) 1,159^†	85.9 (78.4–91.0) 551	87.4 (80.7–92.1) 604
Rarely or never wore a seat belt (when riding in a car driven by someone else)	8.1 (6.6–9.7) 2,263	5.0 (3.7–6.8) 1,206	10.9 (9.0–13.1) 1,049
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)	21.0 (18.9–23.2) 2,271	20.1 (17.8–22.6) 1,208	21.8 (19.0–25.0) 1,055
Drove when drinking alcohol one or more times (a car or other vehicle during the 30 days before the survey)	6.3 (5.3–7.5) 2,210	4.0 (3.1–5.1) 1,189	8.6 (6.8–10.7) 1,014
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)	6.1 (4.9–7.6) 2,232	2.6 (1.7–4.1) 1,196	9.5 (7.5–11.9) 1,031
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)	6.8 (5.4–8.6) 2,255	6.8 (5.3–8.6) 1,201	6.8 (5.0–9.1) 1,045
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)	9.1 (7.3–11.3) 2,272	6.7 (4.9–9.2) 1,206	11.1 (8.5–14.3) 1,056
In a physical fight on school property one or more times (during the 12 months before the survey)	10.6 (8.7–12.9) 2,232	6.4 (4.7–8.7) 1,191	14.6 (11.7–17.9) 1,032
Bullied on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	20.5 (17.8–23.4) 2,241	22.6 (19.1–26.4) 1,197	18.2 (15.4–21.3) 1,035
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)	28.3 (25.6–31.2) 2,229	32.6 (29.4–36.0) 1,193	24.0 (20.7–27.7) 1,030
Seriously considered attempting suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	14.3 (12.5–16.4) 2,239	15.1 (12.5–18.1) 1,195	13.5 (11.0–16.5) 1,037
Made a plan about how they would attempt suicide (during the 12 months before the survey)	13.5 (12.1–15.0) 2,234	13.2 (11.2–15.6) 1,191	13.6 (11.7–15.9) 1,037
Attempted suicide one or more times (during the 12 months before the survey)	—	—	—
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)	5.0 (3.8–6.5) 1,907	3.8 (2.8–5.3) 1,038	6.1 (4.3–8.7) 864
Carried a weapon on at least 1 day (for example, a gun, knife, or club during the 30 days before the survey)	20.8 (18.4–23.5) 2,235	9.6 (7.5–12.1) 1,200	32.0 (27.7–36.6) 1,029
Carried a gun on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
In a physical fight one or more times (during the 12 months before the survey)	27.6 (24.9–30.5) 2,217	19.4 (15.9–23.5) 1,187	35.6 (31.8–39.6) 1,021
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)	3.7 (2.6–5.2) 2,232	2.6 (1.7–4.0) 1,192	4.7 (3.1–7.2) 1,032
Hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by their boyfriend or girlfriend (during the 12 months before the survey)	14.1 (11.5–17.2) 2,245	13.3 (9.7–18.1) 1,197	14.7 (11.4–18.7) 1,042
Ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse (when they did not want to)	9.5 (7.6–11.7) 2,238	12.3 (9.7–15.6) 1,193	6.6 (5.1–8.5) 1,038
Ever been electronically bullied (including through e-mail, chat rooms, instant messaging, Web sites, or texting during the 12 months before the survey)	15.7 (14.0–17.5) 2,240	20.7 (18.9–22.6) 1,197	10.6 (8.3–13.5) 1,036
Tobacco Use
Ever tried cigarette smoking (even one or two puffs)	—	—	—
Smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 13 years	12.4 (10.3–14.8) 2,252	9.3 (7.5–11.4) 1,198	15.3 (11.9–19.5) 1,047
Smoked cigarettes on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	17.7 (14.9–20.9) 2,217	14.7 (11.3–19.0) 1,188	20.5 (17.2–24.1) 1,021
Smoked cigarettes on 20 or more days (during the 30 days before the survey)	6.8 (5.1–8.8) 2,217	4.3 (2.5–7.3) 1,188	9.1 (7.4–11.1) 1,021
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)	—	—	—
Smoked cigarettes on school property on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Ever smoked at least one cigarette every day for 30 days	—	—	—
Did not try to quit smoking cigarettes (among students who currently smoked cigarettes, during the 12 months before the survey)	50.0 (44.0–56.0) 400	42.3 (32.5–52.8) 181	55.4 (49.2–61.5) 217
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)	—	—	—
Used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	11.0 (8.7–13.8) 2,270	2.6 (1.8–3.7) 1,204	19.0 (15.1–23.6) 1,056
Used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on school property on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
Smoked cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Ever had at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day (during their life)	—	—	—
Drank alcohol for the first time before age 13 years (other than a few sips)	18.2 (16.1–20.5) 2,250	13.8 (10.7–17.6) 1,196	22.3 (20.1–24.8) 1,044
Had at least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	34.3 (31.5–37.3) 2,062	33.2 (29.5–37.0) 1,115	35.5 (31.2–40.1) 941
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)	17.6 (15.5–20.1) 2,207	13.6 (11.3–16.2) 1,187	21.7 (18.6–25.2) 1,012
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)	34.2 (30.1–38.5) 591	41.1 (34.9–47.7) 314	27.8 (22.6–33.6) 277
Had at least one drink of alcohol on school property on at least 1 day (during the 30 days before the survey)	5.5 (4.1–7.4) 2,201	3.7 (2.3–6.0) 1,184	7.1 (5.4–9.4) 1,010
Ever used marijuana one or more times (during their life)	42.9 (38.6–47.4) 2,181	37.5 (32.5–42.8) 1,169	48.3 (43.6–53.0) 1,007
Tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years	9.4 (7.2–12.1) 2,198	6.1 (4.3–8.8) 1,177	12.3 (9.6–15.7) 1,015
Used marijuana one or more times (during the 30 days before the survey)	24.2 (21.7–26.9) 2,194	18.0 (15.0–21.4) 1,179	30.2 (27.2–33.4) 1,010
Used marijuana on school property one or more times (during the 30 days before the survey)	5.2 (3.7–7.5) 1,880	2.4 (1.4–4.2) 1,029	8.1 (5.7–11.4) 847
Ever used any form of cocaine one or more times (for example, powder, crack, or freebase, during their life)	7.1 (5.4–9.3) 2,248	4.2 (3.1–5.7) 1,194	9.9 (7.0–13.7) 1,047
Used any form of cocaine one or more times (for example, powder, crack, or freebase, during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
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)	11.2 (9.3–13.4) 2,265	9.7 (7.2–12.8) 1,203	12.4 (9.9–15.4) 1,054
Ever used heroin one or more times (also called "smack", "junk", or "China white", during their life)	—	—	—
Ever used methamphetamines one or more times (also called "speed", "crystal", "crank", or "ice", during their life)	4.8 (3.3–6.8) 2,261	2.4 (1.5–3.7) 1,200	6.9 (4.5–10.5) 1,052
Ever used ecstasy one or more times (also called "MDMA", during their life)	—	—	—
Ever took steroid pills or shots without a doctor's prescription one or more times (during their life)	4.2 (2.9–6.1) 1,922	1.6 (1.0–2.6) 1,040	6.7 (4.6–9.7) 876
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)	20.4 (17.3–23.9) 2,263	16.5 (13.8–19.7) 1,202	24.1 (20.0–28.6) 1,053
Ever used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body one or more times (during their life)	—	—	—
Offered, sold, or given an illegal drug by someone on school property (during the 12 months before the survey)	29.8 (26.1–33.8) 2,239	24.0 (20.8–27.5) 1,197	35.5 (30.7–40.6) 1,036
Sexual Behaviors
Ever had sexual intercourse	49.3 (44.6–53.9) 2,035	47.1 (42.0–52.3) 1,103	51.4 (46.8–56.0) 928
Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years	8.6 (6.5–11.4) 2,046	5.3 (3.4–8.4) 1,107	12.0 (9.3–15.3) 934
Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons (during their life)	16.8 (13.8–20.3) 2,034	14.6 (11.4–18.6) 1,107	18.9 (14.9–23.7) 922
Had sexual intercourse with at least one person (during the 3 months before the survey)	34.9 (31.4–38.6) 2,044	36.7 (32.1–41.6) 1,109	32.9 (29.9–36.1) 930
Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	25.3 (22.2–28.8) 694	18.6 (14.9–23.0) 388	33.1 (28.2–38.3) 304
Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	46.3 (42.1–50.6) 688	50.6 (45.3–55.8) 383	41.6 (35.9–47.5) 302
Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse (to prevent pregnancy, among students who were currently sexually active)	—	—	—
Were never taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
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)	—	—	—
Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse (among students who were currently sexually active)	—	—	—
Dietary Behaviors
Did not drink 100% fruit juices (during the 7 days before the survey)	25.3 (23.0–27.8) 2,235	27.5 (24.5–30.7) 1,192	23.2 (20.7–25.9) 1,035
Did not eat fruit (during the 7 days before the survey)	16.4 (13.6–19.7) 2,242	15.3 (12.0–19.3) 1,192	17.4 (14.2–21.2) 1,041
Did not eat green salad (during the 7 days before the survey)	40.9 (36.4–45.6) 2,222	37.6 (33.3–42.1) 1,184	44.2 (38.3–50.2) 1,029
Did not eat potatoes (excluding French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips, during the 7 days before the survey)	36.5 (32.4–40.8) 2,229	37.6 (33.0–42.4) 1,186	35.5 (31.0–40.3) 1,034
Did not eat carrots (during the 7 days before the survey)	59.4 (53.8–64.8) 2,234	62.3 (55.7–68.5) 1,189	56.7 (51.5–61.8) 1,036
Did not eat other vegetables (excluding green salad, potatoes, or carrots, during the 7 days before the survey)	17.8 (15.0–21.0) 2,228	16.0 (13.0–19.7) 1,188	19.5 (16.2–23.4) 1,031
Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop (not counting diet soda or diet pop, during the 7 days before the survey)	78.9 (75.7–81.8) 1,898	76.6 (71.3–81.2) 1,031	81.3 (78.4–83.9) 862
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)	30.4 (27.1–34.0) 1,898	26.3 (21.8–31.3) 1,031	34.5 (30.0–39.3) 862
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)	22.3 (18.7–26.4) 1,898	19.1 (14.8–24.4) 1,031	25.5 (21.1–30.5) 862
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)	14.0 (11.2–17.4) 1,898	10.9 (7.8–15.2) 1,031	17.1 (13.5–21.3) 862
Did not eat fruit or drink 100% fruit juices (during the 7 days before the survey)	7.7 (6.4–9.3) 2,232	7.4 (5.7–9.5) 1,190	8.0 (6.2–10.2) 1,034
Ate fruit or drank 100% fruit juices less than one time per day (during the 7 days before the survey)	44.5 (41.1–48.0) 2,232	45.9 (41.2–50.6) 1,190	43.2 (39.6–46.9) 1,034
Ate fruit or drank 100% fruit juices less than two times per day (during the 7 days before the survey)	69.9 (67.1–72.6) 2,232	70.9 (66.1–75.2) 1,190	69.0 (65.2–72.6) 1,034
Ate fruit or drank 100% fruit juices less than three times per day (during the 7 days before the survey)	80.2 (78.4–81.9) 2,232	81.5 (77.7–84.8) 1,190	79.0 (76.5–81.2) 1,034
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)	7.9 (6.2–10.1) 2,204	7.1 (5.6–8.9) 1,178	8.9 (6.6–11.8) 1,017
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)	39.6 (35.9–43.4) 2,204	40.6 (36.7–44.6) 1,178	38.8 (33.9–43.9) 1,017
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)	74.3 (71.2–77.1) 2,204	77.3 (73.6–80.5) 1,178	71.4 (67.2–75.2) 1,017
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)	86.7 (84.6–88.6) 2,204	89.5 (87.2–91.4) 1,178	84.0 (80.6–86.9) 1,017
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)	15.9 (14.0–18.0) 2,194	16.4 (13.7–19.5) 1,166	15.5 (13.2–18.1) 1,028
Obese (students who were >= 95th percentile for body mass index, based on sex- and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts)	12.9 (10.1–16.4) 2,194	10.9 (7.9–14.8) 1,166	14.8 (11.6–18.6) 1,028
Described themselves as slightly or very overweight	27.1 (24.8–29.5) 2,248	33.4 (30.2–36.7) 1,199	20.9 (18.1–24.1) 1,041
Did not eat for 24 or more hours to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight (during the 30 days before the survey)	—	—	—
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)	6.1 (4.9–7.7) 2,220	5.8 (4.7–7.2) 1,194	6.4 (4.5–9.1) 1,021
Vomited or took laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight (during the 30 days before the survey)	5.5 (4.2–7.1) 2,208	5.9 (4.6–7.5) 1,183	5.0 (3.3–7.6) 1,017
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)	52.4 (49.0–55.7) 2,223	60.9 (56.8–64.9) 1,187	44.0 (39.9–48.1) 1,027
Did not attend physical education classes in an average week (when they were in school)	—	—	—
Did not attend physical education classes 5 days in an average week (when they were in school)	—	—	—
Did not play on sports teams (run by their school or community groups during the 12 months before the survey)	—	—	—
Watched television 3 or more hours per day (on an average school day)	34.7 (31.3–38.3) 2,215	33.8 (29.7–38.3) 1,185	35.7 (30.9–40.7) 1,022
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)	27.8 (24.2–31.8) 2,226	24.2 (20.4–28.5) 1,187	31.5 (27.0–36.3) 1,031
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)	74.0 (71.6–76.4) 2,223	81.6 (79.1–83.9) 1,187	66.4 (62.7–70.0) 1,027
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)	15.5 (13.0–18.3) 2,223	18.4 (14.5–23.1) 1,187	12.5 (10.2–15.3) 1,027
Asthma
Ever told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma	22.8 (21.1–24.5) 2,190	22.9 (20.3–25.7) 1,172	22.7 (19.6–26.2) 1,013
Ever told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma and still have asthma	11.6 (10.2–13.1) 2,186	13.4 (11.2–16.0) 1,169	9.9 (7.8–12.5) 1,012

Footnotes
†	Percentage, confidence interval, cell size
‘—’ = Data not available

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