Transcript West Virginia Middle School Survey Among students who rode a bicycle, the percentage who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet 78.2 78.3 73.7 71.7 70.6 6th 7th 72.9 68.5 Total Male Female QN6

West Virginia Middle School Survey
Among students who rode a bicycle, the percentage who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet
100
78.2
78.3
80
73.7
71.7
70.6
6th
7th
72.9
68.5
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN6 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Among students who used rollerblades or rode a skateboard, the percentage who never or rarely wore a
helmet
100
81.5
82.6
82.1
80.1
86.2
81.4
75.9
80
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN7 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car
100
80
60
40
20
11.9
11.8
13.9
9.7
8.8
Female
6th
14.7
10.8
0
Total
Male
QN8 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever rode in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol
100
80
60
39.8
40
32.6
33.3
30.2
31.8
31.8
26.9
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN9 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever carried a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club
100
80
59.8
60
46.8
44.1
43.8
43.8
40.5
40
26.8
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN10 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever been in a physical fight
100
80
69.9
56.3
57.0
60.5
54.3
60
55.3
43.3
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN11 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
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
6.0
7.3
4.6
6.4
5.8
6.1
7th
8th
5.9
0
Total
Male
Female
QN12 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever seriously thought about killing themselves
100
80
60
40
23.3
17.6
20
16.6
16.0
6th
7th
19.9
16.9
12.3
0
Total
Male
Female
QN13 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever made a plan about how they would kill themselves
100
80
60
40
16.4
20
12.6
10.5
11.9
15.3
7th
8th
12.6
9.1
0
Total
Male
Female
QN14 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever tried to kill themselves
100
80
60
40
20
10.7
7.7
8.3
6.3
8.7
6th
7th
8th
7.1
4.9
0
Total
Male
Female
QN15 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs
100
80
60
42.8
34.8
34.1
Total
Male
35.6
29.9
40
34.4
31.5
20
0
Female
QN16 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 11 years
100
80
60
40
20
9.7
9.7
9.8
10.0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7.7
11.3
9.5
0
QN17 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
15.3
20
11.7
11.4
12.0
Total
Male
Female
9.0
10.2
6th
7th
11.9
0
QN18 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
6.2
3.9
4.3
Total
Male
4.0
3.6
3.5
1.4
0
Female
QNFRCIG - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Among students who reported current cigarette use, the percentage who smoked more than 10 cigarettes per
day on the days they smoked during the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
12.6
13.1
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN19 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Among students who reported current cigarette use, the percentage who usually got their own cigarettes by
buying them in a store or gas station during the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
3.1
3.1
0
Total
Male
Female
QN20 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one cigarette every day for 30 days
100
80
60
40
11.5
20
7.8
7.3
8.4
Total
Male
Female
5.4
6.1
6th
7th
8.0
0
QN21 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on one or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
9.6
6.5
5.6
7.2
6th
7th
6.7
6.5
3.2
0
Total
Male
Female
QN22 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars on one or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
7.3
8.8
5.7
7.6
6.0
7.8
6th
7th
8th
7.0
0
Total
Male
Female
QN23 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes or cigars or used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on one or
more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
18.8
20
15.1
16.4
13.8
12.3
14.0
Female
6th
7th
15.2
0
Total
Male
QNANYTOB - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever had a drink of alcohol, other than a few sips
100
80
52.8
60
43.4
39.9
36.3
40
39.1
34.7
30.2
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN24 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 11 years
100
80
60
40
19.8
17.7
16.5
13.0
20
14.0
17.0
7th
8th
15.8
0
Total
Male
Female
QN25 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used marijuana
100
80
60
40
18.4
20
11.5
11.1
12.0
9.3
11.0
5.8
0
Total
Male
Female
QN26 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 11 years
100
80
60
40
20
2.9
2.6
3.2
3.2
Total
Male
Female
6th
1.7
3.4
7th
8th
2.4
0
QN27 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase
100
80
60
40
20
7.6
5.1
4.3
5.9
3.5
3.3
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
4.8
0
QN28 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
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
15.1
13.3
11.5
Total
Male
12.7
12.6
6th
7th
14.8
13.1
0
Female
QN29 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used steroid pills or shots without a doctor's prescription
100
80
60
40
20
5.8
3.7
3.6
3.7
2.8
1.9
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
3.5
0
QN30 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight
100
80
60
40
27.6
25.8
Total
Male
29.5
25.8
27.2
28.7
Female
6th
7th
8th
27.8
20
0
QN35 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
100
80
63.1
60
51.3
50.4
50.8
6th
7th
51.6
52.0
40.1
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN36 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever exercised to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
100
84.4
77.0
80
74.4
78.1
78.1
7th
8th
77.9
69.9
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN37 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
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
65.6
60
52.6
52.2
54.6
7th
8th
53.7
50.7
40.3
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN38 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
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
26.9
20.6
17.2
19.9
24.1
20.6
14.5
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN39 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
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
20
10.8
10.0
7.2
6.7
4.5
7.3
3.2
0
Total
Male
Female
QN40 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining
weight
100
80
60
40
20
10.7
6.6
8.6
5.8
5.3
6th
7th
6.6
2.6
0
Total
Male
Female
QN41 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
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
68.7
65.1
66.9
61.4
66.8
62.7
65.1
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN42 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who watched three or more hours per day of TV on an average school day
100
80
60
40
34.6
36.5
34.5
32.7
33.1
36.4
33.6
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN43 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
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
30.0
29.5
25.9
22.2
22.4
25.6
25.9
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN44 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes one or more days during an average
school week
100
80
72.4
70.9
Total
Male
74.1
72.6
76.0
72.1
67.6
60
40
20
0
Female
QN45 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes daily in an average week when they
were in school
100
80
57.2
52.6
56.6
55.6
52.7
49.7
46.0
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QNDLYPE - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who played on one or more sports teams during the past 12 months
100
80
64.2
67.9
65.7
62.5
62.9
63.6
60.9
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN46 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever been taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection
100
82.0
76.9
80
69.4
67.9
71.1
69.7
47.2
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN47 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of student who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
100
80
60
40
20.8
21.0
22.9
18.5
21.3
19.6
20.7
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN48 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma and still have asthma
(i.e. current asthma)
100
80
60
40
20
11.0
12.0
Total
Male
10.0
9.8
11.7
10.9
11.0
0
Female
QN49 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*