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North Carolina High School Survey
Among students who rode a bicycle during the past 12 months, the percentage who never or rarely wore a
bicycle helmet
100
88.8
90.6
Total
Male
86.1
91.2
87.4
87.1
9th
10th
92.2
94.1
94.6
85.9
80
60
40
20
0
QN8 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Female
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car driven by someone else
100
80
60
40
12.1
20
7.9
10.4
5.2
7.8
8.0
9th
10th
6.8
8.2
9.3
6.4
0
Total
QN9 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who rode one or more times during the past 30 days in a car or other vehicle driven
by someone who had been drinking alcohol
100
80
60
40
26.6
24.7
25.8
23.6
Total
Male
Female
28.4
24.3
24.4
21.9
24.9
23.6
20
0
QN10 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who drove a car or other vehicle one or more times during the past 30 days when
they had been drinking alcohol
100
80
60
40
12.7
14.3
20
9.2
11.1
7.2
6.5
7.6
9.2
Female
9th
10th
11th
10.3
5.4
0
Total
QN11 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who carried a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on one or more of the past 30
days
100
80
60
40
32.4
21.9
21.2
22.4
20.4
18.2
19.7
22.7
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
17.3
20
9.8
0
Total
QN12 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who carried a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on school property on one or
more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
11.0
6.8
7.3
7.4
5.9
9th
10th
5.8
6.5
12th
Black*
8.5
6.3
2.6
0
Total
QN14 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
11th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who did not go to school on one or more of the past 30 days because they felt they
would be unsafe at school or on their way to or from school
100
80
60
40
8.3
20
7.0
7.0
7.0
8.0
7.3
7.3
11.3
5.3
4.2
0
Total
QN15 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who had been threatened or injured with a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on
school property one or more times during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
13.7
20
6.6
8.2
4.9
7.7
5.5
7.8
7.2
5.2
3.7
0
Total
QN16 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who had property, such as their car, clothing, or books stolen or deliberately
damaged on school property one or more times during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
26.9
31.5
26.9
28.5
26.0
25.3
25.5
22.7
28.0
24.2
20
0
Total
QN17 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who were in a physical fight one or more times during the past 12 months
100
80
60
36.2
38.5
40
34.2
30.1
33.5
29.9
27.9
25.8
10th
11th
12th
26.9
21.7
20
0
Total
QN18 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who were in a physical fight one or more times during the past 12 months in which
they were injured and had to be treated by a doctor or nurse
100
80
60
40
20
6.6
3.7
4.8
Total
Male
2.4
4.4
4.5
9th
10th
2.1
2.4
3.4
11th
12th
Black*
3.2
0
QN19 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Female
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who were in a physical fight on school property one or more times during the past 12
months
100
80
60
40
20
10.4
13.7
14.3
13.1
9.6
7.6
8.0
11.4
12th
Black*
8.8
7.4
0
Total
QN20 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who were ever hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by their boyfriend or
girlfriend during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
20
13.2
15.3
14.9
11.4
12.6
11.3
13.3
9th
10th
11th
15.4
14.4
11.6
0
Total
QN21 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when they did not
want to
100
80
60
40
20
9.3
12.6
12.3
6.4
8.1
7.6
9.3
9th
10th
11th
9.8
8.9
8.1
0
Total
QN22 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that
they stopped doing some usual activities during the past 12 months
100
80
60
32.3
40
32.4
26.9
26.1
25.6
9th
10th
28.2
27.3
26.6
24.8
21.5
20
0
Total
QN23 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who seriously considered attempting suicide during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
17.0
20
15.8
12.5
14.4
14.8
10.4
9.2
13.2
8.2
8.9
12th
Black*
0
Total
QN24 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who made a plan about how they would attempt suicide during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
20
11.2
9.5
7.8
Total
Male
10.2
11.3
7.9
6.9
9.0
7.7
9.7
0
QN25 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who actually attempted suicide one or more times during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
18.3
20
13.3
12.8
Total
Male
13.8
13.7
13.3
Female
9th
10th
15.0
10.0
12.6
12th
Black*
12.5
0
QN26 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
11th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 13 years
100
80
60
40
23.0
17.3
19.6
19.5
19.0
14.8
20
15.6
12.4
17.3
15.7
0
Total
QN29 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
29.7
22.5
22.5
24.9
22.2
18.4
20.2
18.3
26.7
14.8
20
0
Total
QN30 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
13.7
20
9.3
9.2
11.4
11.2
9.3
5.5
7.5
11.5
4.3
0
Total
QNFRCIG - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Among students who reported current cigarette use, the percentage who ever tried to quit smoking
cigarettes during the past 12 months
100
80
55.8
54.6
52.3
57.9
56.7
54.6
52.4
49.6
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN35 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 13 years
100
80
60
31.7
40
23.4
23.5
22.7
19.7
15.7
20
20.2
17.5
18.0
12.2
0
Total
QN40 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
44.1
37.7
37.8
37.6
40
31.9
43.6
38.7
43.0
33.2
27.2
20
0
Total
QN41 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who had five or more drinks of alcohol in a row, that is, within a couple of hours, on
one or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
27.6
23.9
26.7
21.1
22.1
19.9
15.5
20
26.4
16.4
10.1
0
Total
QN42 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Among students who reported current alcohol use, the percentage who usually got the alcohol they drank by
buying it in a store such as a liquor store, convenience store, supermarket, discount store, or gas station
during the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
9.9
10.9
20
9.2
6.3
6.3
6.4
7.4
3.8
3.3
4.1
0
Total
QN43 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on school property on one or more of the past
30 days
100
80
60
40
20
9.2
4.7
6.2
Total
Male
3.3
4.4
4.7
4.8
4.1
3.8
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
4.4
0
QN44 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during their life
100
80
60
46.0
45.0
40
36.4
37.9
38.8
34.7
36.3
34.5
32.4
25.9
20
0
Total
QN45 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years
100
80
60
40
20
8.3
10.6
9.1
12.5
10.5
7.4
5.9
8.3
7.2
4.3
0
Total
QN46 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
22.8
19.7
21.3
19.1
20.2
17.9
15.9
17.3
Total
Male
Female
9th
10th
14.5
19.1
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
20
0
QN47 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
11th
12th
Black*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who used marijuana on school property one or more times during the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
5.9
4.3
6.1
2.4
4.8
3.7
9th
10th
3.6
4.3
4.5
11th
12th
Black*
3.8
0
Total
QN48 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase one or more
times during their life
100
80
60
40
15.6
20
9.2
7.0
7.9
5.8
4.7
5.5
8.5
8.1
1.9
0
Total
QN49 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who 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
100
80
60
40
20
13.8
13.3
Total
Male
14.2
16.6
17.3
13.7
13.4
9.5
11th
12th
14.8
10.0
0
QN51 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Female
9th
10th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who used heroin one or more times during their life
100
80
60
40
20
6.5
2.8
3.8
Total
Male
1.5
2.6
2.6
Female
9th
10th
2.1
2.7
11th
12th
2.7
1.1
0
QN52 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who used methamphetamines one or more times during their life
100
80
60
40
20
4.7
5.8
3.4
3.0
Female
9th
7.9
6.2
6.1
3.0
5.4
1.5
0
Total
QN53 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who used ecstasy one or more times during their life
100
80
60
40
20
10.6
6.4
7.1
5.4
4.5
6.3
6.6
7.9
7.7
1.6
0
Total
QN54 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who took steroid pills or shots without a doctor's prescription one or more times
during their life
100
80
60
40
20
6.6
3.9
5.2
2.4
3.5
4.2
2.7
3.9
3.9
1.7
0
Total
QN55 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body one or more times during
their life
100
80
60
40
20
5.9
2.5
3.0
2.0
2.6
2.1
2.4
2.0
1.4
Total
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
2.3
0
QN56 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug by someone on school property
during the past 12 months
100
80
60
32.5
33.4
40
30.9
28.5
28.3
28.0
24.9
26.5
10th
11th
12th
Black*
28.7
23.5
20
0
Total
QN57 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who ever had sexual intercourse
100
69.1
80
67.8
62.8
60
52.1
51.2
54.0
50.3
44.4
44.5
38.4
40
20
0
Total
QN58 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
100
80
60
40
15.4
20
12.6
12.0
8.3
11.6
7.5
4.4
6.1
4.3
4.1
0
Total
QN59 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse with four or more people during their life
100
80
60
40
24.9
26.2
16.9
20.0
18.4
20
16.1
13.7
10.6
Female
9th
11.7
10.8
0
Total
QN60 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse with one or more people during the past three months
100
80
55.2
60
46.9
46.9
37.5
40
36.3
38.5
29.7
29.3
33.6
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
24.2
20
0
Total
QN61 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
North Carolina High School Survey
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who drank
alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
100
80
60
40
22.3
24.3
20.7
17.4
20.0
19.6
24.2
18.5
13.4
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN62 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who used a
condom during last sexual intercourse
100
68.8
80
67.2
63.0
64.2
64.8
61.5
61.0
56.7
53.2
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QN63 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who used birth
control pills to prevent pregnancy before last sexual intercourse
100
80
60
40
21.7
13.2
17.4
14.1
20
22.9
21.5
20.5
9.5
10.6
0
Total
Male
Female
QN64 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in the subgroup.
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who were at risk for becoming overweight (i.e., at or above the 85th percentile but
below the 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex)**
100
80
60
40
20.6
20
17.1
17.0
17.2
17.0
24.0
15.0
20.0
15.4
13.4
0
Total
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
**QNROVWGT - Weighted Data - Based on reference data from the 2000 CDC Growth Charts.
*Non-Hispanic.
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who were overweight (i.e., at or above the 95th percentile for body mass index, by
age and sex)**
100
80
60
40
16.7
20
15.9
12.8
14.4
12.6
9.5
15.0
12.4
10.8
11th
12th
10.9
0
Total
Male
Female
9th
10th
**QNOVWGT - Weighted Data - Based on reference data from the 2000 CDC Growth Charts.
*Non-Hispanic.
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight
100
80
60
40
31.6
27.0
28.0
26.3
25.4
26.3
24.8
10th
11th
12th
27.8
23.5
21.2
20
0
Total
QN65 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
100
80
59.1
49.1
60
44.9
44.7
43.7
44.1
46.1
48.5
37.1
40
30.5
20
0
Total
QN66 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who exercised to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight during the past 30 days
100
80
67.4
65.7
61.1
67.0
61.6
57.1
58.4
60.5
54.9
60
50.1
40
20
0
Total
QN67 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who ate less food, fewer calories, or foods low in fat to lose weight or to keep from
gaining weight during the past 30 days
100
80
60
51.5
43.2
42.2
39.1
38.4
36.1
44.6
36.5
40
26.5
25.3
20
0
Total
QN68 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who took any diet pills, powders, or liquids without a doctor's advice to lose weight
or to keep from gaining weight during the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
11.6
8.1
8.6
Total
Male
7.5
7.3
8.0
Female
9th
10th
7.4
11th
9.5
7.7
7.6
0
QN70 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who vomited or took laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight during
the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
4.9
4.2
5.7
5.3
4.6
4.5
4.4
4.8
4.0
4.8
Total
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
0
QN71 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who drank 100% fruit juices one or more times during the past seven days
100
82.3
80
75.8
77.6
74.1
76.2
77.7
74.5
80.1
74.4
71.5
60
40
20
0
Total
QN72 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who ate fruit one or more times during the past seven days
100
82.8
79.3
80
83.3
81.9
80.1
78.0
75.5
11th
12th
75.8
80.5
76.0
60
40
20
0
Total
QN73 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who ate green salad one or more times during the past seven days
100
80
59.4
60
55.0
54.0
55.1
53.1
52.7
52.1
58.8
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
48.6
43.9
40
20
0
Total
QN74 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who ate potatoes one or more times during the past seven days
100
80
65.2
65.4
64.9
64.8
67.0
67.4
62.3
60.7
71.5
53.4
60
40
20
0
Total
QN75 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who ate carrots one or more times during the past seven days
100
80
47.5
60
37.2
37.7
40.0
36.4
36.2
43.6
37.6
35.3
40
22.6
20
0
Total
QN76 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who ate other vegetables one or more times during the past seven days
100
81.2
84.1
81.9
80.2
81.6
9th
10th
11th
84.7
81.3
78.3
76.7
76.2
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
80
60
40
20
0
Total
QN77 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
12th
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who ate fruits and vegetables five or more times per day during the past seven days
100
80
60
40
18.4
20
14.8
15.1
14.3
15.4
15.4
Total
Male
Female
9th
10th
17.5
14.7
12.3
13.1
0
QNFRVG - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop one or more times per day during the
past seven days
100
80
60
36.9
38.5
Total
Male
35.2
36.0
Female
9th
38.4
37.6
39.1
35.2
40
33.8
30.1
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
20
0
QN78 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
10th
11th
12th
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who drank three or more glasses per day of milk during the past seven days
100
80
60
40
20
10.6
8.2
9.2
9.6
5.6
8.7
6.7
6.2
5.5
12th
Black*
9.3
0
Total
QN79 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High 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
54.0
60
50.3
48.4
46.1
44.3
40.4
38.1
39.0
34.5
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
34.8
40
20
0
Total
QN80 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who watched three or more hours per day of TV on an average school day
100
80
56.5
60
39.3
40
35.3
36.5
37.4
34.1
34.3
35.1
33.6
23.6
20
0
Total
QN81 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High 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
21.2
24.4
26.0
23.8
18.5
19.5
19.2
18.1
10th
11th
12th
20.0
19.5
20
0
Total
QN82 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes on one or more days in an average
week when they were in school
100
80
67.1
60
46.3
49.8
38.9
41.7
39.4
38.7
33.5
40
25.3
26.4
20
0
Total
QN83 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes daily in an average week when they
were in school
100
80
60
40
44.4
35.4
31.5
28.7
29.0
22.5
28.8
20.0
18.9
17.7
20
0
Total
QNDLYPE - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
100
80
60
40
20.3
20.1
20.6
Total
Male
Female
21.9
22.2
23.1
19.7
15.9
14.4
18.6
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
20
0
QN86 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
North Carolina High 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
12.6
9.5
10.6
9.0
9.3
11.7
8.5
6.4
3.9
8.6
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
0
Total
QN87 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who received grades of mostly D's and F's in school during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
20
10.0
6.1
7.8
7.1
6.3
4.2
3.8
2.5
11th
12th
5.6
5.4
0
Total
QN88 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who have been harassed or bullied on school property one or more times during the
past 12 months
100
80
60
29.9
40
24.8
22.3
27.2
23.1
19.6
24.2
17.7
18.1
11th
12th
15.9
20
0
Total
QN89 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who have been the victim of teasing or name calling during the past 30 days because
of their weight, size, or physical appearance
100
80
60
29.1
40
20.4
19.7
21.0
23.0
23.1
20.0
19.2
18.7
13.8
20
0
Total
QN90 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who have taken a prescription drug such as OxyContin, Percocet, Demerol, Adoral,
Ritalin, or Zanax without a doctor's prescription one or more times during their life
100
80
60
40
20.6
20
17.0
17.1
16.8
13.0
22.9
18.6
15.4
15.9
4.6
0
Total
QN91 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students whose parents or other adults in their family have ever talked with them about what
they expect them to do or not to do when it comes to sex
100
79.3
80
75.3
73.1
71.4
75.0
78.3
76.1
78.5
69.8
75.2
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
60
40
20
0
Total
QN92 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who drank a can, bottle, or glass of any other sweetened beverage one or more times
per day during the past seven days
100
80
60
40.2
38.8
40.3
37.2
39.6
42.9
39.5
36.0
30.9
40
37.7
20
0
Total
QN93 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who bought food or drinks from vending machines at school one or more times
during the past seven days
100
80
54.7
60
49.2
52.6
46.9
48.5
46.0
45.3
47.1
42.1
36.8
40
20
0
Total
QN94 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who ate breakfast on seven of the past seven days
100
80
60
36.6
40
34.5
36.1
33.1
31.9
28.3
31.2
27.3
28.6
24.5
20
0
Total
QN95 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who ate dinner prepared at home with their family four or more times during the past
seven days
100
80
61.8
62.4
63.5
60.1
60
56.2
59.3
52.3
48.9
50.8
45.2
40
20
0
Total
QN96 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who spend 30 minutes or more being physically active on an average school day
100
78.3
75.9
80
68.3
69.2
72.5
64.1
62.5
62.3
65.5
60.5
60
40
20
0
Total
QN97 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who spend 30 minutes or more being physically active on an average weekend day
100
78.1
80
72.7
71.6
70.3
69.6
75.8
66.1
64.4
62.3
60.8
60
40
20
0
Total
QN98 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who watch TV three or more hours per day on an average weekend day
100
80
62.1
53.2
53.1
60
48.2
50.3
48.3
46.3
45.6
44.2
40.9
40
20
0
Total
QN99 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who usually walk or ride their bike to school on one or more days per week
100
80
60
40
19.0
19.8
20
13.1
16.2
10.0
12.9
16.4
11.7
10.7
8.6
0
Total
QN100 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who most of the time or always wear sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher when
they are outside for more than one hour on a sunny day
100
80
60
40
20
7.9
6.3
Total
Male
9.3
8.9
10.4
5.7
5.6
5.6
11th
12th
Black*
6.5
9.3
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
0
QN101 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Female
9th
10th
North Carolina High School Survey
Percantage of students who most of the time or always do one or more of the following to protect themselves
from the sun: stay in the shade, wear long pants, wear a long-sleeved shirt, or wear a hat that shades their
face, ears, and neck when they are outside for more than one hour on a sunny day
100
80
60
40
19.8
20
15.8
14.9
16.6
16.6
14.0
21.7
19.2
13.5
12.0
0
Total
QN102 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who get eight hours of sleep on an average school night
100
80
60
40
25.7
18.9
23.0
20.3
20.2
17.5
16.8
14.2
15.6
11th
12th
Black*
20
20.0
0
Total
QN103 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students that consider themselves to have a disability
100
80
60
40
12.7
20
13.2
13.0
13.3
Total
Male
Female
15.5
13.7
13.4
10.5
13.4
10.5
0
QN104 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who are limited in any way in any activities because of any impairment or health
problem
100
80
60
40
13.9
20
13.0
12.6
13.4
13.2
Total
Male
Female
9th
11.4
12.4
11th
12th
13.7
11.9
11.6
0
QN105 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
10th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who have any trouble learning, remembering, or concentrating because of any
impairment or health problem
100
80
60
40
20.0
20
16.0
16.9
15.0
16.8
13.4
15.6
13.2
12.7
15.3
0
Total
QN106 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who are alone after school without a parent or trusted adult three or more hours per
day on an average school day
100
80
60
40
32.4
33.2
Total
Male
37.3
31.4
36.8
35.9
36.6
30.0
29.9
27.4
20
0
QN107 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who participate in any extracurricular activities at school (such as sports, band,
drama, or clubs)
100
80
62.4
64.1
60.9
62.8
63.7
61.0
62.7
66.2
58.1
60
46.6
40
20
0
Total
QN108 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who last saw a doctor or nurse for a check-up or physical exam when they were not
sick or injured during the past 12 months
100
80
60.2
60.2
60.3
62.6
59.2
61.6
62.0
58.4
60.9
48.7
60
40
20
0
Total
QN109 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who last saw a dentist for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work
during the past 12 months
100
80
66.5
67.9
65.3
68.1
69.6
63.8
73.3
64.7
59.2
60
47.5
40
20
0
Total
QN110 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who strongly agree or agree that they feel alone in their life
100
80
60
40
20.4
19.6
21.2
Total
Male
Female
21.5
21.2
23.2
21.7
20.3
18.0
16.8
20
0
QN111 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who strongly agree or agree that they feel good about themselves
100
77.8
79.9
80
75.3
78.0
70.7
71.2
Female
9th
80.2
75.9
67.5
73.6
60
40
20
0
Total
QN112 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who strongly agree or agree that harassment and bullying by other students is a
problem at their school
100
80
60
47.9
46.3
43.3
42.9
45.7
42.4
40.0
11th
12th
44.8
41.2
38.6
40
20
0
Total
QN113 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina High School Survey
Percentage of students who strongly agree or agree that illegal drugs are a problem at their school
100
80
56.0
57.3
60
52.9
53.6
55.6
55.1
51.0
48.7
44.1
48.1
40
20
0
Total
QN114 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
9th
10th
11th
12th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*