Transcript West Virginia Middle School Survey Among students who rode a bicycle, the percentage who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet 77.8 74.6 70.9 69.6 66.9 66.0 Female 6th 70.4 Total Male Q6

West Virginia Middle School Survey
Among students who rode a bicycle, the percentage who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet
100
77.8
74.6
80
70.9
69.6
66.9
66.0
Female
6th
70.4
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Q6 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
7th
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
85.8
77.6
79.1
79.8
77.4
76.1
80
68.0
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
Q7 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this 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
25.3
40
20
10.0
10.9
13.6
9.0
6.8
Female
6th
9.3
9.5
0
Total
Male
Q8 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this 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
37.5
40
29.0
23.1
21.7
23.3
24.5
23.5
16.5
20
0
Total
Male
Female
Q9 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this 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
51.2
56.3
60
45.9
40.6
38.0
37.9
6th
7th
41.9
40
24.2
20
0
Total
Male
Female
Q10 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever been in a physical fight
100
80
61.1
63.9
52.9
60
53.2
50.4
49.8
44.9
36.4
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
Q11 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this 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
11.3
20
5.5
6.1
4.9
5.1
4.7
6.8
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
5.4
0
Q12 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever been bullied on school property
100
80
56.8
60
52.1
49.4
Total
Male
54.9
53.0
Female
6th
51.4
52.0
7th
8th
53.2
40
20
0
Q13 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever been electronically bullied
100
80
60
38.7
31.8
32.6
40
27.3
28.3
25.4
24.0
6th
7th
16.4
20
0
Total
Male
Female
Q14 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever seriously thought about killing themselves
100
80
60
40
26.7
26.5
25.7
20.1
19.7
20
20.2
13.1
13.1
0
Total
Male
Female
Q15 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
7th
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
19.0
19.3
18.5
20
14.3
14.2
10.1
15.0
8.6
0
Total
Male
Female
Q16 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever tried to kill themselves
100
80
60
40
9.7
20
10.0
7.3
4.3
4.7
7.7
9.3
7.4
0
Total
Male
Female
Q17 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
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
31.8
30.7
40
24.5
24.3
24.9
24.6
24.5
17.2
20
0
Total
Male
Female
Q18 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this 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
17.2
40
20
6.6
7.1
6.0
6.1
5.5
7.7
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
6.7
0
Q19 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
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
16.7
40
20
6.9
6.8
Total
Male
7.9
7.1
8.8
7.1
3.9
0
Female
Q20 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
7th
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
14.3
40
20
1.8
1.9
1.6
0.7
Total
Male
Female
6th
2.0
2.2
7th
8th
1.6
0
QNFRCIG - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
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
10.6
9.5
20
0
Total
Male
Female
Q21 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this 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
0.9
0.8
0
Total
Male
Female
Q22 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this 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
19.8
40
20
4.7
4.8
4.6
2.8
Total
Male
Female
6th
4.7
6.0
7th
8th
4.6
0
Q23 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
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
22.8
40
20
9.9
6.5
3.0
7.2
7.1
7th
8th
4.9
6.4
0
Total
Male
Female
Q24 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
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
19.5
40
20
4.1
4.6
Total
Male
5.2
3.5
4.4
2.2
3.7
0
Female
Q25 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
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
21.6
40
20
11.8
12.7
10.7
8.7
12.9
10.9
7.4
0
Total
Male
Female
QNANYTOB - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
7th
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
60
37.6
40.3
40
29.6
30.2
30.5
30.0
28.7
18.0
20
0
Total
Male
Female
Q26 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this 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
27.2
40
14.6
15.0
20
12.7
10.4
10.9
Female
6th
12.9
12.3
0
Total
Male
Q27 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used marijuana
100
80
60
19.8
40
13.9
20
12.2
12.1
17.8
12.4
11.9
4.6
0
Total
Male
Female
Q28 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this 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
14.8
40
20
3.1
3.3
2.8
2.1
2.3
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
4.4
3.0
0
Q29 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
8th
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
14.5
40
20
2.8
2.6
3.0
1.9
2.8
3.4
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
2.4
0
Q30 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
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
25.3
40
12.6
20
10.1
9.7
10.5
7.9
Total
Male
Female
6th
10.0
9.5
0
Q31 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever took steroid pills or shots without a doctor's prescription
100
80
60
40
8.6
20
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
2.1
0
Q32 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever took a prescription drug (such as OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, codeine,
Adderall, Ritalin, or Xanax) without a doctor's prescription
100
80
60
40
16.0
20
4.9
4.4
5.5
3.6
4.3
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
6.5
4.8
0
Q33 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this 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
36.4
40
30.6
27.4
28.0
24.4
29.5
28.0
24.2
20
0
Total
Male
Female
Q38 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
100
80
60.2
60
50.6
49.8
50.1
6th
7th
52.1
42.8
51.3
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
41.5
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
Q39 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
8th
Black*
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
27.0
19.9
19.8
20
18.3
24.1
20.0
15.3
12.9
0
Total
Male
Female
Q40 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this 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
16.2
20
7.3
7.0
5.2
3.5
Total
Male
3.7
4.3
6th
7th
5.1
0
Female
Q41 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
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
18.0
20
9.2
5.9
8.6
6.4
2.7
6.0
2.2
0
Total
Male
Female
Q42 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ate breakfast on all of the past seven days
100
80
60
49.3
47.3
43.9
42.9
33.8
37.8
36.3
43.0
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
Q43 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ate breakfast on none of the past seven days
100
80
60
20.2
40
20
13.3
11.3
9.4
Total
Male
9.9
11.0
6th
7th
12.7
11.3
0
Female
QNNOBKFT - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this 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
65.7
67.7
64.0
60.1
64.4
62.1
7th
8th
57.7
63.9
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
Q44 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
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 0 of the past
seven days
100
80
60
17.6
40
20
8.6
9.2
10.3
8.0
8.6
8.6
6.7
0
Total
Male
Female
QNPA0DAY - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
7th
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 7 of the past
seven days
100
80
60
45.9
38.6
40
37.0
41.4
39.3
35.8
7th
8th
38.5
31.1
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QNPA7DAY - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
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
30.6
40
34.2
35.5
33.8
37.4
34.8
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
33.1
34.4
20
0
Q45 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
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
40.3
60
43.1
43.0
43.1
39.4
Total
Male
Female
6th
43.1
46.4
43.9
40
20
0
Q46 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes one or more days in an average week
when they were in school
100
75.0
80
73.8
73.2
74.3
Total
Male
Female
73.8
73.3
7th
8th
69.5
73.4
60
40
20
0
Q47 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
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
58.9
56.0
57.9
57.3
52.5
54.0
47.2
55.9
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
QNDLYPE - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who played on one or more sports teams during the past 12 months
100
62.9
80
64.3
64.4
64.2
Total
Male
Female
65.1
63.7
64.5
6th
7th
8th
64.2
60
40
20
0
Q48 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
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
77.0
80
61.9
56.1
57.7
53.9
54.6
57.7
60
29.2
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
Q49 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
West Virginia Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
100
80
60
32.3
40
21.1
21.3
20.9
20.7
20.4
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
22.1
20.7
20
0
Q50 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate fewer than 100 students in this subgroup.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*