2003 Dallas ISD - CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results

2 0 0 3 YOU T H R I S K B E HA V I OR S UR V E Y R E S U L T S
Dallas High School Survey

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Data Variable Question Unweighted Weighted

Location Name Code and Label Frequency Percent
1-3 SITE Site Code
4-13 SCHOOL School Codes
14-16 CLASS Class Codes
17-17 Q1 How old are you?
1 12 years old or younger 2 0.0
2 13 years old 1 0.1
3 14 years old 134 11.4
4 15 years old 396 29.2
5 16 years old 446 24.7
6 17 years old 454 19.9
7 18 years old or older 361 14.6
Missing 3
18-18 Q2 What is your sex?

1 Female 952 51.1
2 Male 839 48.9
Missing 6
19-19 Q3 In what grade are you?

1 9th grade 445 37.7
2 10th grade 433 24.6
3 11th grade 433 19.0
4 12th grade 480 18.7
5 Ungraded or other grade 1 0.1
Missing 5
20-21 Q4 How do you describe yourself?

1 American Indian or Alaska Native 14 0.3
2 Asian 36 0.6
3 Black or African American 697 38.3
4 Hispanic or Latino 831 51.4
5 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific 5 0.1
Islander
6 White 168 8.5
7 Multiple - Hispanic 19 0.4
8 Multiple - Non-hispanic 19 0.4
Missing 8
22-25 Q5 How tall are you without your shoes on? (Note: Data are in
meters.)
26-31 Q6 How much do you weigh without your shoes on? (Note:
Data are in kilograms.)
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32-32 Q7 During the past 12 months, how would you describe your
grades in school?
1 Mostly A's 281 13.6
2 Mostly B's 952 52.2
3 Mostly C's 413 25.0
4 Mostly D's 44 2.8
5 Mostly F's 15 0.9
6 None of these grades 6 0.4
7 Not sure 68 5.1
Missing 18
33-33 Q8 When you rode a bicycle during the past 12 months, how
often did you wear a helmet?
1 I did not ride a bicycle during the past 783 40.3
12 months
2 Never wore a helmet 853 50.6
3 Rarely wore a helmet 54 3.1
4 Sometimes wore a helmet 42 2.6
5 Most of the time wore a helmet 33 1.8
6 Always wore a helmet 28 1.6
Missing 4
34-34 Q9 How often do you wear a seat belt when riding in a car
driven by someone else?
1 Never 43 2.4
2 Rarely 96 5.6
3 Sometimes 197 12.4
4 Most of the time 493 28.2
5 Always 950 51.5
Missing 18
35-35 Q10 During the past 30 days, how many times did you ride in a
car or other vehicle driven by someone who had been
drinking alcohol?
1 0 times 1,090 59.4
2 1 time 207 11.6
3 2 or 3 times 281 16.3
4 4 or 5 times 74 4.1
5 6 or more times 144 8.6
Missing 1
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36-36 Q11 During the past 30 days, how many times did you drive a car
or other vehicle when you had been drinking alcohol?
1 0 times 1,553 88.2
2 1 time 90 5.0
3 2 or 3 times 75 4.2
4 4 or 5 times 14 0.9
Missing 35
37-37 Q12 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you carry a
weapon such as a gun, knife, or club?
1 0 days 1,455 81.8
2 1 day 78 5.1
3 2 or 3 days 72 4.6
4 4 or 5 days 23 1.5
5 6 or more days 118 7.0
Missing 51
gun?
1 0 days 1,663 92.9
2 1 day 35 2.2
3 2 or 3 days 32 2.1
4 4 or 5 days 10 0.8
Missing 22
weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on school property?
1 0 days 1,670 93.7
2 1 day 30 2.1
3 2 or 3 days 19 1.2
4 4 or 5 days 9 0.5
Missing 21
40-40 Q15 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you not go
to school because you felt you would be unsafe at school or
on your way to or from school?
1 0 days 1,622 90.0
2 1 day 99 5.8
3 2 or 3 days 46 2.9
4 4 or 5 days 6 0.4
Missing 9
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41-41 Q16 During the past 12 months, how many times has someone
threatened or injured you with a weapon such as a gun,
knife, or club on school property?
1 0 times 1,639 90.7
2 1 time 87 5.0
3 2 or 3 times 36 1.9
4 4 or 5 times 15 0.9
5 6 or 7 times 3 0.2
6 8 or 9 times 4 0.2
7 10 or 11 times 1 0.1
43-43 Q18 During the past 12 months, how many times were you in a
physical fight?
1 0 times 1,054 57.0
2 1 time 304 18.3
3 2 or 3 times 256 15.7
4 4 or 5 times 57 3.3
5 6 or 7 times 27 1.6
6 8 or 9 times 21 1.3
7 10 or 11 times 10 0.6
Missing 34
physical fight in which you were injured and had to be
treated by a doctor or nurse?
1 0 times 1,711 96.4
2 1 time 52 3.1
3 2 or 3 times 4 0.3
4 4 or 5 times 1 0.1
Missing 26
physical fight on school property?
1 0 times 1,516 83.5
2 1 time 157 10.3
3 2 or 3 times 75 4.8
4 4 or 5 times 9 0.6
5 6 or 7 times 7 0.5
6 8 or 9 times 2 0.1
7 10 or 11 times 2 0.1
Missing 27
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46-46 Q21 During the past 12 months, did your boyfriend or girlfriend
ever hit, slap, or physically hurt you on purpose?
1 Yes 244 13.3
2 No 1,545 86.7
Missing 8
47-47 Q22 Have you ever been physically forced to have sexual
intercourse when you did not want to?
1 Yes 165 9.2
2 No 1,621 90.8
Missing 11
48-48 Q23 During the past 12 months, did you ever feel so sad or
hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row
that you stopped doing some usual activities?
1 Yes 547 30.4
2 No 1,247 69.6
Missing 3
49-49 Q24 During the past 12 months, did you ever seriously consider
attempting suicide?
1 Yes 279 15.3
2 No 1,517 84.7
Missing 1
50-50 Q25 During the past 12 months, did you make a plan about how
you would attempt suicide?
1 Yes 208 11.7
2 No 1,580 88.3
Missing 9
51-51 Q26 During the past 12 months, how many times did you actually
attempt suicide?
1 0 times 1,395 90.5
2 1 time 85 6.0
3 2 or 3 times 41 2.8
4 4 or 5 times 4 0.3
Missing 268
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52-52 Q27 If you attempted suicide during the past 12 months, did any
attempt result in an injury, poisoning, or overdose that had to
be treated by a doctor or nurse?
1 I did not attempt suicide during the past 1,393 90.6
12 months
2 Yes 28 1.7
3 No 105 7.7
Missing 271
53-53 Q28 Have you ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two
puffs?
1 Yes 1,118 66.4
2 No 615 33.6
Missing 64
54-54 Q29 How old were you when you smoked a whole cigarette for
the first time?
1 I have never smoked a whole cigarette 950 53.8
3 9 or 10 years old 75 4.7
4 11 or 12 years old 165 10.9
5 13 or 14 years old 262 15.9
6 15 or 16 years old 181 9.9
Missing 74
55-55 Q30 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke
cigarettes?
1 0 days 1,362 81.9
2 1 or 2 days 107 6.8
3 3 to 5 days 53 3.3
4 6 to 9 days 32 1.8
5 10 to 19 days 40 2.3
6 20 to 29 days 23 1.2
7 All 30 days 49 2.8
Missing 131
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56-56 Q31 During the past 30 days, on the days you smoked, how many
cigarettes did you smoke per day?
1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the 1,350 81.5
past 30 days
2 Less than 1 cigarette per day 73 4.8
3 1 cigarette per day 90 5.7
4 2 to 5 cigarettes per day 108 6.1
7 More than 20 cigarettes per day 4 0.2
Missing 143
57-57 Q32 During the past 30 days, how did you usually get your own
cigarettes?
1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the 1,363 81.7
past 30 days
2 I bought them in a store such as a 92 5.1
convenience store, supermarket,
discount store, or gas station
3 I bought them from a vending machine 4 0.2
4 I gave someone else money to buy them 58 3.8
for me
5 I borrowed (or bummed) them from 62 3.7
someone else
6 A person 18 years old or older gave 37 2.1
them to me
7 I took them from a store or family 16 0.9
member
8 I got them some other way 37 2.5
Missing 128
cigarettes on school property?
1 0 days 1,654 94.9
2 1 or 2 days 53 3.1
3 3 to 5 days 12 0.6
4 6 to 9 days 10 0.6
5 10 to 19 days 9 0.4
6 20 to 29 days 1 0.1
7 All 30 days 7 0.3
Missing 51
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59-59 Q34 Have you ever smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one
cigarette every day for 30 days?
1 Yes 142 8.0
2 No 1,602 92.0
Missing 53
60-60 Q35 During the past 12 months, did you ever try to quit smoking
cigarettes?
1 I did not smoke during the past 12 1,249 73.8
months
2 Yes 245 15.5
3 No 178 10.7
Missing 125
61-61 Q36 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use
chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip, such as Redman, Levi
Garrett, Beechnut, Skoal, Skoal Bandits, or Copenhagen?
1 0 days 1,733 97.3
2 1 or 2 days 21 1.5
3 3 to 5 days 5 0.3
4 6 to 9 days 8 0.4
5 10 to 19 days 3 0.2
6 20 to 29 days 4 0.2
7 All 30 days 3 0.1
Missing 20
62-62 Q37 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use
chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on school property?
1 0 days 1,758 98.7
2 1 or 2 days 13 0.8
3 3 to 5 days 2 0.1
4 6 to 9 days 3 0.2
5 10 to 19 days 2 0.1
6 20 to 29 days 1 0.1
7 All 30 days 2 0.1
Missing 16
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cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars?
1 0 days 1,494 83.0
2 1 or 2 days 155 8.8
3 3 to 5 days 65 3.7
4 6 to 9 days 30 1.9
5 10 to 19 days 16 1.0
6 20 to 29 days 13 0.7
7 All 30 days 17 0.9
Missing 7
64-64 Q39 During your life, on how many days have you had at least
one drink of alcohol?
1 0 days 288 18.5
2 1 or 2 days 305 19.1
3 3 to 9 days 389 24.0
4 10 to 19 days 197 11.8
5 20 to 39 days 175 10.3
6 40 to 99 days 118 7.0
7 100 or more days 155 9.2
Missing 170
65-65 Q40 How old were you when you had your first drink of alcohol
other than a few sips?
1 I have never had a drink of alcohol other 288 18.3
than a few sips
3 9 or 10 years old 128 8.7
4 11 or 12 years old 179 11.6
5 13 or 14 years old 443 29.1
6 15 or 16 years old 372 19.6
Missing 156
66-66 Q41 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have at
least one drink of alcohol?
1 0 days 951 57.6
2 1 or 2 days 391 22.9
3 3 to 5 days 165 9.7
4 6 to 9 days 85 4.8
5 10 to 19 days 62 3.8
6 20 to 29 days 9 0.5
7 All 30 days 12 0.8
Missing 122
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67-67 Q42 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have 5
or more drinks of alcohol in a row, that is, within a couple of
hours?
1 0 days 1,382 79.2
2 1 day 145 8.0
3 2 days 94 5.6
4 3 to 5 days 73 3.8
5 6 to 9 days 37 1.9
6 10 to 19 days 16 1.0
Missing 40
68-68 Q43 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have at
least one drink of alcohol on school property?
1 0 days 1,617 92.1
2 1 or 2 days 106 5.8
3 3 to 5 days 19 1.1
4 6 to 9 days 8 0.5
5 10 to 19 days 7 0.4
6 20 to 29 days 1 0.1
7 All 30 days 2 0.1
Missing 37
69-69 Q44 During your life, how many times have you used marijuana?
1 0 times 922 52.6
2 1 or 2 times 208 12.3
3 3 to 9 times 197 11.2
4 10 to 19 times 107 6.3
5 20 to 39 times 103 6.1
6 40 to 99 times 78 4.1
Missing 51
70-70 Q45 How old were you when you tried marijuana for the first
time?
1 I have never tried marijuana 912 52.2
3 9 or 10 years old 32 2.1
4 11 or 12 years old 131 8.9
5 13 or 14 years old 322 19.7
6 15 or 16 years old 264 13.4
Missing 57
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71-71 Q46 During the past 30 days, how many times did you use
marijuana?
1 0 times 1,372 77.6
2 1 or 2 times 141 8.1
3 3 to 9 times 114 6.8
4 10 to 19 times 45 2.8
5 20 to 39 times 38 2.0
Missing 40
72-72 Q47 During the past 30 days, how many times did you use
marijuana on school property?
1 0 times 1,643 92.3
2 1 or 2 times 60 3.5
3 3 to 9 times 45 2.8
4 10 to 19 times 10 0.6
5 20 to 39 times 5 0.3
Missing 26
73-73 Q48 During your life, how many times have you used any form
of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase?
1 0 times 1,559 88.1
2 1 or 2 times 99 6.0
3 3 to 9 times 46 2.8
4 10 to 19 times 23 1.3
5 20 to 39 times 12 0.6
Missing 36
74-74 Q49 During the past 30 days, how many times did you use any
form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase?
1 0 times 1,700 95.1
2 1 or 2 times 45 2.8
3 3 to 9 times 20 1.2
4 10 to 19 times 7 0.4
5 20 to 39 times 3 0.2
Missing 16
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75-75 Q50 During your life, how many times have you sniffed glue,
breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any
paints or sprays to get high?
1 0 times 1,629 91.3
2 1 or 2 times 80 4.8
3 3 to 9 times 38 1.8
4 10 to 19 times 13 0.7
5 20 to 39 times 7 0.4
Missing 16
76-76 Q51 During the past 30 days, how many times have you sniffed
glue, breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled
any paints or sprays to get high?
1 0 times 1,730 97.4
2 1 or 2 times 23 1.3
3 3 to 9 times 11 0.7
4 10 to 19 times 4 0.3
5 20 to 39 times 1 0.1
Missing 25
77-77 Q52 During your life, how many times have you used heroin
(also called smack, junk, or China White)?
1 0 times 1,749 97.6
2 1 or 2 times 25 1.4
3 3 to 9 times 7 0.3
4 10 to 19 times 2 0.1
5 20 to 39 times 5 0.2
Missing 3
78-78 Q53 During your life, how many times have you used
methamphetamines (also called speed, crystal, crank, or
ice)?
1 0 times 1,691 94.8
2 1 or 2 times 52 2.8
3 3 to 9 times 24 1.1
4 10 to 19 times 11 0.6
5 20 to 39 times 4 0.2
Missing 3
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80-80 Q55 During your life, how many times have you taken steroid
pills or shots without a doctor's prescription?
1 0 times 1,724 95.8
2 1 or 2 times 36 2.3
3 3 to 9 times 18 1.0
4 10 to 19 times 4 0.3
5 20 to 39 times 7 0.4
Missing 5
81-81 Q56 During your life, how many times have you used a needle to
inject any illegal drug into your body?
1 0 times 1,756 97.8
2 1 time 26 1.6
Missing 6
82-82 Q57 During the past 12 months, has anyone offered, sold, or
given you an illegal drug on school property?
1 Yes 681 39.2
2 No 1,109 60.8
Missing 7
83-83 Q58 Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

1 Yes 985 58.9
2 No 655 41.1
Missing 157
84-84 Q59 How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the
first time?
1 I have never had sexual intercourse 655 41.2
3 12 years old 77 5.2
4 13 years old 139 9.5
5 14 years old 228 14.6
6 15 years old 221 12.5
7 16 years old 151 7.8
Missing 160
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85-85 Q60 During your life, with how many people have you had
sexual intercourse?
2 1 person 292 17.9
3 2 people 181 10.9
4 3 people 156 9.7
5 4 people 95 5.5
6 5 people 77 4.5
7 6 or more people 178 10.2
Missing 163
86-86 Q61 During the past 3 months, with how many people did you
have sexual intercourse?
2 I have had sexual intercourse, but not 264 17.0
during the past 3 months
3 1 person 514 29.3
4 2 people 116 7.3
5 3 people 47 2.8
6 4 people 17 0.8
7 5 people 7 0.5
8 6 or more people 18 1.0
Missing 159
87-87 Q62 Did you drink alcohol or use drugs before you had sexual
intercourse the last time?
2 Yes 159 9.8
3 No 823 49.1
Missing 161
88-88 Q63 The last time you had sexual intercourse, did you or your
partner use a condom?
2 Yes 536 33.1
3 No 427 25.3
Missing 180
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89-89 Q64 The last time you had sexual intercourse, what one method
did you or your partner use to prevent pregnancy?
2 No method was used to prevent 209 13.3
pregnancy
3 Birth control pills 64 3.6
4 Condoms 464 28.8
5 Depo-Provera (injectable birth control) 35 1.9
6 Withdrawal 120 6.7
7 Some other method 39 2.3
8 Not sure 29 2.1
Missing 189
90-90 Q65 How many times have you been pregnant or gotten someone
pregnant?
1 0 times 1,569 90.0
2 1 time 133 7.2
4 Not sure 26 1.5
Missing 39
91-91 Q66 How do you describe your weight?

1 Very underweight 50 3.0
2 Slightly underweight 189 9.8
3 About the right weight 976 55.7
4 Slightly overweight 490 27.2
5 Very overweight 83 4.3
Missing 9
92-92 Q67 Which of the following are you trying to do about your
weight?
1 Lose weight 853 48.1
2 Gain weight 288 15.6
3 Stay the same weight 328 18.4
4 I am not trying to do anything about my 319 17.8
weight
Missing 9
93-93 Q68 During the past 30 days, did you exercise to lose weight or
to keep from gaining weight?
1 Yes 1,061 60.2
2 No 722 39.8
Missing 14
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94-94 Q69 During the past 30 days, did you eat less food, fewer
calories, or foods low in fat to lose weight or to keep from
gaining weight?
1 Yes 666 37.8
2 No 1,113 62.2
Missing 18
95-95 Q70 During the past 30 days, did you go without eating for 24
hours or more (also called fasting) to lose weight or to keep
from gaining weight?
1 Yes 192 11.3
2 No 1,586 88.7
Missing 19
96-96 Q71 During the past 30 days, did you take any diet pills,
powders, or liquids without a doctor's advice to lose weight
or to keep from gaining weight?
1 Yes 142 7.8
2 No 1,641 92.2
Missing 14
97-97 Q72 During the past 30 days, did you vomit or take laxatives to
lose weight or to keep from gaining weight?
1 Yes 88 5.1
2 No 1,686 94.9
Missing 23
98-98 Q73 During the past 7 days, how many times did you drink 100%
fruit juices such as orange juice, apple juice, or grape juice?
1 I did not drink 100% fruit juice during 329 18.9
the past 7 days
2 1 to 3 times during the past 7 days 678 38.4
4 1 time per day 105 5.9
5 2 times per day 154 8.5
7 4 or more times per day 111 6.5
Missing 33
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99-99 Q74 During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat fruit?
1 I did not eat fruit during the past 7 days 364 20.8
Missing 14
100-100 Q75 During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat green
salad?
1 I did not eat green salad during the past 908 52.7
7 days
Missing 11
101-101 Q76 During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat
potatoes?
1 I did not eat potatoes during the past 7 770 44.4
days
Missing 19
102-102 Q77 During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat carrots?
1 I did not eat carrots during the past 7 1,211 68.1
days
Missing 13
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103-103 Q78 During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat other
vegetables?
1 I did not eat other vegetables during the 433 26.4
past 7 days
Missing 14
104-104 Q79 During the past 7 days, how many glasses of milk did you
drink?
1 I did not drink milk during the past 7 426 23.4
days
2 1 to 3 glasses during the past 7 days 528 30.2
3 4 to 6 glasses during the past 7 days 329 18.7
4 1 glass per day 183 10.5
5 2 glasses per day 152 8.6
6 3 glasses per day 72 4.2
7 4 or more glasses per day 75 4.4
Missing 32
105-105 Q80 On how many of the past 7 days did you exercise or
participate in physical activity for at least 20 minutes that
made you sweat and breathe hard, such as basketball, soccer,
running, swimming laps, fast bicycling, fast dancing, or
similar aerobic activities?
1 0 days 379 20.1
2 1 day 217 12.3
3 2 days 239 13.4
4 3 days 230 13.5
5 4 days 182 10.3
6 5 days 203 10.9
7 6 days 78 4.8
8 7 days 249 14.7
Missing 20
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106-106 Q81 On how many of the past 7 days did you participate in
physical activity for at least 30 minutes that did not make
you sweat or breathe hard, such as fast walking, slow
bicycling, skating, pushing a lawn mower, or mopping
floors?
1 0 days 685 38.9
2 1 day 274 15.4
3 2 days 221 12.6
4 3 days 205 11.5
5 4 days 97 5.3
6 5 days 92 5.2
7 6 days 26 1.7
8 7 days 174 9.4
Missing 23
107-107 Q82 On how many of the past 7 days did you do exercises to
strengthen or tone your muscles, such as push-ups, sit-ups,
or weight lifting?
1 0 days 602 32.3
2 1 day 189 10.8
3 2 days 213 12.5
4 3 days 214 12.4
5 4 days 151 8.7
6 5 days 141 8.1
7 6 days 51 3.2
8 7 days 201 12.1
Missing 35
108-108 Q83 On an average school day, how many hours do you watch
TV?
1 I do not watch TV on an average school 101 5.6
day
2 Less than 1 hour per day 174 9.1
3 1 hour per day 175 9.5
4 2 hours per day 322 18.3
7 5 or more hours per day 389 23.4
Missing 24
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109-109 Q84 In an average week when you are in school, on how many
days do you go to physical education (PE) classes?
1 0 days 940 51.9
2 1 day 62 4.4
3 2 days 101 6.9
4 3 days 343 24.2
5 4 days 23 1.3
6 5 days 178 11.2
Missing 150
110-110 Q85 During an average physical education (PE) class, how many
minutes do you spend actually exercising or playing sports?
1 I do not take PE 939 52.0
2 Less than 10 minutes 70 5.0
3 10 to 20 minutes 108 8.0
4 21 to 30 minutes 90 6.0
5 31 to 40 minutes 90 6.1
6 41 to 50 minutes 72 4.8
7 51 to 60 minutes 66 4.3
8 More than 60 minutes 209 13.8
Missing 153
111-111 Q86 During the past 12 months, on how many sports teams did
you play?
1 0 teams 961 53.4
2 1 team 430 24.8
3 2 teams 225 13.1
4 3 or more teams 151 8.7
Missing 30
112-112 Q87 Have you ever been taught about AIDS or HIV infection in
school?
1 Yes 1,485 82.9
2 No 193 12.1
3 Not sure 88 5.1
Missing 31
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113-113 Q88 When you rode a motorcycle during the past 12 months,
how often did you wear a helmet?
1 I did not ride a motorcycle during the 1,541 85.8
past 12 months
2 Never wore a helmet 120 6.9
3 Rarely wore a helmet 18 1.0
4 Sometimes wore a helmet 27 1.8
5 Most of the time wore a helmet 25 1.4
6 Always wore a helmet 59 3.1
Missing 7
114-114 Q89 When you bought or tried to buy cigarettes in a store during
the past 30 days, were you ever asked to show proof of age?
1 I did not try to buy cigarettes in a store 1,548 86.7
during the past 30 days
2 Yes, I was asked to show proof of age 117 6.4
3 No, I was not asked to show proof of 123 6.9
age
Missing 9
115-115 Q90 At school I try hard to do my best work.

1 Strongly agree 520 28.6
2 Agree 938 53.3
3 Not sure 188 12.0
4 Disagree 103 5.3
5 Strongly disagree 12 0.8
Missing 36
116-116 Q91 How important is it to you to help other people?

1 Not important 81 4.9
2 Somewhat important 586 34.0
3 Quite important 752 41.5
4 Extremely important 355 19.6
Missing 23
117-117 Q92 I care about other people's feelings.

2 Agree 908 51.1
3 Not sure 194 11.2
4 Disagree 37 2.2
Missing 24
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118-118 Q93 I stand up for my beliefs.
2 Agree 702 41.0
3 Not sure 100 6.6
4 Disagree 19 1.2
Missing 25
119-119 Q94 I am good at making decisions and following through on

them.
2 Agree 833 46.3
3 Not sure 315 19.6
4 Disagree 71 4.0
Missing 27
120-120 Q95 I can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous situations.
2 Agree 595 33.7
3 Not sure 276 17.6
4 Disagree 82 4.8
Missing 28
121-121 Q96 My family loves me and gives me help and support when I
need it.
2 Agree 540 30.6
3 Not sure 152 8.7
4 Disagree 87 5.3
Missing 30
122-122 Q97 Besides your parents, how many adults would you feel
comfortable seeking help from if you had an important
question affecting your life?
1 None 272 16.0
2 1 adult 300 17.8
3 2 adults 402 22.6
4 3 adults 288 15.7
5 4 adults 137 7.5
6 5 adults or more 368 20.4
Missing 30
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123-123 Q98 My teachers really care about me and give me a lot of
encouragement.
2 Agree 699 39.0
3 Not sure 438 25.7
4 Disagree 195 11.1
Missing 30
124-124 Q99 My parents have clear rules and standards for my behavior.
2 Agree 747 42.9
3 Not sure 218 13.5
4 Disagree 98 5.4
Missing 33
125-125 Q100 How often do your parents ask where you are going or with
whom you will be?
1 All the time 1,224 68.1
2 Most of the time 324 19.9
3 Some of the time 165 9.5
4 Seldom or never 53 2.5
Missing 31
126-126 Q101 My school has clear rules and consequences for behavior.
2 Agree 789 45.2
3 Not sure 205 12.0
4 Disagree 113 5.8
Missing 34
127-127 QN7 Percentage of students who received grades of mostly D's

and F's during the past 12 months
1 Yes 59 3.7
2 No 1,720 96.3
Missing 18
128-128 QN8 Of students who rode a bicycle during the past 12 months,
the percentage who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet
1 Yes 907 89.9
2 No 103 10.1
Missing 787
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129-129 QN9 Percentage of students who never or rarely wear a seat belt
when riding in a car driven by someone else
1 Yes 139 8.0
2 No 1,640 92.0
Missing 18
130-130 QN10 Percentage of students who, during the past 30 days, rode
one or more times in a car or other vehicle driven by
someone who had been drinking alcohol
1 Yes 706 40.6
2 No 1,090 59.4
Missing 1
131-131 QN11 Percentage of students who, during the past 30 days, drove a
car or other vehicle one or more times when they had been
drinking alcohol
1 Yes 209 11.8
2 No 1,553 88.2
Missing 35
132-132 QN12 Percentage of students who carried a weapon such as a gun,

knife, or club on one or more of the past 30 days
1 Yes 291 18.2
2 No 1,455 81.8
Missing 51
133-133 QN13 Percentage of students who carried a gun on one or more of

the past 30 days
1 Yes 112 7.1
2 No 1,663 92.9
Missing 22
134-134 QN14 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
1 Yes 106 6.3
2 No 1,670 93.7
Missing 21
135-135 QN15 Percentage of students who did not go to school on one or

more of the past 30 days because they felt unsafe at school
or on their way to or from school
1 Yes 166 10.0
2 No 1,622 90.0
Missing 9
24

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136-136 QN16 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
1 Yes 158 9.3
2 No 1,639 90.7
138-138 QN18 Percentage of students who were in a physical fight one or

more times during the past 12 months
1 Yes 709 43.0
2 No 1,054 57.0
Missing 34
139-139 QN19 Percentage of students who were injured in a physical fight

one or more times during the past 12 months and had to be
treated by a doctor or nurse
1 Yes 60 3.6
2 No 1,711 96.4
Missing 26
140-140 QN20 Percentage of students who were in a physical fight on

school property one or more times during the past 12 months
1 Yes 254 16.5
2 No 1,516 83.5
Missing 27
141-141 QN21 Percentage of students who were ever hit, slapped, or

physically hurt on purpose by their boyfriend or girlfriend
during the past 12 months
1 Yes 244 13.3
2 No 1,545 86.7
Missing 8
142-142 QN22 Percentage of students who have ever been physically forced
to have sexual intercourse when they did not want to
1 Yes 165 9.2
2 No 1,621 90.8
Missing 11
143-143 QN23 Percentage of students who, during the past 12 months, ever
felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or
more in a row that they stopped doing some usual activities
1 Yes 547 30.4
2 No 1,247 69.6
Missing 3
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144-144 QN24 Percentage of students who seriously considered attempting
suicide during the past 12 months
1 Yes 279 15.3
2 No 1,517 84.7
Missing 1
145-145 QN25 Percentage of students who made a plan about how they
would attempt suicide during the past 12 months
1 Yes 208 11.7
2 No 1,580 88.3
Missing 9
146-146 QN26 Percentage of students who actually attempted suicide one or

more times during the past 12 months
1 Yes 134 9.5
2 No 1,395 90.5
Missing 268
147-147 QN27 Percentage of students whose attempted suicide during the

past 12 months resulted in an injury, poisoning, or overdose
that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse
1 Yes 28 1.7
2 No 1,498 98.3
Missing 271
148-148 QN28 Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking,

even one or two puffs
1 Yes 1,118 66.4
2 No 615 33.6
Missing 64
149-149 QN29 Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the
first time before age 13
1 Yes 296 18.8
2 No 1,427 81.2
Missing 74
150-150 QN30 Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or

more of the past 30 days
1 Yes 304 18.1
2 No 1,362 81.9
Missing 131
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151-151 QN31 Percentage of students who smoked two or more cigarettes
per day on the days they smoked during the past 30 days
1 Yes 141 7.9
2 No 1,513 92.1
Missing 143
152-152 QN32 Percentage of students who usually got their own cigarettes
by buying them in a store or gas station during the past 30
days
1 Yes 92 5.1
2 No 1,577 94.9
Missing 128
153-153 QN33 Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on school

property on one or more of the past 30 days
1 Yes 92 5.1
2 No 1,654 94.9
Missing 51
154-154 QN34 Percentage of students who ever smoked cigarettes daily,

that is, at least one cigarette every day for 30 days
1 Yes 142 8.0
2 No 1,602 92.0
Missing 53
155-155 QN35 Of students who are current smokers, the percentage who
tried to quit smoking during the past 12 months
1 Yes 159 53.6
2 No 135 46.4
Missing 1,503
156-156 QN36 Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or

dip on one or more of the past 30 days
1 Yes 44 2.7
2 No 1,733 97.3
Missing 20
157-157 QN37 Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or

dip on school property on one or more of the past 30 days
1 Yes 23 1.3
2 No 1,758 98.7
Missing 16
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158-158 QN38 Percentage of students who smoked cigars, cigarillos, or
little cigars on one or more of the past 30 days
1 Yes 296 17.0
2 No 1,494 83.0
Missing 7
159-159 QN39 Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol
on one or more days during their life
1 Yes 1,339 81.5
2 No 288 18.5
Missing 170
160-160 QN40 Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol
other than a few sips before age 13
1 Yes 462 29.6
2 No 1,179 70.4
Missing 156
on one or more of the past 30 days
1 Yes 724 42.4
2 No 951 57.6
Missing 122
162-162 QN42 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
1 Yes 375 20.8
2 No 1,382 79.2
Missing 40
on school property on one or more of the past 30 days
1 Yes 143 7.9
2 No 1,617 92.1
Missing 37
164-164 QN44 Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more

times during their life
1 Yes 824 47.4
2 No 922 52.6
Missing 51
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165-165 QN45 Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time
before age 13
1 Yes 191 12.5
2 No 1,549 87.5
Missing 57
166-166 QN46 Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more

times during the past 30 days
1 Yes 385 22.4
2 No 1,372 77.6
Missing 40
167-167 QN47 Percentage of students who used marijuana on school

property one or more times during the past 30 days
1 Yes 128 7.7
2 No 1,643 92.3
Missing 26
168-168 QN48 Percentage of students who used any form of cocaine,

including powder, crack, or freebase one or more times
during their life
1 Yes 202 11.9
2 No 1,559 88.1
Missing 36
169-169 QN49 Percentage of students who used any form of cocaine,

including powder, crack, or freebase one or more times
1 Yes 81 4.9
2 No 1,700 95.1
Missing 16
170-170 QN50 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
1 Yes 152 8.7
2 No 1,629 91.3
Missing 16
171-171 QN51 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 the past 30 days
1 Yes 42 2.6
2 No 1,730 97.4
Missing 25
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172-172 QN52 Percentage of students who used heroin one or more times
during their life
1 Yes 45 2.4
2 No 1,749 97.6
Missing 3
173-173 QN53 Percentage of students who used methamphetamines one or

more times during their life
1 Yes 103 5.2
2 No 1,691 94.8
Missing 3
175-175 QN55 Percentage of students who took steroid pills or shots

without a doctor's prescription one or more times during
their life
1 Yes 68 4.2
2 No 1,724 95.8
Missing 5
176-176 QN56 Percentage of students who used a needle to inject any

illegal drug into their body one or more times during their
life
1 Yes 35 2.2
2 No 1,756 97.8
Missing 6
177-177 QN57 Percentage of students who were offered, sold, or given an

illegal drug on school property by someone during the past
12 months
1 Yes 681 39.2
2 No 1,109 60.8
Missing 7
178-178 QN58 Percentage of students who ever had sexual intercourse

1 Yes 985 58.9
2 No 655 41.1
Missing 157
179-179 QN59 Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse for the
first time before age 13
1 Yes 155 10.4
2 No 1,482 89.6
Missing 160
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180-180 QN60 Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse with four
or more people during their life
1 Yes 350 20.2
2 No 1,284 79.8
Missing 163
181-181 QN61 Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse with one
or more people during the past three months
1 Yes 719 41.8
2 No 919 58.2
Missing 159
182-182 QN62 Of students who had sexual intercourse during the past three
months, the percentage who drank alcohol or used drugs
before last sexual intercourse
1 Yes 127 18.4
2 No 589 81.6
Missing 1,081
months, the percentage who used a condom during last
sexual intercourse
1 Yes 364 52.7
2 No 337 47.3
Missing 1,096
months, the percentage who used birth control pills during
last sexual intercourse
1 Yes 58 7.6
2 No 643 92.4
Missing 1,096
185-185 QN65 Percentage of students who had been pregnant or gotten

someone pregnant one or more times
1 Yes 163 8.5
2 No 1,595 91.5
Missing 39
186-186 QN66 Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly

or very overweight
1 Yes 573 31.5
2 No 1,215 68.5
Missing 9
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187-187 QN67 Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
1 Yes 853 48.1
2 No 935 51.9
Missing 9
188-188 QN68 Percentage of students who exercised to lose weight or to

keep from gaining weight during the past 30 days
1 Yes 1,061 60.2
2 No 722 39.8
Missing 14
189-189 QN69 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
1 Yes 666 37.8
2 No 1,113 62.2
Missing 18
190-190 QN70 Percentage of students who went without eating for 24 hours
or more to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
1 Yes 192 11.3
2 No 1,586 88.7
Missing 19
191-191 QN71 Percentage of students who took diet pills, powders, or

liquids without a doctor's advice to lose weight or to keep
from gaining weight during the past 30 days
1 Yes 142 7.8
2 No 1,641 92.2
Missing 14
192-192 QN72 Percentage of students who vomited or took laxatives to lose

weight or to keep from gaining weight during the past 30
days
1 Yes 88 5.1
2 No 1,686 94.9
Missing 23
193-193 QN73 Percentage of students who drank 100% fruit juices one or
more times during the past seven days
1 Yes 1,435 81.1
2 No 329 18.9
Missing 33
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194-194 QN74 Percentage of students who ate fruit one or more times
during the past seven days
1 Yes 1,419 79.2
2 No 364 20.8
Missing 14
195-195 QN75 Percentage of students who ate green salad one or more
times during the past seven days
1 Yes 878 47.3
2 No 908 52.7
Missing 11
196-196 QN76 Percentage of students who ate potatoes one or more times
1 Yes 1,008 55.6
2 No 770 44.4
Missing 19
197-197 QN77 Percentage of students who ate carrots one or more times
1 Yes 573 31.9
2 No 1,211 68.1
Missing 13
198-198 QN78 Percentage of students who ate other vegetables one or more
times during the past seven days
1 Yes 1,350 73.6
2 No 433 26.4
Missing 14
199-199 QN79 Percentage of students who drank three or more glasses of

milk per day during the past seven days
1 Yes 147 8.7
2 No 1,618 91.3
Missing 32
200-200 QN80 Percentage of students who exercised or participated in

physical activities for at least 20 minutes that made them
sweat and breathe hard on three or more of the past seven
days
1 Yes 942 54.2
2 No 835 45.8
Missing 20
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201-201 QN81 Percentage of students who participated in physical activities
that did not make them sweat or breathe hard for at least 30
minutes on five or more of the past seven days
1 Yes 292 16.2
2 No 1,482 83.8
Missing 23
202-202 QN82 Percentage of students who did exercises to strengthen or

tone their muscles on three or more of the past seven days
1 Yes 758 44.4
2 No 1,004 55.6
Missing 35
203-203 QN83 Percentage of students who watched three or more hours of

TV per day on an average school day
1 Yes 1,001 57.5
2 No 772 42.5
Missing 24
204-204 QN84 Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE)

class one or more days during an average school week
1 Yes 707 48.1
2 No 940 51.9
Missing 150
205-205 QN85 Of students enrolled in physical education (PE) class, the

percentage who exercised or played sports more than 20
minutes during an average physical education class
1 Yes 527 73.0
2 No 178 27.0
Missing 1,092
206-206 QN86 Percentage of students who played on one or more sports

teams during the past 12 months
1 Yes 806 46.6
2 No 961 53.4
Missing 30
207-207 QN87 Percentage of students who had ever been taught about
AIDS or HIV infection in school
1 Yes 1,485 82.9
2 No 281 17.1
Missing 31
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208-208 QN88 Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a helmet
when riding a motorcycle during the past 12 months
1 Yes 138 7.9
2 No 1,652 92.1
Missing 7
209-209 QN89 Percentage of students who were not asked to show proof of
age when they bought or tried to buy cigarettes in a store
1 Yes 123 6.9
2 No 1,665 93.1
Missing 9
210-210 QN90 Percentage of students who agree or strongly agree that they
try hard to do their best work at school
1 Yes 1,458 81.9
2 No 303 18.1
Missing 36
211-211 QN91 Percentage of students who think it is somewhat, quite, or

extremely important to help other people
1 Yes 1,693 95.1
2 No 81 4.9
Missing 23
care about other people's feelings
1 Yes 1,510 84.5
2 No 263 15.5
Missing 24
stand up for their beliefs
1 Yes 1,647 91.8
2 No 125 8.2
Missing 25
are good at making decisions and following through on them
1 Yes 1,371 75.6
2 No 399 24.4
Missing 27
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can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous situations
1 Yes 1,382 75.9
2 No 387 24.1
Missing 28
216-216 QN96 Percentage of students who agree or strongly agree that their
family loves them and gives them help and support when
they need it
1 Yes 1,495 84.2
2 No 272 15.8
Missing 30
217-217 QN97 Percentage of students who would feel comfortable seeking

help from one or more adults, besides their parents, if they
had an important question affecting their life
1 Yes 1,495 84.0
2 No 272 16.0
Missing 30
teachers really care about them and give them a lot of
encouragement
1 Yes 1,054 58.7
2 No 713 41.3
Missing 30
parents have clear rules and standards for their behavior
1 Yes 1,407 79.1
2 No 357 20.9
Missing 33
220-220 QN100 Percentage of students whose parents seldom or never ask

where they are going or with whom they will be
1 Yes 53 2.5
2 No 1,713 97.5
Missing 31
school has clear rules and consequences for behavior
1 Yes 1,376 78.2
2 No 387 21.8
Missing 34
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222-222 QNFRCIG Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more
of the past 30 days
1 Yes 72 4.0
2 No 1,594 96.0
Missing 131
223-223 QNSTORE Percentage of students less than 18 years of age who were
current smokers and purchased cigarettes at a store or gas
station during the past 30 days
1 Yes 46 20.6
2 No 180 79.4
Missing 1,571
224-224 QNABSTSX Percentage of students who have ever had sexual intercourse
but have not had sexual intercourse during the past three
months
1 Yes 264 28.9
2 No 719 71.1
Missing 814
225-225 QNRESPSX Percentage of students who have never had sex, haven’t had
sex in the last three months, or used a condom the last time
they had sex
1 Yes 1,283 80.5
2 No 337 19.5
Missing 177
226-226 QNFRVG Percentage of students who ate five or more servings of

fruits and vegetables per day during the past seven days
1 Yes 268 16.1
2 No 1,481 83.9
Missing 48
227-227 QNDLYPE Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE)

class daily
1 Yes 178 11.2
2 No 1,469 88.8
Missing 150
228-228 QNROVWGT Percentage of students who are at risk for becoming

overweight
1 Yes 325 19.9
2 No 1,367 80.1
Missing 105
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229-229 QNOVWGT Percentage of students who are overweight
1 Yes 271 15.9
2 No 1,421 84.1
Missing 105
230-230 QNTENCIG Percentage of students who smoked more than 10 cigarettes

per day on the days that they smoked during the past 30 days
1 Yes 10 0.5
2 No 1,644 99.5
Missing 143
231-231 QNANYTOB Percentage of students who used any tobacco during the past
30 days
1 Yes 371 22.0
2 No 1,284 78.0
Missing 142
232-232 QNMINPA Percentage of students who did not participate in at least 20

minutes of vigorous physical activity on three or more of the
past seven days and did not do at least 30 minutes of
moderate physical activity on five or more of the past seven
days
1 Yes 764 42.0
2 No 1,009 58.0
Missing 24
233-233 QNNOPA Percentage of students who participated in no vigorous or

moderate physical activity during the past seven days
1 Yes 232 11.9
2 No 1,541 88.1
Missing 24
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350-357 Q4ORIG Race as originally scanned
F 168 8.5
E 5 0.1
EG 1 0.0
D 831 51.4
DF 5 0.1
DE 1 0.0
C 697 38.2
C F 4 0.1
CD 5 0.1
B 36 0.6
B E 1 0.0
BD 2 0.0
BC 4 0.1
BC H 1 0.1
BCDE 1 0.0
A 14 0.3
A F 3 0.0
A D 4 0.1
AC 6 0.1
AC F 1 0.0
A CD 1 0.0
Missing 6
358-369 Weight Weight

370-374 PSU Primary Sampling Unit
375-378 Stratum Stratum
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20-21 Q4 How do you describe yourself?

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83-83 Q58 Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

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91-91 Q66 How do you describe your weight?

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115-115 Q90 At school I try hard to do my best work.

116-116 Q91 How important is it to you to help other people?

117-117 Q92 I care about other people's feelings.

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119-119 Q94 I am good at making decisions and following through on

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127-127 QN7 Percentage of students who received grades of mostly D's

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132-132 QN12 Percentage of students who carried a weapon such as a gun,

133-133 QN13 Percentage of students who carried a gun on one or more of

134-134 QN14 Percentage of students who carried a weapon such as a gun,

135-135 QN15 Percentage of students who did not go to school on one or

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