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Unweighted (N) Weighted (Percent)
1. How old are you?
     12 years or younger
     13 years
     14 years
     15 years
     16 years
     17 years
     18 years or older
     Total
 
2
2
160
433
432
389
215
1633
 
0.1%
0.1%
9.6%
26.7%
25.8%
22.3%
15.3%
100.0%
2. What is your sex?
     Female
     Male
     Total
 
807
821
1628
 
47.6%
52.4%
100.0%
3. In what grade are you?
     9th grade
     10th grade
     11th grade
     12th grade
     Ungraded or Other
     Total
 
497
383
477
269
6
1632
 
29.8%
25.8%
23.0%
21.0%
0.4%
100.0%
4. How do you describe yourself?
     White - not Hispanic
     Black - not Hispanic
     Hispanic or Latino
     Asian or Pacific Islander
     American Indian or Alaskan Native
     Other
     Total
 
1147
87
53
75
184
62
1608
 
68.3%
5.2%
3.3%
4.3%
15.0%
3.9%
100.0%
5. How often do you wear a seat belt when
      riding in a car driven by someone else?

     Never
     Rarely
     Sometimes
     Most of the time
     Always
     Total
 
 
95
196
271
497
571
1630
 
 
6.3%
13.2%
17.6%
29.4%
33.5%
100.0%
6. During the past 12 months, how many times
       did you ride a motorcycle?

     0 times
     1 to 10 times
     11 to 20 times
     21 to 39 times
     40 or more times
     Total
 
 
1191
291
51
16
69
1618
 
 
73.8%
17.9%
3.2%
0.9%
4.2%
100.0%

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Unweighted (N) Weighted (Percent)
7. When you rode a motorcycle during the past
       12 months, how often did you wear a helmet?

     I did not ride a motorcycle during the past 12 months
     Never wore a helmet
     Rarely wore a helmet
     Sometimes wore a helmet
     Most of the time wore a helmet
     Always wore a helmet
     Total
 
 
1167
129
38
27
51
183
1595
 
 
73.3%
8.5%
2.4%
1.7%
2.9%
11.1%
100.0%
8. During the past 12 months, how many times
       did you ride a bicycle?

     0 times
     1 to 10 times
     11 to 20 times
     21 to 39 times
     40 or more times
     Total
 
 
243
480
238
167
480
1608
 
 
15.8%
30.0%
14.5%
10.1%
29.6%
100.0%
9. When you rode a bicycle during the past 12
       months, how often did you wear a helmet?

     I did not ride a bicycle during the past 12 months
     Never wore a helmet
     Rarely wore a helmet
     Sometimes wore a helmet
     Most of the time wore a helmet
     Always wore a helmet
     Total
 
 
238
1125
77
58
49
59
1606
 
 
15.5%
70.2%
4.5%
3.5%
2.8%
3.5%
100.0%
10. 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?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 or 3 times
     4 or 5 times
     6 or more times
     Total
 
 
 
1100
176
199
49
105
1629
 
 
 
68.1%
11.1%
11.6%
2.7%
6.5%
100.0%
11. During the past 30 days, how many times
       did you drive a car or other vehicle
       when you had been drinking alcohol?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 or 3 times
     4 or 5 times
     6 or more times
     Total
 
 
 
1413
107
45
25
26
1616
 
 
 
87.7%
6.4%
2.7%
1.5%
1.6%
100.0%
12. During the past 30 days, on how many days did
      you carry a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club?

     0 days
     1 day
     2 or 3 days
     4 or 5 days
     6 or more days
     Total
 
 
1234
80
80
34
182
1610
 
 
76.5%
5.0%
4.9%
2.1%
11.4%
100.0%

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Unweighted (N) Weighted (Percent)
13. During the past 30 days, on how many days
       did you carry a gun?

     0 days
     1 day
     2 or 3 days
     4 or 5 days
     6 or more days
     Total
 
 
1475
63
34
13
34
1619
 
 
90.9%
3.9%
2.1%
0.8%
2.2%
100.0%
14. During the past 30 days, on how many days
       did you carry a weapon such as
       a gun, knife, or club on school property?

     0 days
     1 day
     2 or 3 days
     4 or 5 days
     6 or more days
     Total
 
 
 
1428
47
37
11
98
1621
 
 
 
87.7%
3.1%
2.3%
0.7%
6.1%
100.0%
15. During the past 30 days, 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?

     0 days
     1 day
     2 or 3 days
     4 or 5 days
     6 or more days
     Total
 
 
 
 
1570
26
20
6
7
1629
 
 
 
 
96.4%
1.5%
1.3%
0.4%
0.4%
100.0%
16. 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?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 or 3 times
     4 or 5 times
     6 or 7 times
     8 or 9 times
     10 or 11 times
     12 or more times
     Total
 
 
 
 
1496
57
61
11
7
4
4
18
1631
 
 
 
 
90.6%
3.3%
3.5%
0.7%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
1.0%
100.0%
17. During the past 12 months, how many times
       has someone stolen or deliberately damaged
       your property such as your car, clothing, or
       books on school property?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 or 3 times
     4 or 5 times
     6 or 7 times
     8 or 9 times
     10 or 11 times
     12 or more times
     Total
 
 
 
 
1032
243
240
54
23
9
6
19
1626
 
 
 
 
64.2%
14.7%
14.5%
3.3%
1.3%
0.5%
0.4%
1.1%
100.0%
18. During the past 12 months, how many times
       were you in a physical fight?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 or 3 times
     4 or 5 times
     6 or 7 times
     8 or 9 times
     10 or 11 times
     12 or more times
     Total
 
 
1038
249
174
65
21
8
8
43
1606
 
 
64.2%
15.7%
10.9%
4.3%
1.4%
0.6%
0.4%
2.5%
100.0%

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Unweighted (N) Weighted (Percent)
19. During the past 12 months, how many times were
       you in a physical fight in which you were injured
       and had to be treated by a doctor or nurse?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 or 3 times
     4 or 5 times
     6 or more times
     Total
 
 
 
1545
56
10
3
6
1620
 
 
 
95.3%
3.5%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
100.0%
20. During the past 12 months, how many times
       were you in a physical fight on school property?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 or 3 times
     4 or 5 times
     6 or 7 times
     8 or 9 times
     10 or 11 times
     12 or more times
     Total
 
 
1351
166
62
14
7
0
6
10
1616
 
 
83.4%
10.5%
4.0%
0.8%
0.4%
0.0%
0.4%
0.5%
100.0%
21. The last time you were in a physical fight,
       with whom did you fight?

     I have never been in a physical fight
     A total stranger
     A friend or someone I know
     A boyfriend, girlfriend, or date
     A parent, brother, sister, or other family member
     Someone not listed above
     More than one of the persons listed above
     Total
 
 
671
137
398
16
167
135
92
1616
 
 
41.5%
8.6%
25.5%
1.0%
9.8%
8.1%
5.5%
100.0%
22. During the past 12 months, did you ever
       seriously consider attempting suicide?

     Yes
     No
     Total
 
 
392
1237
1629
 
 
23.9%
76.1%
100.0%
23. During the past 12 months, did you make a
       plan about how you would attempt suicide?

     Yes
     No
     Total
 
 
308
1320
1628
 
 
18.7%
81.3%
100.0%
24. During the past 12 months, how many times
       did you actually attempt suicide?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 or 3 times
     4 or 5 times
     6 or more times
     Total
 
 
1394
79
41
10
9
1533
 
 
90.6%
5.3%
2.7%
0.8%
0.6%
100.0%

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Unweighted (N) Weighted (Percent)
25. 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?

     I did not attempt suicide during the past 12 months
     Yes
     No
     Total
 
 
 
 
1389
41
98
1528
 
 
 
 
90.6%
2.9%
6.6%
100.0%
26. Have you ever tried cigarette smoking,
       even one or two puffs?

     Yes
     No
     Total
 
 
1142
467
1609
 
 
72.1%
27.9%
100.0%
27. How old were you when you smoked a whole
       cigarette for the first time?

     I have never smoked a whole cigarette
     8 years or younger
     9 or 10 years
     11 or 12 years
     13 or 14 years
     15 or 16 years
     17 years or older
     Total
 
 
664
119
123
239
287
159
30
1621
 
 
39.5%
7.8%
7.7%
15.2%
18.0%
9.8%
1.9%
100.0%
28. During the past 30 days, on how many days
       did you smoke cigarettes?

     0 days
     1 or 2 days
     3 to 5 days
     6 to 9 days
     10 to 19 days
     20 to 29 days
     All 30 days
     Total
 
 
1041
94
51
43
59
79
235
1602
 
 
63.5%
5.8%
3.2%
2.7%
3.7%
5.1%
16.0%
100.0%
29. During the past 30 days, on the days you smoked,
       how many cigarettes did you smoke per day?

     I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days
     Less than 1 cigarette per day
     1 cigarette per day
     2 to 5 cigarettes per day
     6 to 10 cigarettes per day
     11 to 20 cigarettes per day
     More than 20 cigarettes per day
     Total
 
 
1039
78
96
241
88
46
18
1606
 
 
63.2%
5.0%
6.0%
15.6%
6.2%
2.9%
1.1%
100.0%
30. During the past 30 days, how did you usually get
       your own cigarettes? (Select only one response.)

     I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days
     I bought them in a store such as a convenience store,
       supermarket, or gas station
     I bought them from a vending machine
     I gave someone else money to buy them for me
     I borrowed them from someone else
     I stole them
     I got them some other way
     Total
 
 
1032
 
152
11
142
170
32
71
1610
 
 
62.9%
 
9.8%
0.7%
9.7%
10.4%
1.9%
4.7%
100.0%

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Unweighted (N) Weighted (Percent)
31. When you bought cigarettes in a store during the
       past 30 days, were you ever asked to show
       proof of age?

     I did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days
     I did not buy cigarettes in a store during
       the past 30 days
     Yes, I was asked to show proof of age
     No, I was not asked to show proof of age
     Total
 
 
 
1013
 
313
85
191
1602
 
 
 
61.6%
 
20.2%
5.7%
12.5%
100.0%
32. During the past 30 days, on how many days
       did you smoke cigarettes on school property?

     0 days
     1 or 2 days
     3 to 5 days
     6 to 9 days
     10 to 19 days
     20 to 29 days
     All 30 days
     Total
 
 
1325
81
39
17
34
45
75
1616
 
 
81.2%
5.3%
2.6%
0.9%
2.2%
2.8%
5.0%
100.0%
33. Have you ever tried to quit smoking cigarettes?
     Yes
     No
     Total
 
571
904
1475
 
40.0%
60.0%
100.0%
34. During the past 30 days, on how many days
       did you use chewing tobacco or snuff, such as
       Redman, Levi Garrett, Beechnut, Skoal,
       Skoal Bandits, or Cophenhagen?

     0 days
     1 or 2 days
     3 to 5 days
     6 to 9 days
     10 to 19 days
     20 to 29 days
     All 30 days
     Total
 
 
 
 
1377
87
39
27
25
26
41
1622
 
 
 
 
84.4%
5.6%
2.3%
1.7%
1.6%
1.7%
2.7%
100.0%
35. During the past 30 days, on how many days
       did you use chewing tobacco or snuff
       on school property?

     0 days
     1 or 2 days
     3 to 5 days
     6 to 9 days
     10 to 19 days
     20 to 29 days
     All 30 days
     Total
 
 
 
1470
55
27
14
12
16
30
1624
 
 
 
90.5%
3.4%
1.6%
0.9%
0.7%
0.9%
1.9%
100.0%
36. How old were you when you had your first
       drink of alcohol other than a few sips?

     I have never had a drink of alcohol
       other than a few sips
     8 years or younger
     9 or 10 years
     11 or 12 years
     13 or 14 years
     15 or 16 years
     17 years or older
     Total
 
 
 
300
222
117
232
404
229
35
1539
 
 
 
19.5%
14.5%
7.4%
14.8%
26.2%
14.8%
2.8%
100.0%

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Unweighted (N) Weighted (Percent)
37. During your life, on how many days
       have you had at least one drink of alcohol?

     0 days
     1 or 2 days
     3 to 9 days
     10 to 19 days
     20 to 39 days
     40 to 99 days
     100 or more days
     Total
 
 
304
193
247
190
198
192
208
1532
 
 
19.9%
13.6%
15.7%
12.3%
12.6%
12.2%
13.7%
100.0%
38. During the past 30 days, on how many days
       did you have at least on drink of alcohol?

     0 days
     1 or 2 days
     3 to 5 days
     6 to 9 days
     10 to 19 days
     20 to 29 days
     All 30 days
     Total
 
 
824
348
188
108
73
23
8
1572
 
 
52.5%
22.7%
11.7%
6.7%
4.5%
1.5%
0.4%
100.0%
39. 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?

     0 days
     1 day
     2 days
     3 to 5 days
     6 to 9 days
     10 to 19 days
     20 or more days
     Total
 
 
 
1096
177
114
112
64
33
7
1603
 
 
 
68.7%
11.4%
7.1%
6.6%
3.8%
2.0%
0.4%
100.0%
40. During the past 30 days, on how many days
       did you have at least one drink of alcohol
       on school property?

     0 days
     1 or 2 days
     3 to 5 days
     6 to 9 days
     10 to 19 days
     20 to 29 days
     All 30 days
     Total
 
 
 
1524
71
8
10
3
2
4
1622
 
 
 
94.1%
4.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.2%
100.0%
41. How old were you when you tried marijuana
       for the first time?

     I have never tried marijuana
     8 years or younger
     9 or 10 years
     11 or 12 years
     13 or 14 years
     15 or 16 years
     17 years or older
     Total
 
 
841
37
33
104
303
245
56
1619
 
 
51.4%
2.7%
2.2%
6.9%
18.9%
14.1%
3.9%
100.0%
42. During your life, how many times
       have you used marijuana?

     0 times
     1 or 2 times
     3 to 9 times
     10 to 19 times
     20 to 39 times
     40 to 99 times
     100 or more times
     Total
 
 
838
126
152
96
113
81
204
1610
 
 
51.6%
8.2%
9.7%
6.1%
6.8%
5.1%
12.6%
100.0%

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43. During the past 30 days, how many times
       did you use marijuana?

     0 times
     1 or 2 times
     3 to 9 times
     10 to 19 times
     20 to 39 times
     40 or more times
     Total
 
 
1138
177
108
68
48
69
1608
 
 
71.3%
11.0%
6.6%
4.1%
2.8%
4.2%
100.0%
44. During the past 30 days, how many times
       did you use marijuana on school property?

     0 times
     1 or 2 times
     3 to 9 times
     10 to 19 times
     20 to 39 times
     40 or more times
     Total
 
 
1455
80
34
18
13
14
1614
 
 
90.8%
4.7%
2.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
100.0%
45. How old were you when you tried any form of
       cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase,
       for the first time?

     I have never tried cocaine
     8 years or younger
     9 or 10 years
     11 or 12 years
     13 or 14 years
     15 or 16 years
     17 years or older
     Total
 
 
 
1488
6
6
9
29
57
25
1620
 
 
 
91.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.6%
1.9%
3.5%
1.5%
100.0%
46. During your life, how many times have you
       used any form of cocaine, including powder,
       crack, or freebase?

     0 times
     1 or 2 times
     3 to 9 times
     10 to 19 times
     20 to 39 times
     40 or more times
     Total
 
 
 
1487
61
25
17
9
19
1618
 
 
 
91.8%
3.6%
1.5%
1.3%
0.6%
1.3%
100.0%
47. During the past 30 days, how many times
       did you use any form of cocaine, including
       powder, crack, or freebase?

     0 times
     1 or 2 times
     3 to 9 times
     10 to 19 times
     20 to 39 times
     40 or more times
     Total
 
 
 
1583
21
7
5
1
7
1624
 
 
 
97.4%
1.3%
0.5%
0.4%
0.1%
0.4%
100.0%
48. During your life, how many times have you used
       the crack or freebase forms of cocaine?

     0 times
     1 or 2 times
     3 to 9 times
     10 to 19 times
     20 to 39 times
     40 or more times
     Total
 
 
1547
42
9
9
2
10
1619
 
 
95.4%
2.6%
0.5%
0.7%
0.1%
0.7%
100.0%

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49. During your life, how many times have you
       sniffed glue, or breathed the contents of
       aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any paints
       or sprays to get high?

     0 times
     1 or 2 times
     3 to 9 times
     10 to 19 times
     20 to 39 times
     40 or more times
     Total
 
 
 
 
1275
187
93
36
20
21
1632
 
 
 
 
77.8%
11.3%
6.0%
2.2%
1.3%
1.4%
100.0%
50. During your life, how many times have you
       taken steroid pills or shots without
       a doctor's prescription?

     0 times
     1 or 2 times
     3 to 9 times
     10 to 19 times
     20 to 39 times
     40 or more times
     Total
 
 
 
1567
31
9
9
2
13
1631
 
 
 
96.1%
1.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.9%
100.0%
51. During your life, how many times have you used
       any other type of illegal drug, such as LSD, PCP,
       ecstasy, mushrooms, speed, ice, or heroin?

     0 times
     1 or 2 times
     3 to 9 times
     10 to 19 times
     20 to 39 times
     40 or more times
     Total
 
 
 
1321
125
82
44
18
41
1631
 
 
 
81.2%
7.7%
4.9%
2.6%
0.9%
2.7%
100.0%
52. During your life, how many times have you used
       a needle to inject any illegal drug into your body?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 or more times
     Total
 
 
1599
12
21
1632
 
 
98.0%
0.7%
1.3%
100.0%
53. During the past 12 months, has anyone offered,
       sold, or given you an illegal drug
       on school property?

     Yes
     No
     Total
 
 
 
570
1059
1629
 
 
 
34.1%
65.9%
100.0%
54. Have you ever been taught about AIDS or HIV
       infection in school?

     Yes
     No
     Not Sure
     Total
 
 
1500
74
53
1627
 
 
92.1%
4.6%
3.4%
100.0%

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55. Have you ever talked about AIDS or HIV
       infection with your parents or other adults
       in your family?

     Yes
     No
     Not Sure
     Total
 
 
 
1070
447
110
1627
 
 
 
64.0%
28.9%
7.1%
100.0%
56. Have you ever had sexual intercourse?
     Yes
     No
     Total
 
741
851
1592
 
47.2%
52.8%
100.0%
57. How old were you when you had sexual
       intercourse for the first time?

     I have never had sexual intercourse
     11 years or younger
     12 years
     13 years
     14 years
     15 years
     16 years
     17 years or older
     Total
 
 
851
75
56
109
170
158
113
59
1591
 
 
52.8%
4.8%
3.6%
7.0%
10.9%
10.0%
6.9%
4.0%
100.0%
58. During your life, with how many people
       have you had sexual intercourse?

     I have never had sexual intercourse
     1 person
     2 people
     3 people
     4 people
     5 people
     6 or more people
     Total
 
 
851
260
122
98
60
42
158
1591
 
 
52.8%
16.7%
7.5%
5.9%
4.0%
2.5%
10.5%
100.0%
59. During the past 3 months, with how many people
       did you have sexual intercourse?

     I have never had sexual intercourse
     I have had sexual intercourse, but not during
       the past 3 months
     1 person
     2 people
     3 people
     4 people
     5 people
     6 or more people
     Total
 
 
852
 
253
341
73
34
10
5
24
1592
 
 
52.9%
 
16.6%
21.0%
4.7%
2.3%
0.7%
0.3%
1.5%
100.0%
60. Did you drink alcohol or use drugs before
       you had sexual intercourse the last time?

     I have never had sexual intercourse
     Yes
     No
     Total
 
 
849
188
554
1591
 
 
52.7%
12.0%
35.3%
100.0%

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Unweighted (N) Weighted (Percent)
61. The last time you had sexual intercourse,
       did you or your partner use a condom?

     I have never had sexual intercourse
     Yes
     No
     Total
 
 
849
416
321
1586
 
 
52.9%
26.7%
20.4%
100.0%
62. The last time you had sexual intercourse, what
       one method did you or your partner use to
       prevent pregnancy? (Select only one response.)

     I have never had sexual intercourse
     No method was used to prevent pregnancy
     Birth control pills
     Condoms
     Withdrawal
     Some other method
     Not sure
     Total
 
 
 
853
125
91
363
91
34
20
1577
 
 
 
53.4%
8.2%
5.6%
23.4%
5.8%
2.2%
1.4%
100.0%
63. How many times have you been pregnant
       or gotten someone pregnant?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 or more times
     Not sure
     Total
 
 
1527
61
19
14
1621
 
 
93.9%
3.9%
1.2%
1.0%
100.0%
64. How do you describe your weight?
     Very underweight
     Slightly underweight
     About the right weight
     Slightly overweight
     Very overweight
     Total
 
17
225
913
414
56
1625
 
1.0%
13.5%
56.8%
25.2%
3.5%
100.0%
65. Which of the following are you trying
       to do about your weight?

     Lose weight
     Gain weight
     Stay the same weight
     I am not trying to do anything about my weight
     Total
 
 
675
287
277
388
1627
 
 
40.7%
17.7%
17.8%
23.8%
100.0%
66. During the past 30 days, did you diet
       to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?

     Yes
     No
     Total
 
 
465
1159
1624
 
 
27.4%
72.6%
100.0%

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Unweighted (N) Weighted (Percent)
67. During the past 30 days, did you exercise to
       lose weight or to keep from gaining weight?

     Yes
     No
     Total
 
 
930
696
1626
 
 
55.9%
44.1%
100.0%
68. During the past 30 days, did you vomit or take
       laxatives to lose weight or to keep from
       gaining weight?

     Yes
     No
     Total
 
 
 
77
1549
1626
 
 
 
4.9%
95.1%
100.0%
69. During the past 30 days, did you take diet pills
       to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight?

     Yes
     No
     Total
 
 
68
1559
1627
 
 
4.1%
95.9%
100.0%
70. Yesterday, how many times did you eat fruit?
     0 times
     1 time
     2 times
     3 or more times
     Total
 
511
495
388
230
1624
 
30.9%
31.0%
23.5%
14.6%
100.0%
71. Yesterday, how many times did you drink
       fruit juice?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 times
     3 or more times
     Total
 
 
479
459
342
343
1623
 
 
29.4%
28.3%
21.2%
21.1%
100.0%
72. Yesterday, how many times did you eat
       green salad?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 times
     3 or more times
     Total
 
 
1079
449
71
25
1624
 
 
67.2%
26.8%
4.4%
1.6%
100.0%

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Unweighted (N) Weighted (Percent)
73. Yesterday, how many times did you eat
       cooked vegetables?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 times
     3 or more times
     Total
 
 
794
634
151
45
1624
 
 
48.6%
38.9%
9.6%
2.9%
100.0%
74. Yesterday, how many times did you eat
       hamburger, hot dogs, or sausage?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 times
     3 or more times
     Total
 
 
922
497
154
51
1624
 
 
55.9%
31.2%
9.5%
3.4%
100.0%
75. Yesterday, how many times did you eat
       french fries or potato chips?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 times
     3 or more times
     Total
 
 
820
591
146
66
1623
 
 
49.9%
36.7%
9.1%
4.3%
100.0%
76. Yesterday, how many times did you eat
       cookies, doughnuts, pie, or cake?

     0 times
     1 time
     2 times
     3 or more times
     Total
 
 
734
558
221
106
1619
 
 
45.0%
34.5%
13.9%
6.6%
100.0%
77. On how many of the past 7 days did you
       exercise or participate in sports activities for at
       least 20 minutes that made you sweat and
       breathe hard, such as basketball, jogging,
       swimming laps, tennis, fast bicycling, or similar
       aerobic activities?

     0 days
     1 day
     2 days
     3 days
     4 days
     5 days
     6 days
     7 days
     Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
169
124
151
201
178
273
155
366
1617
 
 
 
 
 
 
11.0%
7.9%
9.2%
12.5%
11.1%
16.6%
9.5%
22.2%
100.0%
78. On how many of the past 7 days did you do
       stretching exercises, such as toe touching,
       knee bending, or leg stretching?

     0 days
     1 day
     2 days
     3 days
     4 days
     5 days
     6 days
     7 days
     Total
 
 
 
378
151
165
177
141
237
107
266
1622
 
 
 
24.5%
9.6%
10.5%
11.0%
8.1%
14.2%
6.3%
15.7%
100.0%

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Unweighted (N) Weighted (Percent)
79. 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?

     0 days
     1 day
     2 days
     3 days
     4 days
     5 days
     6 days
     7 days
     Total
 
 
 
404
131
165
197
178
204
90
252
1621
 
 
 
26.3%
8.3%
10.2%
12.1%
10.7%
12.1%
5.0%
15.5%
100.0%
80. On how many of the past 7 days did you
       walk or bicycle for at least 30 minutes at a time?
       (Include walking or bicycling to or from school.)

     0 days
     1 day
     2 days
     3 days
     4 days
     5 days
     6 days
     7 days
     Total
 
 
 
494
221
205
166
125
112
60
235
1618
 
 
 
31.3%
13.0%
12.9%
10.3%
7.4%
6.9%
3.6%
14.6%
100.0%
81. In an average week when you are in school,
       on how many days do you go to physical
       education (PE) classes?

     0 days
     1 day
     2 days
     3 days
     4 days
     5 days
     Total
 
 
 
782
20
18
113
236
448
1617
 
 
 
48.9%
1.3%
1.4%
7.3%
14.8%
26.4%
100.0%
82. During an average physical education (PE) class,
       how many minutes do you spend
       actually exercising or playing sports?

     I do not take PE
     Less than 10 minutes
     10 to 20 minutes
     21 to 30 minutes
     More than 30 minutes
     Total
 
 
 
737
41
98
188
552
1616
 
 
 
46.0%
2.7%
5.6%
10.9%
34.8%
100.0%
83. During the past 12 months, on how many
       sports teams run by your school, did you play?
       (Do not include PE classes.)

     0 teams
     1 team
     2 teams
     3 or more teams
     Total
 
 
 
796
407
242
174
1619
 
 
 
48.8%
24.9%
15.0%
11.3%
100.0%
84. During the past 12 months, on how many sports
       teams run by organizations outside of
       your school, did you play?

     0 teams
     1 team
     2 teams
     3 or more teams
     Total
 
 
 
949
398
158
113
1618
 
 
 
59.0%
24.4%
9.9%
6.7%
100.0%

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