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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
7.2 9.3
4.9 9.3
5.2
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car
Q8 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
28.8 26.6
30.8 27.9 29.7
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever rode in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol
Q11 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
10.3 14.6
5.3 6.6
13.2
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever been in a physical fight in which they were hurt and had to be treated by a doctor or nurse
Q14 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
19.7 18.1 21.3
16.9
23.3
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever seriously thought about killing themselves
Q15 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
8.0 10.6
5.4 5.9 9.1
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 11
Q19 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
11.3 11.2 11.1 9.3 13.9
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days
Q20 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
1.5 2.2 0.8 2.2 1.3
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days
M1 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
3.2 2.5 3.9 4.0 3.5
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked two or more cigarettes per day on the days they smoked during the past 30 days
Q21 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
0.6 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.4
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day on the days that they smoked during the past 30 days
M2 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
17.9 19.1 15.9
17.9 17.7
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 11
Q27 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
3.7 5.7
1.5 3.1 3.9
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 11
Q29 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
6.2 7.1 5.3 5.7 6.8
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase
Q30 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
13.8 13.2 14.1 12.8 13.7
North Carolina (Region 2) 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
Q31 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
14.3 15.3 13.1
15.9 12.9
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who are at risk for becoming overweight
M5 - Unweighted Data - See corresponding summary table for detailed explanation of data.Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
12.2 13.6 10.7 11.9 13.4
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who are overweight
M6 - Unweighted Data - See corresponding summary table for detailed explanation of data.Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
27.3
20.6
34.0
28.6 26.5
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight
Q38 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
43.3
31.8
55.6
46.4
39.9
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
Q39 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
64.6
56.3
73.2
62.3
67.4
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever exercised to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
Q40 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
6.5 4.7 8.4
5.8 8.2
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever took diet pills, powders, or liquids without a doctor's advice to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
Q43 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
6.8 5.0 8.8
5.3 8.1
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever vomited or took laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
Q44 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
70.6 71.4 69.9 65.9
75.3
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who exercised or participated in physical activity for at least 20 minutes that made them sweat and breathe hard on three or more of the past seven days
Q45 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
71.9 74.2
69.2
77.9 77.7
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever been taught about AIDS or HIV infection in school
Q49 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
38.7 42.4
34.8
42.6 38.8
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who responded that the highest level completed by the parent(s) or adult(s) that they live with was four-year graduate or higher
Q50 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
64.8
72.4
56.7
61.9
67.4
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who never or seldom wore a helmet when they rode a bicycle during the past 12 months
Q51 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
6.6 11.0
1.9
6.6 6.8
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle 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
Q52 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
8.2 6.7 9.9
7.9 8.5
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle 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
Q53 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
11.0 13.9
7.6 11.0 10.7
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have 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
Q54 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
42.2 45.9
38.0
44.3 39.7
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students whose property, such as their clothing or books, has been stolen or deliberately damaged on school property one or more times during the past 12 months
Q55 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
37.7
51.4
22.8
36.9 39.7
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever been in a physical fight on school property
Q56 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
28.6 24.4
33.2 33.0
24.4
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who, during the past 12 months, felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that they stopped doing some usual activities
Q57 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
16.1 16.4 15.2 13.3
20.6
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more of the past 30 days
Q58 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
8.2 9.6 6.3 6.7
10.0
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during the past 30 days
Q59 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
6.2 6.6 5.8 5.4 7.0
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have taken steroid pills or shots without a doctor's prescription one or more times during their life
Q60 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
13.2 14.7 11.0 11.1
16.7
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have been offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property during the past 12 months
Q61 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
41.9 44.8
38.8 41.6
52.4
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever been taught about chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, or Human Pappilloma Virus/genital warts (HPV)
Q62 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
34.0
23.6
44.8
33.5 33.2
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever dieted to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
Q63 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
30.0 28.2 32.1 32.3
29.6
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who drank 100% fruit juices such as orange juice, apple juice, or grape juice one or more times per day during the past seven days
Q64 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
23.8 22.8 25.0 25.7
22.8
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ate fruit one or more times per day during the past seven days
Q65 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
8.5 7.5 9.7 10.2
8.2
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ate green salad one or more times per day during the past seven days
Q66 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
6.4 7.1 5.8 6.6 7.3
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ate potatoes one or more times per day during the past seven days
Q67 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
5.7 6.7 4.6 5.7 6.4
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ate carrots one or more times per day during the past seven days
Q68 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
21.0 19.6 22.6
19.0 23.0
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ate other vegetables one or more times per day during the past seven days
Q69 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
46.2
52.3
39.6
46.2 47.6
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who drank one or more glasses of milk per day during the past seven days
Q70 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
22.8 22.4 23.3 21.5 25.9
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who participated in physical activity for at least 30 minutes that did not make them sweat or breathe hard, such as fast walking, slow bicycling, skating, pushing a lawn mower, or
mopping floors on five or more of the past seven days
Q71 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
77.2 78.9 75.9
81.9
75.8
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who usually go to physical education (PE) or gym class one or more days per week
Q72 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
11.9 9.4
14.7
7.6
14.2
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who consider themselves to have a disability
Q73 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
8.7 7.9 9.7 8.1 10.0
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who are limited in any way in any activities because of any impairment or health problem
Q74 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
13.8 15.4 12.0 11.6
16.8
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have some trouble learning, remembering, or concentrating because of some impairment or health problem
Q75 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
8.6 10.2 7.0 8.1 10.0
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who responded that there usually never was an adult at their home in the afternoon when they return from school
Q76 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
38.2 39.0 37.0
39.5 36.4
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who performed some organized community service as a non-paid volunteer one or more times during the past 30 days
Q77 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
56.3 58.6
53.5 56.3
61.4
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who last saw a doctor or health care provider during the past 12 months for a check-up or physical exam when they were not sick or injured
Q78 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
61.7 63.7
60.1
65.6 63.8
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who last saw a dentist during the past 12 months for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work
Q79 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
47.3
53.7
40.5
47.5 48.7
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who would rate their health in general as very good or excellent
Q80 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
56.1 59.6
52.7 55.0
57.1
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who would rate the quality of their life in general as very good or excellent
Q81 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
73.8 75.3 72.4
74.8 71.4
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who agree or strongly agree that they feel good about themselves
Q82 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
45.7 42.9
49.0 45.7 45.0
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who agree or strongly agree that harassment and bullying by other students is a problem at their school
Q83 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
21.5 19.6
23.2 23.5 23.4
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who agree or strongly agree that drugs are a problem at their school
Q84 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
37.9 38.0 38.0 40.7
37.2
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who agree or strongly agree that violence is a problem at their school
Q85 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
10.4 12.0 8.3
11.7 9.2
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who usually walk to school on one or more days per week
Q86 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
4.0 5.5 2.4 3.2 4.4
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who usually ride a bicycle to school on one or more days per week
Q87 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.