2007 Houston ISD - CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results

2 0 0 7 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
Houston High School Survey

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Data Variable Question Unweighted Weighted

Location Name Code and Label Frequency Percentage
1-3 SITE Site Code
17-17 Q1 How old are you?

1 12 years old or younger 6 0.3
2 13 years old 2 0.1
3 14 years old 100 5.8
4 15 years old 435 24.9
5 16 years old 534 26.2
6 17 years old 434 24.3
7 18 years old or older 312 18.3
Missing 5
18-18 Q2 What is your sex?

1 Female 919 49.9
2 Male 901 50.1
Missing 8
19-19 Q3 In what grade are you?

1 9th grade 548 33.3
2 10th grade 565 25.5
3 11th grade 379 21.1
4 12th grade 323 19.8
5 Ungraded or other grade 5 0.4
Missing 8
20-20 Q4 Are you Hispanic or Latino?

1 Yes 1,106 54.0
2 No 691 46.0
Missing 31
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21-28 Q5 What is your race?
H 15 1.0
G 1 0.1
F 16 1.5
E 296 27.6
D 129 9.5
DE 1 0.1
C 488 46.2
CE 9 0.6
CD 3 0.2
B 58 3.9
B E 1 0.0
BD 1 0.0
B DE 1 0.0
BC 2 0.2
A 128 8.1
A E 7 0.5
AC 4 0.3
ACE 2 0.1
ABCDE 2 0.1
664 0.0
29-32 Q6 How tall are you without your shoes on? (Note: Data are in
meters.)
33-38 Q7 How much do you weigh without your shoes on? (Note:
Data are in kilograms.)
39-39 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 701 38.1
12 months
2 Never wore a helmet 931 51.1
3 Rarely wore a helmet 67 3.7
4 Sometimes wore a helmet 50 2.8
5 Most of the time wore a helmet 29 1.8
6 Always wore a helmet 40 2.5
Missing 10
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40-40 Q9 How often do you wear a seat belt when riding in a car
driven by someone else?
1 Never 75 4.0
2 Rarely 89 5.3
3 Sometimes 221 12.2
4 Most of the time 497 28.0
5 Always 930 50.6
Missing 16
41-41 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 1,154 64.8
2 1 time 227 12.0
3 2 or 3 times 228 12.6
4 4 or 5 times 69 4.0
5 6 or more times 129 6.5
Missing 21
42-42 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 1,580 90.4
2 1 time 62 3.3
3 2 or 3 times 62 3.6
4 4 or 5 times 17 1.0
Missing 78
43-43 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 1,471 83.7
2 1 day 71 4.1
3 2 or 3 days 80 5.1
4 4 or 5 days 33 1.7
5 6 or more days 95 5.4
Missing 78
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gun?
1 0 days 1,641 93.2
2 1 day 48 2.6
3 2 or 3 days 27 1.8
4 4 or 5 days 9 0.5
Missing 69
weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on school property?
1 0 days 1,698 95.1
2 1 day 32 2.1
3 2 or 3 days 25 1.5
4 4 or 5 days 5 0.2
Missing 46
46-46 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 1,607 88.7
2 1 day 110 6.0
3 2 or 3 days 44 2.2
4 4 or 5 days 16 0.9
Missing 10
47-47 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 1,627 89.6
2 1 time 75 4.2
3 2 or 3 times 43 2.4
4 4 or 5 times 21 1.4
5 6 or 7 times 15 0.7
6 8 or 9 times 9 0.5
Missing 17
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48-48 Q17 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?
1 0 times 1,264 69.5
2 1 time 269 14.3
3 2 or 3 times 180 10.4
4 4 or 5 times 37 2.0
5 6 or 7 times 24 1.2
6 8 or 9 times 7 0.5
7 10 or 11 times 12 0.6
Missing 5
49-49 Q18 During the past 12 months, how many times were you in a
physical fight?
1 0 times 1,172 66.7
2 1 time 259 15.7
3 2 or 3 times 149 8.7
4 4 or 5 times 52 3.0
5 6 or 7 times 35 1.8
6 8 or 9 times 11 0.7
7 10 or 11 times 10 0.7
Missing 95
physical fight in which you were injured and had to be
treated by a doctor or nurse?
1 0 times 1,686 95.8
2 1 time 55 3.2
3 2 or 3 times 10 0.5
4 4 or 5 times 5 0.3
Missing 66
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physical fight on school property?
1 0 times 1,535 87.2
2 1 time 138 8.3
3 2 or 3 times 61 3.2
4 4 or 5 times 12 0.7
5 6 or 7 times 4 0.2
6 8 or 9 times 2 0.1
7 10 or 11 times 2 0.1
Missing 67
52-52 Q21 During the past 12 months, did your boyfriend or girlfriend
ever hit, slap, or physically hurt you on purpose?
1 Yes 262 15.1
2 No 1,543 84.9
Missing 23
53-53 Q22 Have you ever been physically forced to have sexual
intercourse when you did not want to?
1 Yes 171 10.1
2 No 1,625 89.9
Missing 32
54-54 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 518 28.2
2 No 1,281 71.8
Missing 29
55-55 Q24 During the past 12 months, did you ever seriously consider
attempting suicide?
1 Yes 231 12.5
2 No 1,574 87.5
Missing 23
56-56 Q25 During the past 12 months, did you make a plan about how
you would attempt suicide?
1 Yes 227 12.9
2 No 1,569 87.1
Missing 32
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57-57 Q26 During the past 12 months, how many times did you actually
attempt suicide?
1 0 times 1,329 90.3
2 1 time 80 5.3
3 2 or 3 times 49 3.1
4 4 or 5 times 7 0.4
Missing 349
58-58 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 1,325 90.8
past 12 months
2 Yes 51 3.8
3 No 89 5.3
Missing 363
59-59 Q28 Have you ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two
puffs?
1 Yes 866 52.4
2 No 799 47.6
Missing 163
60-60 Q29 How old were you when you smoked a whole cigarette for
the first time?
1 I have never smoked a whole cigarette 1,070 64.5
3 9 or 10 years old 63 3.7
4 11 or 12 years old 90 5.2
5 13 or 14 years old 183 10.9
6 15 or 16 years old 156 9.9
Missing 174
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61-61 Q30 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke
cigarettes?
1 0 days 1,461 88.3
2 1 or 2 days 67 4.2
3 3 to 5 days 30 1.8
4 6 to 9 days 25 1.5
5 10 to 19 days 29 1.8
6 20 to 29 days 8 0.6
7 All 30 days 31 1.8
Missing 177
62-62 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 1,456 88.6
past 30 days
2 Less than 1 cigarette per day 46 2.7
3 1 cigarette per day 49 3.3
4 2 to 5 cigarettes per day 68 4.1
7 More than 20 cigarettes per day 8 0.4
Missing 187
63-63 Q32 During the past 30 days, how did you usually get your own
cigarettes?
1 I did not smoke cigarettes during the 1,460 87.9
past 30 days
2 I bought them in a store such as a 70 4.4
convenience store, supermarket,
discount store, or gas station
3 I bought them from a vending machine 5 0.3
4 I gave someone else money to buy 34 2.2
them for me
5 I borrowed (or bummed) them from 39 2.4
someone else
6 A person 18 years old or older gave 15 0.9
them to me
7 I took them from a store or family 10 0.6
member
8 I got them some other way 24 1.4
Missing 171
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cigarettes on school property?
1 0 days 1,705 97.2
2 1 or 2 days 26 1.4
3 3 to 5 days 15 0.8
4 6 to 9 days 5 0.3
5 10 to 19 days 2 0.1
6 20 to 29 days 1 0.1
7 All 30 days 6 0.2
Missing 68
65-65 Q34 Have you ever smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one
cigarette every day for 30 days?
1 Yes 113 6.8
2 No 1,584 93.2
Missing 131
66-66 Q35 During the past 12 months, did you ever try to quit smoking
cigarettes?
1 I did not smoke during the past 12 1,295 77.9
months
2 Yes 178 10.8
3 No 184 11.4
Missing 171
67-67 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 1,715 96.0
2 1 or 2 days 28 1.7
3 3 to 5 days 17 1.2
4 6 to 9 days 10 0.6
5 10 to 19 days 4 0.2
6 20 to 29 days 1 0.1
7 All 30 days 5 0.3
Missing 48
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68-68 Q37 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use
chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on school property?
1 0 days 1,733 97.9
2 1 or 2 days 25 1.5
3 3 to 5 days 4 0.2
4 6 to 9 days 6 0.3
5 10 to 19 days 1 0.0
7 All 30 days 3 0.1
Missing 56
cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars?
1 0 days 1,580 86.8
2 1 or 2 days 109 5.9
3 3 to 5 days 61 3.4
4 6 to 9 days 21 1.1
5 10 to 19 days 14 0.7
6 20 to 29 days 11 0.8
7 All 30 days 21 1.3
Missing 11
70-70 Q39 During your life, on how many days have you had at least
one drink of alcohol?
1 0 days 553 33.3
2 1 or 2 days 332 19.7
3 3 to 9 days 258 14.8
4 10 to 19 days 139 8.6
5 20 to 39 days 144 9.2
6 40 to 99 days 100 5.7
7 100 or more days 138 8.7
Missing 164
71-71 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 635 35.9
other than a few sips
3 9 or 10 years old 111 6.1
4 11 or 12 years old 150 8.2
5 13 or 14 years old 336 18.6
6 15 or 16 years old 322 18.4
Missing 42
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72-72 Q41 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have at
least one drink of alcohol?
1 0 days 971 63.2
2 1 or 2 days 292 18.8
3 3 to 5 days 119 8.0
4 6 to 9 days 82 5.5
5 10 to 19 days 46 3.2
6 20 to 29 days 10 0.7
7 All 30 days 10 0.5
Missing 298
73-73 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 1,388 80.2
2 1 day 133 8.2
3 2 days 81 4.9
4 3 to 5 days 63 3.7
5 6 to 9 days 27 1.7
6 10 to 19 days 13 0.9
Missing 114
74-74 Q43 During the past 30 days, how did you usually get the alcohol
you drank?
1 I did not drink alcohol during the past 966 61.5
30 days
2 I bought it in a store such as a liquor 67 4.7
store, convenience store, supermarket,
discount store, or gas station
3 I bought it at a restaurant, bar, or club 31 1.9
4 I bought it at a public event such as a 21 1.3
concert or sporting event
5 I gave someone else money to buy it 80 5.8
for me
6 Someone gave it to me 238 15.4
7 I took it from a store or family member 55 3.4
8 I got it some other way 106 6.1
Missing 264
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75-75 Q44 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have at
least one drink of alcohol on school property?
1 0 days 1,655 95.3
2 1 or 2 days 56 3.3
3 3 to 5 days 13 0.7
4 6 to 9 days 5 0.3
5 10 to 19 days 4 0.2
7 All 30 days 5 0.2
Missing 90
76-76 Q45 During your life, how many times have you used marijuana?
1 0 times 1,125 65.6
2 1 or 2 times 143 8.2
3 3 to 9 times 123 7.7
4 10 to 19 times 69 4.0
5 20 to 39 times 69 4.0
6 40 to 99 times 64 3.5
Missing 122
77-77 Q46 How old were you when you tried marijuana for the first
time?
1 I have never tried marijuana 1,124 65.2
3 9 or 10 years old 52 2.7
4 11 or 12 years old 75 4.6
5 13 or 14 years old 228 13.6
6 15 or 16 years old 169 9.6
Missing 112
78-78 Q47 During the past 30 days, how many times did you use
marijuana?
1 0 times 1,466 83.7
2 1 or 2 times 100 6.2
3 3 to 9 times 68 3.9
4 10 to 19 times 32 1.8
5 20 to 39 times 23 1.5
Missing 93
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79-79 Q48 During the past 30 days, how many times did you use
marijuana on school property?
1 0 times 1,685 95.9
2 1 or 2 times 33 1.9
3 3 to 9 times 19 1.2
4 10 to 19 times 5 0.3
5 20 to 39 times 1 0.1
Missing 71
80-80 Q49 During your life, how many times have you used any form
of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase?
1 0 times 1,560 88.6
2 1 or 2 times 77 4.4
3 3 to 9 times 55 3.1
4 10 to 19 times 31 1.9
5 20 to 39 times 10 0.6
Missing 69
81-81 Q50 During the past 30 days, how many times did you use any
form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase?
1 0 times 1,710 95.4
2 1 or 2 times 28 1.8
3 3 to 9 times 27 1.6
4 10 to 19 times 9 0.5
5 20 to 39 times 4 0.2
Missing 40
82-82 Q51 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 1,626 90.0
2 1 or 2 times 86 4.9
3 3 to 9 times 54 3.1
4 10 to 19 times 15 0.9
5 20 to 39 times 9 0.5
Missing 23
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83-83 Q52 During your life, how many times have you used heroin
(also called smack, junk, or China White)?
1 0 times 1,686 95.1
2 1 or 2 times 29 1.9
3 3 to 9 times 23 1.5
4 10 to 19 times 13 0.9
5 20 to 39 times 2 0.1
Missing 64
84-84 Q53 During your life, how many times have you used
methamphetamines (also called speed, crystal, crank, or
ice)?
1 0 times 1,713 94.8
2 1 or 2 times 49 2.6
3 3 to 9 times 17 1.1
4 10 to 19 times 8 0.5
5 20 to 39 times 7 0.4
Missing 22
85-85 Q54 During your life, how many times have you used ecstasy
(also called MDMA)?
1 0 times 1,627 89.7
2 1 or 2 times 85 5.2
3 3 to 9 times 44 2.4
4 10 to 19 times 25 1.5
5 20 to 39 times 10 0.5
Missing 24
86-86 Q55 During your life, how many times have you taken steroid
pills or shots without a doctor's prescription?
1 0 times 1,715 94.7
2 1 or 2 times 35 2.3
3 3 to 9 times 24 1.5
4 10 to 19 times 14 0.8
5 20 to 39 times 4 0.3
Missing 27
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87-87 Q56 During your life, how many times have you used a needle to
inject any illegal drug into your body?
1 0 times 1,737 96.2
2 1 time 37 2.2
Missing 27
88-88 Q57 During the past 12 months, has anyone offered, sold, or
given you an illegal drug on school property?
1 Yes 600 32.7
2 No 1,183 67.3
Missing 45
89-89 Q58 Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

1 Yes 739 50.2
2 No 741 49.8
Missing 348
90-90 Q59 How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the
first time?
1 I have never had sexual intercourse 746 49.2
3 12 years old 58 4.6
4 13 years old 102 6.8
5 14 years old 150 10.5
6 15 years old 183 11.4
7 16 years old 121 7.4
Missing 323
91-91 Q60 During your life, with how many people have you had
sexual intercourse?
2 1 person 266 17.5
3 2 people 146 9.6
4 3 people 107 7.3
5 4 people 74 5.0
6 5 people 35 2.4
7 6 or more people 130 8.9
Missing 323
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92-92 Q61 During the past 3 months, with how many people did you
have sexual intercourse?
2 I have had sexual intercourse, but not 216 15.4
during the past 3 months
3 1 person 403 26.0
4 2 people 81 5.7
5 3 people 26 1.8
6 4 people 7 0.4
7 5 people 5 0.3
8 6 or more people 17 1.0
Missing 330
93-93 Q62 Did you drink alcohol or use drugs before you had sexual
intercourse the last time?
2 Yes 106 7.5
3 No 640 42.7
Missing 336
94-94 Q63 The last time you had sexual intercourse, did you or your
partner use a condom?
2 Yes 478 32.9
3 No 246 16.5
Missing 358
95-95 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 131 8.7
pregnancy
3 Birth control pills 55 3.8
4 Condoms 407 28.0
5 Depo-Provera (injectable birth control) 15 1.0
6 Withdrawal 50 3.5
7 Some other method 35 2.2
8 Not sure 39 2.7
Missing 351
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96-96 Q65 How do you describe your weight?
1 Very underweight 100 5.5
2 Slightly underweight 220 12.8
3 About the right weight 944 52.1
4 Slightly overweight 446 24.8
5 Very overweight 88 4.7
Missing 30
97-97 Q66 Which of the following are you trying to do about your
weight?
1 Lose weight 850 46.6
2 Gain weight 317 18.5
3 Stay the same weight 358 19.7
4 I am not trying to do anything about 266 15.2
my weight
Missing 37
98-98 Q67 During the past 30 days, did you exercise to lose weight or
to keep from gaining weight?
1 Yes 1,099 61.6
2 No 666 38.4
Missing 63
99-99 Q68 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 665 37.5
2 No 1,089 62.5
Missing 74
100-100 Q69 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 239 13.9
2 No 1,529 86.1
Missing 60
101-101 Q70 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 132 7.8
2 No 1,630 92.2
Missing 66
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102-102 Q71 During the past 30 days, did you vomit or take laxatives to
lose weight or to keep from gaining weight?
1 Yes 158 9.0
2 No 1,586 91.0
Missing 84
103-103 Q72 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 406 22.9
the past 7 days
2 1 to 3 times during the past 7 days 692 37.8
4 1 time per day 133 7.5
5 2 times per day 142 7.5
7 4 or more times per day 103 5.8
Missing 31
104-104 Q73 During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat fruit?
1 I did not eat fruit during the past 7 337 19.8
days
Missing 42
105-105 Q74 During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat green
salad?
1 I did not eat green salad during the 874 48.3
past 7 days
Missing 36
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106-106 Q75 During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat
potatoes?
1 I did not eat potatoes during the past 7 722 40.8
days
Missing 51
107-107 Q76 During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat carrots?
1 I did not eat carrots during the past 7 1,038 58.6
days
Missing 59
108-108 Q77 During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat other
vegetables?
1 I did not eat other vegetables during 536 29.9
the past 7 days
Missing 44
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109-109 Q78 During the past 7 days, how many times did you drink a can,
bottle, or glass of soda or pop, such as Coke, Pepsi, or
Sprite?
1 I did not drink soda or pop during the 296 17.9
past 7 days
Missing 48
110-110 Q79 During the past 7 days, how many glasses of milk did you
drink?
1 I did not drink milk during the past 7 480 28.4
days
2 1 to 3 glasses during the past 7 days 547 30.4
3 4 to 6 glasses during the past 7 days 261 14.9
4 1 glass per day 190 10.3
5 2 glasses per day 140 7.7
6 3 glasses per day 69 4.1
7 4 or more glasses per day 70 4.1
Missing 71
111-111 Q80 During the past 7 days, on how many days were you
physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day?
1 0 days 405 23.6
2 1 day 251 13.7
3 2 days 250 13.6
4 3 days 210 12.1
5 4 days 146 8.0
6 5 days 165 9.3
7 6 days 57 3.1
8 7 days 292 16.5
Missing 52
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112-112 Q81 On an average school day, how many hours do you watch
TV?
1 I do not watch TV on an average 199 11.4
school day
2 Less than 1 hour per day 235 13.4
3 1 hour per day 219 13.0
4 2 hours per day 348 19.4
7 5 or more hours per day 277 16.1
Missing 64
113-113 Q82 On an average school day, how many hours do you play
video or computer games or use a computer for something
that is not school work?
1 I do not play video or computer games 433 24.3
or use a computer for something that is
not school work
2 Less than 1 hour per day 332 18.8
3 1 hour per day 290 16.4
7 5 or more hours per day 142 8.3
Missing 67
114-114 Q83 In an average week when you are in school, on how many
days do you go to physical education (PE) classes?
1 0 days 752 44.0
2 1 day 120 6.8
3 2 days 193 10.9
4 3 days 388 19.8
5 4 days 63 4.2
6 5 days 245 14.4
Missing 67
115-115 Q84 During the past 12 months, on how many sports teams did
you play?
1 0 teams 846 47.5
2 1 team 468 27.3
3 2 teams 252 14.7
4 3 or more teams 177 10.5
Missing 85
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116-116 Q85 Have you ever been taught about AIDS or HIV infection in
school?
1 Yes 1,350 78.7
2 No 280 15.9
3 Not sure 99 5.4
Missing 99
117-117 Q86 Has a doctor or nurse ever told you that you have asthma?
1 Yes 316 19.3
2 No 1,343 76.0
3 Not sure 75 4.7
Missing 94
118-118 Q87 Do you still have asthma?

1 I have never had asthma 1,113 63.1
2 Yes 205 12.9
3 No 313 18.1
4 Not sure 109 5.9
Missing 88
119-119 Q88 How often do you try to do your best work in school?
1 Never 121 7.4
2 Rarely 114 7.2
5 Always 506 29.5
Missing 85
120-120 Q89 How important is it to you to help other people?

1 Not important 146 8.8
2 Somewhat important 789 45.6
3 Very important 780 45.6
Missing 113
121-121 Q90 Do you agree or disagree that you care about other people's
feelings?
1 Strongly agree 566 32.5
2 Agree 832 46.5
3 Not sure 258 15.4
4 Disagree 49 2.8
5 Strongly disagree 48 2.7
Missing 75
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122-122 Q91 Do you agree or disagree that you stand up for your beliefs?
2 Agree 645 35.6
3 Not sure 182 10.0
4 Disagree 37 2.0
Missing 81
123-123 Q92 Do you agree or disagree that you are good at making
decisions and following through on them?
2 Agree 745 43.0
3 Not sure 325 18.1
4 Disagree 73 4.4
Missing 106
124-124 Q93 Do you agree or disagree that you can resist negative peer
pressure and dangerous situations?
2 Agree 576 33.9
3 Not sure 267 14.2
4 Disagree 98 5.6
Missing 108
125-125 Q94 Do you agree or disagree that your family loves you and
gives you help and support when you need it?
2 Agree 508 29.1
3 Not sure 188 11.2
4 Disagree 65 3.7
Missing 118
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126-126 Q95 Besides your parents, how many adults would you feel
comfortable seeking help from if you had an important
question affecting your life?
1 0 adults 326 19.0
2 1 adult 344 20.1
3 2 adults 387 22.5
4 3 adults 236 13.1
5 4 adults 94 5.1
6 5 or more adults 332 20.2
Missing 109
127-127 Q96 Do you agree or disagree that your teachers really care about
you and give you a lot of encouragement?
2 Agree 644 37.9
3 Not sure 499 28.8
4 Disagree 186 10.4
Missing 109
128-128 Q97 Do you agree or disagree that your parents have clear rules
and standards for your behavior?
2 Agree 710 40.4
3 Not sure 240 13.3
4 Disagree 97 5.9
Missing 120
129-129 Q98 How often do your parents ask where you are going or with
whom you will be?
1 Never 174 10.9
2 Rarely 134 8.2
5 Always 869 50.1
Missing 118
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130-130 Q99 Do you agree or disagree that your school has clear rules and
consequences for behavior?
2 Agree 706 40.7
3 Not sure 284 16.1
4 Disagree 160 9.0
Missing 125
131-131 QN8 Among students who rode a bicycle during the past 12
months, the percentage who never or rarely wore a bicycle
helmet
1 Yes 998 88.5
2 No 119 11.5
Missing 711
132-132 QN9 Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt
when riding in a car driven by someone else
1 Yes 164 9.3
2 No 1,648 90.7
Missing 16
133-133 QN10 Percentage of students who rode one or more times during
the past 30 days in a car or other vehicle driven by someone
who had been drinking alcohol
1 Yes 653 35.2
2 No 1,154 64.8
Missing 21
134-134 QN11 Percentage of students who drove a car or other vehicle one
or more times during the past 30 days when they had been
drinking alcohol
1 Yes 170 9.6
2 No 1,580 90.4
Missing 78
135-135 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 279 16.3
2 No 1,471 83.7
Missing 78
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136-136 QN13 Percentage of students who carried a gun on one or more of
the past 30 days
1 Yes 118 6.8
2 No 1,641 93.2
Missing 69
137-137 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 84 4.9
2 No 1,698 95.1
Missing 46
138-138 QN15 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
1 Yes 211 11.3
2 No 1,607 88.7
Missing 10
139-139 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 184 10.4
2 No 1,627 89.6
Missing 17
140-140 QN17 Percentage of students who had property, such as their car,
clothing, or books stolen or deliberately damaged on school
property one or more times during the past 12 months
1 Yes 559 30.5
2 No 1,264 69.5
Missing 5
141-141 QN18 Percentage of students who were in a physical fight one or

more times during the past 12 months
1 Yes 561 33.3
2 No 1,172 66.7
Missing 95
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142-142 QN19 Percentage of students who were in a physical fight one or
more times during the past 12 months in which they were
injured and had to be treated by a doctor or nurse
1 Yes 76 4.2
2 No 1,686 95.8
Missing 66
143-143 QN20 Percentage of students who were in a physical fight on

school property one or more times during the past 12 months
1 Yes 226 12.8
2 No 1,535 87.2
Missing 67
144-144 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 262 15.1
2 No 1,543 84.9
Missing 23
145-145 QN22 Percentage of students who had ever been physically forced
to have sexual intercourse when they did not want to
1 Yes 171 10.1
2 No 1,625 89.9
Missing 32
146-146 QN23 Percentage of students who felt so sad or hopeless almost

every day for two weeks or more in a row that they stopped
doing some usual activities during the past 12 months
1 Yes 518 28.2
2 No 1,281 71.8
Missing 29
147-147 QN24 Percentage of students who seriously considered attempting

suicide during the past 12 months
1 Yes 231 12.5
2 No 1,574 87.5
Missing 23
148-148 QN25 Percentage of students who made a plan about how they
would attempt suicide during the past 12 months
1 Yes 227 12.9
2 No 1,569 87.1
Missing 32
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149-149 QN26 Percentage of students who actually attempted suicide one or
more times during the past 12 months
1 Yes 150 9.7
2 No 1,329 90.3
Missing 349
150-150 QN27 Percentage of students who made a suicide attempt during

the past 12 months that resulted in an injury, poisoning, or
overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse
1 Yes 51 3.8
2 No 1,414 96.2
Missing 363
151-151 QN28 Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking,

even one or two puffs
1 Yes 866 52.4
2 No 799 47.6
Missing 163
152-152 QN29 Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the
first time before age 13 years
1 Yes 211 12.4
2 No 1,443 87.6
Missing 174
153-153 QN30 Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or

more of the past 30 days
1 Yes 190 11.7
2 No 1,461 88.3
Missing 177
154-154 QN31 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
1 Yes 12 5.8
2 No 167 94.2
Missing 1,649
155-155 QN32 Among students who were less than 18 years of age and 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
1 Yes 37 23.7
2 No 108 76.3
Missing 1,683
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156-156 QN33 Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on school
property on one or more of the past 30 days
1 Yes 55 2.8
2 No 1,705 97.2
Missing 68
157-157 QN34 Percentage of students who ever smoked cigarettes daily,

that is, at least one cigarette every day for 30 days
1 Yes 113 6.8
2 No 1,584 93.2
Missing 131
158-158 QN35 Among students who reported current cigarette use, the
percentage who ever tried to quit smoking cigarettes during
the past 12 months
1 Yes 102 56.8
2 No 77 43.2
Missing 1,649
159-159 QN36 Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or

dip on one or more of the past 30 days
1 Yes 65 4.0
2 No 1,715 96.0
Missing 48
160-160 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 39 2.1
2 No 1,733 97.9
Missing 56
161-161 QN38 Percentage of students who smoked cigars, cigarillos, or

little cigars on one or more of the past 30 days
1 Yes 237 13.2
2 No 1,580 86.8
Missing 11
162-162 QN39 Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol
on one or more days during their life
1 Yes 1,111 66.7
2 No 553 33.3
Missing 164
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163-163 QN40 Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol
other than a few sips before age 13 years
1 Yes 434 23.9
2 No 1,352 76.1
Missing 42
on one or more of the past 30 days
1 Yes 559 36.8
2 No 971 63.2
Missing 298
165-165 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 326 19.8
2 No 1,388 80.2
Missing 114
166-166 QN43 Among students who reported current alcohol use, the
percentage who usually got the alcohol they drank by buying
it in a store such as a liquor store, convenience store,
supermarket, discount store, or gas station during the past 30
days
1 Yes 62 12.4
2 No 490 87.6
Missing 1,276
on school property on one or more of the past 30 days
1 Yes 83 4.7
2 No 1,655 95.3
Missing 90
168-168 QN45 Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more

times during their life
1 Yes 581 34.4
2 No 1,125 65.6
Missing 122
169-169 QN46 Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time
before age 13 years
1 Yes 164 9.8
2 No 1,552 90.2
Missing 112
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170-170 QN47 Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more
times during the past 30 days
1 Yes 269 16.3
2 No 1,466 83.7
Missing 93
171-171 QN48 Percentage of students who used marijuana on school

property one or more times during the past 30 days
1 Yes 72 4.1
2 No 1,685 95.9
Missing 71
172-172 QN49 Percentage of students who used any form of cocaine,

including powder, crack, or freebase one or more times
during their life
1 Yes 199 11.4
2 No 1,560 88.6
Missing 69
173-173 QN50 Percentage of students who used any form of cocaine,

including powder, crack, or freebase one or more times
during the past 30 days
1 Yes 78 4.6
2 No 1,710 95.4
Missing 40
174-174 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 their life
1 Yes 179 10.0
2 No 1,626 90.0
Missing 23
175-175 QN52 Percentage of students who used heroin one or more times
during their life
1 Yes 78 4.9
2 No 1,686 95.1
Missing 64
176-176 QN53 Percentage of students who used methamphetamines one or

more times during their life
1 Yes 93 5.2
2 No 1,713 94.8
Missing 22
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177-177 QN54 Percentage of students who used ecstasy one or more times
during their life
1 Yes 177 10.3
2 No 1,627 89.7
Missing 24
178-178 QN55 Percentage of students who took steroid pills or shots

without a doctor's prescription one or more times during
their life
1 Yes 86 5.3
2 No 1,715 94.7
Missing 27
179-179 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 64 3.8
2 No 1,737 96.2
Missing 27
180-180 QN57 Percentage of students who were offered, sold, or given an

illegal drug by someone on school property during the past
12 months
1 Yes 600 32.7
2 No 1,183 67.3
Missing 45
181-181 QN58 Percentage of students who ever had sexual intercourse

1 Yes 739 50.2
2 No 741 49.8
Missing 348
182-182 QN59 Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse for the
first time before age 13 years
1 Yes 141 10.3
2 No 1,364 89.7
Missing 323
183-183 QN60 Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse with four
or more people during their life
1 Yes 239 16.3
2 No 1,266 83.7
Missing 323
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184-184 QN61 Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse with one
or more people during the past three months
1 Yes 539 35.2
2 No 959 64.8
Missing 330
185-185 QN62 Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past
three months, the percentage who drank alcohol or used
drugs before last sexual intercourse
1 Yes 76 14.6
2 No 453 85.4
Missing 1,299
three months, the percentage who used a condom during last
sexual intercourse
1 Yes 323 63.4
2 No 190 36.6
Missing 1,315
three months, the percentage who used birth control pills to
prevent pregnancy before last sexual intercourse
1 Yes 45 9.0
2 No 473 91.0
Missing 1,310
188-188 QN65 Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly

or very overweight
1 Yes 534 29.5
2 No 1,264 70.5
Missing 30
189-189 QN66 Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight

1 Yes 850 46.6
2 No 941 53.4
Missing 37
190-190 QN67 Percentage of students who exercised to lose weight or to

keep from gaining weight during the past 30 days
1 Yes 1,099 61.6
2 No 666 38.4
Missing 63
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191-191 QN68 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 665 37.5
2 No 1,089 62.5
Missing 74
192-192 QN69 Percentage of students who went without eating for 24 hours
or more to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
during the past 30 days
1 Yes 239 13.9
2 No 1,529 86.1
Missing 60
193-193 QN70 Percentage of students who took any diet pills, powders, or
liquids without a doctor's advice to lose weight or to keep
from gaining weight during the past 30 days
1 Yes 132 7.8
2 No 1,630 92.2
Missing 66
194-194 QN71 Percentage of students who vomited or took laxatives to lose

weight or to keep from gaining weight during the past 30
days
1 Yes 158 9.0
2 No 1,586 91.0
Missing 84
195-195 QN72 Percentage of students who drank 100% fruit juices one or
more times during the past seven days
1 Yes 1,391 77.1
2 No 406 22.9
Missing 31
196-196 QN73 Percentage of students who ate fruit one or more times
during the past seven days
1 Yes 1,449 80.2
2 No 337 19.8
Missing 42
197-197 QN74 Percentage of students who ate green salad one or more
times during the past seven days
1 Yes 918 51.7
2 No 874 48.3
Missing 36
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198-198 QN75 Percentage of students who ate potatoes one or more times
1 Yes 1,055 59.2
2 No 722 40.8
Missing 51
199-199 QN76 Percentage of students who ate carrots one or more times
1 Yes 731 41.4
2 No 1,038 58.6
Missing 59
200-200 QN77 Percentage of students who ate other vegetables one or more
times during the past seven days
1 Yes 1,248 70.1
2 No 536 29.9
Missing 44
201-201 QN78 Percentage of students who drank a can, bottle, or glass of

soda or pop one or more times per day during the past seven
days
1 Yes 534 29.9
2 No 1,246 70.1
Missing 48
202-202 QN79 Percentage of students who drank three or more glasses per
day of milk during the past seven days
1 Yes 139 8.2
2 No 1,618 91.8
Missing 71
203-203 QN80 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
1 Yes 514 28.9
2 No 1,262 71.1
Missing 52
204-204 QN81 Percentage of students who watched three or more hours per
day of TV on an average school day
1 Yes 763 42.8
2 No 1,001 57.2
Missing 64
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205-205 QN82 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
1 Yes 419 24.0
2 No 1,342 76.0
Missing 67
206-206 QN83 Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE)

classes on one or more days in an average week when they
were in school
1 Yes 1,009 56.0
2 No 752 44.0
Missing 67
207-207 QN84 Percentage of students who played on one or more sports

teams during the past 12 months
1 Yes 897 52.5
2 No 846 47.5
Missing 85
208-208 QN85 Percentage of students who had ever been taught in school
about AIDS or HIV infection
1 Yes 1,350 78.7
2 No 379 21.3
Missing 99
209-209 QN86 Percentage of students who had ever been told by a doctor or
nurse that they had asthma
1 Yes 316 19.3
2 No 1,418 80.7
Missing 94
210-210 QN87 Percentage of students who had been told by a doctor or

nurse that they had asthma and still have asthma (i.e. current
asthma)
1 Yes 105 6.8
2 No 1,615 93.2
Missing 108
211-211 QN88 Percentage of students who never or rarely try to do their

best work in school
1 Yes 235 14.6
2 No 1,508 85.4
Missing 85
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212-212 QN89 Percentage of students who feel it is very important to help
other people
1 Yes 780 45.6
2 No 935 54.4
Missing 113
213-213 QN90 Percentage of students who strongly agree or agree that they
care about other people's feelings
1 Yes 1,398 79.0
2 No 355 21.0
Missing 75
stand up for their beliefs
1 Yes 1,496 86.0
2 No 251 14.0
Missing 81
are good at making decisions and following through on them
1 Yes 1,287 75.5
2 No 435 24.5
Missing 106
can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous situations
1 Yes 1,316 77.8
2 No 404 22.2
Missing 108
217-217 QN94 Percentage of students who strongly agree or agree that their
family loves them and gives them help and support when
they need it
1 Yes 1,418 83.0
2 No 292 17.0
Missing 118
218-218 QN95 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 1,393 81.0
2 No 326 19.0
Missing 109
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teachers really care about them and give them a lot of
encouragement
1 Yes 912 53.9
2 No 807 46.1
Missing 109
parents have clear rules and standards for their behavior
1 Yes 1,316 77.6
2 No 392 22.4
Missing 120
221-221 QN98 Percentage of students whose parents never or rarely ask

where they are going or with whom they will be
1 Yes 308 19.1
2 No 1,402 80.9
Missing 118
school has clear rules and consequences for behavior
1 Yes 1,122 66.4
2 No 581 33.6
Missing 125
223-223 QNFRVG Percentage of students who ate fruits and vegetables five or
more times per day during the past seven days
1 Yes 307 17.1
2 No 1,438 82.9
Missing 83
224-224 QNFRCIG Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more

of the past 30 days
1 Yes 39 2.4
2 No 1,612 97.6
Missing 177
225-225 QNDLYPE Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE)

classes daily in an average week when they were in school
1 Yes 245 14.4
2 No 1,516 85.6
Missing 67
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226-226 QNANYTOB Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes or cigars or
used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on one or more of the
past 30 days
1 Yes 251 16.0
2 No 1,375 84.0
Missing 202
227-227 QNROVWGT Percentage of students who were at risk for becoming

overweight (i.e., at or above the 85th percentile but below
the 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex)
1 Yes 288 17.7
2 No 1,363 82.3
Missing 177
228-228 QNOVWGT Percentage of students who were overweight (i.e., at or

above the 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and
sex)
1 Yes 277 16.7
2 No 1,374 83.3
Missing 177
358-369 Weight Weight
370-374 PSU Primary Sampling Unit
375-378 Stratum Stratum
379-383 BMIPct Percentile for body mass index, by age and sex
384-385 RaceEth Race/Ethnicity

1 Am Indian / Alaska Native 7 0.2
2 Asian 46 2.1
3 Black or African American 454 30.7
4 Native Hawaiian/other PI 15 0.7
5 White 135 11.7
6 Hispanic/Latino 644 31.9
7 Multiple - Hispanic 432 21.6
8 Multiple - non-Hispanic 24 1.1
Missing 71
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17-17 Q1 How old are you?

18-18 Q2 What is your sex?

19-19 Q3 In what grade are you?

20-20 Q4 Are you Hispanic or Latino?

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89-89 Q58 Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

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118-118 Q87 Do you still have asthma?

120-120 Q89 How important is it to you to help other people?

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135-135 QN12 Percentage of students who carried a weapon such as a gun,

Houston High School Survey

Data Variable Question Unweighted Weighted

137-137 QN14 Percentage of students who carried a weapon such as a gun,

138-138 QN15 Percentage of students who did not go to school on one or

139-139 QN16 Percentage of students who had been threatened or injured