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West Virginia High School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
84.9
84.0
85.3
86.1
85.8
No
No
15.2
15.2
16.6
14.0
13.8
No
No
24.3
24.8
23.8
25.6
18.7
Yes
Yes
12.0
10.6
10.0
7.5
6.7
Yes
No
20.7
22.3
21.3
24.4
20.7
No
No
10.5
7.6
4.9
10.1
5.6
Yes
No
6.6
8.5
6.9
6.5
5.5
No
No
5.9
6.4
6.8
7.8
4.9
No
No
8.5
8.0
9.7
9.2
6.5
No
No
26.5
29.1
29.9
31.7
25.7
No
Yes
2.8
3.6
4.1
4.2
3.6
No
No
10.3
12.1
12.9
11.3
10.3
No
No
11.4
9.2
11.8
13.8
10.3
No
No
Injury and Violence
Among students who rode a bicycle during the past 12 months, the percentage who never or
rarely wore a bicycle helmet
Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car driven by
someone else
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
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
Percentage of students who carried a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on one or more of the
past 30 days
Percentage of students who carried a gun on one or more of the past 30 days
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
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
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
Percentage of students who were in a physical fight one or more times during the past 12
months
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
Percentage of students who were in a physical fight on school property one or more times
during the past 12 months
Percentage of students who were ever hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by their
boyfriend or girlfriend during the past 12 months
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
No
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who had ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when
they did not want to
Percentage of students who had ever been bullied on school property during the past 12 months
9.6
6.9
9.5
11.2
8.5
No
23.5
18.6
Yes
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
Percentage of students who seriously considered attempting suicide during the past 12 months
31.9
29.6
30.7
29.7
24.5
Yes
No
17.8
16.9
16.0
18.0
13.0
No
No
Percentage of students who made a plan about how they would attempt suicide during the past
12 months
Percentage of students who actually attempted suicide one or more times during the past 12
months
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
14.8
12.4
12.2
13.9
10.1
No
No
9.3
8.8
9.1
10.7
5.5
No
Yes
2.5
2.5
3.4
4.6
1.9
No
Yes
Injury and Violence
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs
62.8
60.7
59.3
55.2
47.1
Yes
No
Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 13 years
27.7
24.2
21.5
17.6
13.1
Yes
No
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days
28.5
25.3
27.6
21.8
19.1
Yes
No
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days
17.7
13.6
14.4
11.4
8.3
Yes
No
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
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
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on school property on one or more of the past 30
days
Percentage of students who ever smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one cigarette every day
for 30 days
Among students who reported current cigarette use, the percentage who ever tried to quit
smoking cigarettes during the past 12 months
Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on one or more of the past 30
days
Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on school property on one or
more of the past 30 days
Percentage of students who smoked cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars on one or more of the past
30 days
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes or cigars or used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip
on one or more of the past 30 days
20.2
18.0
20.3
12.9
10.6
Yes
No
16.0
13.4
11.1
12.2
8.1
Yes
No
9.8
8.3
8.8
5.5
4.0
Yes
No
20.8
19.3
19.5
17.7
12.0
Yes
No
59.6
49.7
50.1
51.2
53.1
No
Yes
13.6
14.9
14.8
14.4
14.4
No
No
8.9
9.2
9.7
9.3
9.2
No
No
13.3
15.6
14.5
14.3
11.7
No
No
35.0
32.7
34.5
29.5
27.2
Yes
No
Tobacco Use
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more days during their
life
Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 13
years
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more of the past 30 days
76.1
74.1
75.4
73.4
68.5
Yes
No
27.4
30.9
27.6
22.7
19.2
Yes
No
44.4
41.5
43.5
40.4
34.3
Yes
No
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
Among students who reported current alcohol use, the percentage who usually got the alcohol
they drank from someone who gave it to them during the past 30 days
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on school property on one or more
of the past 30 days
Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during their life
33.5
28.8
29.5
27.2
20.2
Yes
No
40.2
38.6
44.0
No
No
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
4.1
6.4
5.5
5.7
4.2
No
No
43.7
38.7
40.9
38.9
36.9
Yes
No
Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years
12.3
9.9
11.3
9.0
7.5
Yes
No
Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during the past 30 days
23.1
19.6
23.5
20.3
19.7
No
No
4.5
4.9
5.8
3.9
3.0
Yes
Yes
10.9
11.3
11.1
8.3
5.1
Yes
Yes
5.0
4.9
5.0
3.1
2.5
Yes
No
15.1
16.0
19.2
15.3
9.8
Yes
Yes
3.6
3.6
3.7
4.4
3.0
No
No
11.3
8.4
8.1
6.5
3.7
Yes
No
Percentage of students who used marijuana on school property one or more times during the
past 30 days
Percentage of students who used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase one
or more times during their life
Percentage of students who used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase one
or more times during the past 30 days
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
Percentage of students who used heroin one or more times during their life
Percentage of students who used methamphetamines one or more times during their life
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who used ecstasy one or more times during their life
8.4
6.9
6.3
6.8
4.5
Yes
No
Percentage of students who took steroid pills or shots without a doctor's prescription one or
more times during their life
Percentage of students who used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body one or more
times during their life
Percentage of students who were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug by someone on school
property during the past 12 months
5.6
5.6
5.0
6.0
3.8
No
No
2.3
2.7
2.8
4.0
2.2
No
Yes
26.5
24.8
28.6
28.0
17.3
Yes
Yes
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
52.0
52.5
53.7
54.1
50.9
No
No
7.3
7.3
6.5
6.0
4.9
No
No
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse with four or more people during their life
16.5
14.8
16.5
15.5
12.4
No
No
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse with one or more people during the past
three months
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used a condom during last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used birth control pills to prevent pregnancy before last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used Depo-Provera (injectable birth control) to prevent pregnancy before last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used Depo-Provera (injectable birth control) or birth control pills to prevent pregnancy before
last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used a condom during last sexual intercourse and used birth control pills or Depo-Provera
before last sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy
Percentage of students who had ever been taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection
38.8
39.3
41.4
40.3
37.6
No
No
24.6
20.7
22.3
22.3
19.8
No
No
64.7
61.4
61.0
54.4
60.3
No
No
24.6
24.0
25.0
23.1
25.5
No
No
3.2
2.1
2.9
2.8
5.8
No
Yes
27.8
26.1
27.8
25.9
31.3
No
No
11.1
8.4
10.5
8.8
10.5
No
No
88.9
89.6
87.8
86.3
88.0
No
No
Sexual Behaviors
Percentage of students who ever had sexual intercourse
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who were overweight (i.e., at or above the 85th percentile but below the
95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex)**
Percentage of students who were obese (i.e., at or above the 95th percentile for body mass
index, by age and sex)**
Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight
14.9
15.9
16.8
14.3
15.7
No
No
13.6
14.5
14.5
14.1
14.6
No
No
34.9
33.7
31.0
30.6
32.7
No
No
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
51.0
49.4
45.4
48.4
46.8
No
No
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
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
Percentage of students who vomited or took laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining
weight during the past 30 days
Percentage of students who drank 100% fruit juices one or more times during the past seven
days
Percentage of students who ate fruit one or more times during the past seven days
17.3
13.9
13.4
13.7
13.6
No
No
11.7
8.4
7.5
7.0
6.8
Yes
No
6.3
5.7
5.4
6.8
4.6
No
No
79.1
81.1
75.8
77.7
76.0
Yes
No
86.6
86.0
85.4
86.7
86.2
No
No
Percentage of students who ate green salad one or more times during the past seven days
68.0
64.2
61.1
63.5
62.9
No
No
Percentage of students who ate potatoes one or more times during the past seven days
78.8
75.6
74.9
73.7
76.5
No
Yes
Percentage of students who ate carrots one or more times during the past seven days
46.2
47.4
44.7
47.1
43.3
No
No
Percentage of students who ate other vegetables one or more times during the past seven days
83.1
83.2
81.7
80.1
82.0
No
No
Percentage of students who ate fruits and vegetables five or more times per day during the past
seven days
Percentage of students who ate fruits two or more times per day and ate vegetables three or
more times per day during the past seven days
Percentage of students who ate fruits two or more times per day during the past seven days
20.6
22.1
19.8
18.2
25.0
No
No
12.1
10.3
8.6
8.5
13.8
No
Yes
28.4
31.1
27.7
28.1
33.0
No
No
Weight Management and Dietary Behaviors
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
16.3
14.5
14.0
14.5
18.7
No
Yes
45.9
34.5
39.1
Yes
Yes
Weight Management and Dietary Behaviors
Percentage of students who ate vegetables three or more times per day during the past seven
days
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
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West Virginia High School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
2003
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2005
2007
2009
2011
37.3
42.8
41.8
52.4
Yes
No
24.3
16.8
17.3
13.3
Yes
No
17.8
26.3
22.6
29.0
Yes
No
38.5
32.0
31.5
31.2
No
No
27.7
24.1
32.2
Yes
Yes
Physical Activity
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
Percentage of students who were physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on 0
of the past seven days
Percentage of students who were physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on 7
of the past seven days
Percentage of students who watched three or more hours per day of TV on an average school
day
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
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes on one or more days in an
average week when they were in school
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes daily in an average week
when they were in school
Percentage of students who played on one or more sports teams during the past 12 months
33.9
33.2
36.2
33.2
32.6
35.7
No
No
28.6
31.7
25.5
24.0
27.7
No
No
52.7
51.9
51.8
52.2
56.9
No
No
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
2003
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2005
2007
2009
2011
23.7
24.6
25.7
22.7
No
No
14.0
10.0
11.5
No
No
Other
Percentage of students who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
Percentage of students who had been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma and who
still have asthma
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
83.3
85.7
85.5
87.1
87.4
No
No
19.8
21.1
19.6
16.0
17.1
No
No
24.7
28.4
25.3
24.7
19.9
Yes
Yes
14.5
15.2
12.8
8.8
9.1
Yes
No
32.7
38.2
34.4
37.9
35.0
No
No
18.6
13.4
8.4
17.2
9.8
Yes
No
9.5
15.1
10.3
9.8
9.5
No
No
5.6
5.6
6.5
7.7
4.2
No
No
10.3
8.4
11.0
11.9
8.3
No
No
32.7
35.2
36.4
38.3
33.4
No
No
4.4
4.5
5.7
4.7
4.9
No
No
13.3
15.0
16.4
14.4
13.6
No
No
11.4
9.4
11.5
15.5
12.4
No
No
Injury and Violence
Among students who rode a bicycle during the past 12 months, the percentage who never or
rarely wore a bicycle helmet
Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car driven by
someone else
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
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
Percentage of students who carried a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on one or more of the
past 30 days
Percentage of students who carried a gun on one or more of the past 30 days
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
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
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
Percentage of students who were in a physical fight one or more times during the past 12
months
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
Percentage of students who were in a physical fight on school property one or more times
during the past 12 months
Percentage of students who were ever hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by their
boyfriend or girlfriend during the past 12 months
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
No
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who had ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when
they did not want to
Percentage of students who had ever been bullied on school property during the past 12 months
6.4
3.9
6.6
8.3
6.3
No
21.3
15.8
No
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
Percentage of students who seriously considered attempting suicide during the past 12 months
22.6
24.7
20.5
22.9
16.8
Yes
No
12.1
12.7
12.3
15.0
9.6
No
No
Percentage of students who made a plan about how they would attempt suicide during the past
12 months
Percentage of students who actually attempted suicide one or more times during the past 12
months
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
10.5
9.8
10.4
12.1
7.9
No
No
6.0
5.2
6.7
9.8
4.8
No
No
2.5
1.2
3.0
4.9
1.8
No
No
Injury and Violence
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs
62.6
59.4
58.6
53.4
48.0
Yes
No
Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 13 years
28.1
26.1
23.4
19.5
14.3
Yes
No
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days
25.6
25.6
26.7
21.2
21.8
No
No
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days
16.1
14.6
14.2
11.0
9.6
Yes
No
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
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
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on school property on one or more of the past 30
days
Percentage of students who ever smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one cigarette every day
for 30 days
Among students who reported current cigarette use, the percentage who ever tried to quit
smoking cigarettes during the past 12 months
Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on one or more of the past 30
days
Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on school property on one or
more of the past 30 days
Percentage of students who smoked cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars on one or more of the past
30 days
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes or cigars or used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip
on one or more of the past 30 days
21.6
23.2
25.6
15.5
11.7
Yes
Yes
17.4
20.9
19.4
20.5
14.3
No
No
9.4
9.1
9.0
6.2
5.3
Yes
No
18.7
18.3
19.1
16.3
12.2
Yes
No
47.4
42.0
44.5
48.6
45.2
No
No
23.3
26.5
27.0
24.2
25.5
No
No
16.3
16.9
18.0
16.8
16.7
No
No
18.3
23.1
19.9
19.2
17.0
No
No
36.7
39.1
39.3
33.4
35.4
No
No
Tobacco Use
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more days during their
life
Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 13
years
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more of the past 30 days
73.7
72.6
74.6
71.0
66.9
Yes
No
28.8
34.5
31.9
26.8
22.8
Yes
Yes
43.3
45.3
44.8
40.5
34.7
Yes
Yes
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
Among students who reported current alcohol use, the percentage who usually got the alcohol
they drank from someone who gave it to them during the past 30 days
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on school property on one or more
of the past 30 days
Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during their life
34.2
32.2
32.2
28.7
21.9
Yes
No
29.6
30.9
37.2
No
No
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
4.5
7.9
6.2
6.9
5.4
No
No
44.1
41.0
43.6
39.6
41.9
No
No
Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years
13.6
12.8
15.6
10.5
10.6
No
No
Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during the past 30 days
23.6
22.7
25.4
22.7
24.2
No
No
6.6
6.9
7.4
5.4
4.3
No
No
9.8
11.5
11.8
9.2
7.0
Yes
Yes
4.7
5.7
4.6
3.6
3.8
No
No
15.1
14.5
16.2
13.7
10.2
No
No
4.2
4.8
4.7
4.8
4.3
No
No
11.4
7.6
7.8
6.9
5.0
Yes
No
Percentage of students who used marijuana on school property one or more times during the
past 30 days
Percentage of students who used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase one
or more times during their life
Percentage of students who used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase one
or more times during the past 30 days
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
Percentage of students who used heroin one or more times during their life
Percentage of students who used methamphetamines one or more times during their life
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who used ecstasy one or more times during their life
8.0
8.2
7.5
7.3
6.1
No
No
Percentage of students who took steroid pills or shots without a doctor's prescription one or
more times during their life
Percentage of students who used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body one or more
times during their life
Percentage of students who were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug by someone on school
property during the past 12 months
7.3
7.3
6.8
7.4
6.3
No
No
3.1
3.3
3.2
4.5
3.4
No
No
27.7
26.9
30.2
29.5
20.4
Yes
Yes
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who ever had sexual intercourse
49.2
53.8
54.1
53.6
51.8
No
No
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
10.1
11.0
8.5
7.5
7.5
No
No
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse with four or more people during their life
16.4
18.5
19.4
16.4
14.6
No
No
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse with one or more people during the past
three months
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used a condom during last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used birth control pills to prevent pregnancy before last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used Depo-Provera (injectable birth control) to prevent pregnancy before last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used Depo-Provera (injectable birth control) or birth control pills to prevent pregnancy before
last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used a condom during last sexual intercourse and used birth control pills or Depo-Provera
before last sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy
Percentage of students who had ever been taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection
33.8
37.3
40.0
38.2
35.9
No
No
29.7
25.7
23.9
24.8
27.9
No
No
73.9
65.4
65.7
61.4
62.9
Yes
Yes
20.4
13.6
18.0
19.6
21.7
No
No
2.2
2.2
1.0
3.4
3.6
No
No
22.6
15.8
19.0
22.9
25.4
No
No
9.3
5.5
4.8
7.9
7.2
No
No
88.5
87.8
87.1
82.8
86.2
Yes
No
Sexual Behaviors
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who were overweight (i.e., at or above the 85th percentile but below the
95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex)**
Percentage of students who were obese (i.e., at or above the 95th percentile for body mass
index, by age and sex)**
Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight
15.3
14.7
14.9
13.1
16.1
No
No
19.4
19.1
17.5
20.2
19.5
No
No
30.1
28.0
24.8
27.9
27.1
No
No
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
36.7
31.6
29.3
35.4
30.9
No
No
8.6
8.7
7.2
9.4
8.0
No
No
7.2
5.9
6.1
5.6
4.9
No
No
2.6
3.1
4.1
5.3
2.7
No
No
78.5
81.2
77.2
78.0
78.5
No
No
85.2
84.2
82.9
86.7
83.8
No
No
Percentage of students who ate green salad one or more times during the past seven days
63.7
59.9
54.6
61.1
56.7
No
No
Percentage of students who ate potatoes one or more times during the past seven days
79.5
77.1
74.7
75.4
78.3
No
Yes
Percentage of students who ate carrots one or more times during the past seven days
45.1
46.4
43.3
49.1
45.0
No
No
Percentage of students who ate other vegetables one or more times during the past seven days
80.0
80.4
77.1
77.9
79.4
No
No
Percentage of students who ate fruits and vegetables five or more times per day during the past
seven days
Percentage of students who ate fruits two or more times per day and ate vegetables three or
more times per day during the past seven days
Percentage of students who ate fruits two or more times per day during the past seven days
20.7
23.0
21.7
17.9
25.3
No
No
12.3
10.6
10.1
8.0
13.9
No
Yes
28.6
33.0
29.9
27.5
34.9
No
No
Weight Management and Dietary Behaviors
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
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
Percentage of students who vomited or took laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining
weight during the past 30 days
Percentage of students who drank 100% fruit juices one or more times during the past seven
days
Percentage of students who ate fruit one or more times during the past seven days
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
16.9
14.7
15.3
14.9
19.6
No
No
50.8
35.7
42.6
Yes
Yes
Weight Management and Dietary Behaviors
Percentage of students who ate vegetables three or more times per day during the past seven
days
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
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
2003
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2005
2007
2009
2011
43.3
53.1
48.3
63.0
Yes
No
19.9
14.0
14.7
10.2
Yes
No
23.9
35.0
27.9
38.4
Yes
No
41.1
32.7
31.9
34.1
Yes
No
32.1
26.9
34.2
No
Yes
Physical Activity
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
Percentage of students who were physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on 0
of the past seven days
Percentage of students who were physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on 7
of the past seven days
Percentage of students who watched three or more hours per day of TV on an average school
day
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
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes on one or more days in an
average week when they were in school
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes daily in an average week
when they were in school
Percentage of students who played on one or more sports teams during the past 12 months
38.0
37.2
41.3
39.1
39.5
42.8
No
No
32.1
35.3
29.7
27.4
32.0
No
No
55.2
54.9
55.2
53.9
59.2
No
No
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
2003
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2005
2007
2009
2011
25.2
23.7
24.9
22.3
No
No
11.4
7.4
9.7
No
Yes
Other
Percentage of students who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
Percentage of students who had been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma and who
still have asthma
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Among students who rode a bicycle during the past 12 months, the percentage who never or
rarely wore a bicycle helmet
Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car driven by
someone else
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
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
Percentage of students who carried a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on one or more of the
past 30 days
Percentage of students who carried a gun on one or more of the past 30 days
87.2
81.5
85.1
85.2
83.6
No
No
10.3
9.0
13.5
11.5
10.4
No
No
23.9
20.9
22.0
25.9
17.5
No
No
9.3
5.8
6.8
5.9
4.1
Yes
No
8.3
6.1
7.4
10.5
6.0
No
No
2.1
1.6
1.0
2.9
1.2
No
No
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
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
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
Percentage of students who were in a physical fight one or more times during the past 12
months
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
Percentage of students who were in a physical fight on school property one or more times
during the past 12 months
Percentage of students who were ever hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by their
boyfriend or girlfriend during the past 12 months
3.5
1.9
3.2
3.0
1.4
No
No
6.2
7.2
6.7
7.5
5.7
No
No
6.7
7.6
8.1
5.7
4.7
No
No
20.0
22.8
23.0
24.4
17.8
No
Yes
1.2
2.7
2.2
3.3
2.2
No
No
7.2
9.3
9.0
7.6
6.9
No
No
11.4
8.9
11.9
12.0
8.1
No
No
Injury and Violence
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
No
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who had ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when
they did not want to
Percentage of students who had ever been bullied on school property during the past 12 months
13.0
10.1
12.1
14.1
10.9
No
25.6
21.5
No
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
Percentage of students who seriously considered attempting suicide during the past 12 months
41.7
34.4
40.9
36.7
32.6
Yes
No
24.0
21.0
19.8
21.0
16.7
Yes
No
Percentage of students who made a plan about how they would attempt suicide during the past
12 months
Percentage of students who actually attempted suicide one or more times during the past 12
months
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
19.4
15.1
14.0
15.9
12.4
Yes
No
12.8
12.3
11.4
11.7
6.2
Yes
No
2.6
3.8
3.8
4.0
1.9
No
Yes
Injury and Violence
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs
63.1
61.8
59.8
57.0
46.2
Yes
No
Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 13 years
27.4
22.0
19.5
15.2
11.9
Yes
No
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days
31.4
24.8
28.4
22.2
16.3
Yes
No
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days
19.3
12.4
14.5
11.7
7.0
Yes
No
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
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
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on school property on one or more of the past 30
days
Percentage of students who ever smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one cigarette every day
for 30 days
Among students who reported current cigarette use, the percentage who ever tried to quit
smoking cigarettes during the past 12 months
Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on one or more of the past 30
days
Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on school property on one or
more of the past 30 days
Percentage of students who smoked cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars on one or more of the past
30 days
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes or cigars or used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip
on one or more of the past 30 days
19.1
12.1
15.5
10.0
9.2
Yes
No
14.9
6.7
3.7
4.4
0.8
Yes
No
10.1
7.6
8.4
4.6
2.7
Yes
No
23.0
20.1
20.1
19.2
11.8
Yes
No
70.2
56.9
55.6
53.7
63.9
No
Yes
3.3
3.0
2.2
4.1
2.8
No
No
1.1
1.3
1.1
1.5
1.4
No
No
8.1
7.5
8.5
8.7
6.1
No
No
33.3
26.4
29.3
25.6
18.9
Yes
No
Tobacco Use
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more days during their
life
Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 13
years
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more of the past 30 days
78.8
75.4
76.2
75.8
70.2
Yes
No
25.9
26.9
23.0
18.1
15.6
Yes
No
45.6
37.5
42.1
40.2
33.8
Yes
No
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
Among students who reported current alcohol use, the percentage who usually got the alcohol
they drank from someone who gave it to them during the past 30 days
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on school property on one or more
of the past 30 days
Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during their life
32.7
25.3
26.6
25.4
18.5
Yes
No
51.1
46.5
51.3
No
No
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
3.7
5.0
4.6
4.2
3.0
No
No
43.2
36.2
38.0
37.9
31.7
Yes
No
Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years
10.9
6.8
6.6
7.0
4.3
Yes
No
Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during the past 30 days
22.7
16.4
21.4
17.6
15.1
Yes
No
2.3
2.9
4.0
2.4
1.7
No
Yes
12.1
10.8
10.2
7.0
3.1
Yes
No
5.4
4.2
5.3
2.2
1.2
Yes
No
15.2
17.5
22.0
16.2
9.3
Yes
Yes
3.0
2.4
2.5
3.2
1.6
No
No
11.2
9.2
8.3
5.5
2.3
Yes
Yes
Percentage of students who used marijuana on school property one or more times during the
past 30 days
Percentage of students who used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase one
or more times during their life
Percentage of students who used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase one
or more times during the past 30 days
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
Percentage of students who used heroin one or more times during their life
Percentage of students who used methamphetamines one or more times during their life
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who used ecstasy one or more times during their life
8.7
5.6
4.9
5.8
2.8
Yes
No
Percentage of students who took steroid pills or shots without a doctor's prescription one or
more times during their life
Percentage of students who used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body one or more
times during their life
Percentage of students who were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug by someone on school
property during the past 12 months
3.7
4.0
3.0
4.1
1.1
Yes
No
1.4
2.1
2.2
3.3
0.9
No
Yes
25.2
22.7
26.7
26.4
14.1
Yes
Yes
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
54.9
51.1
53.0
54.7
50.1
No
No
4.3
3.7
4.3
4.6
2.3
No
No
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse with four or more people during their life
16.6
11.0
13.6
14.6
10.2
No
No
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse with one or more people during the past
three months
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used a condom during last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used birth control pills to prevent pregnancy before last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used Depo-Provera (injectable birth control) to prevent pregnancy before last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used Depo-Provera (injectable birth control) or birth control pills to prevent pregnancy before
last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used a condom during last sexual intercourse and used birth control pills or Depo-Provera
before last sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy
Percentage of students who had ever been taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection
44.0
41.1
42.8
42.4
39.4
No
No
20.5
16.3
20.3
20.1
12.3
No
No
57.6
57.4
56.9
48.4
57.7
No
No
28.0
33.4
31.2
26.3
29.1
No
No
4.0
1.7
4.3
2.3
7.8
Yes
No
31.9
35.0
35.4
28.5
36.9
No
No
12.6
10.7
15.4
9.5
13.5
No
No
89.2
91.4
88.5
90.4
89.8
No
No
Sexual Behaviors
Percentage of students who ever had sexual intercourse
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who were overweight (i.e., at or above the 85th percentile but below the
95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex)**
Percentage of students who were obese (i.e., at or above the 95th percentile for body mass
index, by age and sex)**
Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight
14.6
17.1
18.6
15.6
15.3
No
No
7.4
9.7
11.5
7.6
9.5
No
No
40.1
39.6
37.7
33.5
38.4
No
No
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
66.3
67.5
62.2
62.3
63.5
No
No
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
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
Percentage of students who vomited or took laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining
weight during the past 30 days
Percentage of students who drank 100% fruit juices one or more times during the past seven
days
Percentage of students who ate fruit one or more times during the past seven days
26.5
19.4
19.6
18.0
19.4
Yes
No
16.4
11.0
8.9
8.3
8.8
Yes
Yes
10.2
8.5
6.5
8.4
6.6
Yes
No
79.8
80.8
74.4
77.5
73.4
Yes
No
88.0
88.1
88.3
86.8
88.7
No
No
Percentage of students who ate green salad one or more times during the past seven days
72.5
68.8
67.7
65.8
69.3
No
No
Percentage of students who ate potatoes one or more times during the past seven days
78.0
74.2
74.8
71.8
74.7
No
No
Percentage of students who ate carrots one or more times during the past seven days
47.4
48.6
45.9
44.9
41.4
No
No
Percentage of students who ate other vegetables one or more times during the past seven days
86.5
86.0
86.5
82.2
84.7
No
No
Percentage of students who ate fruits and vegetables five or more times per day during the past
seven days
Percentage of students who ate fruits two or more times per day and ate vegetables three or
more times per day during the past seven days
Percentage of students who ate fruits two or more times per day during the past seven days
20.6
21.2
17.5
18.5
24.7
No
No
11.9
9.9
6.8
9.1
13.7
No
Yes
28.3
29.0
25.2
28.7
31.1
No
No
Weight Management and Dietary Behaviors
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
15.7
14.4
12.3
13.9
17.8
No
No
40.6
33.3
35.6
No
No
Weight Management and Dietary Behaviors
Percentage of students who ate vegetables three or more times per day during the past seven
days
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
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West Virginia High School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
2003
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2005
2007
2009
2011
31.2
31.8
35.0
41.4
Yes
No
28.7
19.6
19.9
16.5
Yes
No
11.4
16.8
17.0
19.2
Yes
No
36.1
31.3
30.9
28.3
No
No
23.1
21.2
30.1
Yes
Yes
Physical Activity
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
Percentage of students who were physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on 0
of the past seven days
Percentage of students who were physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on 7
of the past seven days
Percentage of students who watched three or more hours per day of TV on an average school
day
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
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes on one or more days in an
average week when they were in school
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes daily in an average week
when they were in school
Percentage of students who played on one or more sports teams during the past 12 months
29.6
28.8
30.9
26.9
25.0
28.3
No
No
24.7
27.8
21.0
20.3
23.1
No
No
50.0
48.8
48.1
50.3
54.5
No
No
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
2003
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2005
2007
2009
2011
22.4
25.9
26.4
23.2
No
No
16.8
12.7
13.3
No
No
Other
Percentage of students who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
Percentage of students who had been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma and who
still have asthma
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
84.4
84.0
85.4
86.0
85.0
No
No
14.4
14.7
16.1
13.7
13.8
No
No
22.9
24.3
23.6
24.6
18.4
No
Yes
11.1
10.1
10.1
7.3
6.7
Yes
No
20.1
21.7
20.1
24.1
20.8
No
No
10.1
7.3
4.6
9.7
5.7
Yes
No
6.2
8.3
6.3
6.3
5.4
No
No
5.4
6.3
6.4
7.2
4.7
No
No
8.0
7.8
8.9
8.2
6.3
No
No
26.2
28.5
28.8
29.8
24.9
No
Yes
2.6
3.3
3.8
3.7
3.3
No
No
10.0
11.5
12.2
10.3
9.8
No
No
10.7
8.7
11.3
13.2
10.2
No
No
Injury and Violence
Among students who rode a bicycle during the past 12 months, the percentage who never or
rarely wore a bicycle helmet
Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car driven by
someone else
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
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
Percentage of students who carried a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on one or more of the
past 30 days
Percentage of students who carried a gun on one or more of the past 30 days
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
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
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
Percentage of students who were in a physical fight one or more times during the past 12
months
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
Percentage of students who were in a physical fight on school property one or more times
during the past 12 months
Percentage of students who were ever hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by their
boyfriend or girlfriend during the past 12 months
*Non-Hispanic.
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
No
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who had ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when
they did not want to
Percentage of students who had ever been bullied on school property during the past 12 months
8.8
6.6
9.0
10.5
8.6
No
23.3
18.8
Yes
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
Percentage of students who seriously considered attempting suicide during the past 12 months
31.1
29.2
30.5
29.7
24.5
Yes
No
17.2
16.7
15.9
17.6
13.4
No
No
Percentage of students who made a plan about how they would attempt suicide during the past
12 months
Percentage of students who actually attempted suicide one or more times during the past 12
months
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
14.3
12.2
12.4
13.8
10.1
No
No
8.9
8.5
8.7
10.2
5.5
No
No
2.2
2.4
3.2
4.1
1.9
No
No
Injury and Violence
*Non-Hispanic.
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs
62.2
60.2
58.8
54.1
47.1
Yes
No
Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 13 years
27.1
23.9
20.9
17.1
13.0
Yes
No
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days
27.9
25.0
27.7
21.6
19.3
Yes
No
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days
16.8
13.4
14.5
11.3
8.3
Yes
No
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
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
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on school property on one or more of the past 30
days
Percentage of students who ever smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one cigarette every day
for 30 days
Among students who reported current cigarette use, the percentage who ever tried to quit
smoking cigarettes during the past 12 months
Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on one or more of the past 30
days
Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip on school property on one or
more of the past 30 days
Percentage of students who smoked cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars on one or more of the past
30 days
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes or cigars or used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip
on one or more of the past 30 days
17.6
17.6
20.4
10.7
11.2
Yes
No
15.2
12.7
10.4
11.9
8.6
No
No
9.7
7.9
8.4
5.5
4.0
Yes
No
20.1
19.2
19.3
17.3
12.0
Yes
No
61.1
49.5
49.2
49.4
53.5
No
Yes
13.8
15.0
15.2
14.4
14.9
No
No
8.9
9.2
10.0
9.3
9.5
No
No
12.7
15.0
13.9
13.1
11.4
No
No
34.6
32.5
34.6
29.3
27.5
Yes
No
Tobacco Use
*Non-Hispanic.
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more days during their
life
Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 13
years
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more of the past 30 days
75.8
74.0
75.9
73.3
68.3
Yes
No
26.8
30.7
26.8
22.3
19.2
Yes
No
43.9
41.3
43.9
40.3
34.4
Yes
No
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
Among students who reported current alcohol use, the percentage who usually got the alcohol
they drank from someone who gave it to them during the past 30 days
Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on school property on one or more
of the past 30 days
Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during their life
33.3
28.5
29.7
26.8
20.2
Yes
No
41.2
39.0
43.5
No
No
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
4.1
6.2
5.2
5.2
4.2
No
No
42.2
38.4
40.3
37.3
35.6
Yes
No
Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years
11.5
9.5
10.3
7.7
7.0
Yes
No
Percentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during the past 30 days
21.5
19.0
22.8
18.9
19.0
No
No
4.0
4.7
5.4
3.7
2.9
No
Yes
10.1
10.9
11.2
7.8
5.0
Yes
Yes
4.3
4.5
4.8
2.8
2.4
Yes
No
15.0
15.9
19.5
15.2
9.7
Yes
Yes
2.9
3.4
3.4
3.7
2.8
No
No
10.4
8.0
8.1
6.1
3.3
Yes
No
Percentage of students who used marijuana on school property one or more times during the
past 30 days
Percentage of students who used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase one
or more times during their life
Percentage of students who used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase one
or more times during the past 30 days
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
Percentage of students who used heroin one or more times during their life
Percentage of students who used methamphetamines one or more times during their life
*Non-Hispanic.
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who used ecstasy one or more times during their life
7.7
6.6
6.1
6.4
4.3
Yes
No
Percentage of students who took steroid pills or shots without a doctor's prescription one or
more times during their life
Percentage of students who used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body one or more
times during their life
Percentage of students who were offered, sold, or given an illegal drug by someone on school
property during the past 12 months
5.6
5.3
4.8
5.6
3.6
No
No
1.8
2.3
2.5
3.8
2.1
Yes
Yes
25.5
24.1
27.4
27.4
17.2
Yes
Yes
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
*Non-Hispanic.
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
50.9
52.0
53.4
53.0
49.9
No
No
7.0
6.7
5.7
5.4
4.6
No
No
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse with four or more people during their life
15.3
13.8
15.4
14.4
11.8
No
No
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse with one or more people during the past
three months
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used a condom during last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used birth control pills to prevent pregnancy before last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used Depo-Provera (injectable birth control) to prevent pregnancy before last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used Depo-Provera (injectable birth control) or birth control pills to prevent pregnancy before
last sexual intercourse
Among students who had sexual intercourse during the past three months, the percentage who
used a condom during last sexual intercourse and used birth control pills or Depo-Provera
before last sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy
Percentage of students who had ever been taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection
37.8
38.8
40.8
40.1
37.3
No
No
21.8
19.9
21.4
22.5
18.4
No
No
65.2
61.1
61.0
54.3
60.0
No
No
25.4
24.5
25.4
23.7
25.9
No
No
3.1
2.1
2.8
2.8
5.6
No
No
28.5
26.6
28.2
26.4
31.5
No
No
11.1
8.5
11.1
9.0
11.0
No
No
89.2
89.7
88.4
86.5
88.2
No
No
Sexual Behaviors
Percentage of students who ever had sexual intercourse
Percentage of students who had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13 years
*Non-Hispanic.
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who were overweight (i.e., at or above the 85th percentile but below the
95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex)**
Percentage of students who were obese (i.e., at or above the 95th percentile for body mass
index, by age and sex)**
Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight
14.5
15.9
16.8
14.1
16.3
No
No
13.9
14.1
14.8
14.1
14.3
No
No
35.0
33.2
31.4
30.9
33.2
No
No
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
51.1
49.5
45.7
49.1
47.4
No
No
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
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
Percentage of students who vomited or took laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining
weight during the past 30 days
Percentage of students who drank 100% fruit juices one or more times during the past seven
days
Percentage of students who ate fruit one or more times during the past seven days
16.7
13.6
13.0
13.5
13.6
No
No
11.5
8.4
7.2
7.0
6.8
Yes
No
6.2
5.5
5.4
6.5
4.6
No
No
79.5
81.1
75.3
77.4
75.5
Yes
No
87.1
86.3
85.7
86.8
86.4
No
No
Percentage of students who ate green salad one or more times during the past seven days
67.9
64.3
61.4
64.1
63.5
No
No
Percentage of students who ate potatoes one or more times during the past seven days
79.2
76.0
76.1
73.9
76.7
No
Yes
Percentage of students who ate carrots one or more times during the past seven days
46.9
48.0
45.0
47.4
43.8
No
No
Percentage of students who ate other vegetables one or more times during the past seven days
83.2
83.3
82.0
80.8
81.8
No
No
Percentage of students who ate fruits and vegetables five or more times per day during the past
seven days
Percentage of students who ate fruits two or more times per day and ate vegetables three or
more times per day during the past seven days
Percentage of students who ate fruits two or more times per day during the past seven days
20.2
21.9
19.3
17.9
24.4
No
No
11.8
10.3
8.5
8.5
13.5
No
Yes
27.8
30.9
26.8
27.8
32.4
No
No
Weight Management and Dietary Behaviors
*Non-Hispanic.
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Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
16.0
14.6
13.8
14.3
18.7
No
Yes
45.5
34.6
39.0
No
Yes
Weight Management and Dietary Behaviors
Percentage of students who ate vegetables three or more times per day during the past seven
days
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
*Non-Hispanic.
38
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Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
2003
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2005
2007
2009
2011
37.4
42.7
41.8
52.2
Yes
No
24.1
16.8
17.4
13.5
Yes
No
17.9
26.2
22.4
28.6
Yes
No
38.6
30.5
30.4
29.9
No
No
27.5
23.9
31.4
Yes
Yes
Physical Activity
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
Percentage of students who were physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on 0
of the past seven days
Percentage of students who were physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on 7
of the past seven days
Percentage of students who watched three or more hours per day of TV on an average school
day
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
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes on one or more days in an
average week when they were in school
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes daily in an average week
when they were in school
Percentage of students who played on one or more sports teams during the past 12 months
32.2
33.1
35.9
32.3
32.6
35.1
No
No
28.8
31.6
25.3
24.2
27.3
No
No
53.0
51.8
50.9
52.2
56.5
No
Yes
*Non-Hispanic.
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2 0 1 1 YOU T H R I S K B E HAV I OR S UR V E Y R E S U L T S
West Virginia High School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
2003
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2005
2007
2009
2011
23.7
24.6
25.5
22.2
No
No
14.5
10.2
11.4
Yes
No
Other
Percentage of students who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
Percentage of students who had been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma and who
still have asthma
*Non-Hispanic.
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