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 Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
Injury and Violence
Among students who rode a bicycle, the percentage who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet
64.4
73.7
77.8
74.4
Yes
No
Among students who used rollerblades or rode a skateboard, the percentage who never or rarely
wore a helmet
Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car
73.1
81.5
83.8
81.0
Yes
Yes
17.1
11.9
11.4
11.5
Yes
No
Percentage of students who ever rode in a car driven by someone who had been drinking
alcohol
Percentage of students who ever carried a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club
36.5
32.6
30.8
26.2
Yes
No
41.2
43.8
41.5
39.7
No
No
Percentage of students who have ever been in a physical fight
58.3
57.0
57.4
55.0
No
No
6.8
6.0
6.6
5.9
No
No
46.6
47.8
No
Percentage of students who were ever in a physical fight in which they were hurt and had to be
treated by a doctor or nurse
Percentage of students who had ever been bullied on school property
Percentage of students who ever seriously thought about killing themselves
20.8
17.6
19.9
20.1
No
No
Percentage of students who ever made a plan about how they would kill themselves
12.2
12.6
12.9
12.2
No
No
7.9
7.7
6.9
6.7
No
No
Percentage of students who ever tried to kill themselves
1
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 Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
34.8
32.1
28.9
Yes
No
9.7
9.6
7.1
No
No
11.7
11.3
9.0
Yes
No
No
Tobacco Use
Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs
46.8
Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 11 years
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days
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
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days
Among students 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 ever smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one cigarette every day
for 30 days
Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip 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
16.1
8.4
13.1
11.1
8.4
No
5.8
3.9
3.2
2.5
Yes
No
2.2
3.1
4.5
5.1
No
No
9.9
7.8
7.4
5.1
Yes
No
8.2
6.5
8.8
7.3
No
No
8.8
7.3
6.4
5.4
Yes
No
21.1
15.1
15.9
13.9
Yes
No
2
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 Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
39.9
36.9
36.1
Yes
No
16.5
16.0
16.2
No
No
11.5
12.0
11.7
No
No
2.9
3.6
3.1
No
No
5.1
6.2
4.0
No
No
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Percentage of students who ever had a drink of alcohol, other than a few sips
Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 11
years
Percentage of students who ever used marijuana
45.9
15.7
Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 11 years
Percentage of students who ever used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase
4.6
3
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
69.4
62.8
58.6
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
Yes
No
Sexual Behaviors
Percentage of students who had ever been taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection
79.9
4
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
Weight Management and Dietary Behaviors
Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight
29.6
27.6
26.4
28.9
No
No
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
47.6
51.3
47.6
48.1
No
No
Percentage of students who had ever gone without eating for 24 hours or more to lose weight or
to keep from gaining weight
Percentage of students who had ever taken diet pills, powders, or liquids without a doctor's
advice to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
Percentage of students who had ever vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight or to keep from
gaining weight
21.9
20.6
20.8
20.1
No
No
8.7
7.2
6.3
6.0
Yes
No
7.2
6.6
6.8
5.0
No
No
5
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
65.1
57.6
56.2
Yes
No
8.4
10.4
10.5
No
No
45.0
37.0
35.5
Yes
No
34.6
35.1
33.7
Yes
No
25.9
28.0
32.3
Yes
No
67.1
72.4
74.0
71.3
No
No
41.1
52.6
48.6
46.9
No
No
64.2
62.3
61.8
No
No
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 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
41.5
6
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 Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Total
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
20.8
21.2
22.9
No
No
Percentage of students who had been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma and who
still have asthma
11.0
11.8
12.7
No
No
Other
7
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
Injury and Violence
Among students who rode a bicycle, the percentage who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet
70.5
78.3
80.4
76.0
Yes
No
Among students who used rollerblades or rode a skateboard, the percentage who never or rarely
wore a helmet
Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car
75.2
82.6
84.8
81.4
Yes
No
22.0
13.9
13.5
13.5
Yes
No
Percentage of students who ever rode in a car driven by someone who had been drinking
alcohol
Percentage of students who ever carried a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club
38.8
33.3
30.1
26.6
Yes
No
60.7
59.8
59.1
56.4
No
No
Percentage of students who have ever been in a physical fight
76.4
69.9
70.0
69.5
Yes
No
8.8
7.3
7.9
7.1
No
No
45.9
46.5
No
Percentage of students who were ever in a physical fight in which they were hurt and had to be
treated by a doctor or nurse
Percentage of students who had ever been bullied on school property
Percentage of students who ever seriously thought about killing themselves
15.9
12.3
16.0
16.8
No
Yes
Percentage of students who ever made a plan about how they would kill themselves
9.6
9.1
10.8
10.5
No
No
Percentage of students who ever tried to kill themselves
5.9
4.9
5.8
6.3
No
No
8
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 Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
34.1
32.1
29.4
Yes
No
9.7
9.6
8.2
No
No
11.4
10.5
8.0
Yes
No
No
Tobacco Use
Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs
49.9
Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 11 years
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days
15.5
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days
5.9
4.3
3.0
2.6
Yes
Percentage of students who ever smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one cigarette every day
for 30 days
Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip 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
8.4
7.3
6.7
4.7
Yes
No
14.8
9.6
13.5
10.8
No
No
12.4
8.8
7.8
6.2
Yes
No
23.9
16.4
17.8
15.4
Yes
No
9
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
43.4
39.2
36.9
Yes
No
19.8
17.6
19.7
No
No
11.1
12.5
12.7
Yes
No
2.6
3.6
4.5
Yes
No
4.3
6.6
4.5
No
No
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Percentage of students who ever had a drink of alcohol, other than a few sips
Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 11
years
Percentage of students who ever used marijuana
51.8
17.2
Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 11 years
Percentage of students who ever used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase
4.4
10
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 Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
67.9
65.1
60.1
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
Yes
No
Sexual Behaviors
Percentage of students who had ever been taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection
79.4
11
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 Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
Weight Management and Dietary Behaviors
Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight
24.4
25.8
25.4
26.6
No
No
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
33.0
40.1
38.1
40.1
Yes
No
Percentage of students who had ever gone without eating for 24 hours or more to lose weight or
to keep from gaining weight
Percentage of students who had ever taken diet pills, powders, or liquids without a doctor's
advice to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
Percentage of students who had ever vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight or to keep from
gaining weight
12.9
14.5
16.0
13.6
No
No
5.0
4.5
3.6
4.5
No
No
3.5
2.6
4.5
3.4
No
No
12
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
68.7
63.0
63.3
Yes
No
9.9
9.3
9.7
No
No
50.7
44.4
43.4
Yes
No
36.5
37.0
34.0
Yes
No
29.5
31.2
34.9
No
No
67.1
70.9
75.1
73.5
No
No
41.9
49.7
47.8
49.2
No
No
65.7
63.9
64.7
No
No
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 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
43.2
13
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 Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Male
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
22.9
22.1
22.6
No
No
Percentage of students who had been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma and who
still have asthma
12.0
11.8
11.8
No
No
Other
14
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
Injury and Violence
Among students who rode a bicycle, the percentage who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet
57.3
68.5
74.7
72.6
Yes
No
Among students who used rollerblades or rode a skateboard, the percentage who never or rarely
wore a helmet
Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car
70.9
80.1
82.5
80.6
Yes
No
12.0
9.7
8.9
9.4
No
No
Percentage of students who ever rode in a car driven by someone who had been drinking
alcohol
Percentage of students who ever carried a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club
34.1
31.8
31.7
25.8
No
No
20.4
26.8
22.6
22.0
No
No
Percentage of students who have ever been in a physical fight
39.1
43.3
44.2
39.9
No
No
4.6
4.6
5.2
4.5
No
No
47.3
49.1
No
Percentage of students who were ever in a physical fight in which they were hurt and had to be
treated by a doctor or nurse
Percentage of students who had ever been bullied on school property
Percentage of students who ever seriously thought about killing themselves
26.0
23.3
24.0
23.6
No
No
Percentage of students who ever made a plan about how they would kill themselves
15.0
16.4
15.1
14.1
No
No
Percentage of students who ever tried to kill themselves
10.1
10.7
8.1
7.2
No
No
15
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
35.6
32.0
28.5
Yes
No
9.8
9.5
5.9
Yes
No
12.0
12.1
9.9
Yes
No
7.9
10.8
No
3.3
2.4
Yes
0.0
0.9
Yes
Tobacco Use
Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs
43.5
Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 11 years
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days
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
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days
Among students 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 ever smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one cigarette every day
for 30 days
Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip 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
16.8
5.7
3.5
No
11.5
8.4
8.1
5.6
Yes
No
1.3
3.2
3.7
3.4
Yes
No
4.9
5.7
4.6
4.5
No
No
18.2
13.8
13.9
12.1
No
No
16
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
36.3
34.5
35.4
No
No
13.0
13.9
12.3
No
No
12.0
11.3
10.7
No
No
3.2
3.5
1.6
No
No
5.9
5.5
3.6
No
No
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Percentage of students who ever had a drink of alcohol, other than a few sips
Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 11
years
Percentage of students who ever used marijuana
39.7
14.0
Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 11 years
Percentage of students who ever used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase
4.9
17
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 Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
71.1
60.3
57.1
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
Yes
No
Sexual Behaviors
Percentage of students who had ever been taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection
80.3
18
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 Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
Weight Management and Dietary Behaviors
Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight
35.0
29.5
27.5
31.4
No
Yes
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
63.1
63.1
57.6
56.5
Yes
No
Percentage of students who had ever gone without eating for 24 hours or more to lose weight or
to keep from gaining weight
Percentage of students who had ever taken diet pills, powders, or liquids without a doctor's
advice to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
Percentage of students who had ever vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight or to keep from
gaining weight
31.2
26.9
25.6
27.1
Yes
No
12.5
10.0
9.1
7.6
Yes
No
11.0
10.7
9.3
6.7
Yes
No
19
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
61.4
52.1
48.8
Yes
No
6.8
11.6
11.2
Yes
Yes
39.1
29.3
27.3
Yes
No
32.7
33.1
33.5
Yes
Yes
22.2
24.7
29.6
Yes
No
67.0
74.1
73.0
69.0
No
No
40.3
55.6
49.4
44.6
No
Yes
62.5
60.4
58.9
No
No
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 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
39.8
20
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 Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
Female
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
18.5
20.3
23.2
Yes
No
Percentage of students who had been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma and who
still have asthma
10.0
11.9
13.6
Yes
No
Other
21
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
Injury and Violence
Among students who rode a bicycle, the percentage who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet
63.8
72.9
76.8
74.2
Yes
No
Among students who used rollerblades or rode a skateboard, the percentage who never or rarely
wore a helmet
Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car
72.4
81.4
83.8
81.5
Yes
No
16.0
10.8
10.3
11.4
Yes
No
Percentage of students who ever rode in a car driven by someone who had been drinking
alcohol
Percentage of students who ever carried a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club
36.7
31.8
30.4
26.8
Yes
No
41.4
43.8
41.2
40.0
No
No
Percentage of students who have ever been in a physical fight
57.6
55.3
56.6
53.6
No
No
6.8
5.9
6.2
6.0
No
No
47.4
48.3
No
Percentage of students who were ever in a physical fight in which they were hurt and had to be
treated by a doctor or nurse
Percentage of students who had ever been bullied on school property
Percentage of students who ever seriously thought about killing themselves
20.7
16.9
19.4
20.5
No
Yes
Percentage of students who ever made a plan about how they would kill themselves
12.0
12.6
12.2
12.6
No
No
7.5
7.1
6.6
6.8
No
No
Percentage of students who ever tried to kill themselves
*Non-Hispanic.
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
34.4
31.4
29.4
Yes
No
9.5
9.5
7.4
No
No
11.9
11.0
9.2
Yes
No
No
Tobacco Use
Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs
45.8
Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 11 years
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days
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
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days
Among students 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 ever smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one cigarette every day
for 30 days
Percentage of students who used chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip 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
15.8
8.6
12.6
12.1
9.0
No
5.8
4.0
3.1
2.6
Yes
No
2.3
3.1
4.9
5.4
No
No
9.6
8.0
7.1
5.1
Yes
No
8.6
6.5
8.7
7.7
No
No
8.2
7.0
6.1
5.5
Yes
No
20.6
15.2
15.6
14.4
Yes
No
*Non-Hispanic.
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
39.1
36.3
36.8
Yes
No
15.8
15.4
16.3
No
No
11.0
11.1
12.0
No
No
2.4
3.1
3.0
No
No
4.8
5.5
4.1
No
No
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Percentage of students who ever had a drink of alcohol, other than a few sips
Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 11
years
Percentage of students who ever used marijuana
45.5
15.3
Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 11 years
Percentage of students who ever used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase
4.7
*Non-Hispanic.
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
69.7
62.2
58.7
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
Yes
No
Sexual Behaviors
Percentage of students who had ever been taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection
79.5
*Non-Hispanic.
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
Weight Management and Dietary Behaviors
Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight
30.1
27.8
26.7
29.7
No
No
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
48.1
51.6
47.8
48.1
No
No
Percentage of students who had ever gone without eating for 24 hours or more to lose weight or
to keep from gaining weight
Percentage of students who had ever taken diet pills, powders, or liquids without a doctor's
advice to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
Percentage of students who had ever vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight or to keep from
gaining weight
22.3
20.6
20.5
20.0
No
No
8.6
7.3
6.2
6.1
Yes
No
7.0
6.6
6.5
4.9
No
No
*Non-Hispanic.
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
65.1
57.2
55.6
Yes
No
8.0
10.2
9.9
No
No
44.9
36.6
34.9
Yes
No
33.6
34.5
34.0
Yes
No
25.9
28.1
32.6
Yes
No
67.0
72.1
74.1
70.7
No
No
41.0
52.7
47.9
47.0
No
No
63.6
62.3
61.1
No
No
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 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
40.6
*Non-Hispanic.
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West Virginia Middle School Survey
Ten Year Trend Analysis Report (2001-2011)
Prevalence
Survey Year
Question
White*
2001
2003
2005
Linear
Change
Quadratic
Change
2007
2009
2011
Percentage of students who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
20.7
20.2
23.4
No
No
Percentage of students who had been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma and who
still have asthma
11.0
11.4
12.9
No
No
Other
*Non-Hispanic.
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