YRBS- Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 1997 & 1999
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Cardiovascular
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1997 Kentucky
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1997 National
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1999 Kentucky
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1999 National
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Smoking
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%
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%
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%
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%
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LIFETIME: Ever smoked tobacco |
77.3 |
70.2 |
77.6 |
70.4 |
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LIFETIME: First smoked tobacco
before age 13 |
32.5 |
24.8 |
30.5 |
24.7 |
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LIFETIME: Tried to quit smoking |
39.7 |
31.9 |
34.2 |
~ |
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LIFETIME: Used marijuana before age
13 |
9.3 |
9.7 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
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LIFETIME: Ever used marijuana |
48.1 |
47.1 |
44.9 |
44.9 |
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LAST 30 DAYS: Used marijuana |
28.6 |
26.2 |
23.0 |
23.0 |
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LAST 30 DAYS: Has smoked tobacco |
47.0 |
36.4 |
39.9 |
34.8 |
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LAST 30 DAYS: Smoked 2 or more
cigarettes per day |
36.5 |
24.4 |
29.8 |
~ |
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Obesity and Dieting
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PAST 30 DAYS: Exercised for weight
control |
54.1 |
51.5 |
62.7 |
58.4 |
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PAST 30 DAYS: Ate reduced amount,
reduced calorie, or low fat diet to control weight |
33.8 |
30.4 |
45.7 |
40.4 |
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PAST 30 DAYS: Fasted for 24 hours
or more to control weight |
* |
* |
16.0 |
12.6 |
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PAST 30 DAYS: Took diet pills,
powders, or liquids without a doctor's advise |
9.0 |
4.9 |
10.8 |
7.6 |
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PAST 30 DAYS: Took laxatives or
vomited to control weight |
6.5 |
4.5 |
5.9 |
4.8 |
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CURRENTLY: Describe self as
overweight |
32.0 |
27.3 |
34.8 |
30.0 |
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CURRENTLY: Trying to lose weight |
44.2 |
35.7 |
49.5 |
42.7 |
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Nutrition
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The 1997 survey asked about dietary
behavior based upon what a student ate YESTERDAY while
the 1999 survey asked about eating patterns in the PAST
WEEK. |
Yesterday |
Yesterday |
Past Week |
Past Week |
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Ate fruit |
60.3 |
64.4 |
83.9 |
~ |
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Drank 100% fruit juice(s)** |
56.6 |
66.7 |
72.1 |
~ |
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Ate a green salad |
28.9 |
32.1 |
62.9 |
~ |
|
Ate cooked vegetables |
52.6 |
51.2 |
* |
* |
|
Ate hamburgers, hot dogs, or
sausage |
53.1 |
41.4 |
* |
* |
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Ate french fries or potato chips |
68.4 |
56.1 |
* |
* |
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Ate cookies, pie, cake, or
doughnuts |
64.6 |
62.9 |
* |
* |
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Ate potatoes |
* |
* |
78.9 |
~ |
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Ate carrots |
* |
* |
41.9 |
~ |
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Ate other vegetables |
* |
* |
83.5 |
~ |
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Drank 3 or more glasses of milk per
day |
* |
* |
16.1 |
18.0 |
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Physical Activity
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PAST YEAR: Played on one or more
sports teams |
* |
* |
51.0 |
55.1 |
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PAST YEAR: Played on one or more
school sports teams |
40.0 |
49.5 |
* |
* |
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PAST YEAR: Played on one or more
sports teams run by organizations other than your school |
35.1 |
38.3 |
* |
* |
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PAST WEEK: Exercised or
participated in vigorous physical activities for at
least 20 minutes on at least 3 days |
59.7 |
63.8 |
63.0 |
64.7 |
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PAST WEEK: Did strength or toning
exercises at least 3 days |
42.2 |
51.4 |
47.3 |
53.6 |
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AVERAGE WEEK: Participate in school
PE (physical education) class 5 days per week |
22.3 |
27.4 |
22.2 |
29.1 |
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AVERAGE WEEK: Participate in school
PE (physical education) class at least once per week |
31.3 |
48.8 |
30.3 |
56.1 |
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AVERAGE CLASS: Spent 20 minutes or
more actually exercising during PE class |
31.4 |
39.1 |
24.1 |
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Sample size: high school students
in grades 9-12 |
1,465 |
16,000 |
1,492 |
15,349 |
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*No comparable question in 1997
survey or 1999 survey |
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**In 1997 asked about juice and in
1999 specified 100% fruit juices. |
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~1999 figure not yet released |
