Table 2. Demographic Characteristics, Behaviors, and Experiences of Participants in Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES) (N = 7,705), United States, January–June 2021a .
| Characteristic | No. of participants | % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 7,677 | 50.4 (46.9–53.9) |
| Male | 49.6 (46.1–53.1) | |
| Race and ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 7,632 | 25.4 (20.1–31.6) |
| Non-Hispanic AIAN, Asian, NHPI, and multiracial | 11.9 (8.3–16.9) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 12.9 (9.3–17.5) | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 49.8 (41.5–58.1) | |
| Grade | ||
| 9 | 7,682 | 26.7 (24.0–29.6) |
| 10 | 25.5 (23.1–28.0) | |
| 11 | 24.3 (22.3–26.4) | |
| 12 | 23.5 (21.2–26.1) | |
| Perceived more difficulty doing schoolwork than before the pandemic startedb | 7,171 | 66.6 (64.5–68.6) |
| Sleep duration on average school night, h | ||
| ≤4 | 7,074 | 11.6 (9.8–13.7) |
| 5 | 13.9 (12.5–15.4) | |
| 6 | 24.8 (23.3–26.3) | |
| 7 | 26.2 (24.8–27.6) | |
| ≥8 (met sleep recommendation) | 23.5 (21.6–25.7) | |
| Experienced self-reported hunger during the COVID-19 pandemicc | 7,181 | 8.4 (7.2–9.8) |
| Experienced poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemicd | 7,207 | 37.1 (34.6–39.6) |
| High level of screen time (≥5 h on average school day)e | 7,210 | 48.6 (46.1–51.2) |
Abbreviations: AIAN, American Indian or Alaska Native; NHPI, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
a
Ns are unweighted, percentages are weighted.
b
Respondents answered “agree” or “strongly agree.”
c
Respondents answered “always,” “most of the time,” or “sometimes.”
d
Respondents answered “always” or “most of the time.”
e
Hours of screen time encompass time spent “in front of a TV, computer, smart phone, or other electronic device watching shows or videos, playing games, accessing the Internet, or using social media (also called screen time),” not including time spent doing schoolwork.