Table 2.
Weighted prevalence of psychosocial stressors and current e-cigarette use, 2019 youth risk behavior survey
| Psychosocial Stressors | Weighted Prevalence of Psychosocial Stressors % (95% CI) | Weighted Prevalence of Current E-cigarette Use % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Bullying | ||
| No (N = 9,426) | 75.2 (73.7–76.6) | 29.0 (26.7–31.4) |
| Yes (N = 3,187) | 24.8 (23.5–26.3) | 43.9 (41.3–46.6) |
| Sexual Assault | ||
| No (N = 9,804) | 93.0 (92.1–93.7) | 31.4 (29.2–33.6) |
| Yes (N = 785) | 7.0 (6.3–7.9) | 58.5 (51.6–65.0) |
| Safety-Related Absence from School | ||
| No (N = 11,644) | 92.3 (91.2–93.3) | 31.4 (29.4–33.6) |
| Yes (N = 1,063) | 7.7 (6.7–8.8) | 48.0 (43.1–52.9) |
| Depressive Symptoms | ||
| No (N = 7,981) | 63.4 (61.8–65.0) | 26.5 (24.6–28.4) |
| Yes (N = 4,610) | 36.6 (35.0–38.3) | 43.5 (40.8–46.2) |
| Suicidal Ideation | ||
| No (N = 10,162) | 81.5 (80.2–82.7) | 29.3 (27.2–31.4) |
| Yes (N = 2,437) | 18.5 (17.3–19.8) | 47.6 (44.6–50.6) |
| Physical Altercations | ||
| No (N = 7,676) | 77.0 (74.8–79.0) | 28.3 (26.3–30.5) |
| Yes (N = 2,453) | 23.0 (21.0–25.2) | 51.1 (47.8–54.4) |
| Weapon Threats | ||
| No (N = 11,756) | 93.2 (92.3–94.1) | 30.9 (28.9–33.0) |
| Yes (N = 900) | 6.8 (6.0–7.7) | 56.4 (52.2–60.5) |
| Burden Score Categories | ||
| 0 (N = 5,278) | 41.4 (39.4–43.4) | 20.5 (18.5–22.6) |
| 1 (N = 3,205) | 25.7 (24.4–27.0) | 32.8 (30.0–35.6) |
| 2 (N = 2,061) | 16.1 (15.3–16.9) | 41.4 (37.8–45.0) |
| 3 (N = 1,280) | 9.5 (8.9–10.1) | 49.6 (44.5–54.7) |
| 4,5,6, or 7 (N = 940) | 7.3 (6.5–8.3) | 60.9 (56.0–65.6) |