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. 2008 Mar 18;85(3):386–401. doi: 10.1007/s11524-008-9265-z

TABLE 4.

Adolescent risk behaviors reported by study participants at the 8th grade survey assessments (n = 550)

  Percent yes
Threatened to fight, past 3 months 41.3
Been in recent fight, past 3 months 31.6
Carried knife, past 3 months 20.0
Carried gun, past year 2.9
Threatened another with weapon, past year 11.8
High/middle school aggression (2 or more behaviors) 31.8
Lifetime report of alcohol use 43.1
Past month report of alcohol use 16.9
Lifetime report of sexual intercourse 21.5
Recent sex (past 3 months) 16.0