Table 3.
Weighted Percentage of Those Bullied Reporting 5 Specific Types of Bullying*
| Reported Being Bullied, % (95% CI) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total of Those Bullied | Males Bullied | Females Bullied | ||||
| Ever | Frequent | Ever | Frequent | Ever | Frequent | |
| Belittled about religion or race | 25.8 (23.1–28.5) | 8.08 (6.9–9.3) | 27.7 (24.5–30.8) | 8.8 (7.1–10.6) | 23.7 (20.8–26.7) | 7.2 (5.7–8.8) |
| Belittled about looks or speech | 61.6 (60.0–63.3) | 20.1 (18.5–21.7) | 58.4 (55.9–60.9) | 19.8 (17.8–21.7) | 65.3 (62.9–67.6) | 20.5 (18.3–22.7) |
| Hit, slapped, or pushed | 55.6 (53.0–58.2) | 14.6 (13.0–16.2) | 66.1 (62.5–69.7) | 17.8 (15.4–20.1) | 43.9 (41.5–46.3) | 11.1 (9.0–13.2) |
| Subjects of rumors | 59.9 (57.9–61.8) | 17.0 (15.2–18.8) | 55.0 (52.0–57.9) | 16.7 (14.1–19.4) | 65.3 (62.8–67.8) | 17.3 (14.8–19.8) |
| Subjects of sexual comments or gestures | 52.0 (49.7–54.3) | 18.9 (17.5–20.3) | 47.3 (44.4–50.2) | 17.5 (15.6–19.5) | 57.2 (54.1–60.3) | 20.5 (18.0–22.9) |
*
“Ever” includes all those reporting the behavior “once or twice” or more. “Frequent” includes those reporting the behavior “once a week” or “several times a week.” CI indicates confidence interval.