Table 3.
Bullying Victimization According Mental Health, Substance Use, Sexual Behavior, Weight, Selected Behaviors, and Asthma
| % | Bullied among Cases % | Bullied among non-Cases | Cases to non-cases Bullied Ratio | 95 % CI | Cyber-bullied among Cases % | Cyber-bullied among non-Cases | Cases to non-cases Cyber-bullied Ratio | 95 % CI | Bullied to Cyber-bullied Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health | ||||||||||
| Sad 2 wks past 12 mos | 28.06 | 33.68 | 14.47 | 2.33 | 2.20–2.46 | 30.16 | 9.52 | 3.17 | 2.94–3.42 | 1.21 |
| Considered suicide 12 mos | 15.40 | 39.38 | 16.25 | 2.42 | 2.29–2.56 | 35.17 | 11.60 | 3.03 | 2.81–3.27 | 1.19 |
| Made suicide plan 12 mos | 12.31 | 40.53 | 16.93 | 2.39 | 2.27–2.52 | 35.16 | 12.51 | 2.81 | 2.60–3.04 | 1.21 |
| Attempted suicide 1+ times 12 mos | 7.26 | 43.84 | 18.43 | 2.38 | 2.23–2.54 | 41.66 | 13.64 | 3.05 | 2.83–3.29 | 1.13 |
| Suicide attempt w/injury 12 mos | 2.30 | 48.87 | 19.63 | 2.49 | 2.26–2.74 | 47.91 | 15.09 | 3.18 | 2.78–3.63 | 1.09 |
| Substance Use | ||||||||||
| Smoked 1+ past 30 days | 18.00 | 24.42 | 18.72 | 1.30 | 1.22–1.40 | 23.86 | 13.50 | 1.77 | 1.60–1.95 | 1.15 |
| Smoked cigarette before 13 | 10.11 | 26.21 | 19.02 | 1.38 | 1.28–1.49 | 21.90 | 14.59 | 1.50 | 1.34–1.68 | 1.24 |
| Had 1+ drinks past 30 days | 38.84 | 21.31 | 18.60 | 1.15 | 1.07–1.22 | 20.38 | 12.12 | 1.68 | 1.52–1.86 | 1.23 |
| Had first drink before 13 | 20.06 | 24.76 | 18.79 | 1.32 | 1.24–1.40 | 19.41 | 14.78 | 1.31 | 1.22–1.42 | 1.27 |
| Used marijuana 1+ times past 30 days | 22.45 | 21.07 | 19.46 | 1.08 | 1.02–1.15 | 20.68 | 13.86 | 1.49 | 1.37–1.62 | 1.17 |
| Tried marijuana before 13 | 7.96 | 24.18 | 19.48 | 1.24 | 1.14–1.35 | 20.28 | 15.03 | 1.35 | 1.21–1.50 | 1.24 |
| Took steroids 1+ times in life | 3.33 | 33.73 | 19.42 | 1.74 | 1.56–1.93 | 32.93 | 14.95 | 2.20 | 1.94–2.50 | 1.11 |
| Sexual Behavior | ||||||||||
| Had sex ever | 46.80 | 19.91 | 19.79 | 1.01 | 0.94–1.07 | 19.41 | 12.04 | 1.61 | 1.48–1.75 | 1.26 |
| Had sex before 13 | 5.91 | 23.13 | 19.65 | 1.18 | 1.07–1.30 | 17.97 | 15.37 | 1.17 | 1.01–1.35 | 1.28 |
| Had sex with 4+ people in life | 14.72 | 19.61 | 19.90 | 0.99 | 0.92–1.05 | 22.21 | 14.33 | 1.55 | 1.40–1.71 | 1.08 |
| Had sex with 1+ people 3 mos | 34.09 | 19.62 | 19.99 | 0.98 | 0.92–1.05 | 20.32 | 13.04 | 1.56 | 1.44–1.68 | 1.19 |
| Weight | ||||||||||
| Slightly/very overweight | 29.18 | 24.11 | 18.13 | 1.33 | 1.26–1.40 | 18.48 | 14.30 | 1.29 | 1.19–1.40 | 1.29 |
| Trying to lose weight | 45.99 | 22.89 | 17.33 | 1.32 | 1.26–1.38 | 19.37 | 12.22 | 1.59 | 1.47–1.71 | 1.27 |
| Fasted to lose weight past 30 days | 11.86 | 34.54 | 17.88 | 1.93 | 1.80–2.07 | 32.78 | 13.10 | 2.50 | 2.32–2.70 | 1.14 |
| Took pills to lose weight past 30 days | 5.01 | 35.54 | 19.05 | 1.87 | 1.72–2.02 | 34.54 | 14.55 | 2.37 | 2.14–2.63 | 1.11 |
| Vomited to lose weight past 30 days | 4.19 | 37.23 | 19.07 | 1.95 | 1.80–2.12 | 40.52 | 14.45 | 2.81 | 2.56–3.07 | 1.02 |
| Selected Behaviors | ||||||||||
| Ate breakfast on all of the past 7 days | 37.93 | 18.51 | 21.20 | 0.87 | 0.81–0.94 | 12.77 | 17.58 | 0.73 | 0.67–0.79 | 1.31 |
| Active 60 min on 5+ past 7 days | 48.47 | 18.80 | 20.99 | 0.90 | 0.84–0.96 | 14.12 | 16.97 | 0.83 | 0.78–0.89 | 1.28 |
| Watched 3+ hours of TV average day | 32.57 | 20.36 | 19.65 | 1.04 | 0.98–1.10 | 14.76 | 15.95 | 0.93 | 0.85–1.01 | 1.30 |
| Played video games 3+ hours/day | 31.99 | 22.99 | 18.40 | 1.25 | 1.18–1.32 | 18.46 | 13.93 | 1.32 | 1.23–1.43 | 1.28 |
| Played on 1+ sports teams 12 mos | 57.09 | 19.31 | 20.75 | 0.93 | 0.89–0.98 | 15.49 | 15.69 | 0.99 | 0.91–1.07 | 1.28 |
| Asthma | ||||||||||
| Told by doctor/nurse they had asthma | 21.97 | 23.87 | 18.80 | 1.27 | 1.21–1.34 | 19.80 | 14.34 | 1.38 | 1.26–1.51 | 1.25 |
Data source: Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), 2013