Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics (Unweighted and Weighted) of Students in the 2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (N = 15,129).
| Unweighted | Weighted % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | ||
| Age | |||
| 14 years old or younger | 1,668 | 11.3 | 10.2 |
| 15 years old | 3,716 | 24.6 | 26.2 |
| 16 years old | 3,927 | 25.9 | 25.1 |
| 17 years old | 3,745 | 25.8 | 23.7 |
| 18 years old or older | 2,062 | 13.6 | 14.9 |
| Grade | |||
| 9th grade | 3,901 | 25.8 | 27.2 |
| 10th grade | 3,843 | 25.4 | 25.7 |
| 11th grade | 3,850 | 25.5 | 23.8 |
| 12th grade | 3,535 | 23.4 | 23.2 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 7,599 | 50.2 | 49.0 |
| Male | 7,530 | 49.7 | 51.0 |
| Race | |||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 158 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Asian | 625 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Black or African American | 1,651 | 10.9 | 13.6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 94 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| White | 6,810 | 45.0 | 54.6 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2,348 | 15.5 | 10.0 |
| Multiple - Hispanic | 2,710 | 17.9 | 12.3 |
| Multiple - Non-Hispanic | 733 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Electronic Bullied | |||
| Yes | 2,854 | 19.1 | 20.3 |
| No | 12,128 | 80.9 | 79.7 |
| School Bullied | |||
| Yes | 2,197 | 14.7 | 15.6 |
| No | 12,795 | 85.4 | 84.4 |
| Sexual Identity | |||
| Gay or Lesbian | 309 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| Bisexual | 889 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Not Sure | 466 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Heterosexual | 12,612 | 88.4 | 89.0 |
| Sexual Contact | |||
| Same Sex Only | 267 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| Different and Same Sex | 702 | 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Different Sex Only | 6,769 | 87.5 | 88.6 |