Table 1.
Characteristics of a representative sample of middle school students, 2017 Middle School YRBS.
| Characteristics | #(%)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Sample | ||
| 5464b | ||
| Sex | ||
| Female | 2825 (49.09) | |
| Male | 2614 (50.91) | |
| Age | ||
| 11 years old or younger | 713 (16.91) | |
| 12 years old | 1616 (30.31) | |
| 13 years old | 1975 (34.02) | |
| 14 years old or older | 1153 (18.76) | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 2162 (43.50) | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 285 (10.86) | |
| Non-Hispanic other | 831 (13.88) | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 2014 (31.76) | |
| County of residence | ||
| Rural | 1785 (9.34) | |
| Urban | 3679 (90.66) | |
| Qualify for free or reduced lunch | ||
| Yes | 1995 (42.86) | |
| No | 3401 (57.14) | |
| Military family | ||
| Yes | 367 (7.10) | |
| No | 4739 (92.90) | |
| Physical Abuse | ||
| Yes | 677 (12.85) | |
| No | 4708 (87.15) | |
| Verbal Abuse | ||
| Yes | 1457 (27.25) | |
| No | 3884 (72.75) | |
| Sexual Abuse | ||
| Yes | 211 (3.87) | |
| No | 5169 (96.13) | |
| Domestic Violence | ||
| Yes | 787 (15.12) | |
| No | 4596 (84.88) | |
| Household Mental Illness | ||
| Yes | 1049 (19.57) | |
| No | 4212 (80.43) | |
| Household Substance Use | ||
| Yes | 1125 (21.13) | |
| No | 4130 (78.87) | |
| ACE Score | ||
| 0 ACEs | 2878 (52.59) | |
| 1 ACE | 1218 (23.36) | |
| 2 ACEs | 630 (11.97) | |
| 3–6 ACEs | 665 (12.08) | |
| Lifetime EVP use | ||
| Yes | 1020 (18.56) | |
| No | 4043 (81.44) | |
| Initiate EVP use before age 11 | ||
| Yes | 271 (5.05) | |
| No | 4855 (94.95) | |
a
Weighted row percent.
b
Missing data: sex (0.46%), age (0.13%), race/ethnicity (3.14%), county of residence (0%), qualify for free or reduced lunch (1.24%), military family (6.55%), physical abuse (1.44%), verbal abuse (2.25%), sexual abuse (1.54%), domestic violence (1.48%), household mental illness (3.71%), household substance use (3.82%), ACE score (1.34%), lifetime EVP use (7.34%), initiate EVP use before age 11 (6.18%).