TABLE 1. Unweighted number and unadjusted weighted prevalence estimates of high school students* who engaged in transportation risk behaviors, by selected characteristics — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2019.
| Characteristic | Total |
% (95% CI) | Did not always wear a seat belt¶ |
Rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol** |
Drove when they had been drinking alcohol**,†† |
Texted or e-mailed while driving††,§§ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.† | No.§ | % (95% CI) | No.§ | % (95% CI) | No.§ | % (95% CI) | No.§ | % (95% CI) | ||
|
Total
|
13,677
|
NA
|
4,852
|
43.1 (40.2–45.9)
|
2,214
|
16.7 (15.2–18.2)
|
423
|
5.4 (4.5–6.5)
|
2,784
|
39.0 (36.4–41.7)
|
|
Age (yrs)¶¶
| ||||||||||
| 14 |
1,699
|
11.9 (10.9–13.0)
|
573 |
45.7 (40.9–50.5) |
276 |
16.4 (13.9–19.1) |
14 |
2.7 (0.9–7.5) |
51 |
15.5 (11.2–21.0) |
| 15 |
3,473
|
24.8 (23.5–26.0)
|
1,283 |
46.9 (42.7–51.1) |
557 |
16.7 (14.6–19.1) |
49 |
2.6 (1.7–3.9) |
211 |
15.5 (11.8–20.2) |
| 16 |
3,628
|
25.6 (24.5–26.7)
|
1,318 |
43.5 (39.5–47.6) |
564 |
16.0 (13.8–18.5) |
112 |
4.0 (2.8–5.6) |
730 |
30.5 (25.8–35.5) |
| 17 |
3,102
|
23.7 (22.5–24.8)
|
1,045 |
38.9 (35.6–42.4) |
481 |
16.0 (13.8–18.5) |
138 |
5.9 (4.3–7.9) |
1,072 |
50.9 (46.5–55.3) |
| ≥18 |
1,616
|
13.7 (12.6–14.9)
|
574 |
39.4 (36.6–42.4) |
279 |
18.4 (15.4–21.7) |
91 |
8.9 (6.4–12.4) |
672 |
59.5 (54.9–63.9) |
|
Sex
| ||||||||||
| Male |
6,641
|
50.6 (49.1–52.1) |
2,369 |
43.3 (40.0–46.7) |
1,015 |
15.6 (14.1–17.2) |
257 |
7.0 (5.6–8.8) |
1,434 |
39.6 (36.6–42.6) |
| Female |
6,885
|
49.4 (47.9–50.9) |
2,440 |
42.7 (39.7–45.7) |
1,141 |
17.5 (15.6–19.5) |
149 |
3.6 (2.8–4.6) |
1,311 |
38.4 (35.5–41.4) |
|
Race/Ethnicity***
| ||||||||||
| White, non-Hispanic |
6,668
|
51.2 (46.4–56.0) |
2,079 |
36.6 (33.8–39.6) |
986 |
15.1 (13.5–16.8) |
207 |
5.1 (3.9–6.5) |
1,608 |
43.9 (40.4–47.5) |
| Black, non-Hispanic |
2,040
|
12.2 (10.2–14.6) |
901 |
61.7 (56.3–66.8) |
325 |
15.9 (13.3–18.7) |
47 |
4.1 (2.6–6.4) |
312 |
29.5 (24.3–35.2) |
| Hispanic |
3,038
|
26.1 (21.8–30.9) |
1,237 |
48.2 (45.0–51.4) |
605 |
20.8 (18.7–23.1) |
107 |
6.6 (5.2–8.5) |
562 |
35.2 (30.8–39.8) |
|
Academic grades
†††
| ||||||||||
| Mostly As or Bs |
9,785
|
75.1 (72.2–77.8) |
3,152 |
38.8 (36.0–41.6) |
1,449 |
15.3 (13.8–17.0) |
248 |
4.7 (3.8–5.9) |
2,070 |
40.4 (37.8–43.1) |
| Mostly Cs, Ds, or Fs |
2,677
|
20.6 (18.3–23.2) |
1,226 |
57.0 (53.4–60.5) |
547 |
20.1 (17.7–22.8) |
133 |
7.4 (5.7–9.6) |
548 |
37.1 (32.2–42.4) |
|
Sexual identity
| ||||||||||
| Heterosexual |
10,853
|
84.4 (83.4–85.3) |
3,741 |
42.1 (39.1–45.2) |
1,656 |
15.7 (14.1–17.4) |
322 |
5.2 (4.2–6.4) |
2,268 |
39.6 (36.6–42.6) |
| Lesbian, gay, or bisexual |
1,531
|
11.2 (10.4–12.0) |
564 |
44.7 (39.4–50.1) |
283 |
19.2 (16.0–22.9) |
39 |
4.7 (2.4–9.0) |
257 |
34.7 (28.4–41.7) |
| Not sure | 591 | 4.5 (3.9–5.0) | 208 | 43.3 (37.6–49.2) | 125 | 21.9 (16.8–28.1) | 24 | 9.5 (4.8–17.7) | 93 | 31.7 (22.0–43.4) |
Abbreviations: CI = confidence interval; NA = not applicable.
* Unadjusted weighted prevalence estimates and corresponding 95% CIs were calculated and are presented in the table. Posthoc t-tests were used to assess between-group differences. Differences were considered statistically significant if the t-test p value was <0.05. Statistical significance is not indicated in the table due to the large number of different pairwise comparisons; however, all significant differences are described in the results.
† The unweighted number of students for each characteristic only includes students who selected a response on the survey question pertaining to that characteristic. Students who did not select a response were not included in the analysis for that characteristic but were retained in the analytic sample for every question on which they provided a response.
§ Students who selected any response on the survey question pertaining to a risk behavior were included in the analysis for that behavior; however, only the unweighted numbers of students who engaged in that behavior are presented in the table. Students who did not select a response were not included in the analysis for that behavior but were retained in the analytic sample for every question on which they provided a response.
¶ Most of the time, sometimes, rarely, or never wore a seat belt when riding in a car driven by someone else.
** ≥1 time during the 30 days before the survey.
†† Among students who had driven a car or other vehicle during the 30 days before the survey.
§§ On ≥1 day during the 30 days before the survey.
¶¶ The total column percentages for age do not add up to 100% because students aged <14 years are not presented because they cannot drive legally in any U.S. state.
*** The total column percentages for race/ethnicity do not add up to 100% because other non-Hispanic race categories are not presented.
††† The total column percentages for academic grades do not add up to 100% because students who were not sure about their grades or who responded “none of these grades” are not presented.