Table 2.
Weighted percentage of school bullying victimization by survey cycle and sex: YRBS 2011–2019
| Survey cycle and sex | School bullying forms | School bullying victimization | Overlap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional only Weighted%(95%CI) |
Cyber only Weighted%(95%CI) |
Both(poly-victimized) Weighted%(95%CI) |
Traditional Weighted%(95%CI) |
Cyber Weighted%(95%CI) |
Both/Cyber % |
|
| 2011 | ||||||
| Overall | 11.39 (10.13–12.78) | 6.81 (6.25–7.41) | 9.32 (8.43–10.30) | 20.06 (18.61–21.59) | 16.23 (15.21–17.31) | 57.42 |
| Male*** | 12.84 (11.32–14.53) | 4.68 (4.03–5.44) | 6.01 (4.89–7.35) | 18.24 (16.52–20.10) | 10.75 (9.59–12.04) | 55.90 |
| Female | 9.82 (8.59–1122) | 9.10 (8.27–10.01) | 12.87 (11.59–14.27) | 21.99 (20.42–23.64) | 22.11 (20.60–23.71) | 58.20 |
| 2013 | ||||||
| Overall | 10.47 (9.79–11.19) | 5.58 (5.08–6.13) | 9.20 (8.41–10.05) | 19.65 (18.46–20.89) | 14.77 (13.68–15.92) | 62.28 |
| Male*** | 10.29 (9.26–11.41) | 3.26 (2.70–3.93) | 5.29 (4.69–5.95) | 15.55 (14.25–16.96) | 8.54 (7.70–9.47) | 61.94 |
| Female | 10.63 (9.89–11.42) | 7.91 (7.00–8.92) | 13.11 (11.72–14.64) | 23.72 (22.14–25.38) | 21.01 (19.15–23.00) | 62.39 |
| 2015 | ||||||
| Overall | 10.26 (9.14–11.51) | 5.61 (4.98–6.31) | 9.96 (9.12–10.86) | 20.19 (18.69–21.78) | 15.55 (14.37–1680) | 64.05 |
| Male*** | 10.00 (8.80–11.34) | 3.84 (3.21–4.59) | 5.84 (4.84–7.03) | 15.81 (14.42–17.31) | 9.66 (8.45–1103) | 60.45 |
| Female | 10.50 (9.10–12.09) | 7.44 (6.52–8.48) | 14.30 (12.87–15.86) | 24.79 (22.75–26.96) | 21.74 (19.86–23.75) | 65.77 |
| 2017 | ||||||
| Overall | 9.14 (8.44–9.90) | 5.04 (4.57–5.56) | 9.91 (8.99–10.91) | 19.04 (17.71–20.44) | 14.94 (13.77–16.18) | 66.33 |
| Male*** | 9.09 (8.13–10.15) | 3.41 (2.92–3.97) | 6.51 (2.85–7.25) | 15.58 (14.46–16.78) | 9.91 (9.19–10.68) | 65.69 |
| Female | 9.26 (8.45–10.14) | 6.66 (5.78–7.67) | 13.09 (11.44–14.95) | 22.34 (20.21–24.62) | 19.74 (17.48–22.21) | 66.31 |
| 2019 | ||||||
| Overall | 9.29 (8.33–10.35) | 5.50 (4.85–6.24) | 10.23 (9.24–11.32) | 19.52 (17.89–21.26) | 15.71 (14.40–17.12) | 65.12 |
| Male*** | 8.57 (7.47–9.80) | 4.14 (3.47–4.94) | 6.80 (5.83–7.91) | 15.36 (13.77–17.09) | 10.92 (9.56–12.44) | 62.27 |
| Female | 9.98 (8.80–11.29) | 6.77 (5.84–7.84) | 13.63 (12.23–15.17) | 23.60 (21.44–25.90) | 20.39 (18.63–22.27) | 66.85 |
| 2011–2019 | ||||||
| Overall | 10.11 (9.66–10.59) | 5.71 (5.44–5.98) | 9.73 (9.35–10.12) | 19.70 (19.10–20.31) | 15.44 (14.96–15.94) | 63.02 |
| Male*** | 10.18 (9.62–10.77) | 3.87 (3.59–4.18) | 6.08 (5.66–6.54) | 16.14 (15.49–16.82) | 9.96 (9.44–10.51) | 61.04 |
| Female | 10.03 (9.51–10.58) | 7.57 (7.15–8.01) | 13.41 (12.8–14.04) | 23.29 (22.47–24.13) | 21.00 (20.22–21.79) | 63.86 |
Abbreviation: CI confidential interval
***Differences in bullying among male and female students are all statistically significant (P < 0.001)