TABLE 2. Response rates and student characteristics — Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, United States, January–June 2021.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
|
Sample*
| |
| Schools sampled |
339 |
| Students sampled |
16,037 |
|
Participants*
| |
| Schools |
128 |
| Students† |
7,705 |
|
Response rates*
| |
| Schools |
(37.8) |
| Students |
(48.0) |
|
Total
|
(18.1)
|
|
Sex§,¶
| |
| Female |
3,999 (50.4) |
| Male |
3,678 (49.6) |
|
Race and ethnicity§,**
| |
| American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic |
83 (0.7) |
| Asian, non-Hispanic |
350 (4.9) |
| Black, non-Hispanic |
1,189 (12.9) |
| Hispanic or Latino |
2,038 (25.4) |
| Multiracial, non-Hispanic |
480 (5.8) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic |
31 (0.5) |
| White, non-Hispanic |
3,461 (49.8) |
|
Grade§,††,§§
| |
| 9 |
2,144 (26.7) |
| 10 |
1,949 (25.5) |
| 11 |
1,858 (24.3) |
| 12 |
1,731 (23.6) |
|
Sexual identity§,¶¶
| |
| Heterosexual |
5,539 (77.5) |
| Gay, lesbian, or bisexual |
977 (13.2) |
| Other or questioning |
648 (9.3) |
|
Language*,***
| |
| English |
7,953 (99.4) |
| Spanish | 45 (0.6) |
* Unweighted data.
† Among 7,998 submitted questionnaires, 293 failed data validation and were excluded from analysis, resulting in 7,705 analyzable questionnaires.
§ Weighted data.
¶ 28 questionnaires were missing sex data.
** 73 questionnaires were missing race and ethnicity data.
†† 23 questionnaires had “ungraded” or “other” selected or missing.
§§ Percentages do not total 100% because of rounding.
¶¶ 541 questionnaires were missing sexual identity data.
*** Among 7,998 submitted questionnaires.