TABLE 2. Percentage of high school students who reported experiencing perceived racism during their life* — Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, United States, January–June 2021.
| Characteristic | %† (95% CI) | p value§ |
|---|---|---|
|
Sex
|
0.29
|
|
| Male |
34.6 (31.1–38.3) |
|
| Female |
36.5 (32.4–40.8) |
|
|
Race and ethnicity
|
0.00
|
|
| American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic |
26.7 (18.9–36.3) |
|
| Asian, non-Hispanic¶,** |
63.9 (54.0–72.7) |
|
| Black, non-Hispanic¶,** |
55.2 (50.2–60.1) |
|
| Hispanic or Latino¶ |
41.5 (36.2–47.0) |
|
| Multiracial, non-Hispanic¶,** |
54.5 (44.9–63.8) |
|
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic¶ |
48.5 (32.2–65.2) |
|
| White, non-Hispanic |
22.5 (20.0–25.2) |
|
|
Grade††
|
0.55
|
|
| 9 |
36.8 (32.0–41.9) |
|
| 10 |
34.0 (30.4–37.7) |
|
| 11 |
35.0 (30.7–39.4) |
|
| 12 |
36.6 (31.9–41.5) |
|
|
Poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic§§
|
0.00
|
|
| Ever (always, most of the time, sometimes, rarely) |
38.1 (34.6–41.7) |
|
| Never |
23.6 (19.9–27.7) |
|
|
Virtual connection with family, friends, or other groups outside of school during the COVID-19 pandemic§§
|
0.94
|
|
| Never |
35.7 (30.4–41.5) |
|
| Ever (always, most of the time, sometimes, rarely) |
35.5 (32.1–39.2) |
|
|
Serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions because of a physical, mental, or emotional problem§§
|
0.00
|
|
| Yes |
44.1 (39.6–48.7) |
|
| No |
28.6 (25.4–32.0) |
|
|
Feel close to persons at your school§§
|
0.00
|
|
| No (not sure, disagree, strongly disagree) |
40.7 (36.9–44.7) |
|
| Yes (strongly agree, agree) |
29.6 (25.9–33.6) |
|
| Total | 35.6 (32.2–39.2) | NA |
Abbreviation: NA = not applicable.
* On the basis of the answer (“never” versus “ever” [rarely, sometimes, most of the time, always]) to the survey question, “During your life, how often have you felt that you were treated badly or unfairly in school because of your race or ethnicity?”
† Estimates are weighted.
§ Statistical significance defined as p<0.05, by chi-square test.
¶ Pairwise t-test significantly different from non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native and non-Hispanic White students (p<0.05).
** Pairwise t-test significantly different from Hispanic or Latino students (p<0.05).
†† No significant pairwise differences (p<0.05).
§§ See Table 1 for variable definition.