TABLE 4. Percentage of high school students who reported experiencing perceived racism during their life,* by selected behavioral characteristics and self-reported race and ethnicity — Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, United States, January–June 2021.
| Characteristic | American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic |
Asian, non-Hispanic |
Black, non-Hispanic |
Hispanic or Latino |
Multiracial, non-Hispanic |
White, non-Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %† (95% CI) | %† (95% CI) | %† (95% CI) | %† (95% CI) | %† (95% CI) | %† (95% CI) | |
|
Poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic§,¶
| ||||||
| Ever (always, most of the time, sometimes, rarely) |
27.6 (16.2–43.0) |
67.9 (56.1–77.8) |
62.1 (55.4–68.3) |
45.7 (38.5–53.1) |
55.2 (45.2–64.7) |
24.5 (22.1–27.1) |
| Never |
—** |
40.5 (30.2–51.7) |
38.5 (30.3–47.3) |
22.9 (17.4–29.5) |
41.7 (26.6–58.4) |
12.7 (9.3–17.0) |
|
Virtual connection with family, friends, or other groups outside of school during the COVID-19 pandemic?¶,††
| ||||||
| Never |
— |
79.1 (45.4–94.5) |
32.2 (23.1–43.0) |
41.1 (30.7–52.4) |
62.0 (36.2–82.4) |
26.1 (19.8–33.6) |
| Ever (always, most of the time, sometimes, rarely) |
31.3 (21.2–43.7) |
62.8 (52.7–71.9) |
58.4 (52.8–63.7) |
41.5 (36.3–46.8) |
52.8 (43.6–61.8) |
22.6 (19.9–25.5) |
|
Serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions because of a physical, mental, or emotional problem¶,§§
| ||||||
| Yes |
39.5 (25.6–55.4) |
71.6 (61.3–80.0) |
66.9 (59.5–73.5) |
52.9 (44.2–61.5) |
68.7 (54.3–80.3) |
28.4 (25.0–32.1) |
| No |
18.1 (11.7–26.8) |
55.9 (43.1–68.0) |
47.5 (41.9–53.2) |
30.8 (26.1–36.0) |
41.2 (31.0–52.1) |
18.5 (15.5–21.8) |
|
Feel close to persons at your school¶,¶¶
| ||||||
| No (not sure, disagree, strongly disagree) |
26.6 (17.9–37.7) |
68.8 (59.0–77.2) |
57.0 (51.0–62.8) |
45.3 (38.9–51.9) |
62.8 (51.4–72.8) |
26.5 (23.5–29.8) |
| Yes (strongly agree, agree) | 31.5 (18.7–48.0) | 56.0 (42.4–68.8) | 51.7 (43.9–59.3) | 36.4 (29.2–44.2) | 45.3 (34.9–56.1) | 19.4 (16.2–23.1) |
* 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.
§ Chi-square test indicates significant difference (p<0.05) among the following subgroups of students: non-Hispanic Asian, non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic or Latino, and non-Hispanic White.
¶ See Table 1 for variable definition.
** Dashes indicate that results are suppressed because n<30.
†† Chi-square test indicates significant difference (p<0.05) among non-Hispanic Black students.
§§ Chi-square test indicates significant difference (p<0.05) among the following subgroups of students: non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic or Latino, non-Hispanic multiracial, and non-Hispanic White.
¶¶ Chi-square test indicates significant difference (p<0.05) among the following subgroups of students: non-Hispanic multiracial and non-Hispanic White.