TABLE 2. Prevalence of gun carrying, by violence, suicide, and substance use–related behaviors and experiences among high school students aged <18 years, by sex — National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2017 and 2019.
| Risk behaviors and experiences | Males |
Females |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carried a gun, % (95% CI) |
aPR* (95% CI) | Carried a gun, % (95% CI) |
aPR* (95% CI) | |||
| Did not experience the risk behavior | Experienced the risk behavior | Did not experience the risk behavior | Experienced the risk behavior | |||
| In a physical fight† |
2.9 (2.3–3.6) |
15.4 (13.3–17.8) |
5.6 (4.3–7.2) |
0.7 (0.5–1.0) |
7.0 (5.4–8.9) |
10.1 (6.2–16.3) |
| In a physical fight on school property† |
4.8 (4.1–5.6) |
21.0 (18.2–24.0) |
4.3 (3.5–5.4) |
1.3 (1.0–1.7) |
11.7 (8.6–15.7) |
8.0 (5.4–11.8) |
| Threatened or injured with a weapon on school property† |
5.2 (4.6–6.0) |
25.9 (21.7–30.6) |
5.0 (4.0–6.1) |
1.3 (1.0–1.8) |
11.2 (7.5–16.4) |
6.9 (4.3–11.1) |
| Was electronically bullied† |
6.2 (5.4–7.1) |
11.3 (9.5–13.4) |
2.0 (1.6–2.6) |
1.5 (1.1–2.0) |
3.3 (2.5–4.4) |
2.3 (1.6–3.2) |
| Was bullied on school property† |
6.3 (5.5–7.2) |
9.1 (7.8–10.7) |
1.6 (1.3–2.0) |
1.6 (1.3–2.1) |
2.6 (1.9–3.5) |
1.5 (1.1–2.1) |
| Missed school because felt unsafe§ |
5.8 (5.0–6.7) |
20.8 (16.7–25.7) |
3.6 (2.7–4.8) |
1.4 (1.1–1.8) |
7.4 (5.1–10.7) |
4.8 (3.0–7.6) |
| Carried a weapon¶ on school property§ |
5.3 (4.6–6.2) |
34.3 (28.5–40.5) |
6.3 (5.0–8.1) |
1.5 (1.2–2.0) |
21.1 (13.2–32.2) |
10.1 (6.0–17.0) |
| Experienced sexual violence by anyone† |
5.7 (4.9–6.6) |
24.0 (19.1–29.8) |
4.1 (3.2–5.4) |
1.1 (0.9–1.5) |
5.7 (4.3–7.4) |
5.0 (3.6–6.9) |
| Experienced sexual dating violence†,** |
7.3 (6.4–8.5) |
33.0 (24.9–42.3) |
4.7 (3.5–6.3) |
1.8 (1.3–2.4) |
5.9 (4.2–8.3) |
2.9 (2.0–4.4) |
| Experienced physical dating violence†,†† |
7.5 (6.5–8.6) |
22.9 (18.2–28.5) |
3.3 (2.5–4.3) |
1.8 (1.4–2.4) |
7.5 (5.3–10.6) |
3.0 (2.0–4.5) |
| Seriously considered attempting suicide† |
6.1 (5.3–7.0) |
11.7 (9.6–14.1) |
1.9 (1.5–2.5) |
1.5 (1.1–2.0) |
3.3 (2.5–4.3) |
1.8 (1.3–2.6) |
| Attempted suicide† |
5.8 (5.0–6.7) |
19.4 (14.4–25.6) |
3.1 (2.2–4.5) |
1.3 (1.0–1.8) |
5.7 (4.0–8.0) |
3.5 (2.3–5.3) |
| Current binge drinking§§ |
4.0 (3.5–4.6) |
18.7 (15.6–22.2) |
5.2 (4.1–6.7) |
1.0 (0.7–1.5) |
5.3 (3.9–7.2) |
5.6 (3.4–9.0) |
| Current marijuana use¶¶ |
4.0 (3.4–4.8) |
16.9 (14.7–19.5) |
4.2 (3.4–5.2) |
1.0 (0.8–1.3) |
4.8 (3.4–6.7) |
4.8 (3.2–7.1) |
| Lifetime prescription drug misuse*** |
4.5 (3.9–5.1) |
22.6 (19.4–26.1) |
5.2 (4.3–6.3) |
1.2 (0.9–1.6) |
5.8 (4.6–7.2) |
4.3 (3.1–6.1) |
| Lifetime illicit drug use††† |
4.6 (3.9–5.5) |
19.9 (17.1–23.0) |
4.4 (3.5–5.5) |
1.1 (0.8–1.4) |
6.5 (4.9–8.6) |
5.6 (3.9–8.0) |
| Offered or sold drugs on school property† | 4.6 (4.0–5.3) | 13.6 (11.6–15.9) | 2.8 (2.3–3.4) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | 5.0 (3.9–6.3) | 4.0 (2.7–6.1) |
Abbreviation: aPR = adjusted prevalence ratio.
* Models adjusted for age, race and ethnicity, and sexual identity.
† During the 12 months before the survey.
§ On ≥1 day during the 30 days before the survey.
¶ Such as a gun, knife, or club.
** Among students who dated or went out with someone during the 12 months before the survey and answered the sexual dating violence question (6,573 males; 7,094 females).
†† Among students who dated or went out with someone during the 12 months before the survey and answered the physical dating violence question (7,385 males; 8,194 females).
§§ Had four or more drinks of alcohol in a row (if they were female) or five or more drinks of alcohol in a row (if they were male) within a couple of hours on ≥1 day during the 30 days before the survey.
¶¶ One or more times during the 30 days before the survey.
*** One or more times during the respondent’s lifetime.
††† Lifetime use of at least one of the following: heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, synthetic marijuana, ecstasy, hallucinogenic drugs, or inhalants.