Transcript North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey Among students who rode a bicycle, the percentage who never or rarely wore a.

North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Among students who rode a bicycle, the percentage who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet
100
82.1
79.9
80.2
83.8
88.1
81.5
79.4
72.8
74.1
80
60
40
20
0
Total
QN6 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car
100
80
60
40
16.1
12.4
20
11.6
14.2
13.1
8.6
10.8
10.7
8.8
0
Total
QN8 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever rode in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol
100
80
60
35.6
40
27.9
29.4
29.4
29.5
29.2
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
26.3
26.4
17.9
20
0
Total
QN9 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever carried a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club
100
80
54.3
60
37.7
38.3
41.6
44.6
37.3
32.6
40
28.3
19.7
20
0
Total
QN10 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever been in a physical fight
100
80
60
69.0
57.8
53.0
54.8
59.3
59.0
53.6
50.1
39.9
40
20
0
Total
QN11 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who were ever in a physical fight in which they were hurt and had to be treated by a
doctor or nurse
100
80
60
40
20
5.8
6.5
4.9
6.0
7.1
4.2
6.2
7.7
5.5
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
0
Total
QN12 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever seriously thought about killing themselves
100
80
60
40
24.3
20.1
19.7
18.1
15.4
20.9
21.0
19.7
17.8
20
0
Total
QN13 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever made a plan about how they would kill themselves
100
80
60
40
15.5
20
13.5
15.2
11.9
14.4
14.0
8th
Black*
16.0
11.9
10.2
0
Total
QN14 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 11 years
100
80
60
40
20
7.4
8.7
Total
Male
6.0
5.9
Female
6th
8.1
8.2
8.0
8.0
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
6.8
0
QN17 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
7th
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
14.6
9.2
20
10.9
11.2
10.1
Total
Male
Female
10.3
12.3
10.6
8th
Black*
10.2
0
QN18 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
6th
7th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
1.4
2.4
1.4
2.3
0.8
0.3
1.7
1.7
8th
Black*
1.0
0
Total
QNFRCIG - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever had a drink of alcohol, other than a few sips
100
80
60
41.0
42.6
34.1
40
31.8
29.2
23.5
28.7
Female
6th
7th
31.5
29.6
20
0
Total
QN24 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 11 years
100
80
60
40
20.4
14.5
20
13.9
16.7
13.9
10.9
13.0
12.5
13.5
0
Total
QN25 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used marijuana
100
80
60
40
14.2
15.1
20
13.6
11.3
7.2
5.6
Female
6th
14.1
12.7
9.7
0
Total
QN26 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 11 years
100
80
60
40
20
3.4
4.4
4.2
2.1
2.0
Female
6th
3.3
3.1
8th
Black*
5.0
3.0
0
Total
QN27 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
7th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase
100
80
60
40
20
6.2
2.5
3.4
Total
Male
1.3
1.7
2.7
2.4
1.5
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
2.6
0
QN28 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever sniffed glue, breathed the contents of spray cans, or inhaled any paints or
sprays to get high
100
80
60
40
20
13.2
11.8
10.4
11.2
12.9
11.4
11.4
9.1
12.7
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
0
Total
QN29 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used steroid pills or shots without a doctor's prescription
100
80
60
40
20
7.3
2.7
3.2
1.9
Total
Male
Female
0.7
3.1
3.8
7th
8th
2.3
2.3
0
QN30 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
6th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight
100
80
60
40
25.2
23.6
27.0
26.6
30.2
26.5
23.8
24.4
19.0
20
0
Total
QN35 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight
100
80
55.2
52.9
60
48.0
43.6
44.0
43.1
40.4
42.7
35.4
40
20
0
Total
QN36 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever exercised to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
100
76.7
80
70.1
71.6
69.2
71.1
65.9
68.1
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
66.5
62.1
60
40
20
0
Total
QN37 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever eaten less food, fewer calories, or foods low in fat to lose weight or to
keep from gaining weight
100
80
53.5
60
43.4
43.6
47.9
43.2
44.8
43.5
39.5
34.2
40
20
0
Total
QN38 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever gone without eating for 24 hours or more to lose weight or to keep from
gaining weight
100
80
60
40
19.7
20.4
17.1
20
15.8
14.1
20.1
16.8
15.5
17.6
0
Total
QN39 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever taken diet pills, powders, or liquids without a doctor's advice to lose
weight or to keep from gaining weight
100
80
60
40
8.8
20
6.9
7.8
5.0
5.2
8.0
8.6
4.6
8.0
0
Total
QN40 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining
weight
100
80
60
40
8.1
20
6.7
5.6
Total
Male
7.6
7.2
Female
6th
6.0
6.4
7.3
4.6
0
QN41 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who were physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on five or more of
the past seven days
100
80
61.0
51.1
55.3
60
54.9
62.6
59.9
52.3
48.4
49.3
40
20
0
Total
QN42 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who watched three or more hours per day of TV on an average school day
100
80
62.3
49.9
60
47.3
48.4
46.4
46.8
41.9
45.5
36.2
40
20
0
Total
QN43 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who played video or computer games or used a computer for something that was not
school work three or more hours per day on an average school day
100
80
60
40
31.6
24.8
27.1
29.8
30.2
26.5
22.6
24.5
22.3
20
0
Total
QN44 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes one or more days during an average
school week
100
74.7
78.3
76.3
72.8
68.8
Female
6th
76.8
76.6
74.3
72.7
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
80
60
40
20
0
Total
QN45 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
7th
8th
Black*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes daily in an average week when they
were in school
100
80
60
37.8
37.9
37.6
Total
Male
Female
39.5
37.7
36.0
39.7
37.4
36.0
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
40
20
0
QNDLYPE - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who played on one or more sports teams during the past 12 months
100
80
60.6
57.8
55.6
55.0
51.9
60
57.7
57.2
46.8
50.2
40
20
0
Total
QN46 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever been taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection
100
86.4
80
66.0
67.1
69.9
66.0
65.4
65.1
52.9
45.8
60
40
20
0
Total
QN47 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of student who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
100
80
60
40
26.9
24.0
25.2
22.4
20.6
Female
6th
24.0
25.6
19.6
23.3
20
0
Total
QN48 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who received grades of mostly D's and F's in school during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
14.9
20
11.3
10.6
14.1
11.9
14.9
6.6
6.0
7.9
0
Total
QN50 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have been threatened or injured with a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on
school property during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
20
6.3
5.6
7.0
Total
Male
4.0
4.5
Female
6th
7.0
5.0
6.0
8th
Black*
5.3
0
QN51 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
7th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who did not go to school because they felt they would be unsafe at school or on their
way to or from school during the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
5.3
4.7
Total
Male
6.1
6.3
5.5
5.8
3.8
5.0
8th
Black*
5.0
0
QN52 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Female
6th
7th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students whose property, such as their clothing or books, has been stolen or deliberately
damaged on school property during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
27.3
27.8
28.8
26.7
29.5
23.8
25.3
24.4
28.9
20
0
Total
QN53 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have been harassed or bullied on school property during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
27.1
24.0
22.2
Total
Male
26.0
22.5
25.3
24.3
20.9
20.6
20
0
QN54 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have been the victim of teasing or name calling because of their weight, size, or
physical appearance during the past 30 days
100
80
60
35.1
40
31.9
29.9
Total
Male
33.5
28.7
31.3
33.4
8th
Black*
27.4
31.1
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
20
0
QN55 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Female
6th
7th
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row
that they stopped doing some usual activities during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
24.0
25.1
20.8
17.2
16.5
21.4
23.5
20.1
19.8
20
0
Total
QN56 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever tried to quit smoking cigarettes during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
20
7.7
8.0
7.3
Total
Male
Female
5.1
8.1
9.8
7.9
5.1
7.6
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
0
QN57 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
6th
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who usually got the alcohol they drank by buying it in a store such as a liquor store,
convenience store, supermarket, discount store, or gas station during the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
1.3
1.7
0.8
Total
Male
Female
1.6
1.1
1.1
1.0
6th
7th
8th
Black*
1.9
1.3
0
QN58 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who used marijuana during the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
6.6
4.7
2.3
6.5
6th
7th
2.6
4.9
4.9
8th
Black*
4.9
3.8
0
Total
QN59 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who used marijuana on school property during the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
2.0
2.2
Total
Male
1.6
1.3
1.7
Female
6th
7th
2.5
4.4
2.8
0.6
0
QN60 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever taken a prescription drug such as OxyContin, Percocet, Demerol,
Adoral, Ritalin, or Zanax without a doctor's prescription
100
80
60
40
20
6.0
6.8
Total
Male
5.3
3.9
Female
6th
8.3
5.5
5.3
8.0
5.8
0
QN61 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have been offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property during the
past 12 months
100
80
60
40
16.2
13.9
20
11.6
8.9
9.9
8.9
6.1
3.5
Female
6th
7.2
0
Total
QN62 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever been taught about abstaining from sexual activity
100
77.0
80
61.8
63.1
60
63.8
62.9
60.6
54.3
61.6
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
45.4
40
20
0
Total
QN63 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever been taught about chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human
papillomavirus, or genital warts
100
80
61.9
60
40.1
37.8
40.1
37.5
35.8
31.7
40
29.2
19.4
20
0
Total
QN64 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students whose parents or other adults in their family ever talked with them about what they
expect them to do or not to do when it comes to sex
100
80
71.7
69.5
69.3
64.9
63.5
58.0
61.7
59.4
54.0
60
40
20
0
Total
QN65 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who bought food and/or drinks from vending machines at school one or more times
during the past seven days
100
80
51.7
60
45.8
44.6
39.6
40.2
38.9
41.4
32.5
28.4
40
20
0
Total
QN66 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ate breakfast on seven of the past seven days
100
80
60
47.2
45.8
42.4
40.3
40.1
38.0
35.7
8th
Black*
34.0
33.0
40
20
0
Total
QN67 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ate dinner prepared at home with their family four or more times during the past
seven days
100
78.0
79.4
80.1
76.0
77.3
79.3
82.9
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
77.1
71.6
80
60
40
20
0
Total
QN68 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who watch TV three or more hours per day on an average weekend day
100
80
69.8
63.4
60.0
59.9
60.4
56.2
60.8
55.9
53.9
60
40
20
0
Total
QN69 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who usually walk or ride their bike to school on one or more days per week
100
80
60
40
30.1
24.5
25.6
21.6
22.0
23.0
19.8
18.1
13.8
20
0
Total
QN70 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who most of the time or always wear sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher when
they are outside for more than one hour on a sunny day
100
80
60
40
20
13.5
11.0
12.2
12.5
8.7
8.4
7.7
11.5
13.3
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
0
Total
QN71 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percantage of students who most of the time or always do one or more of the following to protect themselves
from the sun: stay in the shade, wear long pants, wear a long-sleeved shirt, or wear a hat that shades their
face, ears, and neck when they are outside for more than one hour on a sunny day
100
80
60
40
21.7
20.2
17.8
17.4
18.2
Total
Male
Female
20.6
16.4
16.8
7th
8th
15.2
20
0
QN72 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
6th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who get eight hours of sleep on an average school night
100
80
60
32.2
32.9
40
29.0
29.6
28.4
26.0
32.9
28.3
24.0
20
0
Total
QN73 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students that consider themselves to have a disability
100
80
60
40
15.9
20
13.2
11.9
Total
Male
14.3
13.5
13.5
12.1
13.7
11.0
0
QN74 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who are limited in any way in any activities because of any impairment or health
problem
100
80
60
40
20
13.5
12.6
14.4
Total
Male
Female
13.4
15.8
14.4
14.0
12.2
10.8
0
QN75 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have any trouble learning, remembering, or concentrating because of any
impairment or health problem
100
80
60
40
19.7
20
14.3
15.4
13.8
13.0
15.5
13.5
12.8
7th
8th
Black*
13.5
0
Total
QN76 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who are alone after school without a parent or trusted adult three or more hours per
day on an average school day
100
80
60
40
23.3
23.6
19.8
16.0
17.1
18.7
6th
7th
23.6
19.1
16.9
20
0
Total
QN77 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who participate in any extracurricular activities (such as sports, band, drama, or
clubs)
100
71.4
80
70.2
67.0
63.6
64.3
67.7
65.3
68.4
57.4
60
40
20
0
Total
QN78 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who last saw a doctor or nurse for a check-up or physical exam when they were not
sick or injured during the past 12 months
100
80
57.3
60
51.4
50.5
54.7
55.7
54.6
52.4
45.9
41.1
40
20
0
Total
QN79 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who last saw a dentist for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental work
during the past 12 months
100
80
68.5
58.6
59.6
57.9
56.3
62.3
53.9
53.0
60
45.3
40
20
0
Total
QN80 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who describe their health in general as fair or poor
100
80
60
40
13.0
20
8.8
7.0
Total
Male
10.7
8.0
Female
6th
8.6
9.7
8.5
8.4
0
QN81 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who strongly agree or agree that they feel alone in their life
100
80
60
40
21.3
18.2
20
16.2
18.6
20.0
18.6
6th
7th
8th
Black*
19.4
17.0
15.2
0
Total
QN82 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who strongly agree or agree that they feel good about themselves
100
81.0
82.3
78.8
75.0
82.2
77.6
78.1
7th
8th
75.9
77.5
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
80
60
40
20
0
Total
QN83 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
Female
6th
Black*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who strongly agree or agree that harassment and bullying by other students is a
problem at their school
100
80
60
54.0
52.7
Total
Male
53.3
55.4
54.7
53.5
53.9
55.2
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black*
53.2
40
20
0
QN84 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Hispanic/
Latino
White*
North Carolina (Region 1) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who strongly agree or agree that illegal drugs are a problem at their school
100
80
60
33.0
40
28.9
30.0
30.0
27.4
25.8
Female
6th
30.5
31.6
26.3
20
0
Total
QN85 - Weighted Data
*Non-Hispanic.
Male
7th
8th
Black*
Hispanic/
Latino
White*