Table 2 Sociodemographics characteristics and health risk factors YRBS weighted data for freshman and sophomores from 2007 to 2013
Chicago N = 198,422 | New York City N = 582,802 | Los Angeles N = 356,225 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Grade | |||
9th | 49.69% | 50.20% | 52.92% |
10th | 50.31% | 49.80% | 47.08% |
Sex | |||
Male | 53.28% | 52.59% | 51.19% |
Female | 46.72% | 47.41% | 48.81% |
Ethnicity | |||
Non-Hispanic White | 6.68% | 12.35% | 9.39% |
African Americans | 39.49% | 26.28% | 4.93% |
Hispanic | 43.90% | 42.34% | 44.30% |
Other/Unknown | 9.94% | 19.03% | 41.37% |
Health Risk Factors | |||
Ever feel sad or hopeless in last 12 months* | 29.91% | 27.12% | 29.76% |
Ever considered suicide in last 12 months* | 14.12% | 12.43% | 13.93% |
Ever attempted suicide in last 12 months** | 10.08% | 7.33% | 7.88% |
Smoked cigarettes in the last 30 days** | 18.54% | 12.39% | 14.13% |
Drank alcohol in last 30 days** | 44.09% | 34.53% | 39.51% |
Smoked marijuana in the last 30 days** | 28.73% | 18.38% | 22.01% |
Injected drugs ever** | 7.41% | 8.27% | 4.50% |
Greater than 2 sex partners in last 3 months** | 29.75% | 22.72% | 16.59% |