Percent of Youth Reporting Each of 15 Risk-Taking Behaviors

Category %
Overall
Population
Definition
Sexual Intercourse 31% Has had sexual intercourse one or more times
Anti-Social Behavior 21% Shoplifted once or more in the last 12 months
16% Committed vandalism once or more in the last 12 months
22% Got into trouble with police once or more in the last 12 months
Violence 32% Hit someone once or more in the last 12 months
11% Physically hurt someone once or more in the last 12 months
3% Used a weapon to get something from a person once or more in the last 12 months
18% Been in a group fight once or more in the last 12 months
9% Carried a weapon for protection once or more in the last 12 months
30% Threatened physical harm to someone once or more in the last 12 months
School Truancy 22% Skipped school once or more in the last four months
Gambling 29% Gambled once or more in the last 12 months
Eating Disorder 15% Has engaged in bulimic or anorexic behavior
Depression 17% Felt sad or depressed most or all of the time in the last month
Attempted Suicide 17% Has attempted suicide one or more times

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