WEAPON CARRYING AND FIGHTING

APPENDIX B: SYNOPSIS OF YRBS RESULTS, 1991 THRU 1999

[NOTE: YRBS results from 1991-1993 are not necessarily comparable with later years because of differences in sampling methods and editing.]

WEAPON CARRYING AND FIGHTING
	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999
	%	%	%	%	%
WEAPON CARRYING
OREGON*
Carried a weapon, past 30 days	26	32	20	19	14
Carried a weapon (other than gun), past 30 days	na	na	18	17	na
Carried a weapon (other than gun) on school property, past 30 days	na	na	10	11	8
Carried a gun, past 30 days	na	na	6	6	4
Carried a gun on school property, past 30 days	na	na	2	2	1
U.S. DATA**
Carried a weapon, past 30 days	26	22	20	18	17
Carried a weapon on school property, past 30 days	na	12	10	9	7
Carried a gun, past 30 days	na	8	8	6	5
PHYSICAL FIGHTING AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
OREGON*
Have been in physical fight, past 12 months	35	39	33	29	24
Injured in a physical fight and treated by MD or nurse, past 12 months	4	5	3	3	2
In physical fight on school property, past 12 months	na	18	15	13	11
Did not go to school because felt it would be unsafe, past 30 days	na	5	4	3	9
Threatened or injured w/weapon (gun, knife, or club) on school property, past year	na	10	8	7	6
Car, clothing, or books stolen or deliberately damaged on school property, past year	na	36	36	33	na
U.S. DATA**
Have been in physical fight, past 12 months	43	42	39	37	36
Injured in a physical fight and treated by MD or nurse, past 12 months	4	4	4	4	4
In physical fight on school property, past 12 months	na	16	16	15	14
Did not go to school because felt it would be unsafe, past 30 days	na	4	5	4	5
Threatened or injured w/weapon (gun, knife, or club) on school property, past year	na	7	8	7	8
Car, clothing, or books stolen or deliberately damaged on school property, past year	na	33	35	33	na