Oregon Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)

1997 Middle School YRBS Questions

                 Unweighted Column Percents
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                                      6th     7th     8th
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 Total
 0 days                                92.1    93.4    94.3
 1 day                                  3.9     3.2     2.3
 2 or 3 days                            1.6     2.0     1.9
 4 or 5 days                             .8      .4      .4
 6 or more days                         1.6     1.1     1.2
 Female
  Total
  0 days                               91.0    93.1    94.1
  1 day                                 4.8     3.6     2.3
  2 or 3 days                           1.6     2.0     2.5
  4 or 5 days                           1.0      .4      .3
  6 or more days                        1.7      .9      .9
 Male
  Total
  0 days                               93.3    93.7    94.5
  1 day                                 3.0     2.7     2.3
  2 or 3 days                           1.5     2.0     1.2
  4 or 5 days                            .6      .3      .4
  6 or more days                        1.5     1.3     1.5
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                         Total N =
                           9,716

 
                   Unweighted Frequencies
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                                      6th     7th     8th
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 Total
 0 days                               1,477   3,421   4,230
 1 day                                   62     117     102
 2 or 3 days                             25      73      83
 4 or 5 days                             13      13      17
 6 or more days                          26      40      53
 Female
  Total
  0 days                                746   1,690   2,096
  1 day                                  39      66      51
  2 or 3 days                            13      36      55
  4 or 5 days                             8       8       7
  6 or more days                         14      16      19
 Male
  Total
  0 days                                724   1,714   2,124
  1 day                                  23      50      51
  2 or 3 days                            12      36      28
  4 or 5 days                             5       5      10
  6 or more days                         12      24      34
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                         Total N =
                           9,716