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0
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40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
6.9 6.8 7.0 6.7 7.3
QN7 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who described their general health as fair or poor
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
12.816.0
10.1 12.0 14.2
QN8 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
71.875.9
67.9 68.0
77.7
QN9 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyAmong students who rode a bicycle, the percentage who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet
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80
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
74.0 74.6 73.6 71.7
78.2
QN10 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyAmong students who used rollerblades or rode a skateboard, the percentage who never or rarely wore a
helmet
0
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100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
27.324.0
30.225.4
30.0
QN11 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who ever rode in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
23.2
34.2
13.8
22.2 24.4
QN12 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who ever carried a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club
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80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
59.6
73.2
47.8
58.361.3
QN13 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who have ever been in a physical fight
0
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80
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
6.1 7.2 5.1 5.6 6.9
QN14 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who were ever in a physical fight in which they were hurt and had to be treated by a
doctor or nurse
0
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40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
22.7
16.1
28.423.0 22.8
QN15 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who ever seriously thought about killing themselves
0
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100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
11.98.0
15.211.1 13.1
QN16 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who ever made a plan about how they would kill themselves
0
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
8.1 6.49.6 8.0 8.3
QN17 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who ever tried to kill themselves
0
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Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
23.9 22.525.2
18.6
31.6
QN18 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs
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100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
4.2 4.1 4.3 4.2 4.3
QN19 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who smoked a whole cigarette for the first time before age 11 years
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100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
5.1 3.86.3 4.2 6.3
QN20 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who smoked cigarettes on one or more of the past 30 days
0
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100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
0.9 0.8 1.0 0.4 1.4
QNFRCIG - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who smoked cigarettes on 20 or more of the past 30 days
0
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100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
QN21 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyAmong students who are current smokers, the percentage who smoked more than 10 cigarettes per day on
the days they smoked during the past 30 days
0
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40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
39.0 41.237.2
31.5
49.7
QN26 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who ever had a drink of alcohol, other than a few sips
0
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40
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80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
12.715.1
10.7 11.514.5
QN27 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 11 years
0
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40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
7.2 8.1 6.4 4.7
10.6
QN28 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who ever used marijuana
0
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80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
0.9 1.4 0.4 0.8 1.1
QN29 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who tried marijuana for the first time before age 11 years
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80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
3.3 3.2 3.3 2.5 4.4
QN30 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who ever used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase
0
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80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
9.4 8.2 10.4 10.1 8.3
QN31 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who ever sniffed glue, breathed the contents of spray cans, or inhaled any paints or
sprays to get high
0
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40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
1.5 1.7 1.3 1.5 1.5
QN32 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who ever used steroids
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100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
0.6 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.5
QN33 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who ever used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body
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100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
17.0 17.8 16.418.8
15.0
*QNROVWGT - Unweighted Data - Based on reference data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I.Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who were at risk for becoming overweight (i.e., at or above the 85th percentile but
below the 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex)*
0
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40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
12.815.5
10.4 12.0 13.5
*QNOVWGT - Unweighted Data - Based on reference data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I.Missing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who were overweight (i.e., at or above the 95th percentile for body mass index, by
age and sex)*
0
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80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
29.0 26.631.1 29.3 28.9
QN38 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who described themselves as slightly or very overweight
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100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
45.8
34.3
55.8
46.4 45.1
QN39 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who were trying to lose weight
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100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
69.3
59.5
77.8
69.2 69.7
QN40 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who had ever exercised to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
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100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
46.2
34.4
56.4
46.2 46.8
QN41 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who had ever eaten less food, fewer calories, or foods low in fat to lose weight or to
keep from gaining weight
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100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
16.811.7
21.316.3 17.8
QN42 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who had ever gone without eating for 24 hours or more to lose weight or to keep from
gaining weight
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80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
4.5 2.86.0 4.5 4.6
QN43 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage 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
0
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40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
4.72.0
6.94.3 5.4
QN44 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who had ever vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight or to keep from gaining
weight
0
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40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
73.077.5
69.374.2
71.2
QN45 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who exercised or participated in physical activity that made them sweat and breathe
hard for 20 minutes or more on three or more of the past seven days
0
20
40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
47.6 46.5 48.445.9
50.3
QN46 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who watched three or more hours per day of TV on an average school day
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40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
91.6 90.392.7 91.2 92.2
QN47 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes one or more days during an average
school week
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80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
34.6 35.933.5 34.5 34.9
QNDLYPE - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who attended physical education (PE) classes daily in an average week when they
were in school
0
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60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
61.5
67.4
56.5
63.9
57.9
QN48 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who played on some sports teams
0
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40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
11.313.9
9.1 9.314.0
QN50 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who had been threatened or injured with a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on
school property one or more times during the past 12 months
0
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40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
7.7 7.4 8.0 7.4 8.1
QN51 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who did not go to school on one or more of the past 30 days because they felt they
would be unsafe at school or on their way to or from school
0
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40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
17.1 16.1 18.012.4
23.6
QN52 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more of the past 30 days
0
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100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
4.1 3.8 4.3 3.05.6
QN53 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who used marijuana one or more times during the past 30 days
0
20
40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
23.7 24.7 22.9 21.926.2
QN54 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who participated in physical activity that did not make them sweat or breathe hard for
30 minutes or more on five or more days of the past seven days
0
20
40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
35.4
44.8
27.2
35.0 35.4
QN55 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who were physically active for a total of 60 minutes or more per day on five or more
of the past seven days
0
20
40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
81.6 83.879.8
83.279.2
New Jersey Middle School SurveyAmong students enrolled in physical education (PE) class, the percentage who actually exercised or played
sports more than 20 minutes during an average PE class
QN56 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
0
20
40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
14.418.2
11.114.3 14.4
QN57 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who drank three or more glasses of milk per day during the past seven days
0
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40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
88.7 89.8 87.8 85.9
92.5
QN58 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who have been taught about AIDS or HIV infection in school
0
20
40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
69.9 70.6 69.2 69.6 70.1
QN59 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who responded that the last time they saw a dentist for a checkup, exam, teeth
cleaning, or other dental work was during the past 12 months
0
20
40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
19.1 18.2 19.8 19.1 19.0
QN60 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma
0
20
40
60
80
100
Total Males Females 6th 7th 8th
15.2 15.3 15.2 15.8 14.4
QN61 - Unweighted DataMissing bars indicate less than 100 respondents in the subgroup.
New Jersey Middle School SurveyPercentage of students who have ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they had asthma and who have
asthma but had not had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack during the past 12 months or who had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack during the past 12 months (i.e., current asthma)