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2011 YRBS Fact Sheets
2011 YRBS Fact Sheets
50%
40%
30%
20%
13.8%
9.6%
10%
0%
12.9%
12.3%
2001
2003
2005
2007
9.5%
8.2%
2009
2011
50%
40%
30%
28.7%
28.3%
2001
2003
32.3%
30.0%
29.0%
26.4%
20%
10%
0%
2005
2007
2009
2011
50%
40%
30%
20%
16.7%
17.8%
2001
2003
15.9%
17.1%
14.2%
15.4%
2009
2011
10%
0%
2005
2007
Weapon Carrying
Violence
Suicide
Bullying
Sexting
8) What are our goals around injury prevention and how can we achieve
them?
54.4%
43.4%
45.4%
2003
2005
48.3%
39.6%
39.0%
2009
2011
40%
20%
0%
2001
2007
50%
40%
30%
20.0%
19.1%
20%
14.0%
15.8%
14.5%
14.3%
10%
0%
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
50%
40%
30%
20%
16.7%
17.8%
2001
2003
15.9%
17.1%
14.2%
15.4%
2009
2011
10%
0%
2005
2007
The percentage of Idaho high school students who ever
smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one cigarette every day
for 30 days increased slightly from 9% in 2009 to 10% in 2011.
Like many of the other tobacco measures, daily smoking peaked
in 2001 with 15% of students reporting they had smoked at least
one cigarette every day for 30 days at some time previously during
their life. The use of chewing tobacco increased significantly
from 6% in 2003 to 12% in 2007. In 2011, 9% of students used
chewing tobacco on one or more of the previous 30 days. While
chewing tobacco is predominately used by male students (15%
of male students used chewing tobacco in the previous 30 days),
3% of female students also used chewing tobacco in the previous
month.
In addition to cigarettes and chewing tobacco, 12% of
students smoked a cigar, and 20% of students used some form of
tobacco during the previous 30 days (includes cigarettes, chew,
snuff, dip, cigars, cigarillos, or little cigars). (Chart 3)
Age of Initiation
Frequent Smoking
Youth Access
Smoking Cessation
Chewing Tobacco
4) How can we better educate our students and staff on tobacco use,
prevention, and cessation?
5) Do we take part in tobacco prevention events, such as Kick Butts Day
or the Great American Smokeout?
Current Smoking
Cigar Use
100%
80%
60%
39.2%
53.6%
52.9%
2009
2011
46.8%
40%
20%
0%
2001
2003
2005
2007
30.4%
29.5%
28.8%
32.0%
23.7%
25.6%
2009
2011
20%
0%
2001
2003
2005
2007
7.2%
7.4%
7.2%
2001
2003
2005
11.1%
2007
8.8%
9.2%
2009
2011
Weight Control
Nutrition
Physical Education
100%
80%
60%
40%
36.2%
36.4%
38.5%
2001
2003
2005
42.1%
39.0%
40.0%
2009
2011
20%
0%
2007
4.7%
4.5%
2001
2003
6.7%
2005
5.3%
2007
4.2%
3.6%
2009
2011
85.3%
83.8%
84.7%
2001
2003
2005
82.2%
85.6%
81.9%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2007
2009
2011
they had sexual intercourse; 14% said they or their partner did
not use a condom the last time they had sexual intercourse;
and 14% of students have had sexual intercourse with four or
more people during their lifetimes. Among Idaho high school
students, 12th graders (24%) were significantly more likely to
report having four or more sexual partners during their lifetime
than 9th graders (6%).
Nearly one-third (30%) of all Idaho high school
students said they have sent or received a nude or semi-nude
image of themselves or someone else via email or text during
the previous 12 months.
It has been estimated that at least half of all new HIV
infections in the U.S. are among people under 25, and the
majority of young people are infected through sexual contact.
In Idaho, 82% (Chart 3) of all high school students and 88%
of 12th grade students have received education about HIV
or AIDS. In contrast, 70% of 9th grade students in Idaho
reported ever having been taught in school about AIDS or HIV
infection.
Despite the importance of AIDS or HIV infection
prevention, under half (47%) of all Idaho students have talked
about AIDS or HIV infection with their own parents or adult
family members.
Condom Use
Sexting
1) How do these rates compare with what we see among our own
students?
2) How can we improve our health education, including family life and
sexuality education?
100%
80%
60%
40.6%
40%
34.8%
39.8%
42.5%
2005
2007
34.2%
36.2%
2009
2011
20%
0%
2001
2003
27.6%
22.5%
25.5%
23.0%
20%
19.2%
17.6%
2009
2011
10%
0%
2001
2003
2005
2007
17.5%
14.7%
17.1%
18.8%
17.9%
13.7%
10%
0%
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Drug use among students increased in 2011 for
nearly all measures. Past month marijuana use in particular
increased significantly from 14% in 2009 to 19% in 2011 (Chart
3). Lifetime methamphetamine use was unchanged from 2009
to 2011 at 3%. Lifetime ecstacy use among Idaho high school
students increased slightly from 6% in 2009 to 9% in 2011.
In addition to questions about drug use, the Idaho
YRBS asks students if they have been offered, sold, or given
an illegal drug by someone on school property. Among Idaho
high school students, 24% report that they have been offered,
sold, or given drugs by someone on school property during the
previous 12 months.
Age of Initiation
Marijuana Use
4) How strong are our substance abuse policies? Are these policies
properly implemented, enforced, and communicated to the school
community?
Steroids