Total

1
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Among students who rode a bicycle, the percentage
who never or rarely wore a bicycle helmet
100
88.0
82.3
82.1
78.8
78.9
77.7
80
72.7
72.7
68.5
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN6 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
2
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a
seat belt when riding in a car
100
80
60
40
22.0
20
15.4
14.5
13.3
13.2
12.8
10.8
10.2
8.8
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN8 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
3
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever rode in a car
driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol
100
80
60
36.8
40
27.4
27.4
27.1
26.8
27.2
25.6
22.9
21.9
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN9 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
4
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever carried a weapon,
such as a gun, knife, or club
100
80
60
49.9
40.2
36.6
40
34.5
33.9
32.2
29.2
28.5
19.2
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN10 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
5
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever been in a
physical fight
100
80
72.6
72.3
61.7
60.3
59.6
56.8
60
55.6
50.7
46.9
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN11 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
6
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who were ever in a
physical fight in which they were hurt and had to
be treated by a doctor or nurse
100
80
60
40
20
7.6
7.3
5.8
5.2
5.0
4.8
4.3
4.3
4.0
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN12 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
7
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever seriously thought
about killing themselves
100
80
60
40
33.8
27.6
25.5
23.3
23.3
22.3
21.0
20.2
18.6
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN13 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
8
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever made a plan about
how they would kill themselves
100
80
60
40
23.4
19.6
18.3
16.8
15.8
20
14.2
13.3
13.4
13.2
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN14 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
9
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked a whole
cigarette for the first time before age 11 years
100
80
60
40
20
10.9
11.0
10.1
10.2
9.5
9.6
9.0
7.8
7.3
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN17 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
10
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on
one or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
19.5
20
15.5
12.6
11.6
11.1
10.4
10.4
10.5
8.2
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN18 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
11
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who smoked cigarettes on
20 or more of the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
2.9
1.9
1.5
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.6
0.9
0.3
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QNFRCIG - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
12
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever had a drink of
alcohol, other than a few sips
100
80
60
47.2
43.0
37.1
36.2
40
34.7
33.8
33.3
30.6
24.3
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN24 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
13
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had their first drink
of alcohol other than a few sips before age 11
years
100
80
60
40
24.8
19.1
19.0
19.0
17.6
17.0
20
15.0
14.1
12.6
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN25 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
14
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used marijuana
100
80
60
40
20.5
17.8
20
15.0
14.0
13.3
13.4
11.7
8.7
6.5
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN26 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
15
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who tried marijuana for
the first time before age 11 years
100
80
60
40
20
5.7
4.9
4.7
4.7
4.5
4.3
3.9
3.3
2.6
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN27 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
16
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used any form of
cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase
100
80
60
40
20
5.4
5.0
4.5
4.1
3.9
3.8
3.2
2.8
2.4
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN28 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
17
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever sniffed glue,
breathed the contents of spray cans, or inhaled
any paints or sprays to get high
100
80
60
40
17.3
15.9
20
15.4
15.4
14.9
14.4
13.6
11.5
11.8
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN29 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
18
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever used steroid
pills or shots without a doctor's prescription
100
80
60
40
20
4.7
3.8
3.3
3.2
3.1
2.9
2.9
2.7
2.5
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN30 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
19
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who described themselves
as slightly or very overweight
100
80
60
40
24.8
25.1
23.8
22.6
22.6
22.4
21.9
19.8
17.9
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN35 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
20
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who were trying to lose
weight
100
80
59.1
60
52.7
46.3
46.1
44.7
44.7
43.4
36.5
40
34.8
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN36 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
21
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever exercised to
lose weight or to keep from gaining weight
100
80
74.4
74.0
71.1
69.3
67.8
65.5
63.9
63.5
61.5
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN37 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
22
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever eaten less
food, fewer calories, or foods low in fat to lose
weight or to keep from gaining weight
100
80
60
53.8
51.7
47.6
45.3
43.7
43.7
40.4
40
35.3
32.8
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN38 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
23
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever gone without
eating for 24 hours or more to lose weight or to
keep from gaining weight
100
80
60
40
25.5
21.9
18.7
17.4
16.6
20
13.6
13.8
11.6
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN39 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in
the subgroup.
24
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage 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
100
80
60
40
20
14.7
14.7
11.2
9.2
9.4
7.6
7.3
6.7
6.1
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN40 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
25
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever vomited or
taken laxatives to lose weight or to keep from
gaining weight
100
80
60
40
20
9.7
9.8
9.0
8.3
8.4
7.7
7.7
7.3
6.9
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN41 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
26
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who were physically active
for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on
five or more of the past seven days
100
80
59.2
58.8
60
54.5
53.4
53.0
52.7
50.0
49.4
47.7
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN42 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
27
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who watched three or more
hours per day of TV on an average school day
100
80
58.5
60
49.0
47.8
46.1
45.4
45.0
44.3
42.0
40
35.7
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN43 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
28
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who played video or
computer games or used a computer for something
that was not school work three or more hours per
day on an average school day
100
80
60
40
27.8
27.2
26.4
26.2
25.8
24.8
21.7
21.9
21.3
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN44 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
29
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who attended physical
education (PE) classes one or more days during an
average school week
100
81.5
81.3
79.5
78.7
77.6
75.7
80
74.8
73.2
72.9
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN45 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
30
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who played on one or more
sports teams during the past 12 months
100
80
66.9
67.0
63.6
61.4
60.6
59.1
59.1
59.0
60
54.5
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN46 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
31
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who had ever been taught
in school about AIDS or HIV infection
100
85.9
77.1
80
75.2
73.3
72.7
72.5
69.9
68.7
57.7
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN47 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
32
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who attended physical
education (PE) classes daily in an average week
when they were in school
100
80
60
44.9
39.9
37.0
40
31.2
30.7
30.4
29.9
25.6
20
11.2
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QNDLYPE - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
33
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of student who had ever been told by a
doctor or nurse that they had asthma
100
80
60
40
20.9
20.4
19.1
18.9
18.3
17.7
17.6
20
15.5
11.2
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN48 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
34
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who received grades of
mostly D's and F's in school during the past 12
months
100
80
60
40
20
9.8
9.1
9.0
9.0
8.8
8.8
8.3
8.0
7.8
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN50 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
35
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have been threatened
or injured with a weapon such as a gun, knife, or
club on school property during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
20
10.4
9.8
9.7
9.8
8.9
7.9
7.6
7.7
7.1
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN51 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
36
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who did not go to school
because they felt they would be unsafe at school
or on their way to or from school during the past
30 days
100
80
60
40
20
9.5
9.4
7.0
6.3
6.2
5.6
5.4
5.3
3.2
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN52 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
37
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students whose property, such as
their clothing or books, has been stolen or
deliberately damaged on school property during
the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
32.8
32.4
30.5
30.2
28.8
28.8
27.8
25.7
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN53 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in
the subgroup.
38
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have been harassed or
bullied on school property during the past 12
months
100
80
60
40
33.1
32.2
31.9
28.7
28.2
26.8
25.2
24.3
22.0
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN54 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
39
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have been the victim
of teasing or name calling because of their
weight, size, or physical appearance during the
past 30 days
100
80
60
38.3
36.4
40
35.1
34.6
34.6
34.0
32.7
30.5
30.0
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN55 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
40
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever felt so sad or
hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more
in a row that they stopped doing some usual
activities during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
28.7
28.6
27.3
26.0
24.3
24.0
22.3
19.9
19.5
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN56 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
41
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ever tried to quit
smoking cigarettes during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
20
10.1
9.3
8.6
8.0
7.6
7.2
7.3
6.9
5.7
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN57 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
42
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who usually got the
alcohol they drank by buying it in a store such
as a liquor store, convenience store,
supermarket, discount store, or gas station
during the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
4.1
2.6
2.3
1.9
1.7
1.6
1.4
0.8
0.5
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN58 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
43
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who used marijuana during
the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
9.2
8.8
7.6
6.8
6.4
6.0
6.1
4.7
3.7
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN59 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
44
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who used marijuana on
school property during the past 30 days
100
80
60
40
20
7.7
3.3
3.4
3.1
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.5
1.3
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN60 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
45
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever taken a
prescription drug such as OxyContin, Percocet,
Demerol, Adoral, Ritalin, or Zanax without a
doctor's prescription
100
80
60
40
20
12.9
10.8
8.4
8.1
7.9
8.0
6.1
5.3
5.0
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN61 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
46
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have been offered,
sold, or given an illegal drug on school property
during the past 12 months
100
80
60
40
16.4
20
15.3
13.0
12.9
12.8
12.5
12.6
12.6
10.2
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN62 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
47
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever been taught
about abstaining from sexual activity
100
83.8
80
74.4
74.0
73.3
70.0
68.4
65.3
59.3
60
54.2
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN63 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
48
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have ever been taught
about chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human
papillomavirus, or genital warts
100
80
70.2
60
51.0
50.4
45.0
44.4
40.1
39.6
39.2
40
27.4
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN64 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
49
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students whose parents or other
adults in their family ever talked with them
about what they expect them to do or not to do
when it comes to sex
100
76.4
80
69.6
69.1
62.2
61.9
58.1
60
55.2
53.4
53.3
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN65 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
50
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who bought food and/or
drinks from vending machines at school one or
more times during the past seven days
100
80
60
54.5
49.5
43.1
41.3
39.8
38.2
40
35.6
35.0
32.8
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN66 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
51
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ate breakfast on seven
of the past seven days
100
80
60
47.2
46.3
44.7
39.8
37.3
36.9
40
35.6
33.5
33.5
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN67 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
52
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who ate dinner prepared at
home with their family four or more times during
the past seven days
100
81.6
78.4
76.7
76.6
76.4
76.3
80
74.8
74.6
72.4
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN68 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
53
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who watch TV three or more
hours per day on an average weekend day
100
80
72.8
68.2
62.7
62.2
61.9
61.7
56.1
60
55.3
53.7
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN69 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
54
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who usually walk or ride
their bike to school on one or more days per week
100
80
60
40
21.5
19.8
19.9
17.6
17.3
16.8
16.9
20
14.8
14.0
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN70 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
55
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who most of the time or
always wear sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher
when they are outside for more than one hour on a
sunny day
100
80
60
40
19.2
16.5
20
12.7
12.3
11.2
10.9
9.1
6.3
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN71 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in
the subgroup.
56
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percantage of students who most of the time or
always do one or more of the following to protect
themselves from the sun stay in the shade, wear
long pants, wear a long-sleeved shirt, or wear a
hat that shades their face, ears, and neck when
they are outside for more than one hour on a
sunny day
100
80
60
40
25.7
18.5
18.2
16.7
16.3
20
15.1
14.3
12.0
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN72 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in
the subgroup.
57
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who get eight hours of
sleep on an average school night
100
80
60
40
31.6
31.3
30.9
30.9
30.6
30.1
29.4
28.6
24.0
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN73 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
58
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students that consider themselves
to have a disability
100
80
60
40
16.3
20
15.2
14.7
14.0
13.9
13.4
12.7
11.6
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN74 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in
the subgroup.
59
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who are limited in any way
in any activities because of any impairment or
health problem
100
80
60
40
20
13.9
12.1
12.1
11.5
11.8
11.7
11.3
10.0
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN75 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in
the subgroup.
60
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who have any trouble
learning, remembering, or concentrating because
of any impairment or health problem
100
80
60
40
21.7
21.4
21.3
20.1
20.0
19.0
18.6
17.9
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN76 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in
the subgroup.
61
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who are alone after school
without a parent or trusted adult three or more
hours per day on an average school day
100
80
60
40
19.6
18.9
19.0
17.2
17.1
16.7
20
15.2
14.9
14.2
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN77 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
62
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who participate in any
extracurricular activities (such as sports, band,
drama, or clubs)
100
80
71.7
66.4
64.5
64.6
63.5
61.0
60.6
59.4
60
50.8
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN78 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
63
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who last saw a doctor or
nurse for a check-up or physical exam when they
were not sick or injured during the past 12 months
100
80
57.4
56.7
60
51.4
51.0
50.3
49.3
48.2
44.6
38.2
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN79 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
64
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who last saw a dentist for
a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning, or other dental
work during the past 12 months
100
80
65.6
64.8
56.7
56.2
60
55.5
53.8
52.6
50.6
47.0
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN80 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
65
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who describe their health
in general as fair or poor
100
80
60
40
20
13.0
10.7
10.8
9.1
9.2
7.8
7.7
5.1
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN81 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
Missing bars indicate less than 100 students in
the subgroup.
66
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who strongly agree or
agree that they feel alone in their life
100
80
60
40
29.9
24.4
22.1
22.6
22.1
22.3
21.4
20.3
19.7
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN82 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
67
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who strongly agree or
agree that they feel good about themselves
100
79.8
79.1
78.1
80
75.1
73.5
72.8
72.2
72.1
71.0
60
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN83 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
68
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who strongly agree or
agree that harassment and bullying by other
students is a problem at their school
100
80
59.2
58.5
57.0
60
55.9
55.4
53.7
52.1
51.4
49.6
40
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN84 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.
69
North Carolina (Region 2) Middle School Survey
Percentage of students who strongly agree or
agree that illegal drugs are a problem at their
school
100
80
60
42.9
40.3
38.3
36.5
36.1
40
35.4
35.4
34.1
27.5
20
0
Total
Male
Female
6th
7th
8th
Black
Hispanic/
White
Latino
QN85 - Unweighted Data
Non-Hispanic.