Florida Middle School Youth Risk Behaviors (State Level Data)


  
Florida Middle School Youth Risk Behaviors - 2021
Listing of Indicators for the Selected YearOverall
Dietary Behaviors
Middle School Students Who Did Not Eat Fruit or Drink 100% Fruit Juices9 (7.9 - 10)
Middle School Students Who Ate Fruit or Drank 100% Fruit Juices One or More Times per Day58.4 (56.7 - 60.1)
Middle School Students Who Ate Fruit or Drank 100% Fruit Juices Two or More Times per Day32.9 (31.2 - 34.7)
Middle School Students Who Did Not Eat Vegetables21.3 (18.9 - 23.6)
Middle School Students Who Ate Vegetables One or More Times per Day32.5 (30.7 - 34.2)
Middle School Students Who Ate Vegetables Two or More Times per Day18.7 (17.3 - 20.1)
Middle School Students Who Ate Vegetables Three or More Times per Day9.8 (8.8 - 10.8)
Middle School Students Who Did Not Drink Milk31.7 (30 - 33.5)
Middle School Students Who Drank One or More Glasses per Day of Milk30.2 (28.4 - 32)
Middle School Students Who Drank Three or More Glasses per Day of Milk7.4 (6.5 - 8.3)
Middle School Students Who Did Not Drink Soda or Pop30.7 (28.8 - 32.5)
Middle School Students Who Drank a Can, Bottle, or Glass of Soda or Pop One or More Times per Day21.1 (19.1 - 23.1)
Middle School Students Who Drank a Can, Bottle, or Glass of Soda or Pop Two or More Times per Day12.4 (10.9 - 14)
Middle School Students Who Did Not Eat Breakfast14.6 (13.2 - 16)
Middle School Students Who Ate at Fast Food Restaurants on Three or More Days26 (24 - 28)
Middle School Students Who Ate Dinner Together With Their Parents or Guardians on Four or More Days58.4 (56 - 60.8)
Obesity, Overweight and Weight Control
Middle School Students Who Described Themselves as Slightly or Very Overweight31.4 (29.8 - 32.9)
Other Health Topics
Middle School Students Who Visited a Dentist for a Check-Up75.2 (73.4 - 77)
Middle School Students Who Got Eight or More Hours of Sleep46.3 (44.2 - 48.4)
Middle School Students Who Always or Most of the Time Wear Sunscreen or Sun Block13.1 (11.6 - 14.6)
Middle School Students Who Have a Disability or Long-Term Health Problem That Keeps Them From Doing Everyday Activities7.4 (6.5 - 8.3)
Middle School Students Who Provide Care for Someone in Their Family or Household Who is Chronically Ill, Elderly or Disabled With Activities They Would Have Difficulty Doing on Their Own (MS-YRBS)21 (18.7 - 23.3)
Physical Activity
Middle School Students Who Did Not Participate in at Least 60 Minutes of Physical Activity on at Least One Day15 (13.4 - 16.6)
Middle School Students Who Were Physically Active at Least 60 Minutes per Day on Five or More Days43.4 (40.9 - 46)
Middle School Students Who Were Physically Active at Least 60 Minutes per Day on All Seven Days24.3 (22.8 - 25.9)
Middle School Students Who Attended Physical Education (PE) Classes on One or More Days71.9 (68.1 - 75.8)
Middle School Students Who Played on at Least One Sports Team50.7 (48.4 - 53.1)
Middle School Students Who Had a Concussion From Playing a Sport or Being Physically Active18.9 (17.5 - 20.3)
Middle School Students Who Spent Three or More Hours per Day on Screen Time (MS-YRBS)71.2 (69.7 - 72.8)
Substance Use
Middle School Students Who Ever Drank Alcohol23.2 (21.8 - 24.7)
Middle School Students Who Had Their First Drink of Alcohol Before Age 11 Years9.9 (8.9 - 10.9)
Middle School Students Who Currently Drink Alcohol7.1 (5.8 - 8.3)
Middle School Students Who Ever Used Marijuana7.4 (6.1 - 8.7)
Middle School Students Who Currently Use Marijuana3.8 (3 - 4.5)
Middle School Students Who Ever Took Prescription Pain Medicine Without a Doctor's Prescription or Differently Than How a Doctor Told Them to Use It8.6 (7.5 - 9.7)
Middle School Students Who Ever Used Inhalants5.6 (4.7 - 6.6)
Tobacco Use
Middle School Students Who Ever Tried Cigarette Smoking8.3 (7.3 - 9.2)
Middle School Students Who Currently Smoke Cigarettes1.7 (1.3 - 2.2)
Middle School Students Who First Tried Cigarette Smoking Before Age 11 Years3.3 (2.6 - 3.9)
Middle School Students Who Currently Smoke Cigarettes Daily0.2 (0.1 - 0.4)
Middle School Students Who Currently Smoke Cigarettes Frequently0.3 (0.1 - 0.5)
Middle School Students Who Ever Used an Electronic Vapor Product15.3 (13.8 - 16.9)
Middle School Students Who Currently Use an Electronic Vapor Product8.4 (7.1 - 9.7)
Middle School Students Who Currently Use an Electronic Vapor Product Frequently1.4 (0.9 - 1.8)
Middle School Students Who Currently Use an Electronic Vapor Product Daily0.9 (0.5 - 1.2)
Unintentional Injuries and Violence
Middle School Students Who Were the Victim of Teasing or Name Calling Because Someone Thought They Were Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual18.9 (17.8 - 20)
Middle School Students Who Were the Victim of Teasing or Name Calling Because of Their Weight20.7 (19.5 - 21.9)
Middle School Students Who Felt Sad or Hopeless36.7 (34.8 - 38.5)
Middle School Students Who Did Something to Purposely Hurt Themselves Without Wanting to Die16.5 (15 - 18)
Middle School Students Who Rarely or Never Wore a Seat Belt4.4 (3.6 - 5.2)
Middle School Students Who Ever Rode With a Driver Who Had Been Drinking Alcohol18.8 (17.6 - 20.1)
Middle School Students Who Carried a Weapon15.9 (14.3 - 17.5)
Middle School Students Who Carried a Weapon on School Property0.5 (0.2 - 0.8)
Middle School Students Who Were in a Physical Fight on School Property11.1 (9.5 - 12.6)
Middle School Students Who Were in a Physical Fight24.8 (22.8 - 26.8)
Middle School Students Who Were Injured in a Physical Fight1.7 (1.3 - 2.1)
Middle School Students Who Ever Experienced Physical Dating Violence4.3 (3.5 - 5.2)
Middle School Students Who Have Been Bullied on School Property23.7 (22.2 - 25.2)
Middle School Students Who Have Been Electronically Bullied26.8 (25.2 - 28.5)
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Data Note(s)


Data Source:

  • Confidence intervals – Because the YRBS is a survey and all estimates of prevalence are subject to random sample errors, we include 95% confidence intervals with each prevalence (%) in the tables. The confidence interval ranges appear below the prevalence estimates in parentheses.

  • This is secondary, quantitative data.