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Westford Youth Risk Behavior Survey
COMMUNITY FORUM
John L. Lyons
Health and Curriculum Coordinator
Physical Education, Health Education
and Family and Consumer Science
Westford Public Schools
Westford Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Vehicle Related Safety
In car driven by minor, alcohol / drug use
(at least once 30 days prior to survey)
2.5% sixth graders — 6.9% eighth graders
18.8% ACADEMY
Report driving when drinking
(at least once 30 days prior to survey)
8.6% ACADEMY
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Violence Related Behavior
Carried any weapon
(gun, knife or club)
on school property at least once 30 days prior
1.0% sixth graders — 2.4% eighth graders
5.1% ACADEMY
Bullied in School
during 12 months prior to survey
28.4% sixth graders — 27.4% eighth graders
13.4% ACADEMY
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Violence Related Behavior
(cont)
Hurt self on purpose
e.g., cuts, burns, bruises
(during 12 months prior to survey)
15.2% eighth graders — 16.0% ACADEMY
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Suicide
Seriously considered attempting suicide
(during 12 months prior to survey)
4.6% sixth graders — 11.7% eighth graders
13.1% ACADEMY
Report actually attempting suicide
(at least once during 12 months prior to survey)
2.0% sixth graders — 4.0% eighth graders
4.1% ACADEMY AND 1.1% ACADEMY
report the attempt caused injury, poisoning or
overdose requiring treatment by a doctor or nurse
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Tobacco
Use
Having ever tried smoking cigarettes
3.3% sixth graders — 12.1% eighth graders
31.8% ACADEMY
Smoked cigarettes (at least once 30 days prior to survey)
0.8% sixth graders — 3.7% eighth graders
14.0% ACADEMY
Smoked cigarettes on school property
0% sixth graders — 0.5% eighth graders
4.6% ACADEMY
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Alcohol
Use
Had a drink of alcohol prior to age 12 or 13
(other than for religious reasons)
6.1% sixth graders — 8.8% eighth graders
15.3% ACADEMY
Report having at least one drink at least once
during their lives (other than for religious reasons)
65.8% ACADEMY
Report having at least one drink
(at least once during 30 days prior to survey)
3.8% sixth graders — 13.5% eighth graders
40.6% ACADEMY
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Alcohol
Use
(cont)
Attended parties in homes in district
where alcohol use by teens was allowed
(during 12 months prior to survey)
11.6% eighth graders
29.9% ACADEMY
16% grade 9 — 23.7% grade 10
34.3% grade 11 — 46.7% grade 12
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Illegal Drug Use
Report having ever used marijuana
0.5% sixth graders — 6.4% eighth graders
30.5% ACADEMY
First marijuana use prior to age 12 or 13
0.5% sixth graders — 1.1% eighth graders
6.4% ACADEMY
Report sniffing glue, breathing sprays, etc
(at least once during 30 days prior to the survey)
5.4% sixth graders — 4.0% eighth graders
3.3% ACADEMY
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Illegal Drug Use
(cont)
Report having used any form of cocaine
on at least one occasion
(during 30 days prior to survey)
3.7% ACADEMY
Report having ever used any form of cocaine
(including powder, crack or freebase)
5.9% ACADEMY
2.4% grade 9 — 5.0% grade 10
7.5% grade 11 — 7.8% grade 12
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Gambling
Report having gambled by betting
(lottery, Keno, sports, casino games, cards or racing)
during 12 months prior to survey
26.5% sixth graders — 47.0% eighth graders
44.4% ACADEMY (males 62.6%; females 25.2%)
Report having gambled
during 30 days prior
12.0% sixth graders — 26.8% eighth graders
32.0% ACADEMY (1.8% report gambling has often or
always caused personal, family or school problems)
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HIV / AIDS Education
Report having ever been taught about
HIV / AIDS in school
86.8% sixth graders — 98.1% eighth graders
96.0% ACADEMY
Report having ever talked about AIDS / HIV
infection with parents or other family adults
39.6% sixth graders — 46.8% eighth graders
51.8% ACADEMY
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Sexual Behavior
Report having had sexual intercourse for
the first time prior to age 12 or 13
0.8% eighth graders — 6.4% ACADEMY
Report having ever had sexual intercourse
5.8% eighth graders (males 7.4%; females 4.0%)
27.6% ACADEMY
6.2% grade 9 — 18.9% grade 10
32.5% grade 11 — 54.6% grade 12
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Sexual Behavior
(cont)
Report having sexual intercourse at least once
during three months prior to survey
21.8% ACADEMY
2.5% grade 9 — 13.3% grade 10
25.4% grade 11 — 47.5% grade 12
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Dietary Behavior
Described selves as being right weight
59.7% sixth graders — 50.3% eighth graders
52.3% ACADEMY
Trying to lose weight
34.7% sixth graders | 37.0% eighth graders
|
(39.3% f; 30.1% m) |
(51.4% f; 24.4% m)
41.2% ACADEMY
(56.6% f; 26.2% m)
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Dietary Behavior
(cont)
Report having exercised
71.4% sixth graders — 66.8% eighth graders
65.4% ACADEMY
(72.0% f; 59.1% m)
Had breakfast on less than five days
(during week before survey)
17.2% sixth graders | 34.1% eighth graders
(20.2% f; 13.9% m) || (38.9% f; 29.5% m)
40.6% ACADEMY
(42.9% f; 38.5% m)
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Dietary Behavior
(cont)
Report taking performance enhancing
supplements (e.g., androstenedione, creatine)
6.4% ACADEMY
2.6% grade 9 — 3.9% grade 10
7.3% grade 11 — 11.5% grade 12
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Physical Activity
Report at least 20 mins. physical activity
(on at least three days in the week prior to survey)
80.4% sixth graders | 81.9% eighth graders
|
(77.3% f; 83.9% m) | (76.2% f; 87.0% m)
76.5% ACADEMY
(71.9% f; 81.0% m)
Get seven or fewer hours sleep each night
17.2% sixth graders 36.3% eighth graders
64.4% ACADEMY
51.8% grade 9 — 66.1% grade 10
67.6% grade 11 — 70.7% grade 12
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Physical Activity
(cont)
Watch an average of three hours of TV
on an average school day
18.7% sixth graders
24.8% eighth graders
(no variation by gender)
(27.8% f; 22.0% m)
18.5% ACADEMY
(21.4% f; 15.7% m)
21.6% grade 9 — 17.1% grade 10
18.9% grade 11 — 16.3% grade 12
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Community Take-Home Message
“Prevention is about change…
Changing community norms, changing
systems, changing ourselves.
Change is about learning: learning
how change happens and to develop
processes that support positive
change and healthy change agents.”
— SAMHSA, 2005