2015 FLORIDA YOUTH SURVEY Healthy Schools Summer Academy Thomas Troelstrup, MPH Florida Youth Survey Coordinator Public Health Research Unit Florida Department of Health
Florida Youth Survey (FYS) Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Middle School Health Behavior Survey (MSHBS) Florida Youth Tobacco Survey (FYTS) Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (FYSAS) Florida Youth Survey
Physical Activity and Nutrition What percentage of Florida s high school students were obese in 2015? a. 12.3% b. 6.4% c. 15.1% d. 3.7%
State Prevalence Montana 10.3 Arizona 10.9 Massachusetts 11.0 Wyoming 11.0 Idaho 11.1 Maryland 11.5 Rhode Island 12.0 Nevada 12.2 New Hampshire 12.2 Connecticut 12.3 Florida 12.3 Vermont 12.4 Illinois 12.6 Hawaii 12.9 Nebraska 13.0 Virginia 13.0 Missouri 13.1 New York 13.1 Maine 13.3 Indiana 13.6 California 13.9 Alaska 14.0 North Dakota 14.0 Pennsylvania 14.0 Michigan 14.3 South Dakota 14.7 New Mexico 15.6 Delaware 15.8 Alabama 16.1 South Carolina 16.3 North Carolina 16.4 Oklahoma 17.3 West Virginia 17.9 Arkansas 18.0 Kentucky 18.5 Tennessee 18.6 Mississippi 18.9 Obesity Rates 2015 High School Students
Physical Activity 2015 Florida High School Students Physical Activity PE 24.1% Met recommendations Did not meet recommendations Healthy Weight 69.4% 22.2% Attended PE on all 5 days Did not attend PE on all 5 days At a healthy weight Underweight, overweight, or obese
Nutrition 2015 Florida High School Students Daily Fruits Daily Vegetables 33.2% Daily Sugary Beverage 15.5% Two or more servings Less than two servings 29.4% Three or more servings Less than three servings Increased 2005-2015 Increased 2009-2015 One or more sugary beverages No sugary beverage Decreased 2011-2015
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs What percentage of Florida s high school students were current alcohol drinkers in 2015? a. 19.3% b. 33.0% c. 48.6% d. 21.0%
State Prevalence Alaska 22.0 Nebraska 22.7 Virginia 23.4 Maine 24.0 South Carolina 24.6 Hawaii 25.1 Michigan 25.9 Maryland 26.1 New Mexico 26.1 Rhode Island 26.1 Oklahoma 27.3 Arkansas 27.6 South Dakota 28.0 Idaho 28.3 Kentucky 28.5 California 28.9 North Carolina 29.2 New York 29.7 New Hampshire 29.9 Vermont 30.0 Connecticut 30.2 Indiana 30.5 Pennsylvania 30.6 Alabama 30.7 Illinois 30.7 North Dakota 30.8 Wyoming 31.0 West Virginia 31.1 Delaware 31.4 Mississippi 31.5 Florida 33.0 Nevada 33.5 Massachusetts 33.9 Montana 34.2 Missouri 34.5 Arizona 34.8 Alaska 22.0 Current Alcohol Rates 2015 High School Students
Alcohol and Other Drugs 2015 Florida High School Students Current Marijuana Ever Rx 21.5% Current Alcohol 13.0% Currently use marijuana Do not currently use marijuana 33.0% Three or more servings Less than three servings Increased 2005-2015 Decreased 2011-2015 One or more sugary beverages No sugary beverage Decreased 2009-2015
Tobacco 2015 Florida Youth (11-17) Current Cigarette Current Cigar 3.8% Current E-Vaping 5.0% Currently smoke cigarettes Not a current cigarette smoker 10.9% Currently smoke cigars Not a current cigar smoker Decreased 2001-2015 Decreased 2001-2015 Currently use an electronic vapor Not a current electronic vapor user Increased 2011-2015
5-Year Tobacco Trends 2011-2015 Florida Youth (11-17) 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Cigarette Cigar E-Vapor
Sexual Health What percentage of Florida s high school students have ever had sex? a. 40.3% b. 16.0% c. 25.1% d. 9.7%
State Prevalence New York 30.4 California 32.3 Maryland 32.4 Nebraska 32.5 Connecticut 33.0 Michigan 35.8 Alaska 35.9 Pennsylvania 36.3 Massachusetts 36.4 Rhode Island 36.7 New Mexico 37.1 South Dakota 37.2 Idaho 37.3 Missouri 37.7 Illinois 38.6 North Dakota 38.9 Maine 39.0 Arizona 39.4 New Hampshire 39.4 Nevada 40.1 Florida 40.3 South Carolina 40.3 Indiana 41.7 Kentucky 41.7 Wyoming 41.9 North Carolina 43.5 Oklahoma 43.6 Montana 44.0 Arkansas 46.0 Alabama 46.3 West Virginia 46.7 Delaware 46.8 Mississippi 48.0 Ever Had Sex Rates 2015 High School Students
Sexual Health 2015 Florida High School Students Used a Condom Ever Had Oral Sex 61.7% Currently Sexually Active 37.8% Used a condom last time they had sex (among sexually active) Did not use a condom last time they had sex (among sexually active) Decreased 2005-2015 27.5% Ever had oral sex Never had oral sex Decreased 2007-2015 Sexually active Not sexually active 189,500 High School Students Decreased 2009-2015 & 2013-2015
Bullying What percentage of Florida s high school students were bullied at school in 2015? a. 38.3% b. 25.4% c. 5.1% d. 15.0%
State Obesity Rate Florida 15.0 Rhode Island 15.5 Massachusetts 15.6 North Carolina 15.6 Delaware 16.4 Maryland 17.7 New Mexico 18.4 California 18.5 Connecticut 18.6 Hawaii 18.6 Nevada 18.6 Indiana 18.7 Alabama 19.0 Mississippi 19.5 Virginia 19.5 Illinois 19.6 South Carolina 19.7 Pennsylvania 19.9 Oklahoma 20.4 New York 20.6 Missouri 21.4 South Dakota 21.6 Kentucky 22.0 New Hampshire 22.1 Alaska 22.8 Arkansas 22.9 Maine 23.2 Wyoming 23.7 North Dakota 24.0 Tennessee 24.1 West Virginia 24.4 Montana 25.3 Michigan 25.6 Idaho 26.0 Nebraska 26.3 School Bullying Rates 2015 High School Students
Bullying and Teasing 2015 Florida High School Students Bullied at School Cyber Bulling 15.0% Bullied or Teased 11.6% Victim of bullying at school Not a victim of bullying at school Increased 2009-2015 29.5% Victim of cyber bullying Not a victim of cyber bulling Teased: Appearance Victim of bullying or teasing Not a victim of bullying or teasing 20.9% 9.3% Victim of teasing due to physical appearance Not a victim of teasing due to physical appearance 228,200 High School Students Teased: LGB Victim of teasing because someone though they were LGB Not a victim of teasing because someone thought they were LGB
Mental Health What percentage of Florida s high school students felt sad or hopeless for 2+weeks 2015? a. 26.4% b. 10.0% c. 5.1% d. 15.0%
State Prevalence Nebraska 24.1 Delaware 24.2 Vermont 24.4 South Dakota 25.4 Florida 26.4 Maine 26.4 North Carolina 26.4 Rhode Island 26.4 Connecticut 26.6 Maryland 26.8 Virginia 26.9 New Hampshire 27.2 North Dakota 27.2 Massachusetts 27.4 Missouri 27.5 Pennsylvania 27.8 Tennessee 28.0 New York 28.6 Oklahoma 28.9 Alabama 29.3 Illinois 29.3 Montana 29.3 Indiana 29.4 Hawaii 29.5 Mississippi 29.5 California 29.7 South Carolina 29.9 Arkansas 30.7 Wyoming 30.8 Kentucky 31.3 Idaho 31.6 Michigan 31.7 New Mexico 32.5 Nevada 32.7 West Virginia 32.9 Alaska 33.6 Arizona 34.2 Sad or Hopeless Rates 2015 High School Students
Mental Health and Self-Harm 2015 Florida High School Students 203,000 (26.4%) students felt sad or hopeless for 2+ weeks 106,300 (13.8%) students considered attempting suicide 84,500 (11.1%) students made a plan to attempt suicide 51,300 (7.6%) students attempted suicide Rising Trends Increase from 2009-2015 - Considered attempting suicide - Made a plan to attempt suicide - Attempted suicide - Self-inflicted injury 111,800 (14.8%) students had a self-inflicted injury without wanting to die
Bullying, Mental Health, and Self-Harm 2015 Florida High School Students
YRBS Data Book Tables Online Excel Database Infographics Posters Accessing the Data
Contact Information Thomas Troelstrup, MPH Florida Youth Survey Coordinator Public Health Research Unit Florida Department of Health (850) 245 4444 Ext. 2424 Thomas.Troelstrup@FLHealth.gov