SAMPLE CHARACTERISTICS
		Sample Population
		Count	Col %
How old are you	12 years old or younger	2	.2%
	13 years old	4	.4%
	12 to 14 years old	112	10.6%
	15 years old	273	25.9%
	16 years old	263	24.9%
	17 years old	250	23.7%
	18 years old or older	151	14.3%
TOTAL		1055	100.0%
What is your sex	Female	561	53.4%
	Male	490	46.6%
TOTAL		1051	100.0%
In what grade are you	9th grade	265	25.4%
	10th grade	291	27.8%
	11th grade	248	23.7%
	12th grade	238	22.8%
	Ungraded or other grade	3	.3%
TOTAL		1045	100.0%
How do you describe yourself	Am Indian / Alaska Native	22	2.1%
	Asian	12	1.1%
	Black or African American	19	1.8%
	Hispanic or Latino	33	3.2%
	Native Hawaiian/other PI	12	1.1%
	White	863	82.4%
	Multiple - Hispanic	18	1.7%
	Multiple - Non-hispanic	68	6.5%
TOTAL		1047	100.0%
How do you describe your health	Excellent	193	18.5%
	Very good	393	37.7%
	Good	369	35.4%
	Fair	71	6.8%
	Poor	17	1.6%
TOTAL		1043	100.0%

CIGARETTE SMOKING
		Sample Population
		Count	Col %
Ever smoked	Yes	471	46.2%
	No	548	53.8%
TOTAL		1019	100.0%
How old when first smoked	Never smoked a cigarette	660	65.5%
	8 years old or younger	21	2.1%
	9 or 10 years old	32	3.2%
	11 or 12 years old	60	6.0%
	13 or 14 years old	129	12.8%
	15 or 16 years old	82	8.1%
	17 years old or older	23	2.3%
TOTAL		1007	100.0%
How many days smoked 30 days	0 days	842	83.9%
	1 or 2 days	34	3.4%
	3 to 5 days	15	1.5%
	6 to 9 days	17	1.7%
	10 to 19 days	16	1.6%
	20 to 29 days	17	1.7%
	All 30 days	63	6.3%
TOTAL		1004	100.0%
How many cigarettes/day 30 days	Did not smoke cigarettes	842	84.0%
	Less than 1 cigarette	18	1.8%
	1 cigarette	25	2.5%
	2 to 5 cigarettes	66	6.6%
	6 to 10 cigarettes	26	2.6%
	11 to 20 cigarettes	13	1.3%
	More than 20 cigarettes	12	1.2%
TOTAL		1002	100.0%
How did you get cigarettes past 30 days	Did not smoke cigarettes	842	83.9%
	Store or gas station	50	5.0%
	Vending machine	2	.2%
	Someone else bought them	30	3.0%
	Borrowed/bummed them	45	4.5%
	A person 18 or older	16	1.6%
	Took them from store/family	8	.8%
	Some other way	11	1.1%
TOTAL		1004	100.0%
How many days smoke @ school 30 days	0 days	991	95.8%
	1 or 2 days	13	1.3%
	3 to 5 days	7	.7%
	6 to 9 days	4	.4%
	10 to 19 days	4	.4%
	20 to 29 days	4	.4%
	All 30 days	11	1.1%
TOTAL		1034	100.0%
Have you ever smoked daily	Yes	126	12.5%
	No	886	87.5%
TOTAL		1012	100.0%
Tried to quit smoking past 12 months	Did not smoke in past 12 mos.	780	77.3%
	Yes	124	12.3%
	No	105	10.4%
TOTAL		1009	100.0%

BODY WEIGHT
		Sample Population
		Count	Col %
How do you describe your weight	Very underweight	20	1.9%
	Slightly underweight	126	12.0%
	About the right weight	543	51.8%
	Slightly overweight	305	29.1%
	Very overweight	54	5.2%
TOTAL		1048	100.0%
What are you trying to do about weight	Lose weight	516	49.2%
	Gain weight	141	13.4%
	Stay the same weight	207	19.7%
	Not trying to do anything	185	17.6%
TOTAL		1049	100.0%
Did you exercise to lose weight 30 days	Yes	704	67.8%
	No	335	32.2%
TOTAL		1039	100.0%
Did you eat less to lose weight 30 days	Yes	437	41.5%
	No	615	58.5%
TOTAL		1052	100.0%
Did you fast to lose weight 30 days	Yes	124	11.9%
	No	921	88.1%
TOTAL		1045	100.0%
Did you take pill to lose weight 30 days	Yes	74	7.1%
	No	974	92.9%
TOTAL		1048	100.0%
Did you vomit to lose weight 30 days	Yes	64	6.1%
	No	980	93.9%
TOTAL		1044	100.0%

FOOD AND DRINK
		Sample Population
		Count	Col %
How many times fruit juice 7 days	Did not drink fruit juice	203	19.3%
	1 to 3 times	382	36.3%
	4 to 6 times	179	17.0%
	1 time per day	118	11.2%
	2 times per day	97	9.2%
	3 times per day	45	4.3%
	4 or more times per day	29	2.8%
TOTAL		1053	100.0%
How many times fruit 7 days	Did not eat fruit	125	11.9%
	1 to 3 times	372	35.5%
	4 to 6 times	239	22.8%
	1 time per day	132	12.6%
	2 times per day	106	10.1%
	3 times per day	46	4.4%
	4 or more times per day	27	2.6%
TOTAL		1047	100.0%
How many time green salad 7 days	Did not eat green salad	305	29.0%
	1 to 3 times	498	47.3%
	4 to 6 times	142	13.5%
	1 time per day	70	6.6%
	2 times per day	24	2.3%
	3 times per day	5	.5%
	4 or more times per day	9	.9%
TOTAL		1053	100.0%
How many times potatoes 7 days	Did not eat potatoes	248	23.6%
	1 to 3 times	612	58.2%
	4 to 6 times	122	11.6%
	1 time per day	40	3.8%
	2 times per day	14	1.3%
	3 times per day	2	.2%
	4 or more times per day	13	1.2%
TOTAL		1051	100.0%
How many times carrots 7 days	Did not eat carrots	465	44.3%
	1 to 3 times	429	40.9%
	4 to 6 times	98	9.3%
	1 time per day	35	3.3%
	2 times per day	9	.9%
	3 times per day	4	.4%
	4 or more times per day	9	.9%
TOTAL		1049	100.0%
How many times other vegetables 7 days	Did not eat other vegetables	154	14.6%
	1 to 3 times	397	37.7%
	4 to 6 times	238	22.6%
	1 time per day	147	13.9%
	2 times per day	73	6.9%
	3 times per day	22	2.1%
	4 or more times per day	23	2.2%
TOTAL		1054	100.0%

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
		Sample Population
		Count	Col %
Did you do vigorous exercise 7 days	0 days	99	9.4%
	1 day	77	7.3%
	2 days	135	12.9%
	3 days	154	14.7%
	4 days	118	11.2%
	5 days	144	13.7%
	6 days	90	8.6%
	7 days	233	22.2%
TOTAL		1050	100.0%
Did you do moderate exercise 7 days	0 days	183	17.5%
	1 day	144	13.8%
	2 days	150	14.4%
	3 days	141	13.5%
	4 days	86	8.2%
	5 days	78	7.5%
	6 days	48	4.6%
	7 days	215	20.6%
TOTAL		1045	100.0%
Days active 60 min plus past 7 days	0 days	199	18.9%
	1 day	134	12.7%
	2 days	113	10.7%
	3 days	129	12.3%
	4 days	96	9.1%
	5 days	126	12.0%
	6 days	78	7.4%
	7 days	178	16.9%
TOTAL		1053	100.0%
Computer or video game use per day	No playing video/computer game	167	16.0%
	Less than 1 hour per day	272	26.0%
	1 hour per day	191	18.3%
	2 hours per day	190	18.2%
	3 hours per day	101	9.7%
	4 hours per day	42	4.0%
	5 or more hours per day	83	7.9%
TOTAL		1046	100.0%
How many hours watch TV	No TV on average school day	97	9.3%
	Less than 1 hour per day	195	18.7%
	1 hour per day	222	21.2%
	2 hours per day	263	25.2%
	3 hours per day	146	14.0%
	4 hours per day	54	5.2%
	5 or more hours per day	68	6.5%
TOTAL		1045	100.0%
How many days go to PE class	0 days	35	3.5%
	1 day	153	15.5%
	2 days	245	24.7%
	3 days	510	51.5%
	4 days	16	1.6%
	5 days	31	3.1%
TOTAL		990	100.0%
How many minutes exercise in PE class	Do not take PE	35	3.5%
	Less than 10 minutes	37	3.7%
	10 to 20 minutes	137	13.8%
	21 to 30 minutes	283	28.6%
	31 to 40 minutes	230	23.2%
	41 to 50 minutes	88	8.9%
	51 to 60 minutes	78	7.9%
	More than 60 minutes	103	10.4%
TOTAL		991	100.0%
On how many sports team 12 mos	0 teams	362	34.8%
	1 team	227	21.8%
	2 teams	203	19.5%
	3 or more teams	247	23.8%
TOTAL		1039	100.0%
Injured while playing sports	No exercise in past 30 days	94	9.1%
	Yes	204	19.7%
	No	735	71.2%
TOTAL		1033	100.0%

ASTHMA AND DIABETES
		Sample Population
		Count	Col %
Ever been told you have asthma	Yes	243	23.5%
	No	752	72.7%
	Not sure	39	3.8%
TOTAL		1034	100.0%
Asthma attack in past 12 months	I do not have asthma	750	72.1%
	Have asthma/no episode 12 mos	163	15.7%
	Had episode in the past 12 mos	83	8.0%
	Not sure	44	4.2%
TOTAL		1040	100.0%
Ever told have diabetes	Yes	28	2.7%
	No	963	94.3%
	Not sure	30	2.9%
TOTAL		1021	100.0%

DIETARY BEHAVIORS
		Sample Population
		Count	Col %
Kind of milk drank	I do not drink milk	94	9.0%
	Whole milk	120	11.5%
	2% milk	540	51.5%
	1% milk	97	9.3%
	Skim or non-fat milk	157	15.0%
	Not sure	40	3.8%
TOTAL		1048	100.0%
Times drank soft drinks past 30	Did not drink soft drinks	118	11.4%
	Less than 1 time per day	394	38.0%
	1 time per day	202	19.5%
	2 times per day	135	13.0%
	3 times per day	81	7.8%
	4 times per day	42	4.1%
	5 or more times per day	64	6.2%
TOTAL		1036	100.0%
Times ate fast food past 7 days	0 days	354	33.7%
	1 day	354	33.7%
	2 days	180	17.2%
	3 days	80	7.6%
	4 days	40	3.8%
	5 days	18	1.7%
	6 days	7	.7%
	7 days	16	1.5%
TOTAL		1049	100.0%
How often ate lunch at school past 30	Never	92	8.8%
	Rarely	106	10.1%
	Sometimes	110	10.5%
	Most of the time	204	19.4%
	Always	538	51.2%
TOTAL		1050	100.0%
Benefits of fruits/veges in school	Yes	431	42.0%
	No	441	43.0%
	I do not know	153	14.9%
TOTAL		1025	100.0%
How to make healthy meals in school	Yes	305	29.7%
	No	586	57.1%
	I do not know	135	13.2%
TOTAL		1026	100.0%
Did you do toning exercise 7 days	0 days	224	21.4%
	1 day	133	12.7%
	2 days	161	15.4%
	3 days	166	15.8%
	4 days	99	9.4%
	5 days	112	10.7%
	6 days	46	4.4%
	7 days	107	10.2%
TOTAL		1048	100.0%
Benefits of physical activity	Yes	615	59.5%
	No	294	28.5%
	I do not know	124	12.0%
TOTAL		1033	100.0%
How to develop fitness plan	Yes	449	43.1%
	No	479	46.0%
	I do not know	114	10.9%
TOTAL		1042	100.0%
Exercise ops in community	Yes	310	30.0%
	No	569	55.0%
	I do not know	155	15.0%
TOTAL		1034	100.0%
Discussed ways to avoid tobacco use	Yes	106	10.2%
	No	743	71.5%
	Not sure	190	18.3%
TOTAL		1039	100.0%

CALCULATED VARIABLES
		Sample Population
		Count	Col %
Smoked on 20 past 30 days	Yes	80	8.0%
	No	924	92.0%
TOTAL		1004	100.0%
Ate 5+ fruits/vegetables 7 days	Yes	194	18.9%
	No	834	81.1%
TOTAL		1028	100.0%
Attended PE class daily	Yes	31	3.1%
	No	959	96.9%
TOTAL		990	100.0%
At risk for becoming overweight (Based on BMI)	Yes	161	15.9%
	No	852	84.1%
TOTAL		1013	100.0%
Overweight (Based on BMI)	Yes	123	12.1%
	No	890	87.9%
TOTAL		1013	100.0%
Did not exercise 20 min 3+ past 7 days	Yes	258	24.8%
	No	782	75.2%
TOTAL		1040	100.0%
No exercise	Yes	46	4.4%
	No	994	95.6%
TOTAL		1040	100.0%
Had asthma attack past 12 months	Yes	70	35.9%
	No	125	64.1%
TOTAL		195	100.0%

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