Washington Healthy Youth Survey:2014 Findings
Washington State Board of HealthAugust 12, 2015
Cathy Wasserman, PhD MPH, State Epidemiologist for Non-Infectious Conditions
Background
• School-based survey of youth health and behavior
• Administered in the fall of even years to students in grades 6, 8, 10 and 12
• Overseen by cross agency workgroup – DOH, DSHS – DBHR, OSPI, LCB, Commerce
• Public schools in Washington register for the survey on a voluntary basis
• Conducted since 2002
Background
• In 2014, 35,262 students in state sample from 192 schools
• An additional 188,962 students from 890 non-state sampled schools
• Survey topics include: tobacco and substance use; dietary behaviors and physical activity; sexual activity, mental health; school climate; injury prevention, related risk and protective factors and demographics.
Survey Forms• Currently, 5 different survey forms
• Forms A and B for students in grades 8, 10 and 12. (Forms are interleaved)
• Form C for students in grade 6
• Forms A Enhanced and B Enhanced include sensitive questions
• Schools select to administer either A/B or A Enhanced/B Enhanced
Student Response RatesGrade Valid
SurveysEnrollment Response
Rate6 9,129 11,511 79%8 10,680 13,556 79%
10 8,833 13,269 67%12 6,650 13,239 50%
Total 35,292 51,575 68%
2014 Student Completion Rates
Form B, Healthy Youth Survey
Substance Use
Substance Use, 2014 10th Graders
• 21% ±2% report alcohol use past 30 days
• 18% ±2% report marijuana use
• 8% ±1% report using prescription drug not prescribed
• 8% ±1% report cigarette use
• 18% ±2% report e-cigarettes use
• 68% ±2% of 10th graders report no substance use
Substance Use• Decreases in alcohol, smoking and other drug use
in the past 30 days
• No change marijuana use, but fewer teens consider use risky
• High use e-cigarettes
• Driving after alcohol or marijuana use a concern
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Nutrition & Physical Activity10th Graders, 2014
• 11% ±2% obese
• 14% ±2% overweight
• 24% ±2% report 60 min exercise daily
• 58% ±3% report 3 or more hours screen time on school day
• 22% ±2% report 5+ fruit and vegetables per day
• 11% ±1% report drinking 2+ sugar sweetened beverages per day
Nutrition & Physical Activity
• Rates of obesity and overweight among school age youth has stayed the same
• More youth report meeting physical activity guidelines
• No change in fruit and vegetable consumption
• Soda and sugar sweetened beverages at school have decreased
Mental Health
School Safety & Bullying10th Graders, 2014
• 15% ±1% report not feeling safe at school
• 8% ±1% report missing school because felt unsafe
• 23% report being bullied in past 30 days
• 12% ±1% report being cyberbullied in past 30 days
• 9% ±1% report being bullied because of perceived sexual orientation in past 30 days
• 12% ±1% report teachers or adults almost never try to stop bullying
Unintentional Injury
AskHYS• Results from 2002 through 2014 available on
www.AskHYS.net
• AskHYS features frequency reports, fact sheets and a query tool
• Reports available for:• State sample• By county, Educational Service District, school
district* and school building** with Superintendent permission
Healthy Youth Survey 2016• Revision of the survey for 2016 is already
underway
• Historically, DOH has led revision of Form B, DSHS has led revision of Form A and agencies worked together on Form C
• Working to better coordinate and streamline the process for stakeholders as we continue.
To provide comments or questions,please contact:
Cathy Wasserman, PhD MPHState Epidemiologist for Non-Infectious Conditions
Washington State Department of HealthPO Box 47890
Olympia, WA [email protected]
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