New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (YRRS...

New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (YRRS)

Middle School Survey Results

Quay County

Grades 6-8

New Mexico Department of Health

New Mexico Public Education Department

UNM Prevention Research Center

2017

New Mexico 2017 YRRS

Middle School

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This publication was produced by the New Mexico Department of Health (NM DOH), the Public Education

Department (NM PED), and the University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center. The NM YRRS receives

support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in cooperation with the NM PED through Grant

number 1U87PS004195-01. For information about administration and methods used in implementation of the

New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (NM YRRS), see www.youthrisk.org.

Green D, Peñaloza L, and FitzGerald C. 2018. New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey: Middle School Survey

Results 2017, Quay County. Epidemiology and Response Division, New Mexico Department of Health; School and

Family Support Bureau, New Mexico Public Education Department; and University of New Mexico Prevention

Research Center.

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This report is a product of the NM Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (YRRS), a project that characterizes

risk behaviors and resiliency/protective factors among New Mexico youth. The YRRS is a joint project of

the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and the New Mexico Public Education Department

(PED), with support and technical assistance from the University of New Mexico Prevention Research

Center (UNM PRC); the Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, Behavioral Health Services Division (OSAP-

BHSD); the Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC); and the U.S. Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health (CDC-DASH). Gratitude is

extended to the individuals listed below for their contribution toward developing and producing this

report. (Individuals who served on the NM-YRRS 2017 Steering Committee are identified by an asterisk

(*).)

NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

K. Lynn Gallagher, JD, Secretary, New Mexico Department of Health

Michael Landen, MD, MPH, State Epidemiologist and Director, Epidemiology and Response Division

Toby Rosenblatt, MPA, Bureau Chief, Injury and Behavioral Epidemiology Bureau

Dan Green, MPH, Survey Epidemiologist, Injury and Behavioral Epidemiology Bureau*

Ihsan Mahdi, Morbidity Abuse Epidemiologist, Injury and Behavioral Epidemiology Bureau*

Hayley Peterson, MPH, Substance Abuse Epidemiologist, Injury and Behavioral Epidemiology Bureau*

James Padilla, MS, Tobacco Epidemiologist, Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program*

James Farmer, MPH, Director, Office of School and Adolescent Health*

ALBUQUERQUE AREA SOUTHWEST TRIBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTER

Kevin English, RPh, MPH, Director

Judith Espinoza, MPH, Epidemiologist*

Ophelia Spencer, Tribal Survey Coordinator

NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Christopher N. Ruszkowski, Secretary of Education

Debbie M. Rael, Deputy Secretary, School Transformation

Denise Koscielniak, Director, Comprehensive School Supports Division

Dean Hopper, Director, Safe and Healthy Schools Bureau

Anne Marlow-Geter, Healthy Schools Coordinator, Safe and Healthy Schools Bureau*

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO DIVISION FOR PREVENTION AND POPULATION SCIENCES,

HEALTH EVALUATION AND RESEARCH TEAM

Linda J. Peñaloza, PhD, Associate Research Professor*

Courtney FitzGerald, MSSW, LMSW, MPH, Associate Scientist III*

Robyn Viera, MA, Scientific Research Manager

Laura Gutman, PhD, Multi-Media Development Specialist

The NM YRRS receives suport from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through Grant number

1U87PS004195-01.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

NEW MEXICO HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION

Karen Cheman, MPH, Prevention Staff Manager, Office of Substance Abuse Prevention *

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Appendix A: Questionnaire with Results

Relationship Between Selected Risk Behaviors and Resiliency/Protective Factors

Mental Health

Tobacco Use and Exposure

Alcohol Use

Drug Use

Sexual Behavior

Appendix B: About this Report

Risk Behavior and Resiliency/Protective Factor Definitions

Personal Safety (Injury, Violence, and Bullying)

Table of Contents

Participation in Quay County

Risk Behaviors at a Glance

For a discussion of statistical significance, see Appendix B: About this Report

Other Health Related Topics

Resiliency/Protective Factors

Weight Control

Physical Activity

Charts

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The response rate for Quay County was 86%.

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Profile of students surveyed

Number of students Percent (%)

who responded

Total 286 (100%)

Gender

Girls 132 (46.5%)

Boys 152 (53.1%)

Race/Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native 69 (24.1)

Asian 7 (2.4)

Black or African-American 16 (5.6)

Hispanic 158 (55.2)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 10 (3.5)

White 173 (60.5)

Grade Level

6th 88 (30.8%)

7th 95 (33.2%)

8th 103 (36.0%)

Ungraded or other 0 (0.0%)

A high response rate produces survey results that are more representative of the student population. A

response rate of at least 60% allows generalization of results to the entire student body. A response rate

of 70% is excellent and allows a high degree of confidence in results. Response rates below 60% are

considered low, and caution should be exercised in interpreting results. Low response rates indicate that

the data may represent only students who participated in the survey and not necessarily the entire

student body.

Middle School (Grades 6-8)

New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey

Participation in Quay County

(Totals may be more than 100% because respondents

were allowed to choose multiple race/ethnicities)

The response rate for Quay County was 86%.

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% (95% CI) % (95% CI)

85.4 (82.1-88.2) 71.0 (66.9-74.8)

4.4 (2.1-8.9) 4.8 (4.3-5.3)

38.3 (32.7-44.2) 35.7 (34.1-37.3)

51.6 (43.0-60.2) 45.3 (43.5-47.0)

44.8 (36.7-53.1) 46.9 (45.5-48.3)

17.7 (12.3-24.8) 20.8 (19.8-21.8)

23.0 (17.3-30.0) 23.6 (22.5-24.7)

17.1 (12.4-23.1) 15.3 (14.3-16.3)

6.3 (5.1-7.7) 9.4 (8.6-10.3)

14.4 (10.4-19.8) 12.4 (11.2-13.7)

2.4 (1.1-5.0) 3.9 (3.4-4.5)

2.0 (0.6-6.0) 2.9 (2.5-3.3)

2.1 (0.8-5.5) 2.4 (2.1-2.8)

1.7 (0.7-4.0) 3.7 (3.1-4.3)

24.4 (18.2-31.8) 21.6 (19.8-23.6)

8.3 (6.0-11.4) 10.0 (9.0-11.2)

32.4 (25.9-39.7) 25.2 (23.8-26.7)

26.7 (23.5-30.0) 25.3 (23.7-26.9)

8.6 (5.6-13.0) 10.5 (9.6-11.4)

2.6 (1.4-4.8) 4.9 (4.4-5.5)

13.3 (9.3-18.5) 11.1 (10.3-11.9)

8.1 (5.0-12.8) 6.3 (5.6-7.2)2.4 (0.8-7.2) 1.6 (1.3-1.8)

First drink before age 11

Ever had a drink of alcohol

Alcohol Use

Sexual BehaviorEver had sexual intercourse

Current drinker

Indicator

Mental Health

Quay County and New Mexico


Quay County New Mexico

Personal Safety

Rarely or never wore a seatbelt

Rarely or never wore a bicycle helmet (of those who

rode a bicycle)



Ever tried to kill self

Ever carried a weapon

Ever in a physical fight

Ever bullied on school property

Tobacco Use

Ever electronically bullied

Ever seriously thought about killing self

Ever planned to kill self

Current cigar use

Current spit tobacco use

Current hookah use

Ever used e-cigarettes

Current e-cigarette use

Ever smoked cigarettes

In same room with cigarette smoker

Current cigarette smoking

First sexual intercourse before 11 years of age

Five or more drinks on a single occasion

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18.5 (12.0-27.5) 14.3 (12.9-15.9)

6.4 (4.8-8.6) 4.0 (3.5-4.7)

9.9 (6.2-15.4) 8.7 (7.7-9.7)

4.0 (1.9-8.3) 3.2 (2.8-3.8)

1.7 (0.6-4.8) 3.1 (2.7-3.5)

7.9 (5.9-10.4) 7.8 (7.3-8.5)

4.0 (2.8-5.7) 5.4 (4.8-6.0)

1.4 (0.3-5.9) 2.9 (2.4-3.4)

26.9 (23.4-30.6) 26.3 (25.1-27.5)

41.1 (36.8-45.4) 47.0 (45.1-48.8)

14.9 (10.6-20.5) 18.9 (17.9-19.9)

4.5 (3.1-6.6) 5.0 (4.6-5.5)

1.7 (0.6-4.4) 3.7 (3.3-4.2)

13.4 (10.5-16.9) 12.9 (12.0-13.8)

56.3 (52.0-60.6) 59.0 (57.7-60.2)

39.0 (35.1-43.0) 36.8 (35.7-37.8)

19.5 (16.3-23.1) 23.6 (22.3-25.0)

39.2 (32.7-46.1) 37.9 (36.6-39.2)

10.1 (6.9-14.6) 40.1 (36.5-43.9)

67.7 (59.6-74.9) 60.7 (59.3-62.2)

52.0 (42.3-61.4) 47.2 (45.7-48.7)

16.5 (9.7-26.7) 20.9 (19.8-22.0)

61.3 (55.5-66.9) 68.8 (66.9-70.6)

62.0 (54.1-69.3) 62.4 (61.0-63.8)

19.8 (12.9-29.2) 24.9 (23.9-25.9)

Current marijuana use

Ever used synthetic marijuana

Ever used painkillers to get high

Got 8 hours sleep/night

Used diet pills, powders, or liquids

No days of physical activity in the past week

Gambled in past 12 months

Physically active five days per week

Daily physical activity

Three hours of TV per day

Three hours of video or computer use per day

Daily PE at school

Participated in team sports

Daily breakfast

Other Characteristics

Had a sports- related concussion


Quay County

Used marijuana before age 11

Drug Use

Ever used cocaine

Ever used inhalants


Indicator


New Mexico

Body Weight

Physical Activity and Nutrition


Ever used prescription drugs without prescription

Saw a dentist in the past 12 months

Described self as overweight

Trying to lose weight

Ever vomited or used laxatives to lose weight

Ever fasted to lose weight

Ever used marijuana

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Personal Safety

Mental Health

Tobacco Use

* Statistically significant difference.


Risk Behaviors at a GlanceQuay County and New Mexico


71.0

4.8

35.7

45.3

46.9

20.8

23.6

15.3

9.4

12.4

3.9

2.9

2.4

3.7

21.6

10.0

25.2

85.4

4.4

38.3

51.6

44.8

17.7

23.0

17.1

6.3

14.4

2.4

2.0

2.1

1.7

24.4

8.3

32.4

0 50 100

Rarely or never worea bicycle helmet*

Rarely or never wore a seatbelt


Ever in a physical fight

Ever bullied on school property

Ever electronically bullied

Ever thought about killing self

Ever planned to kill self

Ever tried to kill self*

Ever smokedcigarettes

Current cigarette smoking

Current cigar use

Current spit tobacco use

Current hookah use

Ever used e-cigs

Current e-cig use

In the same room with a cigarettesmoker in the past 7 days

Percent (%)

NM Quay

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Alcohol Use

Drug Use

Sexual Behavior






25.3

10.5

4.9

11.1

14.3

4.0

8.7

3.1

7.8

5.4

2.9

3.2

6.3

1.6

26.7

8.6

2.6

13.3

18.5

6.4

9.9

1.7

7.9

4.0

1.4

4.0

8.1

2.4

0 50 100

Ever drank alcohol

Current alcohol use

Five or more drinkson a single occasion

Drank alcohol before age 11

Ever used marijuana

Used marijuana before age 11*

Current marijuana use

Ever used cocaine

Ever used inhalants

Ever used prescription pain medswithout prescription

Ever used pain killer to get high

Ever used synthetic marijuana

Ever had sexual intercourse

Had sexual intercourse before age 11

Percent (%)

NM Quay

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Body Weight

Physical Activity and Nutrition

Other Characteristics


Risk Behaviors at a GlanceQuay County and New Mexico



26.3

47.0

18.9

5.0

12.9

59.0

36.8

23.6

37.9

40.1

60.7

47.2

20.9

68.8

62.4

24.9

26.9

41.1

14.9

4.5

13.4

56.3

39.0

19.5

39.2

10.1

67.7

52.0

16.5

61.3

62.0

19.8

0 50 100

Described self as overweight

Trying to lose weight

Ever fasted to lose weight

Ever vomited or usedlaxatives to lose weight

No days of physical activityin the past week

Physically activefive days per week


Three hours of TV per day

Three hours of video orcomputer use per day

Daily PE at school*

Participated in team sports

Daily breakfast

Had a sports-relatedconcussion

Saw a dentist in thepast 12 months

Got 8 hours sleep per night

Gambled inpast 12 months

Percent (%)

NM Quay

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Charts

For definitions of risk behaviors, see Appendix C.

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Personal Safety

Behaviors Associated with Personal Safetyby Year, Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2009-2017

2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Rarely or never wore a bikehelmet, among riders

88.2 90.4 89.3 85.4

Ever rode with a drinking driver 47.3 27.9 31.2 17.9

Rarely or never wore a seatbelt 7.9 7.6 3.0 4.4

0

20

40

60

80

100

Per

cen

t (%

)

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Personal SafetyNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017

By Gender, Quay County

By Grade, Quay County

71.0

4.8

19.4

85.4

4.4

17.9

0

20

40

60

80

100

Rarely or neverwore bike helmet

Rarely or neverwore a seat belt

Ever rode with adrinking driver

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

79.7

2.2

17.9

89.3

6.4

18.2

0

20

40

60

80

100




Pe

rce

nt

(%)

Female Male

84.5

6.514.5

89.9

1.2

14.1

81.9

5.3

24.1

0

20

40

60

80

100




Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Personal Safety: Behaviors Associated with Violence

Behaviors Associated with Violenceby Year, Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2009-2017

2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Ever carried a weapon (such as agun, knife, or club)

38.3 39.3 29.9 38.3

Ever been in a physical fight 56.5 52.5 45.0 51.6

Ever been bullied on schoolproperty

50.6 52.5 44.8

Ever been electronically bullied 18.9 22.4 17.7

0

20

40

60

80

100

Per

cen

t (%

)

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Personal Safety: Behaviors Associated with ViolenceNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



35.7

45.338.3

51.6

0

20

40

60

80

100

Ever carried a weapon Physical fight

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

25.131.9

49.3

67.9

0

20

40

60

80

100


Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

45.942.0

28.8

57.3

39.9

55.0

0

20

40

60

80

100


Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Personal Safety: BullyingNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



46.9

20.8

44.8

17.7

0

20

40

60

80

100

Bullied on school property Electronically bullied

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

43.7

21.6

45.6

14.6

0

20

40

60

80

100


Pe

rce

nt

(%)

Female Male

39.4

16.8

48.9

13.0

45.9

22.6

0

20

40

60

80

100


Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Mental Health

Behaviors Associated with Mental Healthby Year, Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2009-2017

2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Ever seriously thought aboutkilling yourself

15.7 20.6 15.9 23.0

Ever made a plan about how youwould kill yourself

10.7 15.7 13.3 17.1

Ever tried to kill yourself 7.1 8.4 3.5 6.3

0

20

40

60

80

100

Per

cen

t (%

)

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Mental HealthNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



23.615.3

9.4

23.017.1

6.3

0

20

40

60

80

100

Seriously thought about suicide Planned suicide Ever tried to kill self

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

21.2 20.6

8.3

24.9

14.3

4.7

0

20

40

60

80

100


Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

14.9 13.07.8

22.215.5

7.6

31.0

22.0

3.9

0

20

40

60

80

100


Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Tobacco Use and Exposure

Tobacco Useby Year, Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2009-2017

2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Ever tried cigarette smoking,even one or two puffs?

36.3 33.3 21.0 14.4

Smoked a cigarette before age11

9.1 9.3 2.7 6.2

0

20

40

60

80

100

Perc

ent

(%)

2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Any current tobacco use 12.3 11.1 9.4 10.0

Current e-cigarette use 8.3

Current cigarette smoker 10.7 10.5 7.0 2.4

Current hookah use 1.7

Current spit tobacco use 4.0 4.4 4.9 2.1

Current cigar use 8.1 7.2 3.4 2.0

0

20

40

60

80

100

Perc

ent

(%)

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Tobacco Use and ExposureNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



12.45.1 3.9

0.5 0.4

14.4

6.22.4 0.4 0.4

0

20

40

60

80

100


First triedcigarettes

before age 11

Currentcigarette smoking

Frequent cigarettesmoking

Dailycigarettesmoking

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

9.12.2 0.9 0.0 0.0

19.3

9.83.7 0.7 0.7

0

20

40

60

80

100



before age 11




Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

11.2 7.71.1 1.1 1.1

9.0 5.81.1 0.0 0.0

21.9

5.3 4.60.0 0.0

0

20

40

60

80

100



before age 11




Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Tobacco Use: Other types of tobacco

New Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



21.6

10.02.9 3.7 2.4

24.4

8.32.0 1.7 2.1

0

20

40

60

80

100

Ever usede-cigs

Currente-cig use

Currentcigar use

Current hookahuse

Current spittobacco use

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

16.9

3.7 2.2 0.0 0.7

31.0

12.3

1.8 3.2 3.4

0

20

40

60

80

100

Ever usede-cigs

Currente-cig use

Currentcigar use

Current hookahuse


Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

21.6

7.9

0.0 1.3 2.4 2.4

19.9

7.9

1.1 1.1 2.3 3.4

30.8

9.04.4 2.6 1.7

6.2

0

20

40

60

80

100

Ever usede-cigs

Currente-cig use

Currentcigar use

Current hookahuse


Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Tobacco Use: Other types of tobaccoNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



12.9

87.1

25.2

10.0

90.0

32.4

0

20

40

60

80

100

Any currenttobacco use

No currenttobacco use

In the same roomwith a cigarette smoker,

past 7 days

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

5.8

94.2

37.9

13.6

86.4

28.2

0

20

40

60

80

100




past 7 days

Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

7.9

92.1

30.5

9.0

91.0

31.9

12.7

87.3

34.5

0

20

40

60

80

100




past 7 days

Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Alcohol Use

Alcohol Useby Year, Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2009-2017

2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Ever drank alcohol 46.0 37.2 25.8 26.7

Drank alcohol before age 11 19.2 19.7 14.0 13.3

Current alcohol use 22.2 15.0 9.5 8.6

Five or more drinks on a singleoccasion

13.7 10.7 4.7 2.6

0

20

40

60

80

100

Perc

ent

(%)

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Alcohol UseNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



25.3

10.54.9

26.7

8.62.6

0

20

40

60

80

100

Ever drank alcohol Current alcohol use Five or more drinkson a single occasion

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

25.5

8.03.3

28.0

9.32.0

0

20

40

60

80

100


Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

32.1

9.02.1

17.5

4.40.0

29.8

12.05.2

0

20

40

60

80

100


Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Alcohol UseNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



11.1

19.413.3

17.9

0

20

40

60

80

100

Drank alcoholbefore age 11


Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

11.817.9

14.718.2

0

20

40

60

80

100



Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

24.2

14.55.8

14.110.9

24.1

0

20

40

60

80

100



Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Alcohol Use: Access and AttitudesNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



22.0

93.4 89.3

75.4

17.6

94.288.5

76.0

0

20

40

60

80

100

It is easy toget alcohol

My parents feel itwould be

"Very wrong"for me to drink

alcohol

I think it would be"Very wrong"

for someone my ageto drink alcohol

There is a moderateor great risk of harm

from regularalcohol use

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

12.9

95.090.6

77.3

21.6

93.586.6

74.6

0

20

40

60

80

100




alcohol





Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

12.3

91.1 88.9

71.4

18.8

95.8 93.1

77.6

20.6

95.6

84.178.4

0

20

40

60

80

100




alcohol





Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Drug Use: Marijuana

Drug Use: Marijuana Indicatorsby Year, Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2009-2017

2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Ever used marijuana 21.4 22.3 10.7 18.5

Used marijuana before age 11 7.1 11.3 2.2 6.4

Current marijuana use 8.5 12.9 4.0 9.9

0

20

40

60

80

100

Perc

ent

(%)

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Drug Use: MarijuanaNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



14.3

4.08.7

18.5

6.49.9

0

20

40

60

80

100

Ever used marijuana Used marijuanabefore age 11

Currentmarijuana use

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

10.63.2

7.2

25.6

9.3 12.4

0

20

40

60

80

100



Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

12.76.8 6.6

14.6

6.8 9.1

27.1

5.8

13.6

0

20

40

60

80

100



Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Drug Use

Drug Use Indicatorsby Year, Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2009-2017

2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Ever used inhalants 21.5 15.6 9.1 7.9

Ever used cocaine 5.8 7.8 2.7 1.7

Ever taken a prescription drugwithout a doctor's prescription

2.0 4.0

Ever used a pain killer to get high 8.6 1.5 1.4

Ever injectedillegal drugs

3.9 2.4 0.4

0

20

40

60

80

100

Perc

ent

(%)

33


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Drug Use: Other drugsNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



3.17.8 5.4 2.9 3.2 1.01.7

7.9 4.0 1.4 4.0 0.40

20

40

60

80

100

Ever usedcocaine

Ever usedinhalants

Ever usedprescriptionpain meds

withoutprescription

Ever used painkiller

to get high

Ever usedsyntheticmarijuana


Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

0.74.6 5.7

0.0 1.4 0.02.710.7

2.6 2.6 6.3 0.70

20

40

60

80

100

Ever usedcocaine

Ever usedinhalants


withoutprescription


to get high



Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

1.17.6

3.2 0.0 1.0 0.02.111.3

6.2 2.3 4.4 1.11.9 5.1 2.7 1.96.3

0.00

20

40

60

80

100

Ever usedcocaine

Ever usedinhalants


withoutprescription


to get high



Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Sexual Behavior

Sexual Behavior Indicatorsby Year, Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2009-2017

2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Ever had sexual intercourse 20.3 14.9 7.7 8.1

First sexual intercourse beforeage 11

3.8 3.7 1.6 2.4

Had sexual intercourse with 3 ormore people in lifetime

9.2 6.5 1.2 2.1

0

20

40

60

80

100

Perc

ent

(%)

35


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Sexual BehaviorNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



6.31.6

25.0

8.12.4

26.2

0

20

40

60

80

100

Ever hadsexual intercourse

Had sexual intercoursebefore age 11

Had sexual intercoursewith 3 or more people

in lifetime*

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

3.2 0.0 0.0

12.54.5

32.0

0

20

40

60

80

100




in lifetime*

Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

4.7 2.4

25.4

3.60.0

66.7

14.7

4.4

18.0

0

20

40

60

80

100




in lifetime*

Pe

rce

nt

(%)

6th 7th 8th

* Of those who ever had sexual intercourse, the last time they had sexual intercourse.

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Weight Control and Nutrition

Weight Control and Nutrition Indicatorsby Year, Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2009-2017

2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Ever fasted for weight control 19.9 21.7 17.7 14.9

Ever vomited or taken laxativesfor weight control

7.6 7.5 3.6 4.5

Ate breakfast daily 45.7 52.0

0

20

40

60

80

100

Perc

ent

(%)

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Weight Control and NutritionNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



26.3

47.0

18.9

5.0 3.7

47.2

26.9

41.1

14.9

4.5 1.7

52.0

0

20

40

60

80

100

Describe self asoverweight

Trying to loseweight

Fasted forweight control

Purged forweight control

Used weightcontrol products

(diet pills,powders,

etc.)

Ate breakfastdaily

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

29.3

42.9

14.16.8 2.9

49.6

25.2

39.4

15.1

2.6 0.7

53.3

0

20

40

60

80

100







etc.)

Ate breakfastdaily

Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

24.7

38.0

20.6

4.4 2.1

56.6

28.2

43.6

17.8

5.61.0

52.5

27.6

41.5

7.43.7 1.9

47.5

0

20

40

60

80

100







etc.)

Ate breakfastdaily

Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Physical Activity

Physical Activity Indicatorsby Year, Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2009-2017

2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Physically active fivedays per week

64.1 58.9 64.1 56.3

Daily physical activity 49.1 45.3 42.0 39.0

Physically active on none of past7 days

20.5 10.4 8.1 13.4

0

20

40

60

80

100

Perc

ent

(%)

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Physical ActivityNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



12.9

59.0

36.8

13.4

56.3

39.0

0

20

40

60

80

100

No days of physicalactivity in the past week



Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

13.3

52.9

33.4

13.0

59.9

44.1

0

20

40

60

80

100




Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

19.1

54.3

38.5

11.1

58.1

40.2

10.5

56.5

38.3

0

20

40

60

80

100




Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

Physically active: A total of 60 minutes per day of physical activity.

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Physical Activity

Physical Activity Indicatorsby Year, Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2009-2017

2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Participates in team sports 70.9 67.7

Daily PE at school 10.5 14.4 20.9 10.1

0

50

100

Perc

ent

(%)

2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Three or morehours of TV per day

31.4 28.9 26.7 19.5

Three hours of video orcomputer use per day

22.8 22.7 22.9 39.2

0

50

100

Perc

ent

(%)

41


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Physical ActivityNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



23.6

37.9 40.1

60.7

19.5

39.2

10.1

67.7

0

20

40

60

80

100

Three hours ofTV per day

Three hoursof video or computer

use per day

Daily PEat

school

Participatedin team sports

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

17.5

37.2

7.1

69.5

20.7

40.8

12.8

66.4

0

20

40

60

80

100



use per day

Daily PEat

school


Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

19.5

36.6

6.4

65.7

16.8

41.8

13.0

64.3

21.7

39.3

10.9

72.2

0

20

40

60

80

100



use per day

Daily PEat

school


Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

42


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Other Health-Related TopicsNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



20.9 19.3

10.2

68.862.4

24.9

16.523.4

15.2

61.3 62.0

19.8

0

20

40

60

80

100

Had a sports-related

concussion

Ever toldhas asthma

Currentasthma

Saw a dentistin the past 12

months

Got 8 hourssleep/night

Gambled inpast 12months

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

14.621.9

14.0

62.6 60.0

14.618.3

24.2

15.7

60.463.9

24.5

0

20

40

60

80

100


concussion

Ever toldhas asthma

Currentasthma


months



Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

30.5 28.4

19.3

56.9

70.8

25.9

9.4

25.4

14.6

58.763.2

15.510.6

17.412.3

67.1

53.3

18.1

0

20

40

60

80

100


concussion

Ever toldhas asthma

Currentasthma


months



Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Resiliency/Protective Factors: In the home*New Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



76.9

90.181.1

93.3

0

20

40

60

80

100

A parent or guardianis interested inmy school work

A parent or guardianknows where I am andwho I am with when

I am not home

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

79.3

93.4

82.3

93.1

0

20

40

60

80

100



I am not home

Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

80.4

91.1

76.0

92.685.7

95.8

0

20

40

60

80

100



I am not home

Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

Respondent who said the statement was Pretty much true or Very much true.

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Resiliency/Protective Factors: In the schoolNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



88.7

75.9

91.6

79.2

0

20

40

60

80

100

There are clearbehavioral rules in my school

An adult in my schoollistens to me

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

91.4

80.2

91.6

78.1

0

20

40

60

80

100



Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

93.2

86.691.5

74.1

90.3

77.1

0

20

40

60

80

100



Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

Respondent who said the statement was Pretty much true or Very much true.

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Resiliency/Protective Factors: In the community and with peersNew Mexico and Quay CountyGrades 6-8, 2017



87.783.8 80.2

89.2 86.6 84.5

0

20

40

60

80

100

Outside homeand school, an

adult really caresabout me

I have a friendwho really cares

about me

I have a friendwho helps me

when I'm havinga hard time

Perc

ent

(%)

NM Quay

92.3 89.3 90.286.5 84.179.6

0

20

40

60

80

100




about me



Perc

ent

(%)

Female Male

87.4 85.5 87.787.6 83.9 80.6

92.1 89.785.0

0

20

40

60

80

100




about me



Perc

ent

(%)

6th 7th 8th

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Relationship Between Selected Risk Behaviors and


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Physical fightby Selected Resiliency FactorsSoutheast Public Health RegionGrades 6-8, 2017

How to read this chart:- Of those who said it was Very much true' or 'Pretty much true' that a parent or other adult was interested in their

school work, 44.6% were ever in a physical fight.

- Of those who said it was 'Not at all true' or 'A little bit true' that a parent or other adult was interested in their

school work, 57.9% were ever in a physical fight.

44.6

45.4

44.9

43.2

44.6

45.0

44.5

57.9

55.8

75.9

68.3

63.6

58.2

64.7

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0

A parent or guardian is interested inmy school work

A parent or guardian knows where I am andwho I am with when I am not home

There are clear behavioral rules in my school

An adult in my school listens to me

I have a friend who really caresabout me

I have a friend who helps me when I'm having ahard time

Outside home and school, an adult really caresabout me

Percent (%)

"Very much true" or "Pretty much true" "Not at all true" or "A little bit true"

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Southeast Public Health RegionGrades 6-8, 2017

How to read this chart:

by Selected Resiliency Factors

- Of those who said it was Very much true' or 'Pretty much true' that a parent or other adult was interested in their

school work, 35.4% Ever carried a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club.


school work, 37.1% Ever carried a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club.

35.4

35.2

35.0

33.5

35.1

34.9

35.2

37.1

41.1

50.5

55.2

39.8

45.4

40.3

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0








Percent (%)


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Seriously thought about suicide

Southeast Public Health RegionGrades 6-8 2017




school work, 22.5% ever seriously thought about killing themselves- Of those who said it was 'Not at all true' or 'A little bit true' that a parent or other adult was interested in their

school work, 32.4% ever seriously thought about killing themselves

22.5

23.0

23.3

20.6

22.2

22.4

21.4

32.4

32.8

23.5

46.7

41.3

38.1

52.3

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0








Percent (%)


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Ever tried to kill self




school work, 20.1% ever tried to kill themselves.



school work, 8.5% ever tried to kill themselves.

8.5

9.1

9.2

7.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

20.1

26.9

22.2

29.3

23.6

19.9

22.5

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0








Percent (%)


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Current cigarette smoker





school work, 3.2% ever smoked cigarettes.


school work, 4.8% ever smoked cigarettes.

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.3

3.1

2.9

4.8

10.3

12.7

6.6

3.9

4.5

9.4

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0








Percent (%)


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Ever used e-cig





school work, 20.1% ever used an e-cigarette.


school work, 29.3% ever used an e-cigarette.

20.1

20.4

20.4

18.8

20.0

20.4

20.1

29.3

37.1

38.4

39.4

38.6

27.5

33.1

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0








Percent (%)


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Ever drank alcohol




school work, 38.7% ever drank alcohol.



school work, 26.9% ever drank alcohol.

26.9

27.6

27.7

25.8

26.9

27.7

26.8

38.7

37.8

39.6

46.9

51.4

32.3

48.3

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0








Percent (%)


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Current alcohol use





school work, 11.5% were current alcohol drinkers.


school work, 10.5% were current alcohol drinkers.

11.5

11.0

11.0

10.3

11.1

11.2

10.5

10.5

21.2

23.6

21.1

18.3

12.1

25.2

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0








Percent (%)


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Marijuana ever





school work, 12.4% ever used marijuana.


school work, 19.0% ever used marijuana.

12.4

12.8

12.6

11.1

12.0

12.2

11.1

19.0

17.0

27.6

28.1

26.5

23.5

41.1

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0








Percent (%)


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Sexual intercourse ever




school work, 15.0% ever had sexual intercourse.



school work, 7.6% ever had sexual intercourse.

7.6

8.2

8.0

6.8

7.4

7.8

7.9

15.0

12.9

18.4

20.6

25.8

16.9

15.4

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0








Percent (%)


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Physically active on none of past 7 days





school work, 12.9% were not physically active on any of the past 7 days.


school work, 28.4% were not physically active on any of the past 7 days.

12.9

14.0

14.3

14.6

13.7

13.4

13.9

28.4

43.4

31.2

16.4

32.6

35.0

27.2

0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0








Percent (%)


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Appendix A

Questionnaire with Results

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2017 Middle School Questionnaire

NM YRRS

Quay County

Number of

responses %

1. How old are you?

A. 10 years old or younger 0 0.0%

B. 11 years old 57 20.1%

C. 12 years old 87 30.6%

D. 13 years old 103 36.3%

E. 14 years old 35 12.3%

F. 15 years old 2 0.7%

G. 16 years old or older 0 0.0%

2. What is your sex?

A. Female 132 46.5%

B. Male 152 53.1%

3. In what grade are you?

A. 6th grade 88 30.8%

B. 7th grade 95 33.2%

C. 8th grade 103 36.0%

D. Ungraded or other grade 0 0.0%

4. Are you Hispanic or Latino?

A. Yes 158 57.0%

B. No 119 43.0%

5. What is your race? (Select one or more responses.)

A. American Indian or Alaska Native 69 27.7%

B. Asian 7 2.8%

C. Black or African American 16 6.4%

D. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 10 4.0%

E. White 173 69.5%

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Weighted

Percent (%) (95% CI)

6. Which one of these groups best describes you? (Select only one response.)

A. American Indian or Alaska Native 8.1 (6.6-9.9)

B. Asian 1.5 (0.6-3.7)

C. Black or African American 1.4 (0.6-3.3)

D. Hispanic or Latino 45.6 (37.0-54.6)

E. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3 (0.0-2.3)

F. White 43.1 (33.3-53.4)

PERSONAL SAFETY

The next 3 questions ask about safety.

7. When you ride a bicycle, how often do you wear a helmet?

A. I do not ride a bicycle 23.8 (21.1-26.7)

B. Never wear a helmet 54.9 (49.4-60.4)

C. Rarely wear a helmet 10.2 (7.1-14.5)

D. Sometimes wear a helmet 5.0 (3.2-7.7)

E. Most of the time wear a helmet 2.1 (1.1-3.7)

F. Always wear a helmet 4.0 (2.2-7.2)

8. How often do you wear a seat belt when riding in a car?

A. Never 1.7 (0.5-5.2)

B. Rarely 2.7 (1.5-4.9)

C. Sometimes 7.9 (4.6-13.3)

D. Most of the time 25.6 (21.8-29.9)

E. Always 62.0 (54.2-69.3)

9. Have you ever ridden in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol?

A. Yes 17.9 (13.4-23.4)

B. No 63.4 (54.8-71.2)

C. Not sure 18.7 (14.2-24.3)

VIOLENCE-RELATED BEHAVIORS

The next 2 questions ask about violence-related behaviors.

10. Have you ever carried a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club? 38.3 (32.7-44.2)

A. Yes 61.7 (55.8-67.3)

B. No

11. Have you ever been in a physical fight?

A. Yes 51.6 (43.0-60.2)

B. No 48.4 (39.8-57.0)

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BULLYING

The next 2 questions ask about bullying. Bullying is when 1 or more students tease,

threaten, spread rumors about, hit, shove, or hurt another student over and over

again. It is not bullying when 2 students of about the same strength or power argue

or fight or tease each other in a friendly way.

12. Have you ever been bullied on school property?

A. Yes 44.8 (36.7-53.1)

B. No 55.2 (46.9-63.3)

13. Have you ever been electronically bullied? (Count being bullied through texting,

Instagram, Facebook, or other social media.)

A. Yes 17.7 (12.3-24.8)

B. No 82.3 (75.2-87.7)

SADNESS AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

The next 3 questions ask about attempted suicide. Sometimes people feel so

depressed about the future that they may consider attempting suicide or killing

themselves.

14. Have you ever seriously thought about killing yourself?

A. Yes 23.0 (17.3-30.0)

B. No 77.0 (70.0-82.7)

15. Have you ever made a plan about how you would kill yourself?

A. Yes 17.1 (12.4-23.1)

B. No 82.9 (76.9-87.6)

16. Have you ever tried to kill yourself?

A. Yes 6.3 (5.1-7.7)

B. No 93.7 (92.3-94.9)

TOBACCO USE

The next 5 questions ask about cigarette smoking.

17. Have you ever tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs?

A. Yes 14.4 (10.4-19.8)

B. No 85.6 (80.2-89.6)

18. How old were you when you first tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs?

A. I have never tried cigarette smoking, not even one or two puffs 85.5 (80.2-89.6)

B. 8 years old or younger 2.7 (1.3-5.7)

C. 9 years old 1.4 (0.5-4.1)

D. 10 years old 2.1 (0.7-6.5)

E. 11 years old 2.7 (1.7-4.3)

F. 12 years old 1.7 (0.6-4.6)

G. 13 years old or older 3.8 (1.6-9.0)

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19. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigarettes?

A. 0 days 97.6 (95.0-98.9)

B. 1 or 2 days 1.7 (0.6-4.6)

C. 3 to 5 days 0.3 (0.0-2.1)

D. 6 to 9 days 0.0 (.-.)

E. 10 to 19 days 0.0 (.-.)

F. 20 to 29 days 0.0 (.-.)

G. All 30 days 0.4 (0.0-2.9)

20. Do you think you will smoke a cigarette at any time during the next year?

A. Definitely yes 1.7 (0.7-4.3)

B. Probably yes 2.4 (0.9-6.3)

C. Probably not 15.6 (11.5-20.9)

D. Definitely not 80.3 (76.6-83.6)

21. If one of your best friends offered you a cigarette, would you smoke it?

A. Definitely yes 1.3 (0.4-4.6)

B. Probably yes 3.9 (1.7-8.8)

C. Probably not 18.6 (15.5-22.2)

D. Definitely not 76.1 (71.0-80.7)

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES

The next 3 questions ask about electronic vapor products, such as blu,

NJOY, Vuse, MarkTen, Logic, Vapin Plus, eGo, and Halo. Electronic vapor

products include e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pipes, vape pipes, vaping pens, e-

hookahs, and hookah pens.

22. Have you ever used an electronic vapor product? 24.4 (18.2-31.8)

A. Yes 75.6 (68.2-81.8)

B. No

23. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use an electronic vapor

product?

A. 0 days 91.7 (88.6-94.0)

B. 1 or 2 days 3.5 (2.1-5.7)

C. 3 to 5 days 1.4 (0.6-3.5)

D. 6 to 9 days 2.1 (0.8-5.2)

E. 10 to 19 days 0.6 (0.2-2.3)

F. 20 to 29 days 0.0 (.-.)

G. All 30 days 0.7 (0.1-5.6)

24. The last time you used an electronic vapor product, what was in the mist or

vapor you inhaled?

A. I have never used an electronic vapor product 76.2 (70.2-81.4)

B. Nicotine 1.0 (0.3-3.8)

C. Marijuana, THC, or hash oil 2.1 (1.0-4.4)

D. Just flavoring 16.8 (11.8-23.5)

E. Something else 0.7 (0.2-2.4)

F. Not sure 3.2 (1.4-7.2)

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The next 4 questions ask about other tobacco products.

25. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use chewing tobacco,

snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco products, such as Redman, Levi Garrett,

Beechnut, Skoal, Skoal Bandits, Copenhagen, Camel Snus, Marlboro Snus,

General Snus, Ariva, Stonewall, or Camel Orbs? (Do not count any electronic

vapor products.)A. 0 days 97.9 (94.5-99.2)

B. 1 or 2 days 0.0 (.-.)

C. 3 to 5 days 0.4 (0.1-2.4)

D. 6 to 9 days 1.0 (0.2-4.0)

E. 10 to 19 days 0.3 (0.0-2.9)

F. 20 to 29 days 0.4 (0.1-2.6)

G. All 30 days 0.0 (.-.)

26. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke cigars, cigarillos,

or little cigars?

A. 0 days 98.0 (94.0-99.4)

B. 1 or 2 days 1.3 (0.3-5.4)

C. 3 to 5 days 0.4 (0.1-2.4)

D. 6 to 9 days 0.0 (.-.)

E. 10 to 19 days 0.0 (.-.)

F. 20 to 29 days 0.3 (0.0-1.8)

G. All 30 days 0.0 (.-.)

27. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke tobacco or flavored

tobacco in a hookah, even just a puff?

A. 0 days 98.3 (96.0-99.3)

B. 1 or 2 days 1.3 (0.5-3.7)

C. 3 to 5 days 0.4 (0.1-2.6)

D. 6 to 9 days 0.0 (.-.)

E. 10 to 19 days 0.0 (.-.)

F. 20 to 29 days 0.0 (.-.)

G. All 30 days 0.0 (.-.)

28. During the past 7 days, on how many days were you in the same room with

someone who was smoking cigarettes?

A. 0 days 67.6 (60.3-74.1)

B. 1 day 9.8 (9.1-10.5)

C. 2 days 7.4 (5.2-10.6)

D. 3 days 1.6 (0.7-3.9)

E. 4 days 2.1 (1.0-4.2)

F. 5 days 1.1 (0.3-4.6)

G. 6 days 0.0 (.-.)

H. 7 days 10.4 (6.3-16.7)

ALCOHOL

The next 8 questions ask about drinking alcohol. This includes drinking beer,

wine, wine coolers, and liquor such as rum, gin, vodka, or whiskey. For these

questions, drinking alcohol does not include drinking a few sips of wine for

religious purposes.

29. Have you ever had a drink of alcohol, other than a few sips? 26.7 (23.5-30.0)

A. Yes 73.3 (70.0-76.5)

B. No

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30. How old were you when you had your first drink of alcohol other than a few

sips?

A. I have never had a drink of alcohol other than a few sips 73.8 (71.0-76.4)


C. 9 years old 3.7 (2.1-6.5)

D. 10 years old 4.2 (2.3-7.6)

E. 11 years old 3.9 (1.8-8.1)

F. 12 years old 4.7 (2.6-8.6)


31. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have at least one drink of

alcohol?

A. 0 days 91.4 (87.0-94.4)

B. 1 or 2 days 6.3 (4.7-8.3)

C. 3 to 5 days 1.3 (0.4-4.6)

D. 6 to 9 days 0.3 (0.0-2.3)

E. 10 to 19 days 0.0 (.-.)

F. 20 to 29 days 0.7 (0.2-3.0)

G. All 30 days 0.0 (.-.)

32. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have 5 or more drinks of

alcohol in a row, that is, within a couple of hours?

A. 0 days 97.4 (95.2-98.6)

B. 1 day 1.5 (0.7-3.3)

C. 2 days 0.3 (0.0-2.3)

D. 3 to 5 days 0.0 (.-.)

E. 6 to 9 days 0.0 (.-.)

F. 10 to 19 days 0.0 (.-.)

G. 20 or more days 0.7 (0.2-3.1)

33. If you wanted to get some beer, wine, or hard liquor (for example, vodka,

whiskey, or gin), how easy would it be for you to get?

A. Very hard 66.1 (59.3-72.2)

B. Sort of hard 16.4 (13.3-20.1)

C. Sort of easy 10.0 (6.2-15.8)

D. Very easy 7.5 (5.2-10.8)

34. How wrong do your parents feel it would be for you to drink alcohol (beer,

wine, or hard liquor) regularly?

A. Very wrong 77.0 (69.7-83.0)

B. Wrong 17.2 (13.2-22.1)

C. A little bit wrong 4.1 (3.1-5.5)

D. Not wrong at all 1.7 (0.7-3.8)

35. How wrong do you think it is for someone your age to drink alcohol (beer,

wine, or hard liquor) regularly?

A. Very wrong 69.6 (63.7-74.9)

B. Wrong 18.9 (13.7-25.6)

C. A little bit wrong 8.2 (5.8-11.5)

D. Not wrong at all 3.3 (1.9-5.8)

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36. How much do you think people risk harming themselves (physically or in other

ways) if they have one or two drinks of beer, wine, or hard liquor nearly every day?

A. No risk 9.6 (6.8-13.5)

B. Slight risk 14.4 (10.7-19.0)

C. Moderate risk 30.6 (24.4-37.5)

D. Great risk 45.5 (39.8-51.3)

MARIJUANA

The next 3 questions ask about marijuana use. Marijuana also is called

grass, pot, or weed.

37. Have you ever used marijuana?

A. Yes 18.5 (12.0-27.5)

B. No 81.5 (72.5-88.0)

38. How old were you when you tried marijuana for the first time?

A. I have never tried marijuana 81.5 (72.5-88.0)


C. 9 years old 1.2 (0.5-2.5)

D. 10 years old 2.5 (1.5-4.3)

E. 11 years old 4.7 (4.2-5.2)

F. 12 years old 2.0 (0.7-5.9)


39. During the past 30 days, how many times did you use marijuana?

A. 0 times 90.1 (84.6-93.8)

B. 1 or 2 times 4.9 (2.1-11.1)

C. 3 to 9 times 2.2 (1.2-3.8)

D. 10 to 19 times 0.7 (0.2-2.5)

E. 20 to 39 times 1.1 (0.3-3.4)

F. 40 or more times 1.1 (0.4-2.7)

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OTHER DRUGS

The next 6 questions ask about other drugs.

40. Have you ever used any form of cocaine, including powder, crack, or freebase?

A. Yes 1.7 (0.6-4.8)

B. No 98.3 (95.2-99.4)

41. Have you ever sniffed glue, breathed the contents of spray cans, or inhaled any

paints or sprays to get high?

A. Yes 7.9 (5.9-10.4)

B. No 92.1 (89.6-94.1)

42. Have you ever taken prescription pain medicine without a doctor's prescription

or differently than how a doctor told you to use it? (Count drugs such as codeine,

Vicodin, OxyContin, Hydrocodone, and Percocet.)

A. Yes 4.0 (2.8-5.7)

B. No 96.0 (94.3-97.2)

43. Have you ever used a pain killer to get high, like Vicodin, OxyContin (also

called Oxy or OC), or Percocet (also called Percs)?

A. Yes 1.4 (0.3-5.9)

B. No 98.6 (94.1-99.7)

44. Have you ever used synthetic marijuana (also called K2 or Spice)?

A. Yes 4.0 (1.9-8.3)

B. No 96.0 (91.7-98.1)

45. Have you ever used a needle to inject any illegal drug into your body?

A. Yes 0.4 (0.1-2.4)

B. No 99.6 (97.6-99.9)

Sexual Behavior

The next 4 questions ask about sexual intercourse.

46. Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

A. Yes 8.1 (5.0-12.8)

B. No 91.9 (87.2-95.0)

47. How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the first time?

A. I have never had sexual intercourse 91.9 (87.2-95.0)


C. 9 years old 0.7 (0.1-4.7)

D. 10 years old 0.3 (0.1-2.3)

E. 11 years old 0.3 (0.1-2.3)

F. 12 years old 1.7 (0.8-3.7)


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48. With how many people have you ever had sexual intercourse?


B. 1 person 3.9 (1.8-8.5)

C. 2 people 2.1 (0.9-4.6)

D. 3 people 0.7 (0.2-2.1)

E. 4 people 0.4 (0.1-2.7)

F. 5 people 0.0 (.-.)

G. 6 or more people 1.0 (0.3-3.9)

49. The last time you had sexual intercourse, did you or your partner use a

condom?


B. Yes 6.6 (4.0-10.7)

C. No 1.5 (0.7-3.1)

Body Weight

The next 5 questions ask about body weight.

50. How do you describe your weight?

A. Very underweight 5.9 (4.7-7.4)

B. Slightly underweight 12.4 (7.3-20.4)

C. About the right weight 54.9 (48.9-60.7)

D. Slightly overweight 24.1 (21.3-27.1)

E. Very overweight 2.8 (1.5-5.2)

51. Which of the following are you trying to do about your weight?

A. Lose weight 41.1 (36.8-45.4)

B. Gain weight 8.5 (5.0-14.0)

C. Stay the same weight 25.2 (19.5-31.8)

D. I am not trying to do anything about my weight 25.3 (20.9-30.2)

52. Have you ever gone without eating for 24 hours or more (also called fasting) to

lose weight or to keep from gaining weight?

A. Yes 14.9 (10.6-20.5)

B. No 85.1 (79.5-89.4)

53. Have you ever vomited or taken laxatives to lose weight or to keep from

gaining weight?

A. Yes 4.5 (3.1-6.6)

B. No 95.5 (93.4-96.9)

54. Have you ever taken any diet pills, powders, or liquids without a doctor's

advice to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight? (Do not count meal

replacement products such as Slim Fast.)

A. Yes 1.7 (0.6-4.4)

B. No 98.3 (95.6-99.4)

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BREAKFAST

The next question asks about eating breakfast.

55. During the past 7 days, on how many days did you eat breakfast?

A. 0 days 10.6 (7.5-14.8)

B. 1 day 3.0 (2.1-4.3)

C. 2 days 6.6 (4.4-9.8)

D. 3 days 7.0 (4.9-9.9)

E. 4 days 4.8 (3.2-7.3)

F. 5 days 7.9 (5.8-10.9)

G. 6 days 8.0 (5.8-11.0)

H. 7 days 52.0 (42.3-61.4)

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The next 5 questions ask about physical activity.

56. During the past 7 days, on how many days were you physically active for a

total of at least 60 minutes per day? (Add up all the time you spent in any kind of

physical activity that increased your heart rate and made you breathe hard some of

the time.)

A. 0 days 13.4 (10.5-16.9)

B. 1 day 2.4 (1.3-4.6)

C. 2 days 4.8 (3.4-6.6)

D. 3 days 5.7 (4.2-7.7)

E. 4 days 17.4 (14.2-21.1)

F. 5 days 11.4 (10.1-12.8)

G. 6 days 6.0 (4.1-8.7)

H. 7 days 39.0 (35.1-43.0)

57. On an average school day, how many hours do you watch TV?

A. I do not watch TV on an average school day 24.0 (19.3-29.4)

B. Less than 1 hour per day 23.9 (19.2-29.3)

C. 1 hour per day 14.2 (10.9-18.2)

D. 2 hours per day 18.5 (16.3-20.8)

E. 3 hours per day 11.1 (8.9-13.8)

F. 4 hours per day 3.0 (1.5-5.9)

G. 5 or more hours per day 5.3 (2.7-10.4)

58. On an average school day, how many hours do you play video or computer

games or use a computer for something that is not school work? (Count time spent

on things such as Xbox, PlayStation, an iPad or other tablet, a smartphone,

texting, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, or other social media.)A. I do not play video or computer games or use a computer for something that is

not school work 15.3 (9.6-23.4)

B. Less than 1 hour per day 19.7 (14.4-26.5)

C. 1 hour per day 12.4 (9.1-16.7)

D. 2 hours per day 13.3 (9.8-17.9)

E. 3 hours per day 14.4 (10.8-18.8)

F. 4 hours per day 8.3 (6.0-11.5)

G. 5 or more hours per day 16.5 (12.4-21.7)

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59. In an average week when you are in school, on how many days do you go to

physical education (PE) classes?

A. 0 days 29.2 (18.3-43.2)

B. 1 day 1.0 (0.3-3.6)

C. 2 days 0.0 (.-.)

D. 3 days 2.9 (1.7-4.6)

E. 4 days 56.8 (46.4-66.6)

F. 5 days 10.1 (6.9-14.6)

60. During the past 12 months, on how many sports teams did you play? (Count

any teams run by your school or community groups.)

A. 0 teams 32.3 (25.1-40.4)

B. 1 team 24.6 (17.8-32.9)

C. 2 teams 19.0 (13.3-26.5)

D. 3 or more teams 24.1 (19.4-29.4)

The next question asks about concussions. A concussion is when a blow or

jolt to the head causes problems such as headaches, dizziness, being dazed or

confused, difficulty remembering or concentrating, vomiting, blurred vision,

or being knocked out.

61. During the past 12 months, how many times did you have a concussion from

playing a sport or being physically active?

A. 0 times 83.5 (73.3-90.3)

B. 1 time 9.1 (5.3-15.1)

C. 2 times 3.8 (1.9-7.3)

D. 3 times 0.4 (0.0-3.0)

E. 4 or more times 3.3 (2.0-5.4)

HEALTH-RELATED TOPICS

The next 6 questions ask about other health-related topics.

62. Has a doctor or nurse ever told you that you have asthma?

A. Yes 23.4 (17.2-30.9)

B. No 62.8 (55.2-69.8)

C. Not sure 13.8 (10.6-17.9)

63. Do you still have asthma?

A. I have never had asthma 56.4 (53.0-59.7)

B. Yes 16.7 (11.9-23.0)

C. No 11.8 (9.5-14.5)

D. Not sure 15.1 (12.3-18.6)

64. When was the last time you saw a dentist for a check-up, exam, teeth cleaning,

or other dental work?

A. During the past 12 months 61.3 (55.5-66.9)

B. Between 12 and 24 months ago 9.7 (6.1-15.0)

C. More than 24 months ago 3.1 (1.6-5.9)

D. Never 2.5 (1.5-4.1)

E. Not sure 23.4 (19.7-27.5)

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65. On an average school night, how many hours of sleep do you get?

A. 4 or less hours 3.5 (2.4-5.1)

B. 5 hours 5.3 (4.5-6.3)

C. 6 hours 9.6 (6.4-14.3)

D. 7 hours 19.5 (13.6-27.3)

E. 8 hours 29.5 (23.2-36.8)

F. 9 hours 19.2 (14.2-25.4)

G. 10 or more hours 13.3 (9.0-19.2)

66. During the past 12 months, how would you describe your grades in school?

A. Mostly A's 48.8 (40.2-57.4)

B. Mostly B's 35.5 (29.1-42.4)

C. Mostly C's 6.1 (4.3-8.7)

D. Mostly D's 1.8 (0.7-4.2)

E. Mostly F's 0.9 (0.3-2.7)

F. None of these grades 0.0 (.-.)

G. Not sure 7.0 (4.6-10.3)

67. During the past 12 months, how many times have you gambled on a sports

team, gambled when playing cards or a dice game, played one of New Mexico's

lottery games, gambled on the Internet, or bet on a game of personal skill such as

pool or a video game?

A. 0 times 80.2 (70.8-87.1)

B. 1 or 2 times 10.5 (6.9-15.7)

C. 3 to 9 times 4.7 (2.0-11.1)

D. 10 to 19 times 2.4 (0.8-7.1)

E. 20 to 39 times 0.7 (0.2-2.4)

F. 40 or more times 1.4 (0.6-3.2)

RESILIENCY FACTORS

The next 8 questions ask about your family, your school, other adults, your

friends, and yourself. How true do you feel the following 8 statements are for

you?

68. In my home, there is a parent or some other adult who is interested in my

school work.

A. Not true at all 10.0 (7.2-13.7)

B. A little true 9.0 (6.3-12.7)

C. Pretty much true 24.4 (21.1-28.0)

D. Very much true 56.6 (52.7-60.5)

69. When I am not at home, one of my parents or guardians knows where I am and

who I am with.

A. Not true at all 2.8 (1.7-4.5)

B. A little true 3.9 (2.2-6.9)


D. Very much true 75.1 (69.6-79.9)

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70. In my school, there are clear rules about what students can and cannot do.


B. A little true 5.7 (2.4-13.0)


D. Very much true 71.1 (65.4-76.2)

71. At my school, there is a teacher or some other adult who listens to me when I

have something to say.

A. Not true at all 7.3 (5.0-10.7)

B. A little true 13.5 (8.6-20.5)


D. Very much true 52.6 (40.9-64.0)

72. I have a friend about my own age who really cares about me.


B. A little true 8.6 (6.3-11.7)


D. Very much true 66.9 (61.2-72.1)

73. I have a friend about my own age who helps me when I'm having a hard time.

A. Not true at all 5.9 (3.4-10.0)

B. A little true 9.6 (7.7-12.1)


D. Very much true 65.1 (58.3-71.4)

74. Outside of my home and school, there is an adult who really cares about me.

A. Not true at all 6.3 (3.8-10.3)

B. A little true 4.5 (2.8-7.0)


D. Very much true 82.0 (75.8-86.9)

75. Outside of my home and school, I am a part of clubs, sports teams, church or

temple, or other group activities.

A. Not true at all 15.9 (11.3-21.9)

B. A little true 9.6 (5.7-15.9)


D. Very much true 59.8 (53.4-65.9)

This is the end of the survey.

Thank you very much for your help.

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Appendix B

About this Report

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Appendix B: About this Report

This report contains county level results from the 2017 New Mexico Middle School Youth

Risk and Resiliency Survey (YRRS). The YRRS is a statewide survey of public school

students in middle schools and high schools throughout New Mexico. Statewide and county

level results are available at

www.YouthRisk.org, and

School district reports are available only with permission from the appropriate school district

superintendent. Forms for this are permission are available under the "Requesting Data" link

on the youthrisk.org site. Together, these documents comprise a useful tool for those working

on youth-related issues at the state and local level.

nmhealth.org/go/youth.

In some cases with very few students in a particular age or gender group, data have been

suppressed to protect the anonymity of the individual respondents. Suppressed data are

marked with "--". In cases where there are fewer than 50 respondents per grade level or

gender, grade level or gender charts have been omitted.

The YRRS is organized into two major content areas: risk behaviors and protective

(resiliency) factors. Risk behaviors include behaviors associated with unintentional injury,

violence, mental health, tobacco use, alcohol use, drug use, sexual activity, physical activity,

and nutrition. Protective or resiliency factors are measures of the positive and supportive

relationships, experiences, activities, resources and values that encourage healthy youth

development. Resiliency factors and related traits include caring and supportive relationships

in the family, school, community and with peers; boundaries set by the family and school;

positive peer support; meaningful participation and constructive use of time in school and

outside of school.

Using the Report

The main section of this report consists of a module of results for each main topic area of

the YRRS. Each module starts with a set of line charts illustrating change in behavior over

the years of the survey (for counties or school districts that only have one recent year of data,

the line charts are omitted). The line charts are followed by one or more sets of three bar

charts. The first bar chart in each set compares the county prevalence of a group of

behaviors to the NM prevalence for the same behaviors; the second compares the county

prevalence for girls to that of boys for the same behaviors, and the third compares the county

prevalence for each grade level.

Following the section on distinct risk and resiliency factors is a section that illustrates the

relationship between risk behaviors and protective factors. This section consists of a set of

bar charts, each showing the prevalence of a particular risk behavior for students with varying

levels of selected protective factors.

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Understanding the Charts - and A Word about Error Bars

The bar charts in this report present the percentage of students who reported engaging in

any given risk behavior or who reported having any given protective factor. The height of the

bars conveys the percentage of students reporting each trait, and provides a quick visual

comparison between different groups of students reporting that trait. A label for each bar

presents the actual percentage of students who reported each trait. For instance, the chart

on page 17, Unintentional Injury, shows that 4.8% of students in New Mexico rarely or never

wore seatbelts, while 4.4% of students in Quay County rarely or never wore seatbelts.

Because of the high cost and logistical complications involved in conducting a statewide

survey, the YRRS was administered to a sample of students, rather than to every single

student in each school district. Because YRRS data are from a sample of students, and not the entire student body, the results in this report are estimates. As with all estimates, there is some

uncertainty associated with each of these results. On the charts in this report, this degree of

uncertainty is represented by an error bar (confidence interval). The error bar is the thin 'I ' shaped

line that extends above and below the end of each bar in a chart. One of the major influences on the

size of the confidence interval or error bar is the number of participants in the survey. In general, this

means that with more students participating in the survey, there will be a higher degree of confidence

in the results (i.e., error bars will be smaller).

The proper interpretation of an error bar can be illustrated by looking at the chart below.

This chart compares the New Mexico prevalence of cigarette smoking and cocaine use to the

United States prevalence for 2017. The chart shows that the prevalence of current cigarette

smoking was 10.6% in New Mexico and 8.8% in the United States. The error bar for the

estimate of current smoking among New Mexico students extends a approximately 2

percentage points in either direction, from 8.6% to 12.9%. This means that we are confident

that the actual percentage of smokers in this group of students was between 8.6% to 12.9%.

The error bar for the estimate of current smoking in the US extends more than 1 percentage

point in either direction, so we are confident that the actual percentage of smokers among this

group was between 7.2% and 10.7%.

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For cocaine use it appears that New Mexico had a higher prevalence than the United

States (9.4% vs. 4.8%). The error bar for New Mexico extends from 7.0% to 12.4%, and the

error bar for the United States extends from 4.2% to 5.6%. Because the higher bound of the

US error bar (5.6%) is lower than the lower bound of the NM error bar (7.0%), these error

bars do not overlap. For cocaine use, we are confident in saying that the New Mexico

prevalence was higher than the US prevalence. In other words, the difference between the

prevalence of cocaine use in New Mexico and the United States was a statistically significant

difference.

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