Hello Mi2mia,
Teen Internet Use
PEW INTERNET & AMERICAN LIFE PROJECT: November 2005
?American teenagers today are utilizing the interactive capabilities
of the internet as they create and share their own media creations.
Fully half of all teens and 57% of teens who use the internet could be
considered Content Creators. They have created a blog or webpage,
posted original artwork, photography, stories or videos online or
remixed online content into their own new creations.?
Teens are often much more enthusiastic authors and readers of blogs
than their adult counterparts. Teen bloggers, led by older girls, are
a major part of this tech-savvy cohort. Teen bloggers are more fervent
internet users than non-bloggers and have more experience with almost
every online activity in the survey.
Teens continue to actively download music and video from the internet
and have used multiple sources to get their files. Those who get music
files online believe it is unrealistic to expect people to
self-regulate and avoid free downloading and file-sharing altogether.?
Download the complete report here for detailed staistics:
http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Teens_Content_Creation.pdf
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You will find a wealth of teen statistics in the following publication.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance ? United States, 2005
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Published: June 9, 2006
112 pages
This report summarizes results from the national survey, 40 state
surveys, and 21 local surveys conducted among students in grades 9?12
during October 2004?January 2006.
I extracted the most relevant statistics for you.
?During the 12 months preceding the survey, 35.9% of high school
students had been in a physical fight and 8.4% had attempted suicide.?
?During 2005, a total of 46.8% of high school students had ever had
sexual intercourse; 37.2% of sexually active high school
students had not used a condom at last sexual intercourse; and 2.1%
had ever injected an illegal drug.?
?During 2005, a total of 23.0% of high school students had smoked
cigarettes during the 30 days preceding the survey; 79.9% had not
eaten >5 times/day of fruits and vegetables during the 7 days
preceding the survey; 67.0% did not attend physical education classes
daily; and 13.1% were overweight.?
?In the United States, 71% of all deaths among youth and
young adults aged 10?24 years result from four causes:
Motorvehicle crashes (31%)
Other unintentional injuries (14%)
Homicide (15%)
Suicide (11%)
- 831,000 pregnancies among women aged 15?19 years
- 9.1 million cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among
persons aged 15?24 years
- 4,842 cases of HIV/AIDS among persons aged 15? 24 years occur annually
Seat Belt Use
?Nationwide, 10.2% of students had rarely or never worn a seat belt
when riding in a car driven by someone else. Overall, the prevalence
of having rarely or never worn a seat belt was higher among male
(12.5%) than female (7.8%)students; higher among white male (11.5%),
black male (17.7%), and Hispanic male (12.5%) than white female
(7.2%), black female (9.4%), and Hispanic female (8.7%) students,
respectively; and higher among 9th grade male (13.0%), 11th grade male
(13.2%), and 12th grade male (14.1%) than 9th grade female (8.7%),
11th grade female (7.1%), and 12th grade female (7.5%) students,
respectively.?
Bicycle Helmet Use
?Among the 67.9% of students nationwide who had ridden a bicycle
during the 12 months preceding the survey, 83.4% had rarely or never
worn a bicycle helmet . Overall, the prevalence of having rarely or
never worn a bicycle helmet was higher among male (86.1%) than female
(79.9%) students.?
Motorcycle Helmet Use
?Among the 27.9% of students nationwide who had ridden a motorcycle
during the 12 months preceding the survey, 36.5% had rarely or never
worn a motorcycle helmet.?
Rode with a Driver Who Had Been Drinking Alcohol
?During the 30 days preceding the survey, 28.5% of students nationwide
had ridden one or more times in a car or other vehicle driven by
someone who had been drinking alcohol. Overall, the prevalence of
having ridden with a driver who had been drinking alcohol was higher
among female (29.6%) than male (27.2%) students; higher among white
female (30.4%) than white male (26.2%) students.?
Drove When Drinking Alcohol
?During the 30 days preceding the survey, 9.9% of students nationwide
had driven a car or other vehicle one or more times when they had been
drinking alcohol. Overall, the prevalence of having driven when they
had been drinking alcohol was higher among male (11.7%) than female
(8.1%) students.?
Carried a Weapon
?Nationwide, 18.5% of students had carried a weapon (e.g., a gun,
knife, or club) on >1 of the 30 days preceding the survey?
Carried a Gun
?Nationwide, 5.4% of students had carried a gun on >1 of the 30 days
preceding the survey?
In a Physical Fight
?Nationwide, 35.9% of students had been in a physical fight one or
more times during the 12 months preceding the survey.?
Injured in a Physical Fight
?Nationwide, 3.6% of students had been in a physical fight one or
more times during the 12 months preceding the survey in which they
were injured and had to be treated by a doctor or nurse.?
Dating Violence
?During the 12 months preceding the survey, 9.2% of students
nationwide had been hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by
their boyfriend or girlfriend.?
Forced to Have Sexual Intercourse
?Nationwide, 7.5% of students had ever been physically forced to have
sexual intercourse when they did not want to.?
Carried a Weapon on School Property
?Nationwide, 6.5% of students had carried a weapon (e.g., a gun,
knife, or club) on school property on >1 of the 30 days preceding the
survey.?
Threatened or Injured with a Weapon on School Property
?During the 12 months preceding the survey, 7.9% of students
nationwide had been threatened or injured with a weapon (e.g., a gun,
knife, or club) on school property one or more times.?
In a Physical Fight on School Property
?Nationwide, 13.6% of students had been in a physical fight on school
property one or more times during the 12 months preceding the survey.?
Did Not Go to School Because of Safety Concerns
?Nationwide, 6.0% of students had not gone to school on >1 of the 30
days preceding the survey because they felt they would be unsafe at
school or on their way to or from school.?
Had Property Stolen or Damaged on School Property
?Nationwide, 29.8% of students had had their property (e.g., car,
clothing, or books) stolen or deliberately damaged on school property
one or more times during the 12 months preceding the survey.?
Felt Sad or Hopeless
?During the 12 months preceding the survey, 28.5% of students
nationwide had felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for >2 weeks
in a row that they stopped doing some usual activities.?
Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide
?Nationwide, 16.9% of students had seriously considered attempting
suicide during the 12 months preceding the survey.?
Made a Suicide Plan
?During the 12 months preceding the survey, 13.0% of students
nationwide had made a plan about how they would attempt suicide.?
Attempted Suicide
?Nationwide, 8.4% of students had actually attempted suicide one or
more times during the 12 months preceding the survey.?
Suicide Attempt Treated by a Doctor or Nurse
?During the 12 months preceding the survey, 2.3% of students
nationwide had made a suicide attempt that resulted in an injury,
poisoning, or overdose that had to be treated by a doctor or nurse.?
Lifetime Cigarette Use
?Nationwide, 54.3% of students had ever tried cigarette smoking (even
one or two puffs) (i.e., lifetime cigarette use).?
Lifetime Daily Cigarette Use
?Nationwide, 13.4% of students had ever smoked at least one cigarette
every day for 30 days (i.e., lifetime daily cigarette use).?
Current Cigarette Use
?Nationwide, 23.0% of students had smoked cigarettes on >1 of the 30
days preceding the survey (i.e., current cigarette use).?
Current Frequent Cigarette Use
?Nationwide, 9.4% of students had smoked cigarettes on >20 of the 30
days preceding the survey (i.e., current frequent cigarette use).?
Smoked >10 Cigarettes/Day
?Among the 23.0% of students nationwide who reported current cigarette
use, 10.7% of students had smoked >10 cigarettes/ day on the days they
smoked during the 30 days preceding the survey.?
Tried to Quit Smoking Cigarettes
?Among the 23.0% of students nationwide who reported current cigarette
use, 54.6% had tried to quit smoking cigarettes during the 12 months
preceding the survey.?
Bought Cigarettes in a Store or Gas Station
?Nationwide, 15.2% of the 19.1% students who reported current
cigarette use and were aged <18 years usually got their own cigarettes
by buying them in a store (i.e., convenience store, supermarket, or
discount store) or gas station during the 30 days preceding the
survey.?
Not Asked to Show Proof of Age When Buying Cigarettes in a Store
?Among the 12.9% of students nationwide who tried to buy cigarettes in
a store during the 30 days preceding the survey, 48.5% of students
were not asked to show proof of age.?
Current Smokeless Tobacco Use
?Nationwide, 8.0% of students had used smokeless tobacco (e.g.,
chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip) on >1 of the 30 days preceding the
survey (i.e., current smokeless tobacco use).?
Current Cigar Use
?Nationwide, 14.0% of students had smoked cigars, cigarillos, or
little cigars on >1 of the 30 days preceding the survey.?
Current Tobacco Use
?Nationwide, 28.4% of students had reported current cigarette
use, current smokeless tobacco use, or current cigar use.?
Lifetime Alcohol Use
?Nationwide, 74.3% of students had had at least one drink of alcohol
on >1 day during their life.?
Current Alcohol Use
?Nationwide, 43.3% of students had had at least one drink of alcohol
on >1 of the 30 days preceding the survey.?
Episodic Heavy Drinking
?Nationwide, 25.5% of students had had >5 drinks of alcohol in a row
(i.e., within a couple of hours) on >1 of the 30 days preceding the
survey.?
Lifetime Marijuana Use
?Nationwide, 38.4% of students had used marijuana one or more times
during their life.?
Current Marijuana Use
?Nationwide, 20.2% of students had used marijuana one or more times
during the 30 days preceding the survey.?
Lifetime Cocaine Use
?Nationwide, 7.6% of students had used any form of cocaine (e.g.,
powder, crack, or freebase) one or more times during their life.?
Current Cocaine Use
?Nationwide, 3.4% of students had used any form of cocaine (e.g.,
powder, crack, or freebase) one or more times during the 30 days
preceding the survey.?
Lifetime Illegal Injection Drug Use
?Nationwide, 2.1% of students had used a needle to inject any illegal
drug into their body one or more times during their life.?
Lifetime Inhalant Use
?Nationwide, 12.4% of students had sniffed glue, breathed the contents
of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any paints or sprays to get high one
or more times during their life.?
Lifetime Illegal Steroid Use
?Nationwide, 4.0% of students had taken steroid pills or shots without
a doctor?s prescription one or more times during their life.?
Lifetime Hallucinogenic Drug Use
?Nationwide, 8.5% of students had used hallucinogenic drugs (e.g.,
LSD, acid, PCP, angel dust, mescaline, or mushrooms) one or more times
during their life.?
Lifetime Heroin Use
?Nationwide, 2.4% of students had used heroin (also called ?smack,?
?junk,? or ?China White?) one or more times during their life.?
Lifetime Methamphetamine Use
?Nationwide, 6.2% of students had used methamphetamines (also called
?speed,? ?crystal,? ?crank,? or ?ice?) one or more times during their
life.?
Lifetime Ecstasy Use
?Nationwide, 6.3% of students had used ecstasy (also called ?MDMA?)
one or more times during their life.?
Smoked a Whole Cigarette Before Age 13 Years
?Nationwide, 16.0% of students had smoked a whole cigarette for the
first time before age 13 years.?
Drank Alcohol before Age 13 Years
?Nationwide, 25.6% of students had drunk alcohol (other than a few
sips) for the first time before age 13 years.?
Tried Marijuana before Age 13 Years
?Nationwide, 8.7% of students had tried marijuana for the first time
before age 13 years.?
Smoked Cigarettes on School Property
?Nationwide, 6.8% of students had smoked cigarettes on school property
on >1 of the 30 days preceding the survey.?
Used Smokeless Tobacco on School Property
?Nationwide, 5.0% of students had used smokeless tobacco (e.g.,
chewing tobacco, snuff, or dip) on school property on >1 of the 30
days preceding the survey.?
Drank Alcohol on School Property
?Nationwide, 4.3% of students had drunk at least one drink of alcohol
on school property on >1 of the 30 days preceding the survey.?
Used Marijuana on School Property
?Nationwide, 4.5% of students had used marijuana on school property
one or more times during the 30 days preceding the survey.?
Offered, Sold, or Given an Illegal Drug on School Property
?Nationwide, 25.4% of students had been offered, sold, or given an
illegal drug by someone on school property during the 12 months
preceding the survey.?
Ever Had Sexual Intercourse
?Nationwide, 46.8% of students had had sexual intercourse during their life.?
Had First Sexual Intercourse Before Age 13 Years
Nationwide, 6.2% of students had had sexual intercourse for the first
time before age 13 years.?
Had Sexual Intercourse with Four or More Persons During Their Life
?Nationwide, 14.3% of students had had sexual intercourse with >4
persons during their life.?
Currently Sexually Active
?Nationwide, 33.9% of students had had sexual intercourse with >1
person during the 3 months preceding the survey.?
Condom Use
?Among the 33.9% of currently sexually active students nationwide,
62.8% reported that either they or their partner had used a condom
during last sexual intercourse.?
Birth Control Pill Use
?Among the 33.9% of currently sexually active students nationwide,
17.6% reported that either they or their partner had used birth
control pills to prevent pregnancy before last sexual intercourse.?
Intercourse
?Among the 33.9% of currently sexually active students nationwide,
23.3% had drunk alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse.?
Taught in School About AIDS or HIV Infection
?Nationwide, 87.9% of students had ever been taught in school about
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or HIV infection.?
Tested for HIV
?Nationwide, 11.9% of students had been tested for HIV.?
Ate Fruits and Vegetables >5 Times/Day
?Nationwide, 20.1% of students had eaten fruits and vegetables??
>5 times/day during the 7 days preceding the survey.?
Drank >3 Glasses of Milk/Day
?Nationwide, 16.2% of students had drunk >3 glasses/day of milk during
the 7 days preceding the survey.?
Met Currently Recommended Levels of Physical Activity
?Nationwide, 35.8% of students had been physically active doing any
kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made
them breathe hard some of the time for a total of at least 60
minutes/day on >5 of the 7 days preceding the survey.?
Met Previously Recommended Levels of Physical Activity
?Nationwide, 68.7% of students had participated in at least 20 minutes
of vigorous physical activity (i.e., physical activity that made them
sweat and breathe hard) on >3 of the 7 days preceding the survey
and/or at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity.?
No Vigorous or Moderate Physical Activity
?Nationwide, 9.6% of students had not participated in any vigorous or
moderate physical activity during the 7 days preceding the survey.?
Used Computers >3 Hours/Day
?Nationwide, 21.1% of students played video or computer games or used
a computer for something that was not school work >3 hours/day on an
average school day.?
Watched Television >3 Hours/Day
?Nationwide, 37.2% of students watched television >3 hours/ day on an
average school day.?
Attended Physical Education Classes
?Nationwide, 54.2% of students went to physical education (PE) classes
on one or more days in an average week when they were in school.?
Attended PE Classes Daily
?Nationwide, 33.0% of students went to PE classes 5 days in an average
week when they were in school.?
Exercised or Played Sports >20 Minutes During an Average PE Class
?Among the 54.2% of students nationwide who attended PE classes, 84.0%
actually exercised or played sports >20 minutes during an average PE
class.?
Played on >1 Sports Teams
?Nationwide, 56.0% of students had played on >1 sports teams (run by
their school or community groups) during the 12 months preceding the
survey.?
Injured While Exercising or Playing Sports
?Among the 78.8% of students nationwide who exercised or played sports
during the 30 days preceding the survey, 22.2% had had to see a doctor
or nurse for an injury that happened while exercising or playing
sports.?
At Risk for Becoming Overweight
?Nationwide, 15.7% of students were at risk for becoming overweight.?
Overweight
?Nationwide, 13.1% of students were overweight.?
Described Themselves as Overweight
?Nationwide, 31.5% of students described themselves as slightly or
very overweight.?
Were Trying to Lose Weight
?Nationwide, 45.6% of students were trying to lose weight.?
Ate Less Food, Fewer Calories, or Foods Low in Fat to Lose Weight or
to Keep From Gaining Weight
?During the 30 days preceding the survey, 40.7% of students nationwide
had eaten less food, fewer calories, or foods low in fat to lose
weight or to keep from gaining weight.?
Exercised to Lose Weight or to Keep From Gaining Weight
?Nationwide, 60.0% of students had exercised to lose weight or to keep
from gaining weight during the 30 days preceding the survey.?
Went Without Eating for >24 Hours to Lose Weight or To Keep From Gaining Weight
?Nationwide, 12.3% of students had gone without eating for >24 hours
to lose weight or to keep from gaining weight during the 30 days
preceding the survey.?
Took Diet Pills, Powders, or Liquids to Lose Weight or to Keep From Gaining Weight
?During the 30 days preceding the survey, 6.3% of students nationwide
had taken diet pills, powders, or liquids without a doctor?s advice to
lose weight or to keep from gaining weight.?
Vomited or Took Laxatives to Lose Weight or To Keep From Gaining Weight
?Nationwide, 4.5% of students had vomited or taken laxatives to lose
weight or to keep from gaining weight during the 30 days preceding the
survey.?
Lifetime Asthma
?Nationwide, 17.1% of students had ever been told by a doctor or nurse
that they had asthma.?
Current Asthma
?Nationwide, 14.5% of students had lifetime asthma and, during the 12
months preceding the survey, reported either having asthma but no
episode or attack or having an asthma episode or attack.?
Described Health as Fair or Poor
?Nationwide, 8.3% of students had described their health, in general,
as fair or poor.?
Had Physical Disabilities or Long-term Health Problems
?Nationwide, 10.3% of students had had any physical disabilities
or long-term health problems.?
Routine Sunscreen Use
?Nationwide, 9.0% of students most of the time or always wore
sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher when outside for >1 hour on a
sunny day.?
Routine Practice of Sun Safety Behaviors
?Nationwide, 18.2% of students most of the time or always stayed in
the shade, wore long pants, wore a long-sleeved shirt, or wore a hat
that shaded their face, ears, and neck when outside for >1 hour on a
sunny day.?
Detailed information and tables are available in this report.
Download here:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/SS/SS5505.pdf
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?In 1999 the rate of births to teenage girls, ages 15 to 19, was 49.6
per 1,000. In recent years, the teen birthrate has declined in every
state (CDF, 2002).?
?A child born to an unmarried teenager who has dropped out of high
school is 10 times more likely to be living in poverty as a child born
to a mother with none of these characteristics. Moreover, teens who
have babies seldom receive adequate support from the fathers of the
children. In 1999, only 7% of teenage mothers received child support
payments. Teen birth rates have fallen by 20% from 1990 to 2000, which
is attributed to greater emphasis on abstinence, education,
long-lasting contraceptive methods, and increased fear of sexually
transmitted diseases (Annie E. Casey, 2003, p.44-46).?
http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=nr_fact_sheets_childamerica
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Additional statistics are available at the links below:
HIV/AIDS among Youth
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/youth.htm
Teenage Abortion Statistics Since 1972
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/sfl/teenage_abortion_statistics.htm
U.S. Teenage Pregnancy Statistics 1972-2001
Abortions and Miscarriage Statistics.
http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/teen_stats.html
National Runaway Switchboard
?Every day between 1.3 and 2.8 million runaway and homeless youth live
on the streets of America. One out of every seven children will run
away from home before the age of 18.?
http://www.nrscrisisline.org/
Teen Obesity
http://www.pamf.org/teen/health/diseases/obesity.html
Protect Children Not Guns
http://www.childrensdefense.org/gunrpt_revised06.pdf
Search terms used:
Teenagers OR teen statistics 2003..2008 United States
I hope the information provided is helpful!
Best regards,
Bobbie7 |
