iIndicator Details
% Carried a Weapon in Past Month
Short Definition: % carried a weapon in past month
Long Definition:
Percent of high school students reporting they had carried a weapon (for example, a gun, knife, or club) on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey.
Agency Source: CDC
Time Period(s):
| Calendar Year | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 |
Geographies: U.S. States
Data Type: Numeric
Purpose:
According to the "CDC":http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/pdf/questionnaire/2011_standard_itemrationale.pdf , homicide is the second leading cause of death among youth ages 15-19 years and over 80% of homicide victims in the U.S. in 2004 were killed with a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club.
Limitations:
These data represent results from a survey. Be wary of interpreting data when there are large confidence intervals around the estimates. States with weighted data achieved at least a 60% overall response rate. With weighted data, it is possible to say, for example, “X% of high school students in the state carried a weapon in past month.” Refer to the “Quality” indicator to determine which states’ data are weighted.
Universe:
Tags: Safety
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