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CT School Health Survey 2013 Results

Insights from the 2013 Connecticut School Health Survey Youth Behavior Component, focusing on student health, behaviors, substance use, grades, and family dynamics in Wallingford, CT. Key findings include depressed mood, substance use, academic performance, and family support.

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CT School Health Survey 2013 Results

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  1. CT School Health Survey2013 Results Town of Wallingford, CT Presented by Celeste Jorge, MPH Epidemiologist CT Department of Public Health

  2. Background The Connecticut School Health Survey Youth Behavior Component Developed by the CDC and modified by CT Administered to Wallingford high schools October 2013 About 1700 usable surveys

  3. Students describing health as excellent or very good 64.8% of students describe their general health as Very Good or Excellent In a classroom of 30, that’s about 19 students

  4. Grades in school mostly A's or B's 81.1% of students say their grades are in general, A’s or B’s In a classroom of 30, that’s about 24 students

  5. Episode of Depressed mood 25.1% of students said they had a 2 week episode of feeling sad or hopeless in the past year In a classroom of 30, that’s about 7 or 8 students

  6. Substance Use and abuse: Cigarette smoking 8.9% of students report smoking cigarettes in the past month In a classroom of 30, that’s about 3 students

  7. Substance Use and abuse: Alcohol 27.4% of students report drinking alcohol in the past month In a classroom of 30, that’s about 8 students

  8. Substance Use and abuse: Alcohol 13.6% of students report binge drinking in the past month In a classroom of 30, that’s about 4 students

  9. Substance Use and abuse: marijuana 28.9% of students report ever trying marijuana in their life In a classroom of 30, that’s about 9 students

  10. Substance Use and abuse: marijuana 16.8% of students report using marijuana in the past month In a classroom of 30, that’s about 5 students

  11. Substance Use and abuse: Over-the-counter drugs 5.8% of students report ever taking OTC drug to get high in their life In a classroom of 30, that’s about 2 students

  12. Substance Use and abuse: Prescription drugs – lifetime use 5.6% of students report ever taking an Rx drug to get high in their life In a classroom of 30, that’s about 2 students

  13. Substance Use and abuse: Prescription drugs – recent use 4.4% of students report taking an Rx drug to get high in the past year In a classroom of 30, that’s about 1 student

  14. Substance Use and abuse: Other drugs – Lifetime use 3.2% of students report ever using cocaine 4.8% of students report ever using ecstasy Less than 2% of students report ever using heroin, methamphetamine, or a needle to inject drugs

  15. Behaviors that are related Students reporting that in the past year, there was a 2 week episode of feeling sad or hopeless Students reporting that they gambled in the past year Students reporting that their grades in school are on average, A’s or B’s Students reporting that they feel their family gives them love and support

  16. Alcohol use and Depressed Mood

  17. Smoking and Depressed Mood

  18. Marijuana use and Depressed Mood

  19. Prescription drug abuse and Depressed Mood

  20. Alcohol, Cigarette, drug use and gambling

  21. Alcohol use and Academic performance

  22. Cigarette, drug use and Academic performance

  23. Family support and risk behaviors

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