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Table 1 Youth Risk Behavior Survey questions

From: Gun carrying among freshmen and sophomores in Chicago, New York City and Los Angeles public schools: the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007-2013

1. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you carry a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club?

2. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you carry a gun?

3. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you carry a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on school property?

4. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you not go to school because you felt you would be unsafe at school or on your way to or from school?

5. During the past 12 months, how many times has someone threatened or injured you with a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on school property?

6. During the past 12 months, how many times were you in a physical fight?

7. During the past 12 months, how many times were you in a physical fight on school property?

8. During the past 12 months, have you ever been bullied on school property?

9. During the past 12 months, have you ever been electronically bullied? (Count being bullied through e-mail, chat rooms, instant messaging, websites or texting).

10. During the past 12 months, did you ever feel so sad or hopeless almost every day for 2 weeks or more in a row that you stopped doing some usual activities?

11. During the past 12 months, did you ever seriously consider attempting suicide?

12. During the past 12 months, how many times did you actually attempt suicide?

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

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

15. During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use marijuana?

16. During your life, how many times have you used a needle to inject any illegal drug into your body?

17. During the past 3 months, with how many people did you have sexual intercourse?