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Table 18.1. |
Percentage of students ages 12–18 who reported avoiding school activities or one or more places in school because of fear of attack or harm: Various years, 1995–2009 |
| Activity or place avoided | 1995 | 1999 | 2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 20071 | 20091 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | — | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 5.0 |
| Avoided school activities | — | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| Any activities2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Any classes | — | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Stayed home from school | — | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Avoided one or more places in school | 8.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 4.0 |
| Entrance to the school | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| Hallways or stairs in school | 4.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Parts of the school cafeteria | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Any school restrooms | 4.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| Other places inside the school building | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| — Not available. | |||||||
| 1 In 2007 and 2009, the reference period was the school year, whereas in prior survey years the reference period was the previous 6 months. Cognitive testing showed that estimates from 2007 and 2009 are comparable to previous years. | |||||||
| 2 In 2007 and 2009, the survey wording was changed from "any extracurricular activities" to "any activities." Please use caution when comparing changes in this item over time. | |||||||
| NOTE: For the 2001 survey, the wording was changed from “attack or harm” to “attack or threat of attack.” | |||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the National Crime Victimization Survey, various years, 1995–2009. |
