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| Table 5.8. Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who reported that they were threatened or injured with a weapon on school property, engaged in a physical fight on school property, or carried a weapon to school, by race/ethnicity: 2005 |
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| Race/ethnicity | Engaged in a physical fight1 | Were threatened or injured with a weapon1 | Carried a weapon2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13.6 | 7.9 | 6.5 | |||
| White | 11.6 | 7.2 | 6.1 | |||
| Black | 16.9 | 8.1 | 5.1 | |||
| Hispanic | 18.3 | 9.8 | 8.2 | |||
| Asian | 5.9 | 4.6 | 2.8 | ! | ||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 24.5 | 14.5 | ! | 15.4 | ! | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 22.0 | 9.8 | 7.2 | |||
| More than one race | 15.8 | 10.7 | 11.9 | |||
| ! Interpret data with caution. |
| 1 In the past 12 months. |
| 2 At least 1 day during the previous 30 days. |
| NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), 2005. |
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