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Violence is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity among youth.Physical fightsSlightly more than 1 in 3 high school students reported being in a physical fight. 3.6% of the students had been treated by a doctor or nurse for injuries sustained in a physical fight. Of these fights more than 1 in 10 (13.6%) occurred on school property.Weapons18.5% of high school students had carried a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on one or more of the 30 days preceding the survey. 5.4% of high school students had carried a gun on one or more of the 30 days preceding the survey. Weapons at schoolNationwide in 2005, 6.5% (greater than 1 in 20) of high school students had carried a weapon (e.g., a gun, knife, or club) on school property on one or more of the 30 days preceding the survey. During the previous year, 7.9% (greater than 1 in 20) of high school students nationwide in 2005 had been threatened or injured with a weapon (e.g., a gun, knife, or club) on school property one or more times.Dating ViolenceAlmost 1 in 10 high school students had been hit, slapped or physically hurt on purpose by their girlfriend or boyfriend. 7.5% had been forced to have sexual intercourse when they did not want to.Afraid to go to schoolIn the preceding 30 days. 6.0% of high school students had not gone to school on one or more days because they felt unsafe at school or on their way to or from school.Damage to student's propertyAlmost 1 in 3 (29.8%) of students had their property (e.g., car, clothing, or books) stolen or deliberately damaged on school property in the previous year.Data from the 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report 2006;55(SS-5):1–108
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