2001 US National Responses Physical Fighting « Survey Intro and Options

Overall, students in grades 9 and 10 (39.5% and 34.7%, respectively) were significantly more likely than students in grades 11 and 12 (29.1% and 26.5%, respectively) to report this behavior. Across state surveys, prevalence of being in a physical fight ranged from 25.9% to 35.6% (median: 31.4%). Across local surveys, prevalence ranged from 30.3% to 43.4% (median: 34.6%).

Nationwide, 4% of students had been treated by a doctor or nurse for injuries sustained in a physical fight >1 times during the 12 months preceding the survey. Male students (5.2%) were significantly more likely than female students (2.9%) to have been injured in a physical fight. This significant sex difference was identified for white students and students in grades 9 and 12.

Overall, black students (5.3%) were significantly more likely than white students (3.4%) to have been injured in a physical fight. This significant racial/ethnic difference was identified for female students. Across state surveys, prevalence of injurious physical fighting varied threefold from 2% to 6.4% (median: 3.5%). Across local surveys, prevalence ranged from 3.9% to 7.1% (median: 4.6%).