High School Students Who Carried a Weapon in the Past 30 Days, by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 1993–2007

Percent of students:

For Non-Hispanic White male fluctuated largely, with an overall decrease from approximately 34 to 30.3
For Hispanic male decreased from approximately 37 to 28.2
For Non-Hispanic Black male decreased from approximately 38 to 24.6
For Non-Hispanic Black female decreased from approximately 19 to 10.0
For Hispanic female decreased from approximately 12 to 9.0
For Non-Hispanic White female remained steady at 6.1

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Survey Go to References for this graph's full source.

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