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Table 2 Weighted percentage of school bullying victimization by survey cycle and sex: YRBS 2011–2019

From: Trends and sex disparities in school bullying victimization among U.S. youth, 2011–2019

Survey cycle and sex

School bullying forms

School bullying victimization

Overlap

Traditional only

Weighted%(95%CI)

Cyber only

Weighted%(95%CI)

Both(poly-victimized)

Weighted%(95%CI)

Traditional

Weighted%(95%CI)

Cyber

Weighted%(95%CI)

Both/Cyber

%

2011

 Overall

11.39 (10.13–12.78)

6.81 (6.25–7.41)

9.32 (8.43–10.30)

20.06 (18.61–21.59)

16.23 (15.21–17.31)

57.42

 Male***

12.84 (11.32–14.53)

4.68 (4.03–5.44)

6.01 (4.89–7.35)

18.24 (16.52–20.10)

10.75 (9.59–12.04)

55.90

 Female

9.82 (8.59–1122)

9.10 (8.27–10.01)

12.87 (11.59–14.27)

21.99 (20.42–23.64)

22.11 (20.60–23.71)

58.20

2013

 Overall

10.47 (9.79–11.19)

5.58 (5.08–6.13)

9.20 (8.41–10.05)

19.65 (18.46–20.89)

14.77 (13.68–15.92)

62.28

 Male***

10.29 (9.26–11.41)

3.26 (2.70–3.93)

5.29 (4.69–5.95)

15.55 (14.25–16.96)

8.54 (7.70–9.47)

61.94

 Female

10.63 (9.89–11.42)

7.91 (7.00–8.92)

13.11 (11.72–14.64)

23.72 (22.14–25.38)

21.01 (19.15–23.00)

62.39

2015

 Overall

10.26 (9.14–11.51)

5.61 (4.98–6.31)

9.96 (9.12–10.86)

20.19 (18.69–21.78)

15.55 (14.37–1680)

64.05

 Male***

10.00 (8.80–11.34)

3.84 (3.21–4.59)

5.84 (4.84–7.03)

15.81 (14.42–17.31)

9.66 (8.45–1103)

60.45

 Female

10.50 (9.10–12.09)

7.44 (6.52–8.48)

14.30 (12.87–15.86)

24.79 (22.75–26.96)

21.74 (19.86–23.75)

65.77

2017

 Overall

9.14 (8.44–9.90)

5.04 (4.57–5.56)

9.91 (8.99–10.91)

19.04 (17.71–20.44)

14.94 (13.77–16.18)

66.33

 Male***

9.09 (8.13–10.15)

3.41 (2.92–3.97)

6.51 (2.85–7.25)

15.58 (14.46–16.78)

9.91 (9.19–10.68)

65.69

 Female

9.26 (8.45–10.14)

6.66 (5.78–7.67)

13.09 (11.44–14.95)

22.34 (20.21–24.62)

19.74 (17.48–22.21)

66.31

2019

 Overall

9.29 (8.33–10.35)

5.50 (4.85–6.24)

10.23 (9.24–11.32)

19.52 (17.89–21.26)

15.71 (14.40–17.12)

65.12

 Male***

8.57 (7.47–9.80)

4.14 (3.47–4.94)

6.80 (5.83–7.91)

15.36 (13.77–17.09)

10.92 (9.56–12.44)

62.27

 Female

9.98 (8.80–11.29)

6.77 (5.84–7.84)

13.63 (12.23–15.17)

23.60 (21.44–25.90)

20.39 (18.63–22.27)

66.85

2011–2019

 Overall

10.11 (9.66–10.59)

5.71 (5.44–5.98)

9.73 (9.35–10.12)

19.70 (19.10–20.31)

15.44 (14.96–15.94)

63.02

 Male***

10.18 (9.62–10.77)

3.87 (3.59–4.18)

6.08 (5.66–6.54)

16.14 (15.49–16.82)

9.96 (9.44–10.51)

61.04

 Female

10.03 (9.51–10.58)

7.57 (7.15–8.01)

13.41 (12.8–14.04)

23.29 (22.47–24.13)

21.00 (20.22–21.79)

63.86

  1. Abbreviation: CI confidential interval
  2. ***Differences in bullying among male and female students are all statistically significant (P < 0.001)