This statistic shows the share of American students in grades 9 to 12 who stated they have had at least one drink of alcohol on at least one day during their life as of 2017. The results were sorted by gender and ethnicity. According to the source, 67.1 percent of female student respondents with a Hispanic background stated they have had at least one drink of alcohol on at least one day during their life.
Percentage of U.S. high school students who have consumed alcohol at least once, as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity
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CDC. (June 15, 2018). Percentage of U.S. high school students who have consumed alcohol at least once, as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222510/us-students-who-drank-alcohol-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. high school students who have consumed alcohol at least once, as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity." Chart. June 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222510/us-students-who-drank-alcohol-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2018). Percentage of U.S. high school students who have consumed alcohol at least once, as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222510/us-students-who-drank-alcohol-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. High School Students Who Have Consumed Alcohol at Least Once, as of 2017, by Gender and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222510/us-students-who-drank-alcohol-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, Percentage of U.S. high school students who have consumed alcohol at least once, as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222510/us-students-who-drank-alcohol-by-gender-and-ethnicity/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. high school students who have consumed alcohol at least once, as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, June 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222510/us-students-who-drank-alcohol-by-gender-and-ethnicity/