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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Students who have been Depressed: 8th Graders
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This indicator shows the percentage of 8th grade students who felt so sad or hopeless every day for two or more consecutive weeks that they stopped doing some usual activities.
Why is this important?
The adolescent years are often marked by new and volatile emotions that may be difficult for teens to understand. Aside from normal emotional changes, teens may also face depression and other mental and emotional imbalances. Although depression is highly treatable, many depressed teens do not seek or receive help. Unaddressed emotional problems can lead to problems at home and school, eating disorders, risky sexual behavior, drug abuse, or causing harm to self or others.
Clear this location
35.6%
Source:
Oregon Student Health Survey
Measurement period: 2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: June 2023
Measurement period: 2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: June 2023
Filter(s) for this location: State: Oregon
Compared to
Technical note: Counties being reported varies per year; only counties that participated in the survey and those that have >50 survey participants for all grades will have the results reported.
In 2020, the Oregon Healthy Teens Survey was replaced by the Oregon Student Health Survey. Use caution when comparing to previous time periods.
Graph Selections
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
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Data Source
- Oregon Student Health Survey
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders, Health / Adolescent Health, Social Determinants of Health, Teens