"National Choking Game"  Survey
310 Respondents answered the following
Survey Question
Response
What is your age bracket?
 31%  12- 18 years old
39%  20- 40 years old
29%  40 - 60 years old
Which state do you live in?
 14% California
13% New York
8% Massachusetts
6% Outside the U.S
6% Ohio
>5% 22 Other States registered
When did you FIRST learn about the Choking Game?
 28% Recent reports in the media
37% Recently from a close tragedy,  child, or adult
12% 1- 5 years ago
22% More than 10 yrs ago
Have you participated in this activity before?
 32% "Yes"
If YES, were you aware of the             dangerous risks?
 82% "No"
Have you shown or told                       someone else ways to
'play' the        'Choking Game'?
 34% "Yes"
Are you currently participating?
 11% "Yes"
Have you seen others participate in this activity?
 37% "Yes"
Did they participate with a group?
 55% "Yes"
Where did the incidence occur?
 37% Friend's Home
20% Outdoors
16% At School
Do you feel The Choking Game is becoming more prevalent
within the past 5 years?
 76% "Yes"
Do you feel Adolescents are more aware of The Choking
Game than their Parents?
 On a scale of 1-5
2.5 agreed
"Just for Kids"  Survey
33 Respondents answered the following
Survey Question
Response
How old are you?
9 - 11     14.3%  
12 -14    28.6%  
14 - 16   28.6%  
16 - 18   28.6%
Have you heard of this 'Game' Before?
 85.7%  "Yes"
What do you or your friends call it?
(Top 2 responses)
 "Choking Game"
"Pass Out Game"
Where did you learn about it?
 57%  "friends"
14% "my older sibling"    
14% "internet chat room"    
14% "an adult warning me"
  
Have you tried it?
 57%  "No"
14% "Yes with friends"  
29%  "Yes first with friends
then by myself"    
How often have you done it?
 66%  "Once"   
34%  "A handful of times"
How many times have you done it by
yourself?
 60%  "Never"
40%  "sometimes"
Where did you 'play' it?
 20% "My house"    
40% "A friends house"  
20% "School"   
20% "Outdoors"    
Most often
Reported:
Adolescents are
playing in their
bedrooms in the
evening
unbeknownst to
an adult who is
home with them.
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Posted 01/01/06 | Updated 07/01/08
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