Fact Sheets
Youth Risk Behavior Survey Fact Sheets
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) provides data on health-risk behaviors among 9th–12th grade students in the United States, including behaviors that contribute to injuries and violence; alcohol or other drug use; tobacco use; sexual risk behaviors; unhealthy dietary behaviors; and physical inactivity. YRBS also measures the prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth and young adults.
Note: The PDFs on this page are approximately 50K-400K.
Presents key findings from the 2009 national YRBS on health-risk behaviors among 9th–12th grade students in the United States.
Outlines changes in youth risk behaviors from 1991 through 2009.
Note: The following PDFs are approximately 50K-400K.
By Race/Ethnicity
Black
Hispanic
White
Topic Specific
Alcohol Use
Behaviors that Contribute to Unintentional Injury
Behaviors that Contribute to Violence
Behaviors that Contribute to Violence on School Property
Marijuana, Cocaine, and Other Illegal Drug Use
Obesity, Dietary Behaviors and Weight Control Practices
Physical Activity
Sexual Behaviors
Suicide-Related Behaviors
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Illegal Drug Use on School Property
Tobacco Use
The following links provide tables that compare 2009 state and district YRBS data with 2009 national YRBS data. Each table includes
- Selected state or district prevalence estimates and confidence intervals
- National prevalence estimates and confidence intervals
- Comparisons between the selected state or district and national data based on t-test analyses
The tables can be modified by clicking on the “Modify Table Data” link at the top of the table.
Note: The following PDFs are approximately 100K-300K.
* States and districts listed above had weighted data for the 2009 YRBS. This means that the site achieved at least a 60% overall response rate. With weighted data, it is possible to say, for example, "X% of high school students in our state smoked cigarettes during the past month."
Youth Risk Behavior and School Health Policy Fact Sheets
For the United States overall and for select states and school districts, these fact sheets present information about the percentages of youth who engage in certain risk behaviors, along with the status of school health policies and programs designed to address those behaviors.
Obesity, Dietary Behavior, & Physical ActivitySexual Risk Behavior
Tobacco Use
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