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Data & Statistics
YRBSS: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

PUBLICATIONS and DOCUMENTATION
Overview

Press Release

Methodology of the YRBSS [pdf 270K]

MMWRs, Reports, and
Journal Articles

Frequently Asked Questions

National Data Files & Documentation

2007 QUESTIONNAIRES
Youth Risk Behavior Survey [pdf 75K]

Youth Risk Behavior Survey Item Rationale [pdf 130K]

Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey [pdf 40K]

Accessible txt versions are provided for those using assistive technology.


Comprehensive Results

2007 national, state, and local YRBS results will be available June 6, 2008.
 

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2005 [pdf 300K]. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report 2006;55(SS-5):1–108. See also the HTML version or order a printed copy.

Youth Online: Comprehensive Results
Detailed results by location and health topic, 1991-2005. Compare categories online.

Presentation Slides
The 2005 YRBS results are available as a Power Point presentation.

Fact Sheets

National Trends in Risk Behaviors
Percent change in risk behaviors over time, 1991-2005.

National Results by Subgroup
Selected national results by sex and race/ethnicity.
 Race/Ethnicity Subgroup
[pdf 300K]
 Sex Subgroup
[pdf 300K]

Risk Behaviors that Contribute to Leading Causes of Death
Selected results including mortality data on leading causes of death, for the United States and by individual states.

Childhood Overweight
YRBS and School Health Profiles results related to childhood overweight, by available states and districts.

HIV Epidemic
YRBS and School Health Profiles results related to the HIV epidemic, by available states and districts.

Tobacco Use
YRBS and School Health Profiles results related to tobacco use, by available states and districts.

Survey Participation

Participation Map
Map and list of 2005 YRBS state and local participants.

History of Participation and Data Quality
Charts showing participation and data quality by state and city, 1991-2005.




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Page last reviewed: June 6, 2007
Page last modified: June 6, 2007
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health

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