Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults, including—
- Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence
- Sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection
- Alcohol and other drug use
- Tobacco use
- Unhealthy dietary behaviors
- Inadequate physical activity
YRBSS also measures the prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth and young adults.
YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by CDC and state, territorial, tribal, and local surveys conducted by state, territorial, and local education and health agencies and tribal governments.
Spotlight On
New Methods Documentation
YRBS: HIV Risk Data
YRBS 2011 Report
CDC Report
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Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-Risk Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9–12 in Selected Sites
[pdf 3M] - Health Risks Among Sexual Minority Youth
Youth Online Interactive Data Tables
Analyze and create custom tables and graphs and perform statistical tests on high school and middle school YRBS results from 1991 to 2011, by site and health topic
Results & Fact Sheets, 2011
2011 Results
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2011 [pdf 3.5M]
Health Risk Behaviors by Sex [pdf 333K]
Health Risk Behaviors by Race/Ethnicity [pdf 259K]
National Results Overview [pdf 219K]
Compare State/District and National Results
Results and Maps in Slide Format
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National Trends, 1991—2011
All Students [pdf 176K]
More National Trend Fact Sheets
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Participation
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Youth Risk Behavior & School Health Policy Fact Sheets
Contact Us:
- Adolescent and School Health
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