SURVEY TITLE: Youth Risk Behavior Survey - Delaware
ACRONYMN: YRBS - DE
SPONSOR: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Department of Health and Human Services.
SURVEY PURPOSE: The YRBSS was developed in 1990 to monitor priority health risk
behaviors that contribute markedly to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. These behaviors, often established during childhood and early adolescence, include: tobacco use, unhealthy dietary behaviors, inadequate physical activity, alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV infection), and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence.
LOCATION SAMPLED: Delaware.
YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011
SAMPLE SIZE:
2003 sample size: 3048
2003 response rate: 77%
2005 sample size: 2717
2005 response rate: 84%
2011 sample size: 2,299
METHOD OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTION: Self-completed questionnaire.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION QUESTIONS:
2003:
90. With whom have you had sexual intercourse? a. I have never had sexual intercourse; b. Females; c. Males; d. Females and Males
89. Which of the following best describes you? a) Heterosexual (straight); b) Gay or lesbian; c)
Bisexual; d) Not sure; e) None of the above
2005:
95. With whom have you had sexual intercourse? a. I have never had sexual intercourse; b. Females; c. Males; d. Females and Males
94. Which of the following best describes you? a) Heterosexual (straight); b) Gay or lesbian; c)
Bisexual; d) Not sure; e) None of the above
2007:
99. With whom have you had sexual intercourse? a. I have never had sexual intercourse; b. Females; c. Males; d. Females and Males
98. Which of the following best describes you? a) Heterosexual (straight); b) Gay or lesbian; c)
Bisexual; d) Not sure; e) None of the above
2011 (See 2011 YRBS Questionnaire):
89. During your life, with whom have you had sexual
intercourse?
I have never had sexual intercourse
Females
Males
Females and males
90. Which of the following best describes you?
Heterosexual (straight)
Gay or lesbian
Bisexual
Not sure
RESULTS: 2011 Delaware State High School YRBS Results
DATA ACCESS: http://www.udel.edu/cdas/project/028deyrbs.htm
ACRONYMN: YRBS - DE
SPONSOR: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Department of Health and Human Services.
SURVEY PURPOSE: The YRBSS was developed in 1990 to monitor priority health risk
behaviors that contribute markedly to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. These behaviors, often established during childhood and early adolescence, include: tobacco use, unhealthy dietary behaviors, inadequate physical activity, alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV infection), and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence.
LOCATION SAMPLED: Delaware.
YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011
SAMPLE SIZE:
2003 sample size: 3048
2003 response rate: 77%
2005 sample size: 2717
2005 response rate: 84%
2011 sample size: 2,299
METHOD OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTION: Self-completed questionnaire.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION QUESTIONS:
2003:
90. With whom have you had sexual intercourse? a. I have never had sexual intercourse; b. Females; c. Males; d. Females and Males
89. Which of the following best describes you? a) Heterosexual (straight); b) Gay or lesbian; c)
Bisexual; d) Not sure; e) None of the above
2005:
95. With whom have you had sexual intercourse? a. I have never had sexual intercourse; b. Females; c. Males; d. Females and Males
94. Which of the following best describes you? a) Heterosexual (straight); b) Gay or lesbian; c)
Bisexual; d) Not sure; e) None of the above
2007:
99. With whom have you had sexual intercourse? a. I have never had sexual intercourse; b. Females; c. Males; d. Females and Males
98. Which of the following best describes you? a) Heterosexual (straight); b) Gay or lesbian; c)
Bisexual; d) Not sure; e) None of the above
2011 (See 2011 YRBS Questionnaire):
89. During your life, with whom have you had sexual
intercourse?
I have never had sexual intercourse
Females
Males
Females and males
90. Which of the following best describes you?
Heterosexual (straight)
Gay or lesbian
Bisexual
Not sure
RESULTS: 2011 Delaware State High School YRBS Results
DATA ACCESS: http://www.udel.edu/cdas/project/028deyrbs.htm