SURVEY TITLE: Youth Risk Behavior Survey - District of Columbia
ACRONYMN: YRBS - DC
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: District of Columbia
YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED: 2009
SAMPLE SIZE: Unknown/unavailable
METHOD OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTION: Self-completed questionnaire.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY QUESTIONS:
2009:
Which of the following best describes you? 1. Male 2. Female 3. Transgendered 4. Not sure
Which of the following best describes you? 1. Heterosexual (straight) 2. Gay 3. Lesbian 4.Bisexual 5. Not sure
RESULTS: 2007 DC YRBS Report
DATA ACCESS: http://seo.dc.gov/seo/cwp/view,A,1224,Q,564084.asp#1
ACRONYMN: YRBS - DC
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: District of Columbia
YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED: 2009
SAMPLE SIZE: Unknown/unavailable
METHOD OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTION: Self-completed questionnaire.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY QUESTIONS:
2009:
Which of the following best describes you? 1. Male 2. Female 3. Transgendered 4. Not sure
Which of the following best describes you? 1. Heterosexual (straight) 2. Gay 3. Lesbian 4.Bisexual 5. Not sure
RESULTS: 2007 DC YRBS Report
DATA ACCESS: http://seo.dc.gov/seo/cwp/view,A,1224,Q,564084.asp#1