四川省城市青少年健康危险行为现状分析

目的了解四川省城市青少年健康危险行为现况,为青少年健康教育提供依据。方法采用多阶段抽样方法抽取10 405名城市大、中学生,用中国青少年健康危险行为监测问卷进行调查。结果大、中学生中,偏食率为38.5%~40.0%;过去1周每天吃甜食1次以上者有22.2%~35.4%,每天吃早餐者仅11.7%~12.8%,每天喝1杯以上牛奶者仅4.7%~6.4%;过去30 d进行减肥者有27.6%~29.0%;过去1周经常参加运动者仅24.8%~50.8%,每天看电视2 h以上者有35.6%~42.4%,每天做课外作业4 h以上者有12.1%~21.3%;过去30 d内骑车违规发生率为39.0%~46.8%;过去1 a严重受伤发生率为35.7%~53.9%,斗殴发生率为15.2%~42.0%,学习压力重报告率为21.5%~31.0%,抑郁报告率为18.5%~22.4%,离家出走意念报告率为23.0%~38.7%,自杀意念报告率为18.8%~27.5%;过去30 d目前吸烟率为12.6%~25.2%,目前饮酒率为26.1%~48.0%;10.8%~13.1%的人曾使用过镇静催眠药物;网络成瘾者有9.6%~12.6%;高中和大学学生性行为发生率分别为7.8%和18.9%。各种健康危险行为中,不同性别及不同学习阶段学生之间差异大都有统计学意义。结论四川省城市青少年健康危险行为较为普遍,学校应开展相关健康教育。     

北京市顺义区中学生健康危险行为现状调查

目的了解北京市顺义区中学生意外伤害、吸烟、饮酒、不良饮食习惯及体育锻炼、网络成瘾和赌博、过早的不安全的性行为等方面的健康危险行为流行现状。方法 2010年4月,选取顺义区3所中学、5所高中和1所职业高中学生进行问卷调查,采用自己设计的初中生、高中生健康相关行为问卷。结果调查中有37.3%的学生在过去30 d内有骑自行车违规行为,经常在玩滚轴溜冰、滑板车等时不戴保护装备的比例达14.2%;在过去12个月里,12.1%的学生有过自杀意念,6.9%有过自杀计划;有26.2%的学生尝试过吸烟;有52.3%学生尝试饮酒;在调查前1周里,有30.8%的学生在西式快餐店吃过饭,有18.2%的学生每天玩电子游戏时间达到或超过4 h,有12.0%的学生有网络成瘾行为,有4.8%的高中学生与他人发生过性行为。结论危险行为的发生在不同类型学校、不同性别的学生中存在一定差异,及时、有效地开展以生活技能为基础的学校健康教育,对帮助学生形成良好的生活习惯是很有必要的。     

柳州市中学生日常饮食行为及体育锻炼现状分析

[目的]了解柳州市中学生日常饮食行为、减肥相关行为和运动锻炼行为的现状。[方法]采用中国青少年健康相关行为问卷,以整群抽样方法抽取23所不同类型学校的4800名中学生进行无记名自填式问卷调查。[结果]不健康饮食行为在中学生中普遍存在,过去7d内中学生每天喝汽水饮料和吃甜点1次以上率分别为:14.3%、22.6%,有6.6%的学生每周至少有3d或以上在西式快餐店用餐,18.3%的学生每周至少有3d或以上吃过路边摊提供的食品,65.8%的学生不能做到每天至少吃2次新鲜蔬菜,77.2%的学生每天不能做到喝1杯牛奶/豆奶,30.5%的学生不能做到每天吃早餐。部分中学生存在不合理减肥现象,33.0%的学生存在偏食;中学生每天运动1h以上者占57.8%;每天看电视/录像2h以上者占46.0%;每天做课外功课、补课4h以上者占18.4%;每天玩电子游戏4h以上者占14.2%。[结论]柳州市中学生存在多种不健康饮食行为,缺乏体育运动、静态活动较普遍,应尽快开展中学生健康危险行为的干预措施,促进青少年的健康成长。     

柳州市青少年健康相关危险行为现状

目的了解柳州市青少年健康相关危险行为的流行状况,为制定有效的预防措施提供依据。方法采用不记名问卷调查方式,对柳州市部分初中、高中、中等职业学校、大学共4 023名学生进行健康相关危险行为的调查。结果健康相关危险行为在青少年学生中普遍存在,违规过马路、骑车违章闯红灯、骑车带人和1 a内打过架、到非游泳区游泳等危险行为发生率分别为36.54%,20.11%,40.89%,13.20%和19.66%;15.66%的学生在过去1 a中曾感到非常悲伤和无望并持续2周以上;20.71%的学生在过去1 a中曾想过自杀,6.71%的学生制订过自杀计划,2.59%的学生在过去的1 a中曾有自杀行为;37.28%的学生目前吸烟,39.78%的学生经常吸烟;29.89%的学生近期饮酒;5.25%的学生承认曾经服用可引起依赖的药物;各项危险行为的报告率在不同类别学校和不同性别学生之间差异均有统计学意义。结论青少年学生存在多种健康相关危险行为,应联合学校、家庭和社会,积极采取有效措施,防止或减少危害健康行为的发生。     

福州市青少年健康危险行为现状分析

目的了解福州市青少年健康危险行为现况,为青少年健康教育提供依据。方法采用多阶段抽样方法,抽取福州市区大、中学生4000名,用中国青少年健康危险行为监测问卷进行调查。结果大、中学生中,过去1周每天喝碳酸饮料1次以上者有13.5%,过去1周每天吃甜食1次以上者有23.7%,偏食率为57.9%,过去30d进行减肥者有63.8%;过去30d内骑车违规发生率为46.3%,过去30d内步行违规发生率为6.9%,过去1a去过非安全场所游泳发生率为7.5%;过去1a受欺侮发生率为11.9%,安全没保障发生率为8.6%,斗殴发生率为13.9%,孤独发生率为12.6%,学习压力重发生率为21.9%,失眠发生率为9.2%,伤心绝望发生率为11.6%,有意自我伤害发生率为11.2%,自杀意念发生率为12.0%,自杀计划发生率为7.8%,严重受伤发生率为21.4%;过去30d目前吸烟率为8.4%,目前饮酒率为32.1%;过去1a醉酒发生率为14.5%,7.4%的人曾使用过镇静催眠药物;网络成瘾者有51.4%,18.0%的人曾参与赌博;高中和大学学生性行为发生率为5.1%,被动性行为发生率为2.4%。不同性别及不同学习阶段学生各种健康危险行为发生率差异大都有统计学意义。结论健康危险行为在福州市青少年中较为普遍,学校应开展相关健康教育活动进行干预,以提高福州市青少年的整体健康水平。     

静安区2001与2004学年青少年危险行为监测结果比较

目的了解青少年健康危险行为的报告率、分布及其变化情况,为制定干预措施提供依据。方法分别于2001和2004学年在静安区开展青少年危险行为调查,将2次调查结果进行比较。结果2004与2001学年比较：（1）饮食行为方面,报告率上升的有每天吃1次及以上甜点、每天不喝或不足1杯牛奶或奶制品、为控制体重而节食24h或更长、为控制体重而吃减肥药;下降的有每天喝1次及以上饮料。（2）体育锻炼和涉水行为方面,上升的有每天活动不到1h。（3）道路交通行为方面,上升的有骑车时互相追逐打闹、骑车带人、行走时曾经乱穿马路;下降的有闯红灯。（4）校园暴力行为方面,上升的有感觉不安全而不上学;下降的有曾经与人打架。（5）心理状况方面,上升的有想过自杀、想过离家出走、尝试离家出走。（6）吸烟、饮酒等物质成瘾行为方面,上升的有尝试吸烟、抽完一整支烟、吸过烟、通常每天吸烟1支或以上、喝过酒、曾因喝酒太多而感到头晕;下降的有没有医生指导使用安定等镇静催眠类药物。（6）性行为和艾滋病知信行方面,上升的有学校有预防艾滋病健康教育;下降的有看过色情制品。（7）2004学年监测存在有网络成瘾、校园暴力、性行为等危险行为。结论现阶段学校开展的健康和安全促进工作是有效的,但学生在合理饮食行为、积极锻炼、心理健康、安全的道路交通等行为的形成还有待加强,校园网络成瘾、性行为和艾滋病的监测还有待进一步完善。     

上海虹口区青少年健康危险行为调查分析

目的了解虹口区青少年健康危险行为的流行特点,为有关部门和学校制定相关政策与措施提供科学依据。方法应用多阶段随机抽样的方法抽取1047名中学生,采用《中国青少年健康相关行为调查问卷》进行调查。结果不健康的饮食习惯、电子游戏等成瘾性行为在本次调查的中学生中普遍存在:有17.4%的学生每天喝碳酸型饮料,35.1%的学生每天吃甜点,超过40%的学生在过去一周内曾吃快餐和路边摊;20.4%的学生电子游戏成瘾;部分学生存在较为严重的心理问题,有13.3%曾有自杀意念。结论虹口区中学生健康相关危险行为发生率较高,应引起学校、家长和全社会广泛关注和重视,也提出了今后学生健康危险行为干预工作的重点方向。     

中山市在校青少年健康危险行为现况

目的 了解中山市在校青少年健康危险行为流行现状,为制定相应干预措施提供依据.方法 分层整群抽取中山市6所全日制学校在校中学生和大学生1329名,采用广东省青少年健康相关行为调查问卷进行调查.结果 过去1a里,9.6％的学生有打架行为;6.1％的学生有自伤行为;7.1％考虑过自杀,4.0％计划过自杀,1.5％曾采取措施自杀;29.7％想过离家出走;5.8％的学生曾离家出走.过去30d里,7.9％的学生骑车闯红灯,36.5％骑车带人,54.6％步行乱穿马路.过去1a里,11.3％的学生到无安全防范措施的场所游泳;7.1％到菲安全场所滑冰.有吸烟和饮酒史的学生分别为26.5％,68.6％,初次吸烟和饮酒年龄≤11岁的学生分别占10.0％和17.1％.过去7d内上网≥4 h/d的学生占17.5％,22.7％希望增加上网时间,14.8％想停止上网却不能自控;16.6％的学生观看过色情书籍和制品,高中以上学生有性行为史的占7.9％.结论 应加强健康教育,采取综合干预措施,提高在校青少年的整体健康水平.     

中学生健康危险行为因素现状调查

目的了解鹿城区中学生健康危险行为现状．为采取有效预防措施．保护青少年健康提供依据。方法采用分层随机整群抽样方法对学生进行匿名问卷调查。结果中学生健康危险行为因素普遍存在．在过去的1年里．13．76％的学生有过1次及以上打架行为,8.39％的学生经常感到孤独,14.41的学生曾有过自杀的念头,17．39％的学生无法控制自己上网的冲动,22．80％的学生违章骑自行车．4．95％的学生明显肥胖,1．72％的学生有过性行为。在过去的30天里,分别有4．52％和31．61％的学生吸烟和饮酒。在调查的近7天里．分别有13．76％和15．27％的学生没有进行过高或中等强度体育活动．50．43％的学生吃过西式快餐。结论中学生健康危险行为问题不容忽视,学校、家庭、社会应根据青少年危险行为发生的特点,积极采取有效的预防措施．防止或减少危害健康行为的发生。     

天津市部分中学生危险行为的健康需求调查研究

整群抽取中学生1035人,以不记名方式进行关于中学生危险行为发生状况问卷调查.结果显示在易导致意外伤害的危险行为中,乘车不系安全带、打架、自杀等问题突出,分别占52.5%、11.6%和3.6%.在不良生活习惯中,经常吸烟的有39%;每周都饮酒的有16.4%;承认用过各类毒品及易成瘾类药物的在1.0%～7.8%之间;食用大量高热量高糖分食物的在30.0%左右;一周中体育锻炼少于3天的有46.3%.学生的性行为发生率为5.1%,看过有关描写性行为的书刊、录象等的有25.7%.调查提示当前中学生仍存在着不少危险行为问题,采取必要措施降低各种危险行为发生迫在眉睫.     

南阳市10～24岁青少年健康危险行为现况调查分析

目的 了解南阳市10～24岁青少年健康危险行为的现状和流行趋势。方法 2004年11月～12月，采取多阶段抽样方法，从南阳市城区31所初中、高中、中专、综合性大学中抽取16所学校各年级学生4208名，进行集体问卷调查。结果1个月内喝汽水≥1次／d、7d内喝牛奶≤1杯／d、不吃早餐1次以上、偏食的学生分别占9．3％、19．7%、30．9％、39.6％；25．7％的学生过去1年打架1次以上，58．1％的学生常感到孤独，1年内有自杀意念、计划和试图自杀的学生分别占24．9％、6．8％和1．9％，34．7％和6．2％的学生1年内有离家出走意念和尝试出走；有吸烟和饮酒史的学生分别占44．6％和78．3％，初次烟龄和酒龄小于10岁的学生分别占11．1%和16．5％，二项中高中和初中生分别为最高，即12．6％和19．2％，有吸毒史的学生占0．4％：过去1个月内步行和骑车违反交通规则的学生分别占70．1％和58．7％，过去1年内到非安全场所游泳的占14．8％；过去7d内玩游戏和上网≥4h／d的学生分别占5．0％和4．7％，有赌博史的占17．5％，过去1年内观看色情书籍和制品的学生占21．0％，高中以上学生有性行为史的占6.1%，有3．0％的大学生怀孕或使他人怀孕。结论 南阳市10～24岁青少年中健康危险行为问题突出，应引起高度重视，采取必要的措施干预。     

启东市16所中学学生饮食及运动行为现况调查

[目的]了解青少年日常饮食习惯、体育运动及休闲娱乐行为的现状。[方法]采用分层整群抽样方法,抽取16所学校(初中、高中和中等职业学校)86个班级共4090名在校学生,采用江苏省青少年健康相关行为问卷进行调查,回收有效调查表4051份,有效率为99.05%。[结果]在前30 d里有32.24%的学生每天喝1次及以上含糖汽水,特别是男生(P<0.05)。前1周内有30.41%的学生每天吃糖果、巧克力等甜食1次或更多次;有56.16%学生每天喝牛奶或相同量的酸奶少于1杯;有24.07%的学生不是每天吃早餐,上述行为女生高于男生(P<0.01)。有1%的学生每天吃1次或更多次西式快餐。有31.23%的学生讨厌吃某类食物。在1周内仅有8.10%的学生能每天坚持进行持续至少1 h的运动或体力活动;7.83%的学生每天玩电子游戏的时间超过2 h,其中男生高于女生。24.34%的学生每天看电视时间超过2 h。46.51%的学生每天课外做功课时间超过2 h,特别是初中女生。有12.71%的学生在前1周课外补习时间超过3 h。[结论]在青少年中需加强合理饮食教育,采取切实可行措施确保他们参加体育锻炼。     

蚌埠市初三年级学生危险行为分析

目的了解蚌埠市初三年级学生危险行为现状,为采取干预措施保护青少年健康提供依据。方法按照分层随机整群抽样的方法,共抽取蚌埠市14所中学19个班的初三年级学生为研究对象,获有效问卷935份。对其伤害行为、吸烟行为、饮酒和药物使用行为、性行为、饮食行为、锻炼行为和上网行为进行调查。结果4.3%的学生从不遵守或很少遵守交通规则,23.0%的学生有打架行为,2.7%的学生曾离家出走,20.6%的学生曾考虑过自杀,18.1%的学生曾经吸烟,64.1%的学生曾经饮酒,有1.4%的学生曾使用过摇头丸;1.2%的学生曾发生过性行为,但只有0.4%的性行为者每次性行为都使用安全套;30.9%的学生认为自己稍胖或很胖,54.0%和75.7%的学生每天吃水果和蔬菜次数≥1次,58.6%的学生每天喝牛奶≥1杯,72.2%的学生经常进行体育锻炼,参加校内外运动队的学生分别占17.2%和5.0%,9.1%的学生调查前1周上网≥3 d。结论多数伤害行为、吸烟行为、饮酒和药物使用行为、性行为、锻炼行为和上网行为男生高于女生。     

2003年合肥市青少年危害健康相关行为监测结果

了解合肥市青少年危害健康相关行为的现况。方法对合肥市6所青少年心理行为监测点学校学生进行问卷调查，调查初一到高三的学生共2039人。结果意外伤害行为中：4.4％的学生经常骑车带人，3.7％的学生酒后骑车，31.5％的学生骑车摔下，16.2％的学生在无人看护的情况下去野外游泳，5.3％的学生携带刀具，26.0％的学生打架，4.8％的学生因打架受伤治疗，男生、初中生、乡村学生多数行为检出率较高。故意伤害行为中：有自杀意念的有27.7％，制订过自杀计划的有11.8％，自杀未遂的有4.7％。其中女生有自杀意念、自杀计划的明显高于男生。曾经吸烟的有36.3％，近期吸烟的有12.0％，规律性吸烟的有9.7％，曾经饮酒的达55.5％，近期饮酒的有27．7％，喝酒呕吐的有3．8％，男生、高中生、乡村学生吸烟、饮酒的多数行为较高。近7d无大强度课外体育活动的达51.3％，近7d无小强度课外体育活动的占43.6％，采取节食减肥的有12.0％，最近7d至少有3d上网的有4.4％。结论合肥市青少年危害健康相关行为不容忽视，     

合肥市中学生健康危险行为现状分析

目的了解合肥市中学生健康危险行为现状,为学校及卫生部门开展健康教育提供依据。方法采用分层随机整群抽样的方法,对合肥市2680名中学生进行健康危险行为问卷调查。结果60．53％的学生有过骑车违规的行为,36．11％的学生报告在过去1年内至少打架1次,10．87％的学生考虑过自杀,6．04％的学生曾制定过自杀计划,2．49％的学生曾实施过自杀,4．30％的学生曾离家出走,24．15％的学生报告有吸烟史,50．91％的学生报告曾喝过酒,0．64％的学生报告使用毒品,3．92％的学生报告有网络成瘾。结论合肥市青少年健康危险行为普遍存在,迫切需要开展相关健康教育,改善学生生活技能,提高学生身心健康。     

Youth risk behavior surveillance--United States, 2005

In the United States, 71% of all deaths among persons aged 10-24 years result from 4 causes: motorvehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide. Results from the 2005 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) indicated that during the 30 days preceding the survey, many high school students engaged in behaviors that increased their likelihood of death from these 4 causes: 9.9% had driven a car or other vehicle when they had been drinking alcohol, 18.5% had carried a weapon, 43.3% had drunk alcohol, and 20.2% had used marijuana. In addition, during the 12 months preceding the survey, 35.9% of high school students had been in a physical fight and 8.4% had attempted suicide. Substantial morbidity and social problems among youth also result from unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus infection. During 2005, a total of 46.8% of high school students had ever had sexual intercourse, 37.2% of sexually active high school students had not used a condom at last sexual intercourse, and 2.1% had ever injected an illegal drug. Among adults aged > or =25 years, 61% of all deaths result from 2 causes: cardiovascular disease and cancer. Results from the 2005 national YRBS indicated that risk behaviors associated with these 2 causes of death were initiated during adolescence. During 2005, a total of 23.0% of high school students had smoked cigarettes during the 30 days preceding the survey, 79.9% had not eaten > or =5 times/day of fruits and vegetables during the 7 days preceding the survey, 67.0% did not attend physical education classes daily, and 13.1% were overweight.     

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance — United States, 1993

ABSTRACT: Priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and social problems among youth and adults often are established during youth, extend into adulthood, and are interrelated. The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six categories of priority health risk behaviors among youth and youth adults: behaviors that contribute to unintentional and intentional injuries, tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors, dietary behaviors, and physical activity. The YRBSS includes a national, school-based survey conducted by CDC and state and local school-based surveys conducted by state and local education agencies. This report summarizes results from the national survey, 24 state surveys, and nine local surveys conducted among high school students during February through May 1993. In the United States, 72% of all deaths among school-age youth and young adults are from four causes: motor vehicle crashes, other intentional injuries, homicide, and suicide. Results from the 1993 YRBSS suggest many high school students practice behaviors that may increase their likelihood of death from these four causes: 19.1% rarely or never use a safety belt, 35.3% had ridden during the 30 days preceding the survey with a driver who had been drinking alcohol, 22.1% had carried a weapon during the 30 days preceding the survey, 80.9% ever drank alcohol, 32.8% ever used marijuana, and 8.6% had attempted suicide during the 12 months preceding the survey. Substantial morbidity and social problems among adolescents also result from unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases including HIV infection. YRBSS results indicate that in 1993, 53% of high school students had experienced sexual intercourse, 52.8% of sexually active students had used a condom during last sexual intercourse, and 1.4% ever injected an illegal drug. Among adults, 67% of all deaths are from three causes: heart disease, cancer, and stroke. In 1993, many high school students practiced behaviors that may increase the risk for these health problems: 30.5% of high school students had smoked cigarettes during the 30 days preceding the survey, only 15.4% had eaten five or more servings of fruits and vegetables during the day preceding the survey, and only 34.3% had attended physical education class daily. YRBSS data are being used nationwide by health and education officials to improve school health policies and programs designed to reduce risks associated with the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. At the national level, YRBSS data are being used to measure progress toward achieving 26 national health objectives and one of eight National Education Goals.     

南京市县乡中学生健康相关行为调查

目的了解南京市县乡中学生健康相关行为现状,为制定相关控制措施提供依据。方法以整群随机抽样方法,抽取南京市县乡15所中学4124名中学生,采用"中国青少年健康相关行为调查问卷"进行问卷调查。结果4124名中学生每天喝牛奶的报告率为39.2,每天吃早餐的报告率为77.0,偏食报告率为34.6,每天锻炼报告率为14.5,曾尝试吸烟的报告率为22.2,饮酒报告率为52.8,吸毒报告率为0.9,网络成瘾报告率为4.8,参与赌博报告率为20.0;30d内骑车经常或总是违规报告率为51.3,受到欺侮报告率为54.7,12个月里考虑自杀报告率为15.6,想过离家出走报告率为22.2。高中生不良饮食习惯、缺乏锻炼、尝试吸烟、饮酒、吸毒、网络成瘾、参与赌博、30d内骑车经常或总是违规、12个月里考虑自杀、想过离家出走的报告率均高于初中生(P值均<0.01)。高中男生吸烟、饮酒、吸毒、网络成瘾、参与赌博、30d内骑车经常或总是违规、受到欺侮、性行为报告率高于女生,而高中女生考虑自杀报告率高于男生(P值均<0.05)。结论南京市县乡中学生不良健康相关行为发生率较高,多种不良健康相关行为在初、高中和性别之间差异有统计学意义。     

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance — United States, 1997

ABSTRACT: Priority health-risk behaviors, which contribute to the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among youth and adults, often are established during youth, extend into adulthood, and are interrelated. The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults — behaviors that contribute to unintentional and intentional injuries; tobacco use; alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (including human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection); unhealthy dietary behaviors; and physical inactivity. The YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as state, territorial, and local school-based surveys conducted by education and health agencies. This report summarizes results from the national survey, 33 state surveys, 3 territorial surveys, and 17 local surveys conducted among high school students from February through May 1997. In the United States, 73% of all deaths among youth and young adults 10–24 years of age result from only four causes: motor vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide. Results from the national 1997 YRBSS demonstrate that many high school students engage in behaviors that increase their likelihood of death from these four causes — 19.3% had rarely or never worn a seat belt; during the 30 days preceding the survey, 36.6% had ridden with a driver who had been drinking alcohol; 18.3% had carried a weapon during the 30 days preceding the survey; 50.8% had drunk alcohol during the 30 days preceding the survey; 26.2% had used marijuana during the 30 days preceding the survey; and 7.7% had attempted suicide during the 12 months preceding the survey. Substantial morbidity among school-age youth, young adults, and their children also result from unintended pregnancies and STDs, including HIV infection. YRBSS results indicate that in 1997, 48.4% of high school students had ever had sexual intercourse; 43.2% of sexually active students had not used a condom at last sexual intercourse; and 2.1% had ever injected an illegal drug. Of all deaths and substantial morbidity among adults greater than or equal to 25 years of age, 67% result from two causes — cardiovascular disease and cancer. Most of the risk behaviors associated with these causes of death are initiated during adolescence. In 1997, 36.4% of high school students had smoked cigarettes during the 30 days preceding the survey; 70.7% had not eaten five or more servings of fruits and vegetables during the day preceding the survey; and 72.6% had not attended physical education class daily. These YRBSS data are already being used by health and education officials to improve national, state, and local policies and programs to reduce risks associated with the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. YRBSS data also are being used to measure progress toward achieving 21 national health objectives and one of the eight National Education Goals. (J Sch Health. 1998;68(9):355–369)     

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 1999. State and local YRBSS Coordinators

Priority health-risk behaviors, which contribute to the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among youth and adults, often are established during youth, extend into adulthood, are interrelated, and are preventable. The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults--behaviors that contribute to unintentional and intentional injuries; tobacco use; alcohol and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (including human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection); unhealthy dietary behaviors; and physical inactivity. The YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by CDC as well as state, territorial, and local school-based surveys conducted by education and health agencies. This report summarizes results from the national survey, 33 state surveys, and 16 local surveys conducted among high school students during February through May 1999. In the United States, approximately three fourths of all deaths among persons aged 10-24 years result from only four causes: motor-vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide. Results from the 1999 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey demonstrate that numerous high school students engage in behaviors that increase their likelihood of death from these four causes--16.4% had rarely or never worn a seat belt; during the 30 days preceding the survey, 33.1% had ridden with a driver who had been drinking alcohol; 17.3% had carried a weapon during the 30 days preceding the survey; 50.0% had drunk alcohol during the 30 days preceding the survey; 26.7% had used marijuana during the 30 days preceding the survey; and 7.8% had attempted suicide during the 12 months preceding the survey. Substantial morbidity and social problems among young persons also result from unintended pregnancies and STDs, including HIV infection. In 1999, nationwide, 49.9% of high school students had ever had sexual intercourse; 42.0% of sexually active students had not used a condom at last sexual intercourse; and 1.8% had ever injected an illegal drug. Two thirds of all deaths among persons aged > or = 25 years result from only two causes--cardiovascular disease and cancer. The majority of risk behaviors associated with these two causes of death are initiated during adolescence. In 1999, 34.8% of high school students had smoked cigarettes during the 30 days preceding the survey; 76.1% had not eaten > or = 5 servings/day of fruits and vegetables during the 7 days preceding the survey; 16.0% were at risk for becoming overweight; and 70.9% did not attend physical education class daily. These YRBSS data are already being used by health and education officials at national, state, and local levels to analyze and improve policies and programs to reduce priority health-risk behaviors among youth. The YRBSS data also are being used to measure progress toward achieving 16 national health objectives for 2010 and 3 of the 10 leading health indicators.