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Child and Adolescent Injury: Data Sources
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| Data Set | Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System |
| Alias | YRBSS |
| Data Collection Agency | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Purpose | To monitor risk behaviors primarily of students in grades 9 |
| through 12 associated with the leading cause of morbidity and |
| mortality |
| Description | Risk factors related to mortality and morbidity. 17 items deal |
| with safety and violence, 4 items with suicide. |
| Special Features | Survey includes age, race, ethnicity, sex, tobacco use, alcohol |
| and other drug use, sexual behaviors, dietary behaviors, |
| physical activity, injury risk behavior |
| Subject Age Range | 9-12 grades, 12-21 year old ho |
| E-Coding Included | No |
| Population or Sample | Sample |
| Number of Cases | 1405 |
| Geographic Area Covered | National and Illinois |
| Years Available | 1995 |
| Years Owned by CHDL | None |
| CHDL ID# | 56 |