Child and Adolescent Injury: Data Sources

 


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

 

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