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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2005
Author(s) -
Eaton Danice K.,
Kann Laura,
Kinchen Steve,
Ross James,
Hawkins Joseph,
Harris William A.,
Lowry Richard,
McManus Tim,
Chyen David,
Shanklin Shari,
Lim Connie,
Grunbaum Jo Anne,
Wechsler Howell
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2006.00127.x
Subject(s) - youth risk behavior survey , sexual intercourse , medicine , condom , demography , injury prevention , suicide prevention , poison control , environmental health , homicide , occupational safety and health , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , gerontology , population , family medicine , syphilis , pathology , sociology
Abstract: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 ≥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 ≥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. (J Sch Health. 2006;76(7):353‐372)