The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

The Youth Risk Behavior
Surveillance System (YRBSS):

2007
National, State, and Local Data

2007 YRBS Results
Sexual Risk Behaviors
Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had
Sexual Intercourse, by Sex* and Race/Ethnicity,** 2007
100
80
66.5
60
52.0
Percent
47.8 49.8
45.9 43.7
40
20
0
Total Female Male White Black Hispanic
*M>F
** B > H > W
National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007

Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had
Sexual Intercourse, 1991 – 2007
100
80
60 54.1 53.0 53.1

Percent
48.4 49.9 47.81

45.6 46.7 46.8
40
20
0
1 1991
Decreased 1991-2007, p < .05
1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1991 – 2007

Range and Median Percentage of High School
Students Who Ever Had Sexual Intercourse,
Across 34 States and 22 Cities, 2007
100
80
67.1
60 59.5
Percent
50.6
45.9
40
36.2
26.4
20
0
States Cities
State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007

Percentage of High School Students Who Had Sexual
Intercourse for the First Time Before Age 13 Years, by
Sex* and Race/Ethnicity,** 2007
100
80
60
Percent
40
20 16.3
7.1 10.1 8.2
4.0 4.4
0
*M>F Total Female Male White Black Hispanic
** B > H > W

Intercourse for the First Time Before Age 13 Years,
1991 – 2007
100
80
60
Percent
40
20
10.2 9.2 8.9 8.3
7.2 6.6 7.4 6.2 7.11
0
1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
1
Decreased 1991-2005, no change 2005-2007, p < .05

Students Who Had Sexual Intercourse for the First
Time Before Age 13 Years, Across 36 States and 22
Cities, 2007
50
40
30
Percent
20
18.6
13.3
10 10.3
6.0
3.0 3.9
0
States Cities

Intercourse with Four or More Persons During Their Life,
by Sex* and Race/Ethnicity,** 2007
100
80
60
Percent
40
27.6
14.9 17.9 17.3

20
11.8 11.5
0
*M>F
** B > H > W

Intercourse with Four or More Persons During Their Life,
1991 – 2007
100
80
60
Percent
40
18.7 18.7 17.8 16.2

16.0 14.2 14.4 14.3 14.91
20
0
1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
1
Decreased 1991-2007, p < .05

Students Who Had Sexual Intercourse with Four or
More Persons During Their Life, Across 35 States and
22 Cities, 2007
50
40
30 29.6
Percent
22.5
20
16.6
13.8
10
6.1 6.5
0
States Cities

Percentage of High School Students Who Were Currently
Sexually Active,* by Sex and Race/Ethnicity,** 2007
100
80
60
Percent
46.0
40 35.0 35.6 37.4

34.3 32.9
20
0
* Had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey.
** B > H > W

Percentage of High School Students Who Were Currently
Sexually Active,* 1991 – 2007
100
80
60
Percent
37.5 37.5 37.9 36.3

40 34.8 33.4 34.3 33.9 35.01
20
0
1991with at least
* Had sexual intercourse 1993one person
1995 1997
during the 1999 the survey.
3 months before 2001 2003 2005 2007
1
Decreased 1991-2007, p < .05

Students Who Were Currently Sexually Active,*
Across 35 States and 22 Cities, 2007
100
80
60
Percent
49.7
45.3
40
36.6
34.1
23.6
20 17.5
0
States Cities
* Had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey.

Percentage of High School Students Who Used a Condom
During Last Sexual Intercourse,* by Sex** and
Race/Ethnicity,*** 2007
100
80
68.5 67.3
61.5 61.4
59.7
60 54.9
Percent
40
20
0
* Among the 35.0% of students nationwide who had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before
the survey.
** M > F
*** B > W
Percentage of High School Students Who Used a Condom
During Last Sexual Intercourse,* 1991 – 2007
100
80
63.0 62.8 61.51

56.8 58.0 57.9
60 52.8 54.4
Percent
46.2
40
20
0
1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
* Among students who had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey.
1
Increased 1991-2003, no change 2003-2007, p < .05
Students Who Used a Condom During Last Sexual
Intercourse,* Across 35 States and 22 Cities, 2007
100
80
74.3
69.2 68.1
60 61.5
Percent
57.0
54.2
40
20
0
States Cities
* Among the students who had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the 3 months before the survey.

Percentage of High School Students Who Used Birth
Control Pills Before Last Sexual Intercourse,* by Sex**
and Race/Ethnicity,*** 2007
100
80
60
Percent
40
18.7 20.8
16.0
20 13.1
9.1 9.1
0
* To prevent pregnancy, among the 35.0% of students nationwide who had sexual intercourse with at least one person
during the 3 months before the survey.
** F > M
*** W > B, H
Percentage of High School Students Who Used Birth
Control Pills Before Last Sexual Intercourse,* 1991 – 2007
100
80
60
Percent
40
20.8
18.4 17.4 16.6 16.2 18.2 17.0 17.6 16.01
20
0
1991
* To prevent pregnancy, 1993 who1995
among students 1997
had sexual intercourse 1999
with 2001
at least one 2003the 3 months
person during 2005 before2007
the
survey.
1
No significant change over time
Range and Median Percentage of High School Students
Who Used Birth Control Pills Before Last Sexual
50
40
36.1
30
Percent
20 18.9
16.9
12.2
10 9.2
6.3
0
States
* To prevent pregnancy, among students Cities
who had sexual intercourse at least one person during the 3 months before the
survey.

Percentage of High School Students Who Drank Alcohol
or Used Drugs Before Last Sexual Intercourse,*
by Sex** and Race/Ethnicity,*** 2007
100
80
60
Percent
40
27.5
22.5 24.8
21.4
20 17.7 16.4
0
* Among the 35.0% of students nationwide who had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the three months
before the survey.
** M > F
*** W, H > B

Percentage of High School Students Who Drank Alcohol or
Used Drugs Before Last Sexual Intercourse,* 1991 – 2007
100
80
60
Percent
40
24.8 24.7 24.8 25.6 25.4
21.6 21.3 23.3 22.51
20
0
1991
* Among students who 1993
had sexual 1995
intercourse 1997
with at least 1999
one person during the 2001
three months2003 2005
before the survey. 2007
1
Increased 1991-2001, decreased 2001-2007, p < .05

Range and Median Percentage of High School Students
Who Drank Alcohol or Used Drugs Before Last Sexual
50
40
30
Percent
28.1
25.5
22.5
20
17.6 17.4
12.2
10
0
States Cities
* Among students who had sexual intercourse with at least one person during the three months before the survey.

Percentage of High School Students Who Were Ever Taught
in School about AIDS or HIV Infection, by Sex* and
Race/Ethnicity,** 2007
100
89.5 90.2 91.1 90.3
88.7
85.0
80
60
Percent
40
20
0
*F>M
** W, B > H

Percentage of High School Students Who Were Ever
Taught in School about AIDS or HIV Infection, 1991 – 2007
100 91.5 90.6 89.0 89.51

86.1 86.3 87.9 87.9
83.3
80
60
Percent
40
20
0
1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
1
Increased 1991-1997, decreased 1997-2007, p < .05

Students Who Were Ever Taught in School about AIDS
or HIV Infection, Across 35 States and 20 Cities, 2007
100
91.7 92.3
90
87.5
85.6
80 79.0
Percent
76.7
70
60
0
50
States Cities

Percentage of High School Students Who Were Tested
for HIV*, by Sex** and Race/Ethnicity,*** 2007
100
80
60
Percent
40
22.4
20 12.9 14.8
11.1 10.7 12.7
0
* Does not include testsTotal
conducted when donating Female
blood. Male White Black Hispanic
** F > M
*** B > W, H
Percentage of High School Students Who Were Tested
for HIV,* 2005 – 2007
100
80
60
Percent
40
20 12.91
11.9
0
* Does not include tests conducted when donating blood.2005 2007
1
No significant change over time

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Surveillance System (YRBSS):
2007
National, State, and Local Data

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Surveillance System (YRBSS):

National, State, and Local Data

National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007

60 54.1 53.0 53.1

48.4 49.9 47.81

National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1991 – 2007

State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007

National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007

National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1991 – 2007

State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007

14.9 17.9 17.3

National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007

18.7 18.7 17.8 16.2

National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1991 – 2007

State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007

40 35.0 35.6 37.4

National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007

37.5 37.5 37.9 36.3

National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1991 – 2007

State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007

63.0 62.8 61.51

State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007

State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007

National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007

National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1991 – 2007

State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007

National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007

100 91.5 90.6 89.0 89.51

National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1991 – 2007

State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007

National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2005 – 2007

National, State, and Local Data

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