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2013 Vermont YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY (YRBS)

2013 VT YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY (YRBS)

DEFINITION
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the YRBS
as part of the,

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

(YRBSS) monitors six types of health-risk behaviors
that contribute to the leading causes of death and
disability among youth and adults.
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm

2013 VT YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY (YRBS)

http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm

YRBS Six-types of Questions

YRBS Questions

Personal Safety
Alcohol, tobacco, and
Other Drugs
Sexual Behavior and
Orientation
Body Image

Nutrition and Physical

Activity

CDC Six Health-Risk Behaviors

Behaviors that contribute to
unintended injuries and violence
Violence, lifetime health problems, preventable
cause of death, external disorders, etc.

Unintended Pregnancy and Sexually

Transmitted Dieases.

Unhealthy Dietary Behaviors

Inadequate Physical Activity

Measures of Youth Assets Sources of positive influence: connectedness.

2013 VT YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY (YRBS)

Brief Overview
The YRBS is a self-reported
and voluntarily survey
administered every two years in
the middle and high schools in
Vermont and many states around
the country.

There are two different types of surveys:

1. The middle school survey: 6th-8th grades.
6th grade students attending K-8th schools are not
invited to participate in this survey.
This survey does not includes questions of
sexuality.
2. The high school survey: 9th-12th grades.

2013 VT YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY (YRBS)

Please keep in mind that,
The data is weighted this year, meaning that through a mathematical
computation all responses are included to reflect even comparisons and
generate the Statewide reports.
This year, all results are compared to the State and will be reported
as:
Statistically higher than the State,
Statistically lower than the State
The results indicate current level of behaviors and suggest of those
who may follow. However, there is no information as to why students
engage in these risky behaviors.
It is a self-reported students survey and there are more than 100
check points throughout the survey to revalidate the consistency and
legitimacy of the students responses.
From the WNESU 2013 VT Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, pages 57-82.

2013 VT YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY (YRBS)

Students
Participation

9th Grade

66
students
10th Grade
71
students
11th Grade
50
students

From WNESU
2013 VT High School Youth Risk
Behavior Survey (YRBS) Page 15

12th Grade
55
students

Total # of students: 247

113 Females
132 Males
2 missing sex
14% 14 and younger
28% 15 years and older
25% 16 years old
19% 17 years old and
older
14% 18 years or older
81 % White-Non
Hispanic
16% Ethnic minority

Questions of Personal Safety

Percentage of students who have ever been in a physical fight.
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT

9TH

40%

26%

10TH
11TH
12th
Sex Female
Male

23%
*
13%
19%
34%

21%
17%
16%
13%
27%

Total

27%

20%

NOTES

SU statistically
higher

To few students

SU statistically
higher
From the WNESU
2013 VT High School Youth Risk
Behavior Survey page 16

Questions of Personal Safety

Percent of students who rode with a driver who had
been smoking marijuana, past 30 days
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT

NOTES

9th

30%

14%

10TH

29%

21%

11TH
12th

*
31%

26%
32%

Too few students

Sex Female

34%

22%

SU
statistically higher

30

25%

Male
Total

32%

23%
From the WNESU
2013 VT High School Youth Risk
Behavior Survey page 19

Statistically higher

SU
statistically higher

Questions of Personal Safety

Percent of students who were ever bullied at school, past 30 days
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT

9TH

26%

23%

10TH

22%

20%

11TH
12th

*
10%

17%
12%

Sex Female

32%

23%

15%

13%

22%

18%

Male
Total

NOTES

Too Few students

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk
Behavior Survey, page 21

Questions of Personal Safety

Percent of students who felt sad or hopeless for two weeks in a row,
past 12 months.
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT

NOTES

9th

36%

21%

10TH

24%

22%

11TH
12th

*
26%

22%
21%

Too few students

Sex Female

40%

29%

SU
statistically higher

21%

14%

Male
Total

29%

21%
From the WNESU
2013 VT High School Youth Risk
Behavior Survey page 23

Statistically higher

SU
statistically higher

Questions of Personal Safety

Percent of students who ever attempted suicide, past 12 months
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT

NOTES

9TH

8%

6%

10TH

8%

5%

11TH
12th

*
*

5%
4%

Too few students

Too few students

Sex Female

14% (MS/16%)

6% (MS/7%)

*
7% (MS/11%)

3%
5% (MS/5%)

SU statistically
higher (both)
Too few students

Male
Total

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk
Behavior Survey, page 23

Questions About Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

Percent of students who ever drank alcohol other than a few sips
before age 13
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT

9TH

24%

16%

10TH

11th

10% (MS/18%)
*

14% (MS/6%)
13%

12TH

12%

11%

Sex Female

14%

11%

18%
16%

17%
14%

Male
Total

NOTES

SU statistically higher
in 7th Grade only

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk
Behavior Survey, page 24

Questions About Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

Percent of students who smoked a whole cigarette before 13
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT

NOTES

9TH

18%

7%

10TH
11th

7%
*

7%
7%

12TH

7%

Too few students

Sex Female

8%

5%

Too few students

13%
11%

8%
7%

Male
Total

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, page 27

SU statistically
higher

Questions About Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

Percent of students who used marijuana before age 13
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT

9TH

20%

7%

10TH

10%

6%

11th
12th

*
11%

6%
6%

Sex Female

7%

4%

19%
14%

9%
7%

Male
Total

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, page 33

NOTES
SU statistically
higher

Too few
students

SU statistically
higher
SU statistically
higher

Questions of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

Percent of students who ever misused a stimulant or prescription
pain reliever
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT

NOTES

9TH

23%

9%

10TH

23%

12%

11TH
12th

*
25%

15%
18%

Too few students

Sex Female
Male

23%
26%

12%
14%

SU Statistically higher
SU Statistically higher

Total

25%

13%

SU statistically
higher

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, page 34

SU statistically
higher

Questions About Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

Percent of students who have ever used cocaine.
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT

9TH

8%

3%

10TH

11%

4%

11TH
12th

*
8%

6%
8%

Sex Female
Male

9%
10%

4%
7%

Total

10%

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, page 34

5%

NOTES

Too few students

SU statistically
higher

Questions About Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

Percent of students who were offered, sold or given illegal drug on
school property, past 12 months
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT

NOTES

9TH

27%

16%

10TH
11%

28%
*

19%
20%

12TH

18%

18%

Sex Female
Male

30%
21%

15%
22%

SU statistically higher

Total

24%

18%

SU statistically higher

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, page 36

Too few students

Questions About Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

Percent of students who think their parents think it is wrong for
them to drink alcohol.
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT NOTES

9TH

72%

84%

SU statistically lower

10TH
11th

75%
*

79%
72%

Too few students

12TH

54%

60%

Sex Female
Male

67%
69%

77%
71%

Total

68%

74%
From the WNESU
2013 VT High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, page 37

SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AND ORIENTATION

Percent of students who has ever had sexual intercourse
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT

NOTES

9TH

34%

21%

SU statistically
higher

10TH
11%

44%
*

36%
51%

Too few students

12TH

71%

63%

Sex Female
Male

49%
49%

42%
44%

Total

49%

43%

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk
Behavior Survey page 42

Questions About Body Image

Total Percent of students who describe themselves as slightly or
very overweight
Total

9th, 10th, 11th and

12th grades
combined

WNESU

37%

VERMONT

30%

NOTES

Statistically
higher

Total Percent of students who are trying to loose weight

Total

Sex Female
Male
Total

WNESU

VERMONT

63%

59%

32%

27%

45%

43%

NOTES

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk
Behavior Survey, page 48

Questions About Nutrition and Physical Activity

Total Percent of students who participated in at least 60 minutes of
physical activity every day, past 7 days.
Total

Female
Male
Total

WNESU

14%
37%
26%

VERMONT

NOTES

18%
31%
25%

Total Percent of students attended physical education classes

one or more days in an average school week
Total

Female
Male
Total

WNESU

27%
43%
36%

VERMONT

36%
43%
40%

NOTES

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk
Behavior Survey, page 52

Questions About Youth Assets

Total Percent of students who talk to their parents at least weekly
about school
Total

WNESU

VERMONT

Female
Male

74%
77%

78%
77%

Total

75%

77%

NOTES

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk
Behavior Survey page 54

Total Percent of students who agree or strongly agree that in your

community you feel like you matter to people.
Total

Female
Male
Total

WNESU

32%
45%
39%

VERMONT

47%
53%
50%

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, page 55

NOTES
SU Statistically lower
SU Statistically lower

Questions About Youth Assets

Total Percent of students who agree or strongly agree that their
teachers really care about them and give them a lot of
encouragement
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT NOTES

6TH

69%

Too few students

7TH

26%

61%

SU statistically lower

8TH

47%

58%

Sex Female
Male

42%
49%

62%
62

SU statistically lower
SU statistically lower

Total

46%

62

SU statistically lower

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey page 56

Questions About Youth Assets

The percent of students who report that they will or probably
definitely complete a post high school program
GRADE

WNESU

VERMONT NOTES

9TH

69%

Too few students

7TH

26%

61%

SU statistically lower

8TH

47%

58%

Sex Female
Male

42%
49%

62%
62

SU statistically lower
SU statistically lower

Total

46%

62

SU statistically lower

From the WNESU

2013 VT High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey page 56

Data for this PPP comes

from the WNESU 2013 VT
Youth Risk Behavior
Survey

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