NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Provider Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Microdata access: Download Geography United States of America (USA) Coverage type Country Time period covered 01/1995 - 06/1995 Series or system United States National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Data type Survey: Cross-sectionalIndividualNationally representative Summary The 1995 College Youth Risk Behavior Survey was a component of the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. It was the first study to collect information on the priority health-risk behaviors of undergraduate college students ages 18 and older. These behaviors contribute to intentional and unintentional injuries, tobacco, alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors resulting in HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases, and unintended pregnancies, unhealthy diets, and physical inactivity. The data collected were to be used by college health and education officials to improve the policies and programs concerned with reducing risk among students in the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. Out of the 136 participating universities, 4,838 of the elligible students completed the self-administer questionnaires for an overrall survey response rate of 60%. Keywords Age at first sex, Alcohol use, Alcohol use disorders, Birth control pills, Cannabis use disorders, Childhood sexual violence, Cocaine use disorders, Condoms, Contraceptives, Education, Employment, Ethnicity, Fruits, Health education, Health insurance, Health promotion, Height, Hours worked, Illicit drug use, Lifestyle risk factors, Living conditions, Marital status, Mental health symptoms, Parents, Physical activity, Pregnancy, Processed foods, Processed meats, Race, Reproductive and sexual risk factors, Safety, Seat belts, Self-inflicted injuries, Sexual behavior, Sexual violence, Tobacco smoking, Traditional birth control, Transportation, VCT, Vegetables, Violence, Violence-related risk factors, Weight, Young adults, Body mass index, Bullying, FFQ Citation Contributors Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Suggested citation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). United States National College Youth Risk Behavior Survey 1995. Atlanta, United States of America: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021