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United States National Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2021

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
YRBS 2021
Provider 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Microdata access: Download
Geography 
United States of America (USA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
09/2021 - 12/2021
Series or system 
United States National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
United States Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Individual
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The United States National Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) was developed to provide data on health risk behaviors and the prevalence of obesity and asthma for representative samples of 9th through 12th grade public and private school students in the United States. Additionally, the YRBSS can be used to track progress towards the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's Healthy People objectives. Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS) are implemented at the national level by the Centers for Disease Control and at the state, territorial, tribal and local levels by area departments of health and education. Conducted every 2 years, the YRBS includes a national high school, local high school, and middle school questionnaire that collects information on physical inactivity, alcohol and illicit drug use, unhealthy diet, and behaviors that contribute to STD's, unintended pregnancies, injuries and violence.

Keywords 
Absenteeism, Age at first sex, Alcohol use, Alcohol use disorders, Amphetamine use disorders, Birth control pills, Body mass index, Bullying, Cannabis use disorders, Child health care, Childhood sexual violence, Cocaine use disorders, Cognitive impairment, Condoms, Contraceptives, Dental care, ENDS use, Education, Employment, Ethnicity, FFQ, Firearms, Fruits, Health care use, Health status, Height, Homelessness, IUDs, Illicit drug use, Injectable contraceptives, Interpersonal violence, Intimate partner violence, Leisure activities, Lifestyle risk factors, Mental health symptoms, Milk, Opioid use disorders, Physical activity, Race, Reproductive and sexual risk factors, Road and vehicle safety, STDs, Seat belts, Self-inflicted injuries, Sexual behavior, Sexual violence, Sleep, Smokeless tobacco use, Starchy vegetables, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Sun exposure, Tobacco smoking, Traditional birth control, Unintentional injuries, Vegetables, Weight
GHDx Entry last modified on: Nov 25, 2024