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Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
A joint project between the Department of Education and Early Development
andDepartment of Health and Social Services in
cooperation with the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Purposes of the YRBSS
• Focus the nation on behaviors among youth causing the most important health problems
• Assess how risk behaviors change over time
• Provide comparable data
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Behaviors That Contribute to the Leading Causes of Morbidity and Mortality
• Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence
• Tobacco use
• Alcohol and other drug use
• Sexual behaviors
• Unhealthy dietary behaviors
• Inadequate physical activity
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Characteristics of the National, State, and Local School-Based YRBS
• 9th – 12th grade students• Probability samples of schools and students• Anonymous and voluntary• Self-administered, computer-scannable
questionnaire or answer sheet• Completed in one class period (45 minutes)• Conducted biennially usually during the spring
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Policy and Program Applications
• Describe risk behaviors
• Create awareness
• Set program goals
• Develop programs and policies
• Support health-related legislation
• Seek funding
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Requires active parental consent in Alaska(AS 14.03.110)
Active consent: A student is not allowed to participate unless the parent returns a signed permission form.
Passive consent: A student is excluded from the survey if the parent returns a signed form denying permission.
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Target minimum response rate is 60% or higher for weighted (representative) data
Weighted data – adjusted to represent all high school students in the state.
Unweighted data – data represents only the students who participated in the survey.
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Alaska Survey History
1995 - weighted data, state report
1999 - weighted data excluding Anchorage,
state report
2003 – weighted data, state report
2007 – weighted data, state report in progress
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Alaska Survey Response Rates
1995 – school participation rate 82% x 78% student participation rate = 64% overall rate
2003 –school participation rate 90% x 68% student participation rate = 62% overall rate
2007 – school participation rate 88% x 66% student participation rate = 60% overall rate
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Grade Male Female Total *
9th 196 224 422
10th 138 117 256
11th 166 168 337
12th 147 137 284
Total * 656 654 1,318
2007 Alaska Sample
* Total includes unknown gender and grade
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Race Male Female Total *WhiteNon-hispanic
380 368 754
NativeAny mention
123 135 258
BlackNon-hispanic
28 24 52
Hispanic 36 48 85
Other & Multiple
72 67 139
Total * 656 654 1,318
2007 Alaska Sample
* Total includes unknown gender and race
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Poisoning
Drowning andWater Transport
Other & Undetermined
Suicide32.6
Homicide12.9
Motor Vehicle Crashes20.9
Natural Causes16.6
*Rate is deaths per 100,000 age 15-19 population
Leading Causes of Death Alaska ages 15-19
2003-2005
Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
93
127
155
311
724
790
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Diabetes
Suicide
Chronic Lower Respiratory
Unintentional Injuries
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
Number of Deaths 2005
Leading Causes of Death Alaska all ages
Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
84.3
11.1
82.3
57.5
45.1
20.5
39.7
17.8
10.7
24.4
23.5
7.0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Percentage of students who:
Never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car
Rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol during the past 30 days
Carried a weapon during the past 30 days
Attempted suicide during the past 12 months
Smoked cigarettes during the past 30 days
Drank alcohol during the past 30 days
Used marijuana during the past 30 days
Ever had sexual intercourse
Were not physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on five or more of the past seven days
Did not attend PE class daily
Were overweight
Did not eat fruits and vegetables five or more times per day
2007 Summary Graphs Risk Behavior
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
15.7
88.9
17.7
42.5
54.9
79.5
60.3
82.2
89.3
75.6
76.5
93.0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Percentage of students who:
Sometimes, most of the time, or always wore a seat belt when riding in a car
Did not ride with a driver who had been drinking alcohol during the past 30 days
Did not carry a weapon during the past 30 days
Did not attempt suicide during the past 12 months
Did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days
Did not drink alcohol during the past 30 days
Did not use marijuana during the past 30 days
Never had sexual intercourse
Were physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on five or more of the past seven days
Attended PE class daily
Were not overweight
Ate fruits and vegetables five or more times per day
2007 Summary Graphs Positive Behavior
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
25.3
3.3
24.7
17.3
13.5
6.2
11.9
5.3
3.2
7.3
7.1
2.1
0 10 20 30
Number of students in a class of 30 who:
Never or rarely wore a seat belt when riding in a car
Rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol during the past 30 days
Carried a weapon during the past 30 days
Attempted suicide during the past 12 months
Smoked cigarettes during the past 30 days
Drank alcohol during the past 30 days
Used marijuana during the past 30 days
Ever had sexual intercourse
Were not physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on five or more of the past seven days
Did not attend PE class daily
Were overweight
Did not eat fruits and vegetables five or more times per day
2007 Summary Graphs Risk Behavior
Note: This graph contains weighted results. See the corresponding summary table for detailed explanation of data.
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
4.7
26.7
5.3
12.8
16.5
23.9
18.1
24.7
26.8
22.7
23.0
27.9
0 10 20 30
Number of students in a class of 30 who:
Sometimes, most of the time, or always wore a seat belt when riding in a car
Did not ride with a driver who had been drinking alcohol during the past 30 days
Did not carry a weapon during the past 30 days
Did not attempt suicide during the past 12 months
Did not smoke cigarettes during the past 30 days
Did not drink alcohol during the past 30 days
Did not use marijuana during the past 30 days
Never had sexual intercourse
Were physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on five or more of the past seven days
Attended PE class daily
Were not overweight
Ate fruits and vegetables five or more times per day
2007 Summary Graphs Positive Behavior
Note: This graph contains weighted results. See the corresponding summary table for detailed explanation of data.
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey
For more information:
Patty Owen, YRBS Coordinator
465-2768 [email protected]
Charles Utermohle, Data Analyst
269-8030 [email protected]
