SURVEY TITLE: Youth Risk Behavior Survey - Delaware

ACRONYMN: YRBS - DE

SPONSOR: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Department of Health and Human Services.

SURVEY PURPOSE: The YRBSS was developed in 1990 to monitor priority health risk
behaviors that contribute markedly to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. These behaviors, often established during childhood and early adolescence, include: tobacco use, unhealthy dietary behaviors, inadequate physical activity, alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV infection), and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence.

LOCATION SAMPLED: Delaware.

YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED:  2003, 2005, 2007

SAMPLE SIZE:

2003 sample size: 3048

2003 response rate: 77%

2005 sample size: 2717

2005 response rate: 84%

METHOD OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTION: Self-completed questionnaire.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION QUESTIONS:
2003:
90. With whom have you had sexual intercourse? a. I have never had sexual intercourse; b. Females; c. Males; d. Females and Males

89. Which of the following best describes you? a) Heterosexual (straight); b) Gay or lesbian; c)
Bisexual; d) Not sure; e) None of the above

2005:
95. With whom have you had sexual intercourse? a. I have never had sexual intercourse; b. Females; c. Males; d. Females and Males

94. Which of the following best describes you? a) Heterosexual (straight); b) Gay or lesbian; c)
Bisexual; d) Not sure; e) None of the above

2007:
99. With whom have you had sexual intercourse? a. I have never had sexual intercourse; b. Females; c. Males; d. Females and Males

98. Which of the following best describes you? a) Heterosexual (straight); b) Gay or lesbian; c)
Bisexual; d) Not sure; e) None of the above

RESULTS: unknown/unavailable.

DATA ACCESS: http://www.udel.edu/delawaredata/reports.htm