SURVEY TITLE: Youth Risk Behavior Survey - Hawaii

ACRONYMN: YRBS - HI

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: Hawaii

YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED:  2005, 2007, 2009

SAMPLE SIZE:
2005 sample size: 1662

2005 response rate: 60%

2007 sample size: 1191

2007 response rate: 60%

2009 sample size: 1511

2009 response rate: Unavailable

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

SEXUAL ORIENTATION QUESTIONS:
2005:
26) During the past 12 months, how many times have you been harassed because someone thought you were gay, lesbian, or bisexual? A. 0 times  B. 1 time C. 2 or 3 times  D. 4 or 5 times E. 6 or 7 times F. 8 or 9 times G. 10 or 11 times H. 12 or more times

61) Who are you sexually attracted to? A. Males B. Females C. Both males and females D. I am not sexually attracted to anyone

2007:
26) During the past 12 months, how many times have you been harassed because someone thought you were gay, lesbian, or bisexual? A. 0 times  B. 1 time C. 2 or 3 times  D. 4 or 5 times E. 6 or 7 times F. 8 or 9 times G. 10 or 11 times H. 12 or more times

64) Who are you sexually attracted to? A. Males B. Females C. Both males and females D. I am not sexually attracted to anyone

2009:
26) During the past 12 months, how many times have you been harassed because someone thought you were gay, lesbian, or bisexual? A. 0 times  B. 1 time C. 2 or 3 times  D. 4 or 5 times E. 6 or 7 times F. 8 or 9 times G. 10 or 11 times H. 12 or more times

66) Who are you sexually attracted to? A. Males B. Females C. Both males and females D. I am not sexually attracted to anyone



RESULTS: unknown/unavailable.

DATA ACCESS: http://www.hhdw.org/cms/index.php?page=yrbss-reports