SURVEY TITLE: Youth Risk Behavior Survey - Rhode Island

ACRONYMN: YRBS - RI

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: Rhode Island

YEARS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DATA COLLECTED:  2007, 2009

SAMPLE SIZE: unknown/unavailable.

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

SEXUAL ORIENTATION QUESTIONS:
2007:
67. “Which of the following best describes you? A) Heterosexual (straight) B) Gay or lesbian C) Bisexual D) Not Sure”

68. “During your life, with whom have you had sexual contact? A) I have never had sexual contact B) Females C) Males D) Females and males”

2009:
69. “Which of the following best describes you? A) Heterosexual (straight) B) Gay or lesbian C) Bisexual D) Not Sure”

70. “During your life, with whom have you had sexual contact? A) I have never had sexual contact B) Females C) Males D) Females and males”

RESULTS: unknown/unavailable.

DATA ACCESS: http://www.health.ri.gov/data/youthriskbehaviorsurvey/