YRBSS Results

At a glance

  • ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors priority health behaviors and experiences among students nationwide.
  • The results help clarify the factors contributing to the leading causes of illness, death, and disability among youth and young adults.
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Compare high school data

Find selected state or district prevalence estimates and confidence intervals, and compare them to national data based on t-test analyses.

*States listed had representative data for the 2021 YRBSS. With representative data, it is possible to say, for example, "X% of high school students in our state smoked cigarettes during the past month."

*Districts listed had representative data for the 2021 YRBSS. With representative data, it is possible to say, for example, “X% of high school students in our district smoked cigarettes during the past month."

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