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Total Youth in the United States

2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Results

All data taken from the 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Group Surveyed: Female Male Total

Risk Behaviors Among Total Youth in the US ¹

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Unintentional Injuries and Violence

	10%	Rarely or never wore safety belts
	29%	Rode with a drinking driver during the past month
	19%	Carried a weapon during the past month
	36%	Were in a physical fight during the past year
	8%	Attempted suicide during the past year

Alcohol and Other Drug Use

	43%	Drank alcohol during the past month
	26%	Reported episodic heavy drinking during the past month
	20%	Used marijuana during the past month
	8%	Ever used cocaine
	12%	Ever used inhalants

Sexual Behaviors

	47%	Ever had sexual intercourse
	14%	Ever had four or more sex partners
	34%	Had sexual intercourse during the past three months
	37%	Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse
	82%	Did not use birth control pills during last sexual intercourse

Tobacco Use

	54%	Ever tried cigarette smoking
	23%	Smoked cigarettes during the past month
	9%	Smoked cigarettes on ≥ 20 days during the past month
	8%	Used smokeless tobacco during the past month
	14%	Smoked cigars during the past month

Dietary Behaviors

	80%	Ate < 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day during the past 7 days
	84%	Drank < 3 glasses of milk per day during the past 7 days

Physical Activity / Health

	NA	Participated in insufficient vigorous physical activity
	NA	Participated in insufficient moderate physical activity
	10%	Did not participate in any vigorous or moderate physical activity
	46%	Were not enrolled in physical education class
	67%	Did not attend physical education class daily

Overweight

	16%	At risk for becoming overweight
	13%	Overweight

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NA = Data not available.

¹ Among high school students only, weighted data.

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