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Massachusetts

2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Results

Create a fact sheet from selected results. All data taken from the 2007 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 Youth in Massachusetts ¹

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Unintentional Injuries and Violence

	15%	Rarely or never wore safety belts
	26%	Rode with a drinking driver during the past month
	15%	Carried a weapon during the past month
	28%	Were in a physical fight during the past year
	8%	Attempted suicide during the past year

Alcohol and Other Drug Use

	46%	Drank alcohol during the past month
	28%	Reported episodic heavy drinking during the past month
	25%	Used marijuana during the past month
	9%	Ever used cocaine
	NA	Ever used inhalants

Sexual Behaviors

	44%	Ever had sexual intercourse
	12%	Ever had four or more sex partners
	33%	Had sexual intercourse during the past three months
	39%	Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse
	NA	Did not use birth control pills during last sexual intercourse

Tobacco Use

	46%	Ever tried cigarette smoking
	18%	Smoked cigarettes during the past month
	8%	Smoked cigarettes on ≥ 20 days during the past month
	7%	Used smokeless tobacco during the past month
	15%	Smoked cigars during the past month

Dietary Behaviors

	NA	Ate < 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day during the past 7 days
	85%	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
	NA	Did not participate in any vigorous or moderate physical activity
	39%	Were not enrolled in physical education class
	82%	Did not attend physical education class daily

Overweight

	15%	At risk for becoming overweight
	11%	Overweight

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NA = Data not available.

¹ Among high school students only, weighted data.

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