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Vermont

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 Vermont ¹

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Unintentional Injuries and Violence

	8%	Rarely or never wore safety belts
	24%	Rode with a drinking driver during the past month
	NA	Carried a weapon during the past month
	26%	Were in a physical fight during the past year
	5%	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
	24%	Used marijuana during the past month
	NA	Ever used cocaine
	NA	Ever used inhalants

Sexual Behaviors

	NA	Ever had sexual intercourse
	12%	Ever had four or more sex partners
	32%	Had sexual intercourse during the past three months
	37%	Did not use a condom during last sexual intercourse
	66%	Did not use birth control pills during last sexual intercourse

Tobacco Use

	NA	Ever tried cigarette smoking
	18%	Smoked cigarettes during the past month
	8%	Smoked cigarettes on ≥ 20 days during the past month
	9%	Used smokeless tobacco during the past month
	NA	Smoked cigars during the past month

Dietary Behaviors

	76%	Ate < 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day during the past 7 days
	77%	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
	58%	Were not enrolled in physical education class
	81%	Did not attend physical education class daily

Overweight

	15%	At risk for becoming overweight
	12%	Overweight

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NA = Data not available.

¹ Among high school students only, weighted data.

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