National Data Source

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), CDC, NCCDPHP.

State Data Source

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), CDC, NCCDPHP.

Healthy People 2000 Objective

Adapted from 7.9 (Violent and Abusive Behavior).

Measure

Percent.

Baseline

36 (1999).

Numerator

Number of students in grades 9 through 12 who report being in a physical fight at least 1 time during the 12 months preceding the survey.

Denominator

Students in grades 9 through 12.

Population Targeted

Students in grades 9 through 12.

Questions Used To Obtain the National Data

From the 1999 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System:

Ø       During the past 12 months, how many times were you in a pysical fight?

0 times                  
1 time
2 or 3 times
4 or 5 times
6 or 7 times
8 or 9 times
10 or 11 times             
12 or more times

Expected Periodicity

Biennial.

Comments

This objective differs from Healthy People 2000 objective 7.9 in that it measures prevalence; objective 7.9 measured incidence.

Description of the YRBSS

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