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Looking at the “State” of our Children
Results of the 2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey
“Snapshot” of Student Behaviors
Help us Guide our way . . .
5 Top Adolescent Behavior Problems
1) Antisocial Behavior
- Aggressive behaviors, stealing, assault
2) Cigarette Smoking
3) Alcohol Use
4) Drug Misuse
5) Sexual Behavior
- Pregnancy, disease
Helping Adolescents at Risk, A. Biglan, P. Brennan, S. Forste, H. Holder, 2005
Lets Look at the Data . . .
Arkansas 2007 YRBS
Gender
Female
49%
Male
51%
Age
14%
♂
16%
♀
15 or
Younger
28%
Total Number of
Survey Participants:
1,608
24%
26%
8%
♂
♀
16 to 17
6%
♂ ♀
18 or Older
76%
Participating High Schools (9-12 grades) in
selected
Participating
sampleHigh
(42/55)
Schools (9-12 grades) in
selected sample (42/55)
Race
Grade
38% 38%
14% 14% 14% 12%
12% 12%
10% 10%
♂ ♀ ♂ ♀ ♂ ♀ ♂ ♀
9th
Grade
10th
Grade
11th
Grade
12th
Grade
12% 10%
2%
3%
♂ ♀ ♂ ♀ ♂ ♀
White
Black
Hispanic
<1% <1%
♂ ♀
Other
Summary Graph – Arkansas Students 2007
Number of students in a class of 30 who:
Never or rarely wore a seatbelt
when riding in a car
5.1
Carried a weapon during the
past 30 days
Attempted suicide during the
past 12 months
Smoked cigarettes during the
past 30 days.
6.2
2.9
6.2
Drank alcohol during the past 30
days
Used marijuana during the past
30 days
Ever had sexual intercourse
Did not participate in vigorous
physical activity 3 or more days
during past 7 days
Did not attend PE class daily
Did not eat five or more fruits and
vegetables per day
12.7
4.9
16.5
17.4
20.6
26.0
Percentage of students who
reported ever having sexual
intercourse.
54.9%
Percentage of students who ever
had sexual intercourse.
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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Percentage of students who ever
had sexual intercourse.
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Total
Male Female
Arkansas YRBS
Whi Blk Hisp
National YRBS
2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
Percentage of students who reported
having sexual intercourse for the first
time before age 13 years.
9.3%
Percentage of students who sexual intercourse
for the first time before age 13 years
18%
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
Total
Male Female
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Whi Blk Hisp
National YRBS
2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
Percentage of students who reported they
were hit, slapped, physically hurt by their
boyfriend or girlfriend during the past 12
months.
14.1%
Percentage of students who were hit, slapped,
physically hurt by their boyfriend or girlfriend
during the past 12 months.
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
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Percentage of students who were hit, slapped, or
physically hurt on purpose by their boyfriend or girlfriend
during the past 12 months.
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Total
Male Female
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Whi Blk Hisp
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2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
Percentage of students who reported
having been forced to have sexual
intercourse
14%
Percentage of students ever been
forced to have sexual intercourse.
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
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Percentage of students who have been physically forced to
have sexual intercourse when they did not want to.
20%
18%
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
Total
Male Female
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National YRBS
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2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
Percentage of students who reported
having property, such as their car,
clothing, or books stolen or
deliberately damaged on school
property one or more times during
the past 12 months.
30.0%
Percentage of students who had property, such as their car,
clothing, or books stolen or deliberately damaged on school
property one or more times during the past 12 months.
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Total
Male Female
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2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
Percentage of students that
reported being in a physical
fight during the past 12 months
32.8%
Percentage of students who were in a
physical fight during the past 12 months
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
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Percentage of students who were in a physical fight
one or more times during the past 12 months.
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Total
Male Female
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2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
Percentage of students who
reported drinking a can, bottle, or
glass of soda or pop one or more
times per day during the past seven
days.
39.4%
Percentage of students who drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda
or pop one or more times per day during the past seven days.
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Total
Male Female
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2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
Percentage of students who
reported ever trying cigarette
smoking, even one or two puffs.
59.7%
Percentage of students who ever tried
cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs.
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2003 Arkansas YRBS data not included- Unweighted data
Percentage of students who ever tried cigarette
smoking, even one or two puffs.
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Total
Male Female
Arkansas YRBS
Whi Blk Hisp
National YRBS
2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
Percentage of students who smoked a
whole cigarette for the first time before age
13 years.
18.4%
Percentage of students who smoked a whole
cigarette for the first time before age 13 years.
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
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2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2003 Arkansas YRBS data not included- Unweighted data
Percentage of students who smoked a whole
cigarette for the first time before age 13 years.
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Total
Male Female
Arkansas YRBS
Whi Blk Hisp
National YRBS
2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
“Current [youth] cigarette smokers were
substantially more likely than nonsmokers to:
• use alcohol heavily,
• use marijuana,
• carry a weapon,
• be involved in a fight, or
• be sexually active.”
- Williard, Schoenborn-1995
Helping Adolescents at Risk, A. Biglan, P. Brennan, S. Forste, H. Holder, 2005
Percentage of students who
reported they were trying to
lose weight.
43%
Percentage of students who were
trying to lose weight.
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2003 Arkansas YRBS data not included- Unweighted data
Percentage of students who were trying to lose weight.
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Total
Male Female
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National YRBS
2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
Percentage of students who reported
attending daily PE classes during the
school week.
31%
Percentage of students who attended daily
PE classes during the school week.
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
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2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2003 Arkansas YRBS data not included- Unweighted data
Percentage of students who attended physical education
(PE) classes daily in an average week when they were in
school.
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Total
Male Female
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Whi Blk Hisp
National YRBS
2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
Percentage of students who were physically active
for a total of 60 minutes or more per day on five or
more of the past seven days.
42%
Percentage of students who were physically active for a
total of 60 minutes or more per day on five or more of the
past seven days.
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Total
Male Female
Arkansas YRBS
Whi Blk Hisp
National YRBS
2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
Percentage of students who reported
watching three or more hours of
television on a school day.
34%
Percentage of students who watched three
or more hours of television on a school day.
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
'95
'97
'99
Arkansas
'01
'05
'07
National
2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2003 Arkansas YRBS data not included- Unweighted data
Percentage of students who watched three or
more hours per day of television on an average
school day.
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Total
Male Female
Arkansas YRBS
Whi Blk Hisp
National YRBS
2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
Percentage of students who were
overweight**.
13.9%
** At or above the 85th percentile but below the 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex.
Based on reference data from the 2000 CDC Growth Charts.
2003 Arkansas YRBS data not included- Unweighted data
Percentage of students who were overweight**.
18%
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
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Arkansas
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'05
'07
National
** At or above the 85th percentile but below the 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex.
Based on reference data from the 2000 CDC Growth Charts.
2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2003 Arkansas YRBS data not included- Unweighted data
Percentage of students who were overweight**.
20%
18%
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
Total
Male Female
Arkansas YRBS
Whi Blk Hisp
National YRBS
** At or above the 85th percentile but below the 95th percentile for body mass index, by age and sex.
Based on reference data from the 2000 CDC Growth Charts.
2007 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
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• Begin conducting the 2009 YRBS in the spring.
• Currently seeking a YRBS coordinator to
oversee daily YRBS coordination and
collection of data. Pam Jones
• Have Coordinator on Board by end of January.
• Will still encourage schools to self administer.
• Would greatly appreciate your assistance if
needed.
• You Can ALWAYS contact Kathleen for
questions or help.