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Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)

Data Source

Texas Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

Data Description

The Texas Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), initiated in 1991, is a federally funded, classroom-based survey conducted every two years on odd years to monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute substantially to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. This surveillance can be used to monitor the Healthy People 2030 Objectives for smoking, overweight, exercise, seat belt use, fruit and vegetable consumption, alcohol consumption, drug use, sexual activity, and other risk factors to establish intervention priorities and monitor the long-term impact of health promotion programs.

Measure Information

Percentages and confidence intervals are not displayed for sample sizes of less than less than 30. A confidence interval is the range of values around the sample percentage that is 95% likely to contain the actual population percentage. Data are unavailable for 2003 and 2015 due to insufficient response rates.

Related Links

YRBSS Methods

Additional Information

Texas Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

CDC YRBSS

Healthy People 2030

Contact us at yrbss@dshs.texas.gov with questions, comments, or to give us feedback on how you have used YRBS data.