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The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS):2009 : 

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS):2009 National, State, and Local Data

2009 YRBS ResultsOther Health-Related Topics : 

2009 YRBS ResultsOther Health-Related Topics

Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had Asthma,* by Sex and Race/Ethnicity,† 2009 : 

Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had Asthma,* by Sex and Race/Ethnicity,† 2009 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009 * Ever told by doctor or nurse that they had asthma. † B > H

Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had Asthma,* 2003 – 2009† : 

Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had Asthma,* 2003 – 2009† * Ever told by doctor or nurse that they had asthma. † Decreased 2003–2005, increased 2005–2009, p < 0.05. National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2003–2009

Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had Asthma,* Across 36 States and 20 Cities, 2009 : 

Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had Asthma,* Across 36 States and 20 Cities, 2009 * Ever told by doctor or nurse that they had asthma. State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2009

Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had Asthma,* 2009 : 

Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had Asthma,* 2009 * Ever told by doctor or nurse that they had asthma. 15.5% - 20.1% 20.2% - 21.7% 21.8% - 23.8% 23.9% - 28.3% No Data State Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2009

Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had Asthma,* 2009 : 

Philadelphia San Francisco * Ever told by doctor or nurse that they had asthma. New York City Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had Asthma,* 2009 18.1% - 19.2% 19.3% - 21.0% 21.1% - 23.6% 23.7% - 29.4% No Data Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2009 Miami-Dade County Palm Beach County Broward County Orange County Duval County Dallas Memphis Charlotte- Mecklenburg County Boston Milwaukee Detroit Chicago Clark County Seattle San Bernardino Los Angeles San Diego

Percentage of High School Students Who Had Current Asthma,* by Sex† and Race/Ethnicity,‡ 2009 : 

Percentage of High School Students Who Had Current Asthma,* by Sex† and Race/Ethnicity,‡ 2009 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009 * Ever told by doctor or nurse that they had asthma and still have asthma. † F > M ‡ W, B > H

Percentage of High School Students Who Had Current Asthma,* 2007 – 2009† : 

Percentage of High School Students Who Had Current Asthma,* 2007 – 2009† * Ever told by doctor or nurse that they had asthma and still have asthma. † No change 2007–2009, p < 0.05. National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007–2009

Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Had Current Asthma,* Across 34 States and 17 Cities, 2009 : 

Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Had Current Asthma,* Across 34 States and 17 Cities, 2009 * Ever told by doctor or nurse that they had asthma and still have asthma. State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2009

Percentage of High School Students Who Had Current Asthma,* 2009 : 

Percentage of High School Students Who Had Current Asthma,* 2009 * Ever told by doctor or nurse that they had asthma and still have asthma. 7.9% - 9.7% 9.8% - 10.9% 11.0% - 11.5% 11.6% - 13.1% No Data State Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2009

Percentage of High School Students Who Had Current Asthma,* 2009 : 

Philadelphia San Francisco * Ever told by doctor or nurse that they had asthma and still have asthma. New York City Percentage of High School Students Who Had Current Asthma,* 2009 6.8% - 7.9% 8.0% - 8.4% 8.5% - 10.0% 10.1% - 16.3% No Data Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2009 Miami-Dade County Palm Beach County Broward County Orange County Duval County Dallas Memphis Charlotte- Mecklenburg County Boston Milwaukee Detroit Chicago Clark County Seattle San Bernardino Los Angeles San Diego

Percentage of High School Students Who Most of the Time or Always Wore Sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or Higher,* by Sex† and Race/Ethnicity,‡ 2009 : 

Percentage of High School Students Who Most of the Time or Always Wore Sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or Higher,* by Sex† and Race/Ethnicity,‡ 2009 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009 * When they were outside for more than 1 hour on a sunny day. † F > M ‡ W > H > B

Percentage of High School Students Who Most of the Time or Always Wore Sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or Higher,* 1999 – 2009† : 

Percentage of High School Students Who Most of the Time or Always Wore Sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or Higher,* 1999 – 2009† * When they were outside for more than 1 hour on a sunny day. † Decreased 1991–2009, p < 0.05. National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1999–2009

Percentage of High School Students Who Used an Indoor Tanning Device,* by Sex† and Race/Ethnicity,‡ 2009 : 

Percentage of High School Students Who Used an Indoor Tanning Device,* by Sex† and Race/Ethnicity,‡ 2009 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009 * Such as a sunlamp, sunbed, or tanning booth one or more times during the 12 months before the survey. Not including a spray-on tan. † F > M ‡ W > H > B

Percentage of High School Students Who Had 8 or More Hours of Sleep,* by Sex† and Race/Ethnicity,‡ 2009 : 

Percentage of High School Students Who Had 8 or More Hours of Sleep,* by Sex† and Race/Ethnicity,‡ 2009 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009 * On an average school night. † M > F ‡ H > W, B

Percentage of High School Students Who Had 8 or More Hours of Sleep,* 2007 – 2009† : 

Percentage of High School Students Who Had 8 or More Hours of Sleep,* 2007 – 2009† * On an average school night. † No change 2007–2009, p < 0.05. National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007–2009