Youth Risk Behavior Indicators
Percent of High School Students who Were Obese
by Race/Ethnicity, New York State 2009
30
Percent of High School Students
25
20
15
13.1
13.8
9.9
5.5
10
5
0
White non-Hispanic
Black non-Hispanic
Source: Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2009, NYS
Note: White, Black and Hispanic groups are mutually exclusive.
Obese -at or above the 95th percentile for BMI
Race
1
Asian
Hispanic
High School Students who Watched Three or More Hours of TV per Day
on an Average School Day by Race/Ethnicity
New York State, 2009
70
53.7
Percent of High School Students
60
50
41.4
40
24.3
24.3
30
20
10
0
White non-Hispanic
Black non-Hispanic
Asian
Race/Ethnicity
Source: Youth Risk Behavior Survey, NYS 2009
Note:White, Black and Hispanic categories are mutually exclusive.
2
Hispanic
High School Students who Smoked Cigarettes
on One or More of the Past 30 Days by Race/Ethnicity
New York State, 2009
50
45
Percent of High School Students
40
35
30
20.8
25
14.9
9.1
20
7.7
15
10
5
0
White NonHispanic
Black NonHispanic
Asian
Race/Ethnicity
Source: Youth Risk Behavior Survey, NYS 2009
Note: White, Black and Hispanic categories are mutually exclusive.
3
Hispanic
High School Students who Had Five or More Drinks of Alcohol in a Row
During the Past 30 Days by Race/Ethnicity
New York State, 2009
70
Percent of High School Students
60
50
40
25.7
26.5
30
18.3
20
9.4
10
0
White non-Hispanic
Black non-Hispanic
Race/Ethnicity
Source: Youth Risk Behavior Survey, NYS 2009
Note: White, Black and Hispanic categories are mutually exclusive.
4
Asian
Hispanic
High School Students who Ever Had Sexual Intercourse
During their Lifetime by Race/Ethnicity
New York State, 2009
70
51.7
48.2
Percent of High School Students
60
50
39.9
40
30
13.8
20
10
0
White non-Hispanic
Black non-Hispanic
Asian non-Hispanic
Race/Ethnicity
Source: Youth Risk Behavior Survey, NYS 2009
Note: White, Black and Hispanic categories are mutually exclusive.
5
Hispanic
Female High School Students who Have Ever Been Forced to Have Sexual Intercourse
During their Lifetime by Race/Ethnicity
New York State, 2009
50
45
Percent of Female High School Students
40
35
30
25
11.1
20
12.9
15
10
4.7
4.8
5
0
White non-Hispanic
Black non-Hispanic
Asian
Race/Ethnicity
Source: Youth Risk Behavior Survey, NYS 2009
Note:White, Black and Hispanic categories are mutually exclusive.
6
Hispanic
Percent of Sexually Active High School Students who Used a Condom
During the Last Sexual Intercourse by Race/Ethnicity
New York State, 2009
Percent of HSexually Active High School Students
100
90
72.5
80
64.8
62.2
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
White non-Hispanic
Black non-Hispanic
Race/Ethnicity
Source: Youth Risk Behavior Survey, NYS 2009
Note: White, Black and Hispanic categories are mutually exclusive.
Note: Sexually active is defined as students who had sexual
intercourse during the past three months.
7
Hispanic
High School Students who Did not Attend School Because they Felt Unsafe
At Least Once During the Past 30 Days by Race/Ethnicity
New York State, 2009
50
45
40
Percent of High School Students
35
30
25
20
13.0
15
6.7
10
4.5
3.5
5
0
White non-Hispanic
Black non-Hispanic
Asian
Race/Ethnicity
Source: Youth Risk Behavior Survey, NYS 2009
Note:White, Black and Hispanic categories are mutually exclusive.
8
Hispanic