# Presentation: 666606

## The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS):2007

- National, State, and Local Data

## 2007 YRBS ResultsPhysical Activity

**Notes:**
The following slides highlight the 2007 YRBS results for physical activity.

## Percentage of High School Students Who Met Recommended Levels of Physical Activity,* by Sex** and Race/Ethnicity,*** 2007

- * Were physically active doing any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time for a total of at least 60 minutes/day on 5 or more days during the 7 days before the survey.
- ** M > F*** W > B, H

*National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007*

**Notes:**
Nationwide in 2007, 34.7% of high school students had been physically active doing any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time for a total of at least 60 minutes/day on 5 or more days during the 7 days before the survey (i.e., met recommended levels of physical activity).  Overall, the prevalence of having met recommended levels of physical activity was higher among male than female students and higher among white than black and Hispanic students.

## Percentage of High School Students Who Met Recommended Levels of Physical Activity,* 2005 – 2007

*National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2005 – 2007 *

- * Were physically active doing any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time for a total of at least 60 minutes/day on 5 or more days during the 7 days before the survey.
- 1 No significant change over time

**Notes:**
This slide shows the percentage of high school students over time who were physically active doing any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time for a total of at least 60 minutes/day on 5 or more days during the 7 days before the survey (i.e., met recommended levels of physical activity). During 2005 to 2007, no significant change was identified.

## Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Met Recommended Levels of Physical Activity,* Across 39 States and 22 Cities, 2007

*State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007*

- *Were physically active doing any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time for a total of at least 60 minutes/day on 5 or more days during the 7 days before the survey.

**Notes:**
This slide shows the range and median percentage of high school students across 39 states and 22 cities in 2007 who had been physically active doing any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time for a total of at least 60 minutes/day on 5 or more days during the 7 days before the survey (i.e., met recommended levels of physical activity).  Prevalence ranged from 30.6% to 49.9% across state surveys (median: 43.6%) and from 28.1% to 48.5% across local surveys (median: 33.6%).

## Percentage of High School Students Who Did Not Participate in 60 or More Minutes of Physical Activity on Any Day,* by Sex** and Race/Ethnicity,*** 2007

- * Did not participate in 60 or more minutes of any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time on at least 1 day during the 7 days before the survey.
- ** F > M*** B > H > W

*National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007*

**Notes:**
Nationwide in 2007, 24.9% of high school students did not participate in 60 or more minutes of any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time on at least 1 day during the 7 days before the survey.  Overall, the prevalence of not participating in 60 or more more minutes of physical activity was higher among female than male students, higher among black than white and Hispanic students, and higher among Hispanic than white students.

## Percentage of High School Students Who Did Not Participate in 60 or More Minutes of Physical Activity on Any Day,* 2005 – 2007

*National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2005 – 2007 *

- * Did not participate in 60 or more minutes of any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time on at least 1 day during the 7 days before the survey.
- 1 No significant change over time

**Notes:**
This slide shows the percentage of high school students over time who did not participate in 60 or more minutes of any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time on at least 1 day during the 7 days before the survey. During 2005 to 2007, no significant change was identified.

## Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Did Not Participate in 60 or More Minutes of Physical Activity on Any Day,* Across 39 States and 22 Cities, 2007 

*State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007*

- * Did not participate in 60 or more minutes of any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time on at least 1 day during the 7 days before the survey.

**Notes:**
This slide shows the range and median percentage of high school students across 39 states and 22 cities in 2007 who did not participate in 60 or more minutes of any kind of physical activity that increased their heart rate and made them breathe hard some of the time on at least 1 day during the 7 days before the survey. Prevalence ranged from 10.5% to 26.7% across state surveys (median: 15.9%) and from 14.4% to 32.7% across local surveys (median: 22.6%).

## Percentage of High School Students Who Played Video or Computer Games or Used a Computer for 3 or More Hours/Day,* by Sex** and Race/Ethnicity,*** 2007

- * For something that was not school work on an average school day,
- ** M > F*** B > H > W

*National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007*

**Notes:**
Nationwide in 2007, 24.9% of high school students played video or computer games or used a computer for something that was not school work for 3 or more hours per day on an average school day (i.e., used computers 3 or more hours per day).  Overall, the prevalence of using computers 3 or more hours per day was higher among male than female students, and higher among black and Hispanic than white students, and higher among black than Hispanic students.

## Percentage of High School Students Who Played Video or Computer Games or Used a Computer for 3 or More Hours/Day,* 2003 – 2007

*National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2003 – 2007*

- * For something that was not school work on an average school day.
- 1No significant change over time

**Notes:**
This slide shows the percentage of high school students over time who played video or computer games or used a computer for something that was not school work for 3 or more hours per day on an average school day (i.e., used computers 3 or more hours per day).  During 2003 to 2007, no significant change was identified.

## Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Played Video or Computer Games or Used a Computer for 3 or More Hours/Day*, Across 37 States and 22 Cities, 2007 

*State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007*

- * For something that was not school work on an average school day.

**Notes:**
This slide shows the range and median percentage of high school students across 37 states and 22 cities in 2007 who played video or computer games or used a computer for something that was not school work for 3 or more hours per day on an average school day (i.e., used computers 3 or more hours per day).  Prevalence ranged from 12.5% to 31.1% across state surveys (median: 22.7%) and from 20.2% to 38.3% across local surveys (median: 27.2%).

## Percentage of High School Students Who Watched 3 or More Hours/Day of Television,* by Sex** and Race/Ethnicity,*** 2007

- *On an average school day.
- ** M > F
- ** B > H > W

*National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007*

**Notes:**
Nationwide in 2007, 35.4% of high school students watched television 3 or more hours per day on an average school day.  Overall, the prevalence of having watched television 3 or more hours per day was higher among male than female students, higher among black and Hispanic than white students, and higher among black than Hispanic students.

## Percentage of High School Students Who Watched 3 or More Hours/Day of Television,* 1999 – 2007

*National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1999 – 2007*

- * On an average school day.
- 1 Decreased 1999-2007, p < .05

**Notes:**
This slide shows the percentage of high school students over time who watched television 3 or more hours per day on an average school day.  During 1999 to 2007, a significant linear decrease was identified.

## Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Watched 3 or More Hours/Day of Television,* Across 38 States and 22 Cities, 2007

- * On an average school day.

*State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007*

**Notes:**
This slide shows the range and median percentage of high school students across 38 states and 22 cities in 2007 who watched television 3 or more hours per day on an average school day.  Prevalence ranged from 18.2% to 47.4% across state surveys (median: 29.8%) and from 33.2% to 60.5% across local surveys (median: 45.3%).

## Percentage of High School Students Who Attended  Physical Education Classes,* by Sex** and Race/Ethnicity,*** 2007

*National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007*

- * On 1 or more days in an average week when they were in school.
- ** M > F*** H > W

**Notes:**
Nationwide in 2007, 53.6% of high school students who went to physical education classes on 1 or more days in an average week when they were in school (i.e., attended physical education classes).  Overall, the prevalence of attending physical education classes was higher among male than female students and higher among Hispanic than white students.

## Percentage of High School Students Who Attended Physical Education Classes,* 1991 – 2007

*National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1991 – 2007*

- * On 1 or more days in an average week when they were in school.
- 1 No significant change over time

**Notes:**
This slide shows the percentage of high school students over time who went to physical education classes on 1 or more days in an average week when they were in school.  During 1991 to 2007, no significant change was identified.

## Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Attended Physical Education Classes,* Across 35 States and 22 Cities, 2007

*State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007*

- * On 1 or more days in an average week when they were in school.

**Notes:**
This slide shows the range and median percentage of high school students across 35 states and 22 cities in 2007 who went to physical education classes on 1 or more days in an average week when they were in school.  Prevalence ranged from 28.4% to 90.8% across state surveys (median: 41.7%) and from 29.3% to 78.9% across local surveys (median: 44.3%).

## Percentage of High School Students Who Attended Physical Education Classes Daily,* by Sex** and Race/Ethnicity, 2007

*National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007*

- * 5 days in an average week when they were in school.
- ** M > F

**Notes:**
Nationwide in 2007, 30.3% of high school students went to physical education classes five days in an average week when they were in school (i.e., attended physical education classes daily).  Overall, the prevalence of having attended physical education classes daily was higher among male than female students.

## Percentage of High School Students Who Attended Physical Education Classes Daily,* 1991 – 2007

*National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1991 – 2007*

- * 5 days in an average week when they were in school.
- 1 Decreased 1991-1995, no change 1995-2007, p < .05

**Notes:**
This slide shows the percentage of high school students over time who went to physical education classes five days in an average week when they were in school.  During 1991 to 2007, a significant linear decrease and a significant quadratic change were identified.

## Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Attended Physical Education Classes Daily,* Across 35 States and 22 Cities, 2007

*State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007*

- * 5 days in an average week when they were in school.

**Notes:**
This slide reflects the range and median percentage of high school students across 35 states and 22 cities in 2007 who went to physical education classes five days in an average week when they were in school.  Prevalence ranged from 6.7% to 47.3% across state surveys (median: 25.2%) and from 6.5% to 54.0% across local surveys (median: 24.8%).

## Percentage of High School Students Who Played on at Least One Sports Team,* by Sex** and Race/Ethnicity,*** 2007

- * Run by their school or community groups during the 12 months before the survey.
- ** M > F*** W >  H

*National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007*

**Notes:**
Nationwide in 2007, 56.3% of high school students had played on at least one sports team (run by their school or community groups) during the 12 months before the survey.  Overall, the prevalence of having played on at least one sports teams was higher among male than female students and higher among white than Hispanic students.

## Percentage of High School Students Who Played on at Least One Sports Team,* 1999 – 2007

*National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1999 – 2007*

- * Run by their school or community groups during the 12 months before the survey.
- 1 No significant change over time

**Notes:**
This slide shows the percentage of high school students over time who played on at least one sports team (run by their school or community groups) during the 12 months before the survey.  During 1999 to 2007, no significant change was identified.

## Range and Median Percentage of High School Students Who Played on at Least One Sports Team,* Across 28 States and 19 Cities, 2007

- * Run by their school or community groups during the 12 months before the survey.

*State and Local Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2007*

**Notes:**
This slide shows the range and median percentage of high school students across 28 states and 19 cities in 2007 who played on at least one sports team (run by their school or community groups) during the 12 months before the survey.  Prevalence ranged from 46.0% to 67.1% across state surveys (median: 56.8%) and from 41.7% to 54.5% across local surveys (median: 49.6%).

## Percentage of High School Students Who Saw a Doctor or Nurse for an Injury that Happened While Exercising or Playing Sports,* by Sex** and Race/Ethnicity, 2007

- * During the 30 days before the survey, among the 79.6% of students nationwide who exercised or played sports.
- ** M > F

*National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007*

**Notes:**
Among the 79.6% of high school students nationwide in 2007 who exercised or played sports during the 30 days before the survey, 21.9% had to see a doctor or nurse for an injury that happened while exercising or playing sports.  Overall, the prevalence of having been injured while exercising or playing sports was higher among male than female students.

## Percentage of High School Students Who Saw a Doctor or Nurse for an Injury that Happened While Exercising or Playing Sports,* 2001– 2007

*National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 2001 – 2007*

- * During the 30 days before the survey, among the students who exercised or played sports.
- 1 No significant change over time

**Notes:**
This slide shows among the students who exercised or played sports, the percentage of high school students over time who saw a doctor or nurse for an injury that happened while exercising or playing sports during the 30 days before the survey.  During 2001 to 2007, no significant change was identified.

## The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS):2007

- National, State, and Local Data