1. 2003 Boulder County Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data for Boulder Valley School District

2. Sound methodology Random sample of classes 1050 BVSD students participated 77% response rate Results are generalizable to population

3. Rarely or never wear seat belts Colorado 12.6% U.S. 14.1%

4. Smoked a whole cigarette before age 13 Colorado 25.8% U.S. 22.1%

5. Current frequent cigarette use BVSD 7.4% Colorado12.5% U.S.13.8%

6. Smoked cigarettes on school property BVSD 9.8% Colorado12.0% U.S. 9.9%

7. Binge Drinking BVSD29.7% Colorado34.3% U.S.29.9%

8. Drank alcohol on school property BVSD7.9% Colorado7.3% U.S.4.9%

9. Rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol BVSD22.7% Colorado30.0% U.S.30.7%

10. Drove after drinking alcohol BVSD11.2% Colorado13.2% U.S.13.3%

11. Marijuana use

12. Used marijuana on school property BVSD8.2% Colorado8.2% U.S.5.4%

13. Harassed BVSD32.5%

14. Received unwanted sexual comments or attention BVSD18.4%

15. Ever been forced to have sexual intercourse BVSD5.2%

16. Felt sad or hopeless BVSD23.3% Colorado25.7% U.S.28.3%

17. Seriously considered attempting suicide BVSD18.2% Colorado19.3% U.S.19.0%

18. Ever had sexual intercourse BVSD30.3% Colorado42.3% U.S.45.6%

19. Four or more sex partners during lifetime BVSD 8.3% Colorado12.7% U.S.14.2%

20. Weight At risk for becoming overweightOverweight Thought they were overweight TotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMaleTotalFemaleMale BVSD8.5%6.4%10.6%5.5%3.0%8.0%23.0%30.2%16.0% Colorado8.6%7.6%9.5%7.1%2.5%11.1%26.9%34.4%20.2% U.S.13.6%11.7%15.5%10.5%6.9%14.2%29.2%34.9%23.3%

21. Weight

22. Health Disparity Challenges

23. Analysis by Race/Ethnicity: County-wide data 76.1% White 15.6% Hispanic or Latino 8.3% Other race/ethnicity

24. Harassed because of race or ethnic origin

25. Received unwanted sexual comments or attention

26. Felt sad or hopeless

27. Binge drinking

28. Current tobacco use

29. Rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol

30. Analysis by Sexual Orientation: County-wide data 92.5% Heterosexual (straight) 5.6% Gay or Lesbian, Bisexual, & Not Sure 1.9% None of the Above (not included in this analysis)

31. Harassed

32. Felt too unsafe to go to school

33. Felt sad or hopeless

34. Current tobacco use

35. Binge drinking

36. Rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol