Adolescent substance use, sexual behavior, and metropolitan status: is "urban" a risk factor?

摘要: Abstract Purpose To determine if urban youth ("metropolitan" status) are at greater risk of engaging in behaviors than suburban or rural youth. Methods We analyzed data on substance use and sexual from the national school-based Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) conducted 1999, an anonymous questionnaire self-administered by students grades 9 through 12. The survey employs a multistage cluster sample to produce nationally representative high school students. Data were using SUDAAN software take into account sampling model. Results In metropolitan status was not significant determining factor for involvement behaviors. Of specific factors examined this analysis, there no differences between youth, these two groups combined as "nonurban." subsequent analysis vs. nonurban found bivariate multivariate analyses. Conclusions This suggests that has little any association with addition, it appears more frequently their counterparts.