Behaviors related to unintentional and intentional injuries among high school students--United States, 1991.
During 1988, injuries were the leading cause of death among persons aged 15-19 years in the United States (CDC, unpublished data, 1988). Of all deaths in this age group, 42% were motor-vehicle related, 13% were due to homicide, 13% to suicide, and 11% to other types of injuries and adverse effects. This report presents 1991 self-reported data on the prevalence of selected behaviors (i.e., attempted suicide, physical fighting, weapon-carrying, safety-belt use, motorcycle-helmet use, and bicycle-helmet use) associated with these causes of death among 9th-12th-grade students in the United States.
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006260:Head Protective Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*