Prevalence of adolescent health risk behaviors: school health implications.
This state survey randomly selected 2,037 ninth- and twelfth-grade students to determine the onset and prevalence of health risk behaviors. A higher pattern of risk-taking behavior was found among younger in comparison with older students. Gender differences were also noted. Implications for school health intervention are discussed.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012573:School Nursing