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Day 2 Supporting Material: Results and Trends Between the 1999 and 2001 Vermont YRBS

1999 and 2001 Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Surveys Graphs

Alcohol Use (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (1999):
Current* Alcohol Use (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Chart showing Current Alcohol Use and Grades Earned in School. 37% earned A's and B's, 50% earned B's and C's, 58% earned C's and D's, 67% earned D's and Below.

*Current use is any use in the last 30 days prior to taking the survey.

Vermont Youth Risk Survey (2001):
Current* Alcohol Use (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Chart showing Current Alcohol Use and Grades Earned in School. 33% earned Mostly A's, 44% earned Mostly B's , 53% earned Mostly C's, 59% earned D's and Below.

*Current use is any use in the last 30 days prior to taking the survey.

Cigarette Use (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (1999):
Current* Cigarette Use (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Chart showing Current Cigarette Use and Grades Earned in School. 18% earned A's and B's, 36% earned B's and C's, 51% earned C's and D's, 70% earned D's and Below.

*Current use is any use in the last 30 days prior to taking the survey.

Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2001):
Current* Cigarette Use (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Chart showing Current Cigarette Use and Grades Earned in School. 10% earned Mostly A's, 20% earned Mostly B's , 32% earned Mostly C's, 48% earned D's and Below.

*Current use is any use in the last 30 days prior to taking the survey.

Marijuana Use (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (1999):
Current* Marijuana Use (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Chart showing Current Marijuana Use and Grades Earned in School. 20% earned A's and B's, 34% earned B's and C's, 46% earned C's and D's, 65% earned D's and Below.

*Current use is any use in the last 30 days prior to taking the survey.

Binge Drinking (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (1999):
Current* Binge Drinking (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Chart showing Binge Drinking and Grades Earned in School. 22% earned A's and B's, 32% earned B's and C's, 40% earned C's and D's, 60% earned D's and Below.

*Current use is any use in the last 30 days prior to taking the survey.

Making a Suicide Plan (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (1999):
Annual* Suicide Plans (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Chart showing Made a Suicide Plan and Grades Earned in School. 12% earned A's and B's, 15% earned B's and C's, 21% earned C's and D's, 39% earned D's and Below.

*Annual means any plans in the 12 months prior to taking the survey.

Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2001):
Annual* Suicide Plans (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Chart showing Made a Suicide Plan and Grades Earned in School. 11% earned Mostly A's, 11% earned Mostly B's , 15% earned Mostly C's, 26% earned D's and Below.

*Annual means any plans in the 12 months prior to taking the survey.

Physical Fighting (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (1999):
Annual* Physical Fighting (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Chart showing Annual Physical Fighting and Grades Earned in School. 20% earned A's and B's, 31% earned B's and C's, 48% earned C's and D's, 64% earned D's and Below.

*Annual means any physical fighting in the 12 months prior to taking the survey.

Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2001):
Annual* Physical Fighting (Grades 8-12) by Self-Reported Academic Performance

Chart showing Annual Physical Fighting and Grades Earned in School. 18% earned Mostly A's, 27% earned Mostly B's , 39% earned Mostly C's, 55% earned D's and Below.

*Annual means any physical fighting in the 12 months prior to taking the survey.

We acknowledge the contributions of the Vermont Departments of Health and Education who co-sponsored the Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey. We also appreciate the assistance of Social Science Research & Evaluation, Inc., for analysis of the preceding data.

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