CDC&P - MMWR Vol. 65 / No. SS-9

MMWR Surveillance Summaries Vol. 65, No. SS-9 August 12, 2016   PDF   In this report Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-Related Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9–12 — United States and Selected Sites, 2015 Laura Kann, PhD; Emily O'Malley Olsen, MSPH; Tim McManus, MS; et al. MMWR Surveill Summ 2016;65:1–202 Significant health disparities exist between sexual minority and nonsexual minority youth. To determine behaviors that contribute to negative health outcomes among sexual minority youth, for the first, the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System added a question to ascertain sexual identity to the standard questionnaire used by states and large urban school districts in2015. This report presents the findings from the analysis. MMWR Masthead Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   The CDC has reached over 1 million email subscribers. Thank you for your support. Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences or Unsubscribe | Learn about CDC Updates Questions or problems? Please contact support@govdelivery.com.             This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery,on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • 1600 Clifton Rd • Atlanta, GA 30333 • 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)