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William C Livingood1, Thomas Bryant, Kathy Bowles
1Duval County Health Department, 900 N University Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32211, USA. William_Livingood@doh.state.fl.us
Preventing Chronic Disease
|April 28, 2012
Summary
Analyzing local Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data is feasible and reveals disparities. Targeted interventions are needed for specific behaviors and areas to address health inequities.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Health Policy
Background:
- Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data analysis is seldom conducted at the subcounty level.
- Subcounty analysis can inform local policy and resource allocation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility of analyzing YRBS data at the subcounty level.
- To explore the potential of subcounty data for informing local health policies and resource distribution.
Main Methods:
- Administered the 2009 YRBS to 5,860 students across 46 schools in Duval County, Florida.
- Included customized questions on zip codes for subcounty area simulation.
- Employed oversampling and weighting procedures for subcounty analysis.
Main Results:
- Many health risk behaviors in Duval County exceeded state averages but showed little countywide variation.
- Physical activity and violence-related behaviors varied significantly within the county, highlighting disparities.
- These disparities were concentrated in areas with high proportions of racial/ethnic minorities.
Conclusions:
- Collecting and analyzing subcounty data in large metropolitan areas is feasible.
- Local-level data analysis has significant policy implications for public health.
- Addressing health disparities requires data-driven problem-solving at state and local levels.
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