Community Assessment and Health Promotion
Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data, Davidson County, 1999 (Public High School Students)

Unintentional Injury Questions Demographic Categories Other Areas

Total Male Female White Black Grades 9-10 Grades 11-12 TN ‘99 US ‘97

1. Rarely or never wore motorcycle helmet 39% 48% 25% 37% 40% 47% 30% 35% 36%

2. Rarely or never wore bicycle helmet 89% 92% 87% 88% 93% 91% 88% 91% 88%

3. Rarely or never wore a seat belt 25% 30% 21% 21% 30% 25% 26% 21% 19%

4. Rode one or more times with a driver who had been drinking alcohol 33% 33% 32% 36% 28% 32% 33% 32% 37%

5. Had driven a vehicle one or more times after drinking alcohol 13% 16% 10% 16% 7% 10% 16% 13% 17%

Unintentional Injury Questions		Demographic Categories						Other Areas
Unintentional Injury Questions	Total	Male	Female	White	Black	Grades 9-10	Grades 11-12	TN ‘99	US ‘97
1. Rarely or never wore motorcycle helmet	39%	48%	25%	37%	40%	47%	30%	35%	36%
2. Rarely or never wore bicycle helmet	89%	92%	87%	88%	93%	91%	88%	91%	88%
3. Rarely or never wore a seat belt	25%	30%	21%	21%	30%	25%	26%	21%	19%
4. Rode one or more times with a driver who had been drinking alcohol	33%	33%	32%	36%	28%	32%	33%	32%	37%
5. Had driven a vehicle one or more times after drinking alcohol	13%	16%	10%	16%	7%	10%	16%	13%	17%