Survey data from the Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System measures mental health indicators and related behaviors among adolescents. Results are aggregated by year, geographic area, and demographic groups, with estimates provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The dataset includes records updated as of May 2025.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in mental health indicators over time using the Year and Percent columns.
- Compare mental health outcomes across states and demographic groups using Area_abbr, Demographics_Type, and Demographics_Value columns.
- Assess the precision of survey estimates for specific questions using Low_Confidence_Interval and High_Confidence_Interval columns.
- Identify disparities in health-related behaviors by cross-tabulating Question, Demographics_Value, and Percent.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from a nationally representative surveillance system run by the CDC.
- Includes confidence intervals for survey estimates, allowing assessment of statistical precision.
- Covers multiple years and geographic areas for trend analysis.
Limitations
- Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
- Specific license and data collection methodology details are not provided in the input.
- Demographic breakdowns may be limited by the categories available in the Demographics_Type column.
Provenance
- Source
- data.cdc.gov
- Collection Method
- National and state-level survey of adolescent students.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Updated May 2025.
- Geography
- United States and participating states.