Data User’s Guide

2007 YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEYQ40 How old were you when you had your first drink of alcohol other than a few sips?A. I have never had a drink of alcohol other than a few sipsB. 8 years old or youngerC. 9 or 10 years oldD. 11 or 12 years oldE. 13 or 14 years oldF. 15 or 16 years oldG. 17 years old or olderQN40: Numerator: Students who answered B, C, or D for Q40Denominator: Students who answered A, B, C, D, E, F, or G for Q40Summary text: Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than afew sips before age 13 yearsQ41 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have at least one drink of alcohol?A. 0 daysB. 1 or 2 daysC. 3 to 5 daysD. 6 to 9 daysE. 10 to 19 daysF. 20 to 29 daysG. All 30 daysQN41: Numerator: Students who answered B, C, D, E, F, or G for Q41Denominator: Students who answered A, B, C, D, E, F, or G for Q41Summary text: Percentage of students who had at least one drink of alcohol on one ormore of the past 30 daysQ42 During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have 5 or more drinks of alcohol in arow, that is, within a couple of hours?A. 0 daysB. 1 dayC. 2 daysD. 3 to 5 daysE. 6 to 9 daysF. 10 to 19 daysG. 20 or more daysQN42: Numerator: Students who answered B, C, D, E, F, or G for Q42Denominator: Students who answered A, B, C, D, E, F, or G for Q42Summary text: Percentage of students who had five or more drinks of alcohol in a row,that is, within a couple of hours, on one or more of the past 30 days19