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2007 YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEYii. 2007 Standard Middle School YRBS QN# Dichotomous VariablesQ6 When you ride a bicycle, how often do you wear a helmet?A. I do not ride a bicycleB. Never wear a helmetC. Rarely wear a helmetD. Sometimes wear a helmetE. Most of the time wear a helmetF. Always wear a helmetQN6*: Numerator: Students who answered B or C for Q6Denominator: Students who answered B, C, D, E, or F for Q6Summary text: Among students who rode a bicycle, the percentage who never orrarely wore a bicycle helmetQ7 When you rollerblade or ride a skateboard, how often do you wear a helmet?A. I do not rollerblade or ride a skateboardB. Never wear a helmetC. Rarely wear a helmetD. Sometimes wear a helmetE. Most of the time wear a helmetF. Always wear a helmetQN7*: Numerator: Students who answered B or C for Q7Denominator: Students who answered B, C, D, E, or F for Q7Summary text: Among students who used rollerblades or rode a skateboard, thepercentage who never or rarely wore a helmetQ8 How often do you wear a seat belt when riding in a car?A. NeverB. RarelyC. SometimesD. Most of the timeE. AlwaysQN8: Numerator: Students who answered A or B for Q8Denominator: Students who answered A, B, C, D, or E for Q8Summary text: Percentage of students who never or rarely wore a seat belt whenriding in a carQ9 Have you ever ridden in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol?A. YesB. NoC. Not sureQN9: Numerator: Students who answered A for Q9Denominator: Students who answered A, B, or C for Q9Summary text: Percentage of students who ever rode in a car driven by someonewho had been drinking alcoholQ10 Have you ever carried a weapon, such as a gun, knife, or club?A. YesB. NoQN10: Numerator: Students who answered A for Q10Denominator: Students who answered A or B for Q10Summary text: Percentage of students who ever carried a weapon, such as a gun,knife, or club32