High School Students Not Wearing Seat Belts (2001–2021)

Definition

High school students who rarely or never wear a seat belt when riding in a car. Question from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) conducted across the state in odd-numbered years in grades 9 through 12.

The overall, statewide estimates are weighted data and match the category, "Montana high school students"

Data for each race or ethnicity group is also weighted and matches the overall, statewide estimate for the following groups: Native American students, White students, Hispanic students, and Multiple Race students.

NA - data is not reported if fewer than 100 survey respondents in a group.

Data Source

Montana Office of Public Instruction, Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).

https://opi.mt.gov/Leadership/Data-Reporting/Youth-Risk-Behavior-Survey

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Survey Questionnaire. Available at www.cdc.gov/yrbs.

Notes

UPDATED - May 2022

Last Updated

2022-05