Sexual orientation and health risk behaviors among Rhode Island public high school students, 2009.
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nIne Percent (9%) of PublIc hIgh school stuDents resPonDIng to the 2009 Rhode Island Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) reported that they were lesbian, gay, bisexual or unsure (LGBU) of their sexual identity. This percentage represents approximately 4,600 students statewide. The authors examined whether there were any differences in health risk behaviors and exposures for this population versus their heterosexual peers.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Medicine and health, Rhode Island
دوره 94 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011