MMWR Vol. 65 / No. SS-9 ► Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-Related Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9–12 — United States and Selected Sites, 2015 | MMWR

Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-Related Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9–12 — United States and Selected Sites, 2015 | MMWR

MMWR Surveillance Summaries Vol. 65, No. SS-9 August 12, 2016

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Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-Related Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9–12 — United States and Selected Sites, 2015 Laura Kann, PhD; Emily O’Malley Olsen, MSPH; Tim McManus, MS; et al. MMWR Surveill Summ 2016;65:1–202 Significant health disparities exist between sexual minority and nonsexual minority youth. To determine behaviors that contribute to negative health outcomes among sexual minority youth, for the first, the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System added a question to ascertain sexual identity to the standard questionnaire used by states and large urban school districts in2015. This report presents the findings from the analysis.