Is regional, county or metropolitan level data available?
No. The YRBSS uses a complex multilevel sample of school districts, schools and classes that only represent the state as a whole. A 60% response rate overall is required to have data that is representative of more than just the individuals that filled out the survey questionnaires. When entire school districts or schools refuse to participate, it makes it difficult to meet that response rate. Certain cities in Texas complete their own YRBSS working with the CDC. The Dallas ISD has been collecting YRBSS data since 1991 and the Houston ISD has data available biennially from 1995-2001.
