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Podcast of “Media and Social Influences on Cigarette Smoking among Youth: An Examination of the Transition from Susceptible Nonsmoker through Established Smoker”

The Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS) and the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Systems (YRBSS) are the primary data sources for monitoring tobacco control issues related to youth. 

These data series share many characteristics.

1. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed and supports these data series
2. These are school-based surveys
3. Schools and classrooms are randomly selected using the same sampling protocols
4. Both surveys measure smoking status using the same questions

There are also some differences.

• The YTS assesses students’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviors related to tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke; whereas the YRBS only assesses students’ behaviors related to tobacco use
• The YTS is typically administered to 6-12 graders; whereas the YRBSS is typically administered to 9-12 graders
• The YRBSS is administered in the spring semester of odd years
• The YRBSS is not administered in private schools; whereas the YTS is administered in private schools (in some years)

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