TABLE 2.
Top five risk behaviors/factors of 9-to 15-year-old adolescents
| Risk behaviors/factors | Male % (N = 38) |
Female % (N = 68) |
|---|---|---|
| Do not usually wearing protective gear/helmet when rollerblading, biking, skateboarding |
82 | 75 |
| Often feel very sad or down for past month | 26 | 32 |
| Want to know more about saying no to sex, HIV/AIDS, or other sexually transmitted diseases |
21 | 29 |
| Do not exercise or play hard (e.g., running, dancing, basketball, swimming, fast bicycling, etc.) for at least 20 minutes, three or more times a week |
25 | 8 |
| Do not always wear a lap/seat belt when in a car, truck, or van |
16 | 9 |