Publications by authors named "Geethanjali Rajagopal"
Article Synopsis
- * Analyzed data from the CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (2015-2019) showed that LGBTQ+ students were less likely to use contraception, with female students using it less than males; as the age of first sexual intercourse increased, contraceptive and condom use also rose.
- * Results indicated a decline in condom use by 5.3% from 2015 to 2019, highlighting differences in contraceptive usage that may stem from varying sex education, cultural beliefs, and resource availability.
Objective: The purpose of this project is to analyze trends in sunscreen usage among middle and high school students from the Centers of Disease Control's National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS) from the years 2007 to 2019.
Methods: Data from the 2007-2019 National YRBS were analyzed. YRBS is a cross-sectional survey of health risk behaviors among middle and high school students (grades 6-12) in the United States.