Data – Behavioral Risk Surveys
The Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is conducted every other year jointly by the VT Health Department and the Agency of Education. The results shown here from 2019 show many disparities between white non-Hispanic students and students of color in Vermont.
Youth Risk Survey
The BFRSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) is an annual telephone survey performed by the VT Health Department. The following results from the most recent survey of Vermont adults shows many significant and concerning disparities between people of color and white non-Hispanics.
Adult Behavioral Risk Survey
Source: VT Health Department: https://www.healthvermont.gov/health-statistics-vital-records/population-health-surveys-data/brfss, CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/