The surveys' primary purpose is to monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and social problems among youth in New York City. Students complete a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire that measures a variety of behaviors, including tobacco, alcohol and drug use, unintentional injury and violence, sexual behaviors, dietary behaviors,...

The Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health across the U.S. (REACH U.S.) is a CDC effort to eliminate ethnic and racial health disparities. The REACH U.S. Risk Factor Survey was conducted between 2009 and 2013 in order to monitor progress and achievements in the REACH U.S. program. The survey was conducted annually between 2009 and 2013 in 28 REACH U.S. grantee communities to gather health-related...

The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the authoritative source of information on cancer incidence and survival in the United States. SEER collects data on cancer incidence and population data associated by age, sex, race, year of diagnosis, and geographic area. Sub-directories break the dataset in cancer sites, including breast, colon...