Youth risk behavior surveillance--United States, 2003 (Abridged)

In the United States, 708% of all deaths among youth and young adults aged 10-24 years arise from only four causes: motor-vehicle crashes (323%) other unintentional injuries (117%) homicide (151%) and suicide (117%) (1) Substantial morbidity and social point in disputes also result from the approximately 870000 pregnancies that meet the eye each year among females aged 15-19 years (2) and the estimated 3 million cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that arise each year among persons aged 10-19 years. (3) Among adults aged [greater than or equal to]25 years, 629% of all deaths in the United States proceed from cardiovascular diseases (39.4%) and