Cortland Counts: An Assessment of Health and Well-Being in Cortland County NY
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Section 3: Report of Findings

VII. Health and Safety

Table HS-27: Cortland County Eighth Grade Survey Results: January 1996, 1998 and 2000*

 

The following table shows the results of three rounds of surveys done over the past five years in the local schools. Zero Adolescent Pregnancy or ZAP! sponsored this research done by an outside evaluator. ZAP is Cortland's award winning teen pregnancy prevention program of the Cortland County Health Department, the YWCA and the City Youth Bureau.


Cortland County Eighth Grade Survey Results:
January 2000 (N=570)
Yes, I did use something to prevent HIV or pregnancy
56 of 65 say "YES" (86%)
Forced you to have sex when you didn't want to
No: 98%; Yes: 2%
Physical violence in the last year
N
Pushed/shoved
63% (once or more)
(562)
Punched/hit
51%
(566)
Beat up
30%
(565)
Pain from a fight
28%
(566)
Threaten with a gun or knife
4%
(567)
 

Actual Survey Questions

Did you use of do anything to prevent HIV or pregnancy the last time you had consenting sex?
I have not had sex, No I did not use anything, Yes i did

Has anyone, ever in your life, forced you to have sex when you didn't want to? No/Yes

During the last year, about how often would you say that you pushed or shoved someone else?

During the last year, about how often would you say that you punched or hit someone with something that could hurt?

During the last year, about how often would you say that you beat up someone?

During the last year, about how often would you say that you felt physical pain that still hurt the next day because of a fight with someone?

During the last year, about how often would you say that you threatened someone with a knife or a gun?
   

 

Cortland Counts: An Assessment of Health and Well-Being in Cortland County NY
July 2001 Executive Summary and Report of Findings

The Seven Valleys Health Coalition, Inc.
in cooperation with
Cortland County Health Department
Cortland Memorial Hospital
Community Outreach Partnership Center, COPC of SUNY Cortland
United Way for Cortland County, Inc.

These five organizations make up the Cortland Community Assessment Team (CAT)

Seven Valleys Health Coalition, Inc.
10 Kennedy Parkway
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 756-4198
jackie@sevenvalleyshealth.org