To get started accessing the data, there are three tabs at the top of the
website that will take you to pages where the data are presented that will
allow you to look at and analyze survey results in different ways. For a
more detailed description of the site functionality, please see the
How to Use document.
- Categories
- Variables
- Crosstabs
The Categories page presents questions in the survey
grouped by specific categories that align with the categories used in the
report: Oregon Student Health Survey.
These categories are useful for gaining a better understanding of specific behaviors
related to the category. For example, the Substance Use category includes survey
questions related to the use of specific substances (alcohol, tobacco products,
marijuana, prescription drugs, opioids, illicit drugs), parental and peer norms
regarding substance use, perceived risk, access, and impaired driving.
A Variable is a data item or question asked in the survey and is any measurable
attribute, characteristic or behavior that can be measured or counted. The
Variables
page allows you to look at the results of a specific question by itself under each
category or group of questions (note that the categories under Variables are more
detailed than in the Categories page). For instance, the Adverse Childhood Experiences
category on the Variables page allows you to look at the percentage of respondents
who said yes to each of the seven questions one-at-a-time.
Crosstabs is short for Cross Tabulations. The Crosstabs
page allows you to look
at the results of two questions at the same time to see if there is a relationship
between the two questions by "crossing" the results. This provides a comparison
of how different groups of respondents answered a particular question. For example,
you can look at the results of alcohol use by whether or not respondents have been
bullied.