| 1-4 |
Increase
the proportion of persons who have a specific source of
ongoing care. |
| 1-9 |
Reduce
hospitalization rates for three ambulatory-care-sensitive
conditions—pediatric asthma, uncontrolled diabetes, and
immunization-preventable pneumonia and influenza. |
| 3-9 |
Increase
the proportion of persons who use at least one of the
following protective measures that may reduce the risk of
skin cancer: avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., wear
sun-protective clothing when exposed to sunlight, use
sunscreen with a sun-protective factor (SPF) of 15 or higher,
and avoid artificial sources of ultraviolet light. |
| 6-2 |
Reduce
the proportion of children and adolescents with disabilities
who are reported to be sad, unhappy, or depressed. |
| 6-9 |
Increase
the proportion of children and youth with disabilities who
spend at least 80 percent of their time in regular education
programs. |
| 7-1 |
Increase
high school completion. |
| 7-2 |
Increase
the proportion of middle, junior high, and senior high schools
that provide school health education to prevent health problems
in the following areas: unintentional injury; violence; suicide;
tobacco use and addiction; alcohol and other drug use;
unintended pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and STD infection; unhealthy
dietary patterns; inadequate physical activity; and environmental
health. |
| 7-3 |
Increase
the proportion of college and university students who receive
information from their institution on each of the six priority
health-risk behavior areas. |
| 7-4 |
Increase
the proportion of the Nation’s elementary, middle, junior
high, and senior high schools that have a nurse-to-student
ratio of at least 1:750. |
| 8-20 |
(Developmental)
Increase the proportion of the Nation’s primary and secondary
schools that have official school policies ensuring the safety
of students and staff from environmental hazards, such as
chemicals in special classrooms, poor indoor air quality,
asbestos, and exposure to pesticides. |
| 9-1 |
Increase
the proportion of pregnancies that are intended. |
| 9-2 |
Reduce
the proportion of births occurring within 24 months of
a previous birth. |
| 9-3 |
Increase
the proportion of females at risk of unintended pregnancy
(and their partners) who use contraception. |
| 9-7 |
Reduce
pregnancies among adolescent females. |
| 9-8 |
Increase
the proportion of adolescents who have never engaged in sexual
intercourse before age 15 years. |
| 9-9 |
Increase
the proportion of adolescents who have never engaged in sexual
intercourse. |
| 9-10 |
Increase
the proportion of sexually active, unmarried adolescents
aged 15 to 17 years who use contraception that both effectively
prevents pregnancy and provides barrier protection against
disease. |
| 9-11 |
Increase
the proportion of young adults who have received formal
instruction before turning age 18 years on reproductive
health issues, including all of the following topics: birth
control methods, safer sex to prevent HIV, prevention of
sexually transmitted diseases, and abstinence. |
| 13-5 |
(Developmental)
Reduce the number of cases of HIV infection among adolescents
and adults. |
| 13-6 |
Increase
the proportion of sexually active persons who use condoms. |
| 14-3 |
Reduce
hepatitis B. |
| 14-24 |
Increase
the proportion of young children and adolescents who receive
all vaccines that have been recommended for universal
administration for at least 5 years. |
| 14-27 |
Increase
routine vaccination coverage levels for adolescents. |
| 15-1 |
Reduce
hospitalization for nonfatal head injuries. |
| 15-5 |
Reduce
nonfatal firearm-related injuries. |
| 15-15 |
Reduce deaths
caused by motor vehicle crashes. |
| 15-16 |
Reduce
pedestrian deaths on public roads. |
| 15-17 |
Reduce
nonfatal injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes. |
| 15-18 |
Reduce
nonfatal pedestrian injuries on public roads. |
| 15-19 |
Increase
use of safety belts. |
| 15-21 |
Increase
the proportion of motorcyclists using helmets. |
| 15-22 |
Increase
the number of States and the District of Columbia that have
adopted a graduated driver licensing model law. |
| 15-24 |
Increase
the number of States and the District of Columbia with laws
requiring bicycle helmets for bicycle riders. |
| 15-29 |
Reduce
drownings. |
| 15-31 |
(Developmental)
Increase the proportion of public and private schools that
require use of appropriate head, face, eye, and mouth protection
for students participating in school-sponsored physical activities. |
| 15-32 |
Reduce
homicides. |
| 15-35 |
Reduce
the annual rate of rape or attempted rape. |
| 15-37 |
Reduce
physical assaults. |
| 15-38 |
Reduce
physical fighting among adolescents. |
| 15-39 |
Reduce
weapon carrying by adolescents on school property. |
| 16-3 |
Reduce
deaths of adolescents and young adults. |
| 18-1 |
Reduce
the suicide rate. |
| 18-2 |
Reduce
the rate of suicide attempts by adolescents. |
| 18-5 |
(Developmental)
Reduce the relapse rates for persons with eating disorders including
anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. |
| 18-7 |
(Developmental)
Increase the proportion of children with mental health
problems who receive treatment. |
| 18-8 |
(Developmental)
Increase the proportion of juvenile justice facilities that screen
new admissions for mental health problems. |
| 19-3 |
Reduce
the proportion of children and adolescents who are
overweight or obese. |
| 19-5 |
Increase
the proportion of persons aged 2 years and older who consume
at least two daily servings of fruit. |
| 19-6 |
Increase
the proportion of persons aged 2 years and older who consume
at least three daily servings of vegetables, with at least
one-third being dark green or orange vegetables. |
| 19-7 |
Increase
the proportion of persons aged 2 years and older who consume
at least six daily servings of grain products, with at least
three being whole grains. |
| 19-8 |
Increase
the proportion of persons aged 2 years and older who consume
less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fat. |
| 19-9 |
Increase
the proportion of persons aged 2 years and older who consume
no more than 30 percent of calories from total fat. |
| 19-10 |
Increase
the proportion of persons aged 2 years and older who consume
2,400 mg or less of sodium daily. |
| 19-11 |
Increase
the proportion of persons aged 2 years and older who meet
dietary recommendations for calcium. |
| 19-15 |
(Developmental)
Increase the proportion of children and adolescents aged 6
to 19 years whose intake of meals and snacks at school
contributes to good overall dietary quality. |
| 20-2 |
Reduce
work-related injuries resulting in medical treatment, lost
time from work, or restricted work activity. |
| 21-1 |
Reduce
the proportion of children and adolescents who have dental
caries experience in their primary or permanent teeth. |
| 21-2 |
Reduce
the proportion of children, adolescents, and adults with
untreated dental decay. |
| 21-8 |
Increase
the proportion of children who have received dental sealants
on their molar teeth. |
| 21-10 |
Increase
the proportion of children and adults who use the oral health
care system each year. |
| 21-13 |
(Developmental)
Increase the proportion of school-based health centers with an
oral health component. |
| 22-1 |
Reduce
the proportion of adults who engage in no leisure-time
physical activity. |
| 22-2 |
Increase
the proportion of adults who engage regularly, preferably
daily, in moderate physical activity for at least 30 minutes
per day. |
| 22-3 |
Increase
the proportion of adults who engage in vigorous physical
activity that promotes the development and maintenance of
cardiorespiratory fitness 3 or more days per week for 20
or more minutes per occasion. |
| 22-4 |
Increase
the proportion of adults who perform physical activities
that enhance and maintain muscular strength and endurance. |
| 22-5 |
Increase
the proportion of adults who perform physical activities
that enhance and maintain flexibility. |
| 22-6 |
Increase
the proportion of adolescents who engage in moderate physical
activity for at least 30 minutes on 5 or more of the previous
7 days. |
| 22-7 |
Increase
the proportion of adolescents who engage in vigorous
physical activity that promotes cardiorespiratory fitness
3 or more days per week for 20 or more minutes per occasion. |
| 22-8 |
Increase the
proportion of the Nation's public and private schools that require
daily physical education for all students. |
| 22-9 |
Increase the
proportion of adolescents who participate in daily school physical
education. |
| 22-10 |
Increase the
proportion of adolescents who spend at least 50 percent of school
physical education class time being physically active. |
| 22-11 |
Increase the
proportion of adolescents who view television 2 or fewer hours on a
school day. |
| 22-12 |
(Developmental)
Increase the proportion of the Nation’s public and private schools
that provide access to their physical activity spaces and facilities
for all persons outside of normal school hours (that is, before and
after the school day, on weekends, and during summer and other
vacations). |
| 24-1 |
Reduce asthma
deaths. |
| 24-2 |
Reduce
hospitalizations for asthma. |
| 24-3 |
Reduce hospital
emergency department visits for asthma. |
| 24-4 |
Reduce the
proportion of adults with genital herpes infection. |
| 24-5 |
(Developmental)
Reduce the number of school or work days missed by persons with asthma
due to asthma. |
| 25-1 |
Reduce
the proportion of adolescents and young adults with Chlamydia
trachomatis infections. |
| 25-2 |
Reduce gonorrhea. |
| 25-3 |
Eliminate sustained
domestic transmission of primary and secondary syphilis. |
| 25-4 |
Reduce the
proportion of adults with genital herpes infection. |
| 25-5 |
(Developmental)
Reduce the proportion of persons with human papillomavirus (HPV)
infection. |
| 25-7 |
Reduce the
proportion of childless females with fertility problems who have had a
sexually transmitted disease or who have required treatment for pelvic
inflammatory disease (PID). |
| 25-8 |
(Developmental)
Reduce HIV infections in adolescent and young adult females aged 13 to
24 years that are associated with heterosexual contact. |
| 25-11 |
Increase
the proportion of adolescents who abstain from sexual
intercourse or use condoms if currently sexually active. |
| 25-14 |
(Developmental)
Increase the proportion of youth detention facilities and adult city
or county jails that screen for common bacterial sexually transmitted
diseases within 24 hours of admission and treat STDs (when necessary)
before persons are released. |
| 25-16 |
(Developmental)
Increase the proportion of sexually active females aged 25 years and
under who are screened annually for genital chlamydia infections. |
| 26-1 |
Reduce
deaths and injuries caused by alcohol- and drug-related
motor vehicle crashes. |
| 26-6 |
Reduce the
proportion of adolescents who report that they rode, during the
previous 30 days, with a driver who had been drinking alcohol. |
| 26-9 |
Increase the age and
proportion of adolescents who remain alcohol and drug free. |
| 26-10 |
Reduce
past-month use of illicit substances. |
| 26-11 |
Reduce
the proportion of persons engaging in binge drinking of
alcoholic beverages. |
| 26-14 |
Reduce steroid use
among adolescents. |
| 26-15 |
Reduce the
proportion of adolescents who use inhalants. |
| 26-16 |
Increase the
proportion of adolescents who disapprove of substance abuse. |
| 26-17 |
Increase the
proportion of adolescents who perceive great risk associated with
substance abuse. |
| 27-2 |
Reduce
tobacco use by adolescents. |
| 27-3 |
(Developmental)
Reduce the initiation of tobacco use among children and adolescents. |
| 27-4 |
Increase the average
age of first use of tobacco products by adolescents and young adults. |
| 27-7 |
Increase tobacco use
cessation attempts by adolescent smokers. |
| 27-10 |
Reduce the
proportion of nonsmokers exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. |
| 27-11 |
Increase smoke-free
and tobacco-free environments in schools, including all school
facilities, property, vehicles, and school events. |
| 27-14 |
Reduce the illegal
sales rate to minors through enforcement of laws prohibiting the sale
of tobacco products to minors. |
| 27-15 |
Increase the number
of States and the District of Columbia that suspend or revoke State
retail licenses for violations of laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco
to minors. |
| 27-16 |
(Developmental)
Eliminate tobacco advertising and
promotions that influence adolescents and young adults. |
| 27-17 |
Increase
adolescents’ disapproval of smoking. |
