Table 1. Healthy People 2010 Leading Health Indicators^a

Health Indicator: Tobacco Use (%)

Cigarette smoking adults
1997 Baseline: 24
2010 Goals: 12
   American Indian/Alaskan Native
   1997 Baseline: 34
   2010 Goals: 12
   Family income, poor level
   1997 Baseline: 34
   2010 Goals: 12

Current tobacco use by youth (past 30 days)
1997 Baseline: 43
2010 Goals: 21

Smoking cessation attempts
   Adults
   1997 Baseline: 43
   2010 Goals: 75
   Pregnant women
   1997 Baseline: 12
   2010 Goals: 30
   Adolescents (grades 9-12)
   1997 Baseline: 73
   2010 Goals: 84

Health Indicator: Overweight and Obesity (%)

Proportion of adults at healthy weight^b
1997 Baseline: 42
2010 Goals: 60
   Mexican Americans
   1997 Baseline: 30
   2010 Goals: 60
   Lower income (< 130% poverty threshold)
   1997 Baseline: 29
   2010 Goals: 15

Obesity^c in adults (> 20 years)
1997 Baseline: 23
2010 Goals: 15

Overweight/obesity in children and teens (6-19 years)^d
1997 Baseline: 11
2010 Goals: 5

Health Indicator: Physical Activity (%)

No leisure-time physical activity (> 18 years)
1997 Baseline: 40
2010 Goals: 20
   American Indians/Alaskan Native, African American, or Hispanic
   1997 Baseline: 46-54
   2010 Goals: 20

Moderate physical activity^e
   Adults (> 18 years)
   1997 Baseline: 15
   2010 Goals: 30
   Adolescents (grades 9-12)
   1997 Baseline: 20
   2010 Goals: 30

Health Indicator: Substance Abuse

Proportion of adults exceeding low-risk drinking guidelines (%)^f
   Females
   1997 Baseline: 72
   2010 Goals: 50
   Males
   1997 Baseline: 74
   2010 Goals: 50

Alcohol-related auto deaths
1997 Baseline: 6.1/100,000
2010 Goals: 4/100,000
   American Indian or Alaska Native
   1997 Baseline: 19.2/100,000
   2010 Goals: 4/100,000
   People aged 15-24 years
   1997 Baseline: 11.7/100,000
   2010 Goals: 4/100,000

High school seniors never using alcohol (%)
1997 Baseline: 19
2010 Goals: 29

Binge drinking (%)
   Adolescents (12-17 years)
   1997 Baseline: 8.3
   2010 Goals: 3
   High school seniors
   1997 Baseline: 32
   2010 Goals: 11
   College students
   1997 Baseline: 39
   2010 Goals: 20
   Adults
   1997 Baseline: 16
   2010 Goals: 6

Youth (12-17) using marijuana in the last 30 days (%)
1997 Baseline: 9.4
2010 Goals: 0.7

High school seniors never using illicit drugs (%)
1997 Baseline: 46
2010 Goals: 56

Health Indicator: Responsible Sexual Behavior (%)

Unmarried females (18-44 years) whose partners used condoms
1997 Baseline: 23
2010 Goals: 50

Teens abstain from sex or use condoms
1997 Baseline: 85
2010 Goals: 95

Note: BMI indicates body mass index.

a Other leading health indicators include mental health, injury and violence, environmental quality, immunizations, and access to health care.
b 18.5 > BMI < 25.
c BMI of > 30.
d > 95th percentile of gender- and age-specific BMI from year 2000 U.S. growth charts.
e Moderate activity of 30 minutes a day 5 or more days a week.
f Males > 14 drinks/week or > 4 drinks/occasion; females > 7 drinks/week or > 3 drinks/occasion.

Source: From Healthy People 2010.³ Adapted from public domain document. Available online at http://www.health.gov/healthypeople

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