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7-2.

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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.

Target and baseline:

Objective

Schools Providing School Health
Education in Priority Areas

1994
Baseline
2010
Target

Percent

7-2a.

All components

28

70

 

Individual components
to prevent health problems
in the following areas

7-2b. 

Unintentional injury

66

90

7-2c.

Violence

58

80

7-2d.

Suicide

58

80

7-2e. 

Tobacco use and addiction

86

95

7-2f.

Alcohol and other drug use

90

95

7-2g. 

Unintended pregnancy, HIV/AIDS,
and STD infection

65

90

7-2h. 

Unhealthy dietary patterns

84

95

7-2i. 

Inadequate physical activity

78

90

7-2j. 

Environmental health

60

80

Target setting method: 150 percent improvement for 7-2a; percentage improvement varies for individual components 7-2b through 7-2j.

Data source: School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS), CDC, NCCDPHP.