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C-20.2 Data Details

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C-20.2 Reduce the proportion of adults aged 18 years and older who report sunburn

About the Data

Description of the data source, numerator, denominator, survey questions, and other relevant details about the national estimate.

Data Source: 
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/NCHS)
Changed Since the Healthy People 2020 Launch: 
Yes
Measure: 
percent (age adjusted—see Comments)
Baseline (Year): 
37.5 (2010)
Target: 
33.8
Target-Setting Method: 
10 percent improvement
Numerator: 

Number of persons aged 18 years and older who report having a sunburn at least one time in the past 12 months

Denominator: 

Number of persons aged 18 years and older

Comparable Healthy People 2010 Objective: 
Not applicable
Questions Used to Obtain the National Baseline Data: 

    From the 2010 National Health Interview Survey Cancer Control Supplement:

    [NUMERATOR:]

    DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS, how many times have you had a sunburn?

    1. None
    2. 1-365 times
    3. Refused
    4. Don't know
Data Collection Frequency: 
Periodic
Methodology Notes: 

    Data include persons who reported having a sunburn one or more times in the past 12 months.

    Age Adjustment Notes: 

    This Indicator uses Age-Adjustment Groups:

    • Total: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
    • Sex: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
    • Educational Attainment: 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
    • Family Income: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
    • Family Type: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
    • Country of Birth: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
    • Disability Status: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
    • Geographic Location: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
    • Health Insurance Status: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64
    • Marital Status: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+

Revision History

Any change to the objective text, baseline, target, target-setting method or data source since the Healthy People 2020 launch.

Description of Changes Since the Healthy People 2020 Launch: 
In 2013, this objective was moved from developmental to measurable.

References

Additional resources about the objective

  1. Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T., NCI

    https://cancercontrolplanet.cancer.gov/
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