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C-20.4 Reduce the proportion of adults aged 18 and older who report using artificial sources of ultraviolet light for tanning

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):

5.6 (2010)

Target:

3.6

Target-Setting Method:

2 percentage point improvement

Numerator:

Number of persons aged 18 years and older who report using indoor tanning devices

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, have you used an indoor tanning device such as a sunlamp, sunbed, or tanning booth EVEN ONE TIME? Do NOT include times you have gotten a spray-on tan.

Yes
No
Refused
Don't know

DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS, how many times have you used an indoor tanning device such as a sunlamp, sunbed or tanning booth? Do NOT include times you have gotten a spray-on tan.

None
1-365 times
Refused
Don't know

Data Collection Frequency:

Periodic

Methodology Notes:

Data include persons who used indoor tanning devices 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, the original baseline was revised from 15.2% to 5.6% due to a change in the baseline year from 2008 to 2010. The target was adjusted from 13.7% to 3.6% to reflect the revised baseline using a new target-setting method of 2 percentage point improvement.

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