Survey is conducted in odd-numbered years only. 2009 NJ survey data not available.

Ratio: Percent of respondents who answered one or more times to the question: "During the past 12 months, how many times did you actually attempt suicide?"

Definition: Actual suicide attempts among high school students in the 12 months prior to survey, regardless of whether medical attention was required

Data Source: High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://nccd.cdc.gov/youthonline/

Rate: HIV-infected adolescents and adults who receive HIV care and treatment consistent with current standards, per 100,000 HIV-infected persons age 13+.

Definition: Percent of HIV-infected adolescents and adults who receive HIV care and treatment consistent with current standards.

Data Sources: Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services, New Jersey Department of Health

Rate: HIV-infected adolescents and adults who receive HIV care and treatment consistent with current standards, per 100,000 HIV-infected persons age 13+.

Definition: Percent of HIV-infected adolescents and adults who receive HIV care and treatment consistent with current standards.

Data Sources: Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services, New Jersey Department of Health

Rate: Number of emergency room visits per 100,000 persons age 5 - 64 years old.

Definition: Rate of emergency room visits due to asthma (primary diagnosis of asthma, defined by ICD-9 code 493 for January 2000 through September 2015; and ICD-10 codes J44 and J45 for the last quarter of 2015).

Source: New Jersey Uniform Billing Patient Summary Data (Hospital Discharges), Office of Health Care Quality and Assessment, New Jersey Department of Health

Rate: Number of emergency room visits per 100,000 persons age 5 - 64 years old.

Definition: Rate of emergency room visits due to asthma (primary diagnosis of asthma, defined by ICD-9 code 493 for January 2000 through September 2015; and ICD-10 codes J44 and J45 for the last quarter of 2015).

Source: New Jersey Uniform Billing Patient Summary Data (Hospital Discharges), Office of Health Care Quality and Assessment, New Jersey Department of Health

Rate: Number of hospitalizations per 100,000 persons age 5 - 64 years old.

Definition: Rate of hospitalizations due to asthma (primary diagnosis of asthma, defined by ICD-9 code 493 for January 2000 through September 2015; and ICD-10 codes J44 and J45 for the last quarter of 2015).

Source: New Jersey Uniform Billing Patient Summary Data (Hospital Discharges), Office of Health Care Quality and Assessment, New Jersey Department of Health

Ratio: Percent of high school student survey respondents who currently use tobacco products.

Definition: Percentage of high school students (grade 9-12) who have used tobacco (cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, bidis) in the 30 days preceding the survey.

Data Sources: Youth Tobacco Survey, Office of Tobacco Control, New Jersey Department of Health
**The survey is conducted on even numbered years, however was not conducted in 2010.