Ratio: Percent of non-smoking high school students grades 9-12 exposed to secondhand smoke

Definition: The percentage of high school students in grades 9-12 who are nonsmokers but are exposed to secondhand smoke.

Data Source:

Youth Tobacco Survey*, Office of Tobacco Control, New Jersey Department of Health

* Survey not conducted every year.

Ratio: Percentage of adults who have had their blood colesteral checked (within 5 years).

Definition: Proportion of adults aged 18 and older who have had their blood cholesterol checked by a health professional within the past five years.

Data Source: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics and Informatics, New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Survey

Ratio: Percentage of high school student survey respondents who have used cigarettes on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey.

Definition: Percentage of high school (9th-12th grade) students who have used cigarettes on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey

Data Source:

1) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

2) Youth Tobacco Survey, Office of Tobacco Control, New Jersey Department of Health
*This survey is conducted every 2 or 3 years

Ratio: Percentage of middle school (7th-8th grade) students who have used cigarettes on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey.

Definition: Percentage of middle school (grades 7-8) students who have used cigarettes on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey.

Data Source: NJDHS DMHAS NJ Middle School Risk and Protective Factor Survey

History:
FEB 2017
- Data source for this indicator changed to New Jersey Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS) starting with 2014 data. Previous data years were based on PRIDE survey data, New Jersey Department of Human Services.

MAR 2017
- Baseline year changed from 2010 to 2014, since YTS and PRIDE data are not comparable.
- 2020 targets modified to reflect a 10% improvement over the 2014 baseline for total population and all racial/ethnic groups

Ratio: Percent of adults age 20 or older who are obese.

Definition: Percentage of respondents age 20 or older who have a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30.0 kg/m2 calculated from self-reported weight and height. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters.

Data Source: New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, New Jersey Department of Health

Ratio: Percentage of TB patients who completed treatment within 12 months, among all TB patients able to be treated within 1 year.

Definition: Percentage of tuberculosis patients who complete curative therapy within 12 months

Data Source: Tuberculosis Information Management System, Tuberculosis Control Program, Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services, New Jersey Department of Health

Ratio: Percent of students surveyed consuming daily recommended servings of fruits and vegetables.

Definition: The percentage of surveyed adolescents in grades 9 to 12 who reported consuming five or more daily servings of fruits and vegetables (including legumes).

Data Source: Student Health Survey, Office of Student Support Services, New Jersey Department of Education

Ratio: Percentage of TB patients who completed treatment within 12 months, among all TB patients able to be treated within 1 year.

Definition: Percentage of tuberculosis patients who complete curative therapy within 12 months.

Data Source: Tuberculosis Information Management System, Tuberculosis Control Program, Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services, New Jersey Department of Health