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Reduce the proportion of students in grades 9 through 12 who report sunburn — C‑10 Data

Status: Getting worse

  Getting worse

Most Recent Data:
64.4 percent (2021)

Target:
52.2 percent

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
57.2 percent of students in grades 9 through 12 reported sunburn in the past 12 months in 2017

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Adolescents who report sunburn, 2017-2021
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2019 2021
Total
57.2
CI 54.1 / 60.3
SE 1.549
DNC
64.4
CI 61.3 / 67.3
SE 1.510