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High School Student Tobacco-Snuff Utilization

Characteristics
COMPREHENSIVE
Component
Prevention and wellness focused
Measure Concept
Tobacco use screening and cessation counseling provision
Descriptions
The percent of white male high school students who chewed tobacco or snuff on 1 or more of the 30 days preceding their participation Numerator: Number of white male high school students who chewed tobacco or snuff on 1 or more of the 30 days preceding their participation Denominator: Number of white male high school students
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Children
Level of Measure
Data Source
Measure Identification
NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
Stage of Development/Use
NQF Scan (2012): 2001-2005 CHIPRA Measures
Measure Endorsement