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About the National Data
Data
Baseline: 86.9 percent of adults aged 18 years and over reported having social support (i.e., having friends or family members whom they talk to about their health) in 2017
Target: 92.3 percent
Numerator
Number of adults aged 18 years and over who report having friends or family to talk with about their health.
Denominator
Number of adults aged 18 years and over.
Target-setting method
Minimal statistical significance
Target-setting method details
Minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline.
Target-setting method justification
Trend data were not available for this objective. The standard error was used to calculate a target based on minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline. This method was used because available data points did not yield a strong indication of a sharp increase.
Methodology
Questions used to obtain the national baseline data
(For additional information, please visit the data source page linked above.)
Do you have friends or family members that you talk to about your health?
- Yes
- No
History
Comparable HP2020 objective
Retained, which includes core objectives that are continuing from Healthy People 2020 with no change in measurement.
