Table 4.
Core and extended indicators related to CEHAPE regional priority goal II.
| Indicator title (and type) | Origin and data source, if available | Definition of the indicator |
|---|---|---|
| Core indicators | ||
| Child mortality from traffic accidents (health) | Amended from ECOEHIS | Child mortality from traffic accidents by age group and by mode of accident |
| Policies for safe transportation for children (policy) | Child Safety Action Plan (European Child Safety Alliance 2004a) | Existence and actual enforcement of legislation and regulations establishing mandatory requirements for safe mobility and transport for children |
| Children’s mortality due to unintentional injuries not related to traffic accidents (health) | Amended from ECOEHIS | Data available from the WHO Mortality Database (WHO 2005). Cause-specific child mortality rates per 100,000 population for unintentional injuries not related to traffic accidents |
| Policies to reduce children’s mortality due to unintentional injuries not related to traffic accidents (policy) | Child Safety Action Plan (European Child Safety Alliance 2004a) | Existence and enforcement of legislation and regulations aimed at reducing child injury |
| Prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents (health) | New. Data found in HBSC (Currie et al. 2004) | Percentage of adolescents 15–19 years of age who are adequate weight, overweight, or obese, where adequate weight is defined as a BMI < 25 kg/m2, overweight is defined as a BMI 25–30 kg/m2, obesity is defined as a BMI of ≥30 kg/m2 |
| Percentage of physically active children (exposure) | New. Data available in HBSC (Currie et al. 2004) | The percentage of children reporting to be physically active for 1 hr/day at least 3 times per week |
| Policies to reduce childhood obesity (policy) | New | Composite index of the willingness and commitment to implement a national strategy to prevent obesity in accordance with the WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health (WHO 2004) and the WHO Food and Nutrition Action Plan for the WHO European Region, 2000–2005 (WHO Regional Office for Europe 2001) |
| Extended set of indicators | ||
| Mode of child transportation to school (exposure) | New | Percentage of children going to school by different modes |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HBSC, Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study.