Table 1. Criteria used to grade each risk factor.
Grade | Prevalence data | Policy and implementation |
A | Published national and regional prevalence data available for this age group | National policy/ies have been implemented for more than 10 years |
B | Published national and regional prevalence data available, not specific to age group | National policy/ies have been recently (less than 10 years) implemented |
C | Only regional prevalence data for this age group | National policy/ies have been proposed but not implemented |
D | Only regional prevalence data but not specific to this age group | No national policy/ies |
E | No prevalence data |