| | | % | % |
HEALTH STATUS |
Child Health Status | percent of children in excellent or very good health | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 84.1 | 84.4 |
Oral Health Status | percent of children with excellent or very good oral health | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 68.5 | 70.7 |
Injury | percent of children age 0-5 with injuries requiring medical attention in the past year | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 9.4 | 10.4 |
Breastfeeding | percent of children age 0-5 who were ever breastfed | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 72.3 | 75.5 |
Risk of Developmental or Behavioral Problems | percent of children age 4 months to 5 years determined to be at moderate or high risk based on parents' specific concerns | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 24.5 | 26.4 |
Positive Social Skills | percent of children age 6-17 who exhibit two or more positive social skills | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 92.7 | 93.6 |
Missed School Days | percent of children age 6-17 who missed 11 or more days of school in the past year | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 5.2 | 5.8 |
HEALTH CARE |
Current Health Insurance | percent of children currently insured | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 91.2 | 90.9 |
Insurance Coverage Consistency | percent of children lacking consistent insurance coverage in the past year | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 14.9 | 15.1 |
Preventive Health Care | percent of children with a preventive medical visit in the past year | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 77.8 | 88.5 |
Preventive Dental Care | percent of children with a preventive dental visit in the past year | ![Indicator not comparable across survey years Indicator not comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_no.gif) | NA | 78.4 |
Developmental Screening | percent of children age 10 months to 5 years who received a standardized screening for developmental or behavioral problems | ![Indicator not comparable across survey years Indicator not comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_no.gif) | NA | 19.5 |
Mental Health Care | percent of children age 2-17 with problems requiring counseling who received mental health care | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 58.7 | 60.0 |
Medical Home | percent of children who received care within a medical home | ![Indicator not comparable across survey years Indicator not comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_no.gif) | NA | 57.5 |
SCHOOL AND ACTIVITIES |
School Engagement | percent of children age 6-17 who are adequately engaged in school | ![Indicator not comparable across survey years Indicator not comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_no.gif) | NA | 80.5 |
Repeating a Grade | percent of children age 6-17 who have repeated at least one grade | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 11.3 | 10.6 |
Activities Outside of School | percent of children age 6-17 who participate in activities outside of school | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 81.0 | 80.7 |
Screen Time | percent of children age 1-5 who watched more than one hour of TV or video during a weekday | ![Indicator not comparable across survey years Indicator not comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_no.gif) | NA | 54.4 |
CHILD’S FAMILY |
Reading to Young Children | percent of children age 0-5 whose families read to them everyday | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 47.8 | 47.8 |
Singing and Telling Stories to Young Children | percent of children age 0-5 whose families sing or tell stories to them everyday | ![Indicator not comparable across survey years Indicator not comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_no.gif) | NA | 59.1 |
Religious Services | percent of children who attend religious services at least weekly | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 55.7 | 53.7 |
Mother’s Health | of children who live with their mothers, the percentage whose mothers are in excellent or very good physical and emotional health | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 58.9 | 56.9 |
Father’s Health | of children who live with their fathers, the percentage whose fathers are in excellent or very good physical and emotional health | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 66.2 | 62.7 |
Smoking in the Household | percent of children who live in households where someone smokes | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 29.5 | 26.2 |
Child Care | percent of children age 0-5 whose parents made emergency child care arrangements last month and/or a job change for child care reasons last year | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 33.2 | 30.7 |
CHILD AND FAMILY’S NEIGHBORHOOD |
Neighborhood Amenities | percent of children who live in neighborhoods with a park, sidewalks, a library, and a community center | ![Indicator not comparable across survey years Indicator not comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_no.gif) | NA | 48.2 |
Neighborhood Conditions | percent of children who live in neighborhoods with poorly kept or dilapidated housing | ![Indicator not comparable across survey years Indicator not comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_no.gif) | NA | 14.6 |
Supportive Neighborhoods | percent of children living in neighborhoods that are supportive | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 81.4 | 83.2 |
Safety of Child in Neighborhood | percent of children living in neighborhoods that are usually or always safe | ![Indicator comparable across survey years Indicator comparable across survey years](/App_Themes/Main/Images/compare_years_yes.gif) | 83.8 | 86.1 |
With funding and direction from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. CAHMI is responsible for the analyses, interpretations, presentations and conclusions included on this site.
Suggested citation format: “[State name] Report Comparing Results from the 2003 and 2007 National Surveys of Children’s Health.” Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative, Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health website. Retrieved [mm/dd/yy] from www.childhealthdata.org.