| The Health and Well-Being of Children in Rural Areas: A Portrait of the Nation 2005 |
| CLOSE WINDOW
Overall Child Health Status Percent of Children in Excellent or Very Good Health, by Location Total 84.1, Urban Focus 84.0, Large Rural 84.2, Small Rural/Isolated 84.5 Percent of Children in Excellent or Very Good Health, by Location and Age 0-5 Years: Urban Focus 86, Large Rural 85.9, Small Rural/Isolated
85.1 Percent of Children in Excellent or Very Good Health, by Location and Race and Ethnicity White: Urban Focus 91.5, Large Rural 87.8, Small Rural/Isolated
88.5 Children with Moderate or Severe Health Conditions Percent of Children with Moderate or Severe Health Conditions, by Location Total 7.9 Percent of Children with Moderate or Severe Health Conditions, by Location and Sex Male: Urban Focus 9, Large Rural 11, Small Rural/Isolated
10.1 Percent of Children with Moderate or Severe Health Conditions, by Location and Family Income <100% FPL*: Urban Focus 10.8, Large Rural 13.2, Small
Rural/Isolated 13.3 *Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003. Breastfeeding Percent of Children Breastfed 6 Months or More, by Location Total: 38.8: Urban Focus 40.5, Large Rural 31.7, Small Rural/Isolated 31.4 Percent of Children Breastfed 6 Months or More, by Location and Family Income <100% FPL*: Urban Focus 31.8, Large Rural 23.1, Small
Rural/Isolated 24 *Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003. Percent of Children Breastfed 6 Months or More, by Location and Race and Ethnicity White: Urban Focus 43.9, Large Rural 32.9, Small Rural/Isolated
32.7 Children with Moderate to Severe Socio-Emotional Difficulties Percent of Children Aged 3-17 with Moderate or Severe Socio-Emotional Difficulties, by Location Total: 9.2: 9, Large Rural 10.4, Small Rural/Isolated 9.5 Percent of Children Aged 3-17 with Moderate or Severe Socio-Emotional Difficulties, by Location and Sex Male: Urban Focus 11.1, Large Rural 12.3, Small Rural/Isolated
12.4 Percent of Children Aged 3-17 with Moderate or Severe Socio-Emotional Difficulties, by Location and Age 3-5 Years: Urban Focus 4.8, Large Rural 4.9, Small Rural/Isolated
5.2 Percent of Children Aged 3-17 with Moderate or Severe Socio-Emotional Difficulties, by Location and Family Income <100% FPL*: Urban Focus 13.1, Large Rural 17.7, Small
Rural/Isolated 15.9 *Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003. Impact of Socio-Emotional Difficulties Percent of Children with Socio-Emotional Difficulties Whose Difficulties Impacted the Family Moderately or a Great Deal, by Location Total: 28: Urban Focus 27.9, Large Rural 28, Small Rural/Isolated 28.8 Percent of Children with Socio-Emotional Difficulties Whose Difficulties Impacted the Family Moderately or a Great Deal, by Location and Sex Male: Urban Focus 28.1, Large Rural 30.5, Small Rural/Isolated
31 Percent of Children with Socio-Emotional Difficulties Whose Difficulties Impacted the Family a Great Deal or a Medium Amount, by Location and Age 0-5 Years: Urban Focus 21.6, Large Rural 25.6, Small Rural/Isolated
22.7 Overweight Percent of Children Aged 10-17 Who Are Overweight, by Location Total: 14.8: 14.2, Large Rural 17.1, Small Rural/Isolated 17.4 Percent of Children Aged 10-17 Who Are Overweight, by Location and Sex Male: Urban Focus 17.2, Large Rural 21.1, Small Rural/Isolated
21.7 Percent of Children Aged 10-17 Who Are Overweight, by Location and Age 0-5 Years: Urban Focus 21.3, Large Rural 23.7, Small Rural/Isolated
24.9 Percent of Children Aged 10-17 Who Are Overweight, by Location and Family Income <100% FPL: Urban Focus 21.8, Large Rural 26.3, Small
Rural/Isolated 22.1 *Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003. Injury Percent of Children Aged 0-5 Years with Injuries in the Past Year, by Location Total: 9.4: Urban Focus 9.3, Large Rural 9.4, Small Rural/Isolated 10 Percent of Children Aged 0-5 Years with Injuries in the Past Year, by Location and Family Income <100% FPL*: Urban Focus 6.7, Large Rural 12, Small Rural/Isolated
7.9 *Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003. Parents' Concerns Percent of Children Aged 0-5 Years with Parent-Reported Concerns About Their Learning, Development, or Behavior, by Location Total: 36.7: Urban Focus 36.4, Large Rural 38.2, Small Rural/Isolated 37.2 Percent of Children Aged 0-5 Years with Parent-Reported Concerns About Their Learning, Development, or Behavior, by Location and Sex Male: Urban Focus 39.9, Large Rural 40.4, Small Rural/Isolated
41.2 Percent of Children Aged 0-5 Years with Parent-Reported Concerns About Their Learning, Development, or Behavior, by Location and Family Income <100% FPL*: Urban Focus 43.7, Large Rural 42.5, Small
Rural/Isolated 44.4 *Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003. Current Health Insurance Percent of Children with Current Health Insurance, by Location Total: 91.2: Urban Focus 91.3, Large Rural 91.5, Small Rural/Isolated 90.3 Percent of Children with Current Health Insurance, by Location and Family Income <100% FPL*: Urban Focus 84.4, Large Rural 87.1, Small
Rural/Isolated 88.6 *Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003. Percent of Children with Current Health Insurance, by Location and Race and Ethnicity White: Urban Focus 95, Large Rural 93.1, Small Rural/Isolated
91.5 Coverage Consistency Percent of Children Lacking Consistent Insurance Coverage in the Past Year, by Location Total: 15: Urban Focus 14.9, Large Rural 14.6, Small Rural/Isolated 15.6 Percent of Children Lacking Consistent Insurance Coverage in the Past Year, by Location and Family Income <100% FPL*: Urban Focus 26.6, Large Rural 20.5, Small
Rural/Isolated 18.8 *Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003. Percent of Children Lacking Consistent Insurance Coverage in the Past Year, by Location and Race and Ethnicity White: Urban Focus 9.7, Large Rural 12.5, Small Rural/Isolated
13.9 Preventive Health Care Visits Percent of Children with a Preventive Health Care Visit in the Past Year, by Location Total: 77.8: Urban Focus 78.8, Large Rural 74.3, Small Rural/Isolated 73.2 Percent of Children with a Preventive Health Care Visit in the Past Year, by Location and Age 0-5 Years: Urban Focus 89.1, Large Rural 86.3, Small Rural/Isolated
85.8 Percent of Children with a Preventive Health Care Visit in the Past Year, by Location and Race and Ethnicity White: Urban Focus 80.8, Large Rural 75.1, Small Rural/Isolated
73.6 Preventive Dental Visits Percent of Children with a Preventive Dental Visit in the Past Year, by Location Total: 72.1: Urban Focus 72.5, Large Rural 70.2, Small Rural/Isolated 70.7 Percent of Children with a Preventive Dental Visit in the Past Year, by Location and Age 1-5 Years: Urban Focus 48.4, Large Rural 45.7, Small Rural/Isolated
47.2 Percent of Children with a Preventive Dental Visit in the Past Year, by Location and Family Income <100% FPL*: Urban Focus 58.1, Large Rural 56.8, Small
Rural/Isolated 60.1 *Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003. Medical Home Percent of Children with a Medical Home, by LocationTotal: 46.1: Urban Focus 46.4, Large Rural 44.7, Small Rural/Isolated 45.2 Percent of Children with a Medical Home, by Location and Age 0-5 Years: Urban Focus 56, Large Rural 55.2, Small Rural/Isolated
56.3 Percent of Children with a Medical Home, by Location and Family Income <100% FPL*: Urban Focus 29, Large Rural 32.8, Small Rural/Isolated
38.4 *Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003. Staying Home Alone Percent of Children Aged 6-11 Years Staying Home Alone, by Location Total: 16: Urban Focus 15.6, Large Rural 16.1, Small Rural/Isolated 18.7 Percent of Children Aged 6-11 Years Staying Home Alone, by Location and Sex Male: Urban Focus 16.9, Large Rural 17.8, Small Rural/Isolated
18.7 Percent of Children Aged 6-11 Years Staying Home Alone, by Location and Family Income <100% FPL*: Urban Focus 14, Large Rural 17, Small Rural/Isolated
16.9 *Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003. Repeating a Grade Percent of Children Aged 6-17 Years Who Have Repeated a Grade, by Location Total: 11.3: Urban Focus 10.8, Large Rural 13.1, Small Rural/Isolated 13.3 Percent of Children Aged 6-17 Years Who Have Repeated a Grade, by Location and Sex Male: Urban Focus 12.8, Large Rural 15.2, Small Rural/Isolated
16.4 Percent of Children Aged 6-17 Years Who Have Repeated a Grade, by Location and Age 6-11 Years: Urban Focus 8.2, Large Rural 10.5, Small Rural/Isolated
11.4 Percent of Children Aged 6-17 Years Who Have Repeated a Grade, by Location and Family Income <100% FPL*: Urban Focus 20.7, Large Rural 25.3, Small
Rural/Isolated 27.2 *Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003. Regular Physical Activity Percent of Children Who Participate in Physical Activity on 3 or More Days per Week, by Location Total: 71.3: Urban Focus 70.4, Large Rural 73.9, Small Rural/Isolated 75.3 Percent of Children Who Participate in Physical Activity on 3 or More Days per Week, by Location and Sex Male: Urban Focus 76.3, Large Rural 77.6, Small Rural/Isolated
79.6 Percent of Children Who Participate in Physical Activity on 3 or More Days per Week, by Location and Age 10-11 Years: Urban Focus 77.4, Large Rural 80.3, Small Rural/Isolated
82.4 Percent of Children Who Participate in Physical Activity on 3 or More Days per Week, by Location and Family Income <100% FPL*: Urban Focus 62.1, Large Rural 74.5, Small
Rural/Isolated 75.1 *Federal Poverty Level, equal to $18,400 for a family of four in 2003. CLOSE WINDOW |
This information is from the chartbook The Health and Well-Being of Children in Rural Areas: A Portrait of the Nation 2005, that is based on data from the National Survey of Children's Health. Suggested citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The National Survey of Children's Health 2003. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2005. |