Child Health

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Health status

• Percent of children with limitation of activity due to chronic health conditions: 7.3% (2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 58

• Percent of school-aged children 5-11 years of age who missed 11 or more days of school in the past 12 months because of illness or injury: 3.0%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey 2007, Table 10, Appendix III, Table X

• Percent of children 6-11 years of age who are overweight: 17% (2003-2006)

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Table 76

 

Access to health care

• Percent of children without health insurance: 8.9% (2007)

Source: Early release of selected estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, Table 1.1b

• Percent of children without a usual source of health care: 5.5%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Table 12, Appendix III, Table XI

 

Mortality

1-4 years of age

• Number of deaths: 4,756
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 29.4
• Number of deaths for leading causes of death
  • Accidents (unintentional injuries): 1,664
  • Congenital malformations: 522

5-14 years of age

• Number of deaths: 6,602
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 16.3
• Number of deaths for leading causes of death
  • Accidents (unintentional injuries): 2,415
  • Cancer: 1,000

Source: Health, United States, 2008, Tables 31, 34 (data for year 2005)

 

More data

• Health, United States, trend Tables with data on child and adolescent health
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2007
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• National Survey of Children's Health - Data Resource Center
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