Child Health
(Data are
for U.S. for year indicated)
Health status
Percent of children
with limitation of activity due to chronic health conditions: 7.0 (2005)
Source:
Health, United States, 2007, 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: 3.9
Source:
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey 2006, Table 10, Appendix III, Table X
Percent of
children 6-11 years of age who are overweight: 17.5 (2001-2004)
Source:
Health, United States, 2007, Table 74
Access to health care
Percent of children
without health insurance: 9.3 (2006)
Source: Early
release of selected estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, Tables 1.1
Percent of children without
a usual source of health care: 5.0
Source: Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2006, Table 16, Appendix III, Table XIV
Mortality
1-4 years of
age
Number of deaths:
4,785
Deaths per 100,000
population: 29.9
Number of deaths for
leading causes of death
Accidents
(unintentional injuries): 1,641
Congenital
malformations: 569
Cancer:
399
Assault
Homicide: 377
5-14 years of
age
Number of deaths:
6,834
Deaths per 100,000
population: 16.8
Accidents
(unintentional injuries): 2,666
Cancer:
1,019
Congenital
anomalies: 389
Source:
Health, United States, 2007, Tables
32, 35
(data for year 2004)
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, 2006
America’s
Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being
Faststats
A to Z - Asthma
National
Survey of Children's Health - Data Resource Center
National
Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs - Data Resource Center
Health
Data for All Ages
Related links
National
Health Interview Survey
National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Mortality
Data
Adolescent
Health
Infant
Health
NCHS
Survey Measures Catalog: Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention: Children
National
Institute for Child Health and Human Development
KIDS
Count
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