HEALTH STATUS

The systematic assessment of the health status of infants, children, and adolescents allows health professionals to gauge the impact of past and current health intervention and prevention programs. Program planners and policymakers can identify trends by examining and comparing data from one year to the next. Although indicators are often assessed on an annual basis, some surveillance systems collect data at intervals, such as every 2, 3, or 5 years.

In this section, mortality, disease, injury, and health behavior indicators are presented by age group. The health status indicators in this section are based on vital statistics and national surveys. Population-based samples are designed to yield information that is representative of the maternal and child populations that are affected by, or in need of, specific health services.

INFANTS

> Breastfeeding

> Low Birth Weight

> Very Low Birth Weight

> Neonatal and Postneonatal Mortality

> Maternal Mortality

> Infant Mortality

> International Infant Mortality Rates

> CHILDREN

> ADOLESCENTS

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Child Health USA 2005 is not copyrighted. Readers are free to duplicate and use all or part of the information contained on this page. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Child Health USA 2005. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2005.