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All statistics are based on parental reports. Not all items included in the main report are included here either due to sample size or space limitations. If a cell contains * that means estimates based on sample sizes were too small to meet standards for reliability or precision. The relative standard error is greater than or equal to 30%.
- Estimated Number of CSHCN: 30,078
- Estimated Number of non-CSHCN: 152,209
| Indicator | Explanation (percent of children) | State % non-CSHCN | State % CSHCN | National % CSHCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Activity | aged 6-17 who exercise 4 or more days per week | 72.6 | 67.9 | 60.9 |
| Overweight/Obesity Status | aged 10-17 who are overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 85th percentile) | 33.5 | 35.6 | 36.3 |
| Inadequate Insurance | with current insurance that is not adequate to meet health needs | 21.5 | 32.5 | 29.4 |
| Preventive Medical Care | with 1 or more preventive medical visits in the past year | 84.0 | 90.4 | 91.4 |
| Preventive Dental Care | with 2 or more preventive dental visits in the past year | 45.4 | 44.0 | 57.1 |
| Specialist Access | who have problems receiving specialist care when needed | 18.7 | 33.6 | 27.0 |
| Medical Home | who receive comprehensive, ongoing, and coordinated care within a medical home | 53.0 | 49.0 | 49.8 |
| Personal Doctor or Nurse | with at least one personal doctor or nurse | 85.8 | 87.4 | 94.7 |
| Usual Source of Care | with a usual source of care when sick | 93.5 | 93.3 | 94.8 |
| Family-Centered Care | who receive family-centered care | 64.6 | 68.8 | 65.5 |
| Indicator | Explanation (percent of children) | State % non-CSHCN | State % CSHCN | National % CSHCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking in the Home | who live in households where someone smokes inside the home | 4.4 | * | 10.1 |
| Television and Media | aged 1-17 who watch more than 1 hour of TV per weekday | 44.9 | 50.1 | 54.3 |
| Family Meals | who share meals with their family on 4 or more days per week | 82.0 | 76.7 | 76.0 |
| Inadequate Sleep | aged 6-17 who do not get adequate sleep every night of the week | 38.9 | 47.2 | 41.1 |
| Maternal Health | who live with mothers who are in excellent or very good health | 58.8 | 48.1 | 47.8 |
| Parental Coping | whose parents feel they are coping very well with demands of parenthood | 64.2 | 53.4 | 51.9 |
| Parent-Child Relationship | who share ideas with their parents very well | 70.7 | 64.7 | 62.6 |
| Parental Stress | whose parents usually or always feel stress due to parenting | 5.1 | 17.5 | 20.0 |
| Indicator | Explanation (percent of children) | State % non-CSHCN | State % CSHCN | National % CSHCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Engagement | aged 6-17 who are adequately engaged in school | 78.4 | 62.9 | 69.5 |
| Missed School Days | aged 6-17 who missed 11 or more days of school in the past year | 4.4 | 15.1 | 13.5 |
| Repeating a Grade | aged 6-17 who have repeated one or more grades since kindergarten | 5.3 | 12.2 | 18.5 |
| Neighborhood Resources | who live in neighborhoods with a park, sidewalks, a library, and a community center | 48.6 | 53.7 | 47.9 |
| Safety of Child in Neighborhood | who live in neighborhoods that are always safe | 55.7 | 41.6 | 49.2 |
| Indicator | Explanation (percent of children) | State % non-CSHCN | State % CSHCN | National % CSHCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Care | who meet a minimum quality of care index | 35.4 | 31.6 | 35.9 |
| Home Environment | who meet criteria for a home environment summary measure | 40.1 | 37.9 | 22.7 |
| Neighborhood & School | who meet criteria for a neighborhood/school safety and support measure | 54.1 | 55.9 | 48.6 |
