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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: 326,038
- Estimated Number of non-CSHCN: 1,105,516
| 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 | 65.9 | 60.1 | 60.9 |
| Overweight/Obesity Status | aged 10-17 who are overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 85th percentile) | 28.8 | 33.0 | 36.3 |
| Inadequate Insurance | with current insurance that is not adequate to meet health needs | 17.8 | 21.0 | 29.4 |
| Preventive Medical Care | with 1 or more preventive medical visits in the past year | 96.6 | 96.4 | 91.4 |
| Preventive Dental Care | with 2 or more preventive dental visits in the past year | 62.1 | 64.5 | 57.1 |
| Specialist Access | who have problems receiving specialist care when needed | 19.2 | 19.8 | 27.0 |
| Medical Home | who receive comprehensive, ongoing, and coordinated care within a medical home | 69.5 | 54.8 | 49.8 |
| Personal Doctor or Nurse | with at least one personal doctor or nurse | 95.5 | 94.7 | 94.7 |
| Usual Source of Care | with a usual source of care when sick | 95.5 | 94.6 | 94.8 |
| Family-Centered Care | who receive family-centered care | 78.4 | 73.5 | 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 | 4.1 | * | 10.1 |
| Television and Media | aged 1-17 who watch more than 1 hour of TV per weekday | 43.3 | 56.1 | 54.3 |
| Family Meals | who share meals with their family on 4 or more days per week | 75.0 | 72.0 | 76.0 |
| Inadequate Sleep | aged 6-17 who do not get adequate sleep every night of the week | 41.3 | 51.1 | 41.1 |
| Maternal Health | who live with mothers who are in excellent or very good health | 68.8 | 53.5 | 47.8 |
| Parental Coping | whose parents feel they are coping very well with demands of parenthood | 62.6 | 48.4 | 51.9 |
| Parent-Child Relationship | who share ideas with their parents very well | 73.1 | 58.1 | 62.6 |
| Parental Stress | whose parents usually or always feel stress due to parenting | 5.3 | 11.9 | 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 | 91.1 | 72.8 | 69.5 |
| Missed School Days | aged 6-17 who missed 11 or more days of school in the past year | 3.5 | 18.7 | 13.5 |
| Repeating a Grade | aged 6-17 who have repeated one or more grades since kindergarten | 5.9 | 20.5 | 18.5 |
| Neighborhood Resources | who live in neighborhoods with a park, sidewalks, a library, and a community center | 55.3 | 58.9 | 47.9 |
| Safety of Child in Neighborhood | who live in neighborhoods that are always safe | 56.7 | 59.6 | 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 | 56.5 | 45.2 | 35.9 |
| Home Environment | who meet criteria for a home environment summary measure | 39.8 | 28.8 | 22.7 |
| Neighborhood & School | who meet criteria for a neighborhood/school safety and support measure | 63.4 | 62.8 | 48.6 |
