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Mississippi
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.
- Estimated Number of CSHCN: 159,950
- Estimated Number of non-CSHCN: 597,234
| 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 | 68.1 | 57.1 | 60.9 |
| Overweight/Obesity Status | aged 10-17 who are overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 85th percentile) | 41.5 | 54.4 | 36.3 |
| Inadequate Insurance | with current insurance that is not adequate to meet health needs | 24.3 | 37.5 | 29.4 |
| Preventive Medical Care | with 1 or more preventive medical visits in the past year | 81.0 | 87.1 | 91.4 |
| Preventive Dental Care | with 2 or more preventive dental visits in the past year | 45.0 | 50.3 | 57.1 |
| Specialist Access | who have problems receiving specialist care when needed | 24.2 | 31.4 | 27.0 |
| Medical Home | who receive comprehensive, ongoing, and coordinated care within a medical home | 53.0 | 46.7 | 49.8 |
| Personal Doctor or Nurse | with at least one personal doctor or nurse | 86.6 | 95.0 | 94.7 |
| Usual Source of Care | with a usual source of care when sick | 91.6 | 91.9 | 94.8 |
| Family-Centered Care | who receive family-centered care | 62.6 | 59.7 | 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 | 12.4 | 19.0 | 10.1 |
| Television and Media | aged 1-17 who watch more than 1 hour of TV per weekday | 58.6 | 65.3 | 54.3 |
| Family Meals | who share meals with their family on 4 or more days per week | 75.4 | 75.9 | 76.0 |
| Inadequate Sleep | aged 6-17 who do not get adequate sleep every night of the week | 36.8 | 38.6 | 41.1 |
| Maternal Health | who live with mothers who are in excellent or very good health | 54.4 | 35.5 | 47.8 |
| Parental Coping | whose parents feel they are coping very well with demands of parenthood | 61.9 | 48.7 | 51.9 |
| Parent-Child Relationship | who share ideas with their parents very well | 74.2 | 61.2 | 62.6 |
| Parental Stress | whose parents usually or always feel stress due to parenting | 9.5 | 23.3 | 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 | 79.4 | 67.7 | 69.5 |
| Missed School Days | aged 6-17 who missed 11 or more days of school in the past year | 3.6 | 14.1 | 13.5 |
| Repeating a Grade | aged 6-17 who have repeated one or more grades since kindergarten | 19.4 | 27.1 | 18.5 |
| Neighborhood Resources | who live in neighborhoods with a park, sidewalks, a library, and a community center | 24.6 | 19.4 | 47.9 |
| Safety of Child in Neighborhood | who live in neighborhoods that are always safe | 62.6 | 59.0 | 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 | 33.6 | 28.0 | 35.9 |
| Home Environment | who meet criteria for a home environment summary measure | 16.7 | 11.4 | 22.7 |
| Neighborhood & School | who meet criteria for a neighborhood/school safety and support measure | 33.7 | 28.6 | 48.6 |
