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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: 336,013
- Estimated Number of non-CSHCN: 1,713,162
| 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 | 64.1 | 64.1 | 60.9 |
| Overweight/Obesity Status | aged 10-17 who are overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 85th percentile) | 28.9 | 39.7 | 36.3 |
| Inadequate Insurance | with current insurance that is not adequate to meet health needs | 23.9 | 26.5 | 29.4 |
| Preventive Medical Care | with 1 or more preventive medical visits in the past year | 94.6 | 97.0 | 91.4 |
| Preventive Dental Care | with 2 or more preventive dental visits in the past year | 53.2 | 53.8 | 57.1 |
| Specialist Access | who have problems receiving specialist care when needed | 20.7 | 22.0 | 27.0 |
| Medical Home | who receive comprehensive, ongoing, and coordinated care within a medical home | 57.8 | 51.8 | 49.8 |
| Personal Doctor or Nurse | with at least one personal doctor or nurse | 93.5 | 97.0 | 94.7 |
| Usual Source of Care | with a usual source of care when sick | 94.4 | 96.7 | 94.8 |
| Family-Centered Care | who receive family-centered care | 67.2 | 69.4 | 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 | 4.5 | * | 10.1 |
| Television and Media | aged 1-17 who watch more than 1 hour of TV per weekday | 53.3 | 57.8 | 54.3 |
| Family Meals | who share meals with their family on 4 or more days per week | 72.5 | 72.4 | 76.0 |
| Inadequate Sleep | aged 6-17 who do not get adequate sleep every night of the week | 38.0 | 48.7 | 41.1 |
| Maternal Health | who live with mothers who are in excellent or very good health | 63.1 | 53.5 | 47.8 |
| Parental Coping | whose parents feel they are coping very well with demands of parenthood | 62.1 | 48.7 | 51.9 |
| Parent-Child Relationship | who share ideas with their parents very well | 71.7 | 59.1 | 62.6 |
| Parental Stress | whose parents usually or always feel stress due to parenting | 7.2 | 19.0 | 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 | 84.8 | 73.5 | 69.5 |
| Missed School Days | aged 6-17 who missed 11 or more days of school in the past year | 3.7 | 11.7 | 13.5 |
| Repeating a Grade | aged 6-17 who have repeated one or more grades since kindergarten | 5.0 | 7.0 | 18.5 |
| Neighborhood Resources | who live in neighborhoods with a park, sidewalks, a library, and a community center | 58.0 | 51.1 | 47.9 |
| Safety of Child in Neighborhood | who live in neighborhoods that are always safe | 54.0 | 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 | 43.6 | 42.3 | 35.9 |
| Home Environment | who meet criteria for a home environment summary measure | 28.0 | 27.9 | 22.7 |
| Neighborhood & School | who meet criteria for a neighborhood/school safety and support measure | 60.9 | 56.4 | 48.6 |
