The Health and Well-Being of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2005
Bar Graph
Percent of Children with Asthma or Socio-Emotional Difficulties Whose Conditions Affect the Family Moderately or a Great Deal, by Age

Asthma
0-5 Years 18.9%
6-11 Years 17.5%
12-17 Years 13.5%

Socio-Emotional Difficulties
0-5 Years 22.1%
6-11 Years 24.6%
12-17 Years 32.8%

This graph is from the chartbook The Health and Well-Being of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2005, that is based on data from the National Survey of Children's Health. Suggested citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The National Survey of Children's Health 2003. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2005.