Home The Child The Child's Family The Child and Family's Neighborhood State-Level Data Order
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Nebraska  |  Nevada  |  New Hampshire  |  New Jersey  |  New Mexico  |  New York  |  North Carolina
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Tennessee  |  Texas  |  Utah  |  Vermont  |  Virginia  |  Washington  |  West Virginia  |  Wisconsin  |  Wyoming
Alabama
All statistics are based upon parental reports.
The Child:  Health Status
National %
State %
Overall Child Health Status percent of children in excellent or very good health
84.1
83.1
Current Health Problems percent of children who have current health conditions described as moderate or severe
7.9
9.6
Impact of Asthma on the Family percent of children whose asthma has a great or medium impact
16.3
20.6
Impact of Asthma percent of children affected by asthma
8.0
8.3
Injury percent of children aged 0-5 with injuries requiring medical attention in the past year
9.4
8.5
Breastfeeding percent of children aged 0-5 who were ever breastfed
72.3
57.5
Parents’ Concerns percent of children aged 0-5 whose parents have at least one concern about their child’s learning, development, or behavior
36.6
39.1
Socio-Emotional Difficulties percent of children aged 3-17 with moderate or severe difficulties in the area of emotions, concentration, behavior, or getting along with others
9.2
11.5
Missed School Days percent of children who missed 11 or more days of school in the past year
5.2
7.5
The Child:  Health Care
National %
State %
Current Health Insurance percent of children currently insured
91.2
92.6
Coverage Consistency percent of children lacking consistent insurance coverage in past year
14.9
13.5
Preventive Health Care percent of children with a preventive medical visit in the past year
77.8
77.6
Preventive Health and Dental Care percent of children with a preventive medical visit and a preventive dental visit in the past year
58.8
59.2
Mental Health Care percent of children with chronic emotional, developmental, or behavioral problems who received mental health care in the past year
58.7
67.0
Medical Home percent of children who have a personal doctor or nurse and receive care that is accessible, comprehensive, culturally sensitive, and coordinated
46.1
49.0
The Child:  School and Activities
National %
State %
Early Childhood School percent of children aged 3-5 who attend nursery school, preschool, or kindergarten
60.7
63.3
Activities Outside of School percent of children aged 6-17 who participate in activities outside of school
81.0
77.1
Repetition of Grade percent of children aged 6-17 who have repeated at least one grade
11.3
16.7
Staying Home Alone percent of children aged 6-11 who have been home alone in the past week
15.9
10.7
The Child's Family
National %
State %
Reading to Young Children percent of children aged 0-5 who are read to every day
47.8
42.6
Household Smoking percent of children who live in households where someone smokes
29.5
33.6
Religious Services percent of children who attend religious services at least weekly
55.7
70.0
Mother’s Health percent of children whose mothers’ physical and emotional health is excellent or very good
58.9
56.8
The Child and Family's Neighborhood
National %
State %
Supportive Neighborhood percent of children living in neighborhoods that are supportive
81.4
83.5
Safety of Child in the Neighborhood percent of children living in neighborhoods that are usually or always safe
83.8
86.1
Issues with Child Care percent of children aged 0-5 whose parents had to make different child care arrangements in the past month and/or a job change for child care reasons in the past year
33.2
27.7
This chartbook 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.