KidsData

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Supporting the health and well-being of kids through research and data. KidsData.org is a program of @PRBdata

Text block: Autistic children are valuable to every community. They are children who deserve love and belonging like all children.
Screenshot of article title: For Homeless Youth, Is Poor Health Just a Matter of Time? A new study finds that the longer young adults spend unsheltered, the more likely they are to report poor health outcomes
Photo of a couple jogging with a child in a stroller with text overlay of article title: In the Battle for Time, Exercise Beats Sleep for American Adults
Screenshot of article title. Photo of a pregnant person getting vaccinated. with text "Vaccination During Pregnancy May Reduce Whooping Cough in Infants. Study finds drop in infant cases after experts promote vaccination for pregnant women"
Trend chart showing juvenile arrest rates down relative to 2007, but up substantially in 2023 after low in 2021.
Map showing % of California Kindergartners with all required immunizations 2021-22 school year. Full data available at link.
Trend chart showing juvenile arrest rates down relative to 2007, but up substantially in 2023 after low in 2021.
Chart showing measles cases in California, by year, 2006-2023. Peaks are in 2014, 2015, and 2019. Full data at link in comments.
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Photo of man's hands holding a newborn. Photo by Jill Sauve via UnSplash.
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A child getting a vaccination. Photo via UnSplash.
Report cover for KIDS COUNT Data Resource Guide with photo of children playing.
Child doing math on a whiteboard
Chart showing the rate of infant deaths by leading cause in 2022 and 2023. Chart includes notes "NOTES: A total of 20,145 deaths occurred in children younger than age 1 year in the United States in 2023, with an infant mortality rate of 560.2 infant deaths per 100,000 live births. The 10 leading causes of infant death in 2023 accounted for 65.3% of all infant deaths in the United States. A total of 20,553 infant deaths occurred in 2022, with an infant mortality rate of 560.4 infant deaths per 100,000 live births. Causes of death are ranked according to number of deaths in 2023. Rankings for 2022 data are not shown. Data table for Figure 5 includes the number of deaths in children younger than age 1 year for leading causes of infant death and the percentage of total infant deaths. SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, mortality data file."
Chart showing preterm birth rate in the U.S. at 10.41 in Q3 2024--not statistically different from any of the prior 10 quarters.
Bar chart showing child poverty rate by education with rate of 24.1% for less than high school and 6.4% for at least 4-year degree.
Photo of a student doing arithmetic on a whiteboard in a classroom.
Image: Chart showing IMR of 5.61 in 2022 and 2023, neonatal mortality rate 3.59 in 2022 and 3.65 in 2023, and postneonatal rate 2.02 in 2022 and 1.96 in 2023.
Graphic with text that reads: Did you know? In early 2023, participation in safety net programs lifted more than 1 in 7 California children, or about 1.3 million kids, out of poverty.
Image of a light bulb with text: Did you know? In early 2023, participation in safety net programs lifted more than 1 in 7 California children, or about 1.3 million kids, out of poverty.
Screenshot of chart titled "About one-half of teenagers had 4 hours or more of daily screen time." Chart text: "During July 2021 through December 2023, 50.4% of teenagers ages 12–17 had 4 hours or more of daily screen time, 22.8% had 3 hours, 17.8% had 2 hours, 6.1% had 1 hour, and 3.0% had less than 1 hour of daily screen time."
Screenshot of California Youth Homelessness Timeline.
Screenshot from blog post showing title "Sunsetting Pandemic Policies Highlight Safety Net’s Role in Reducing Child Poverty," a data table, and guest author headshot and brief bio.
Screenshot of table A-1 from report showing nonparental care arrangements by type, by age of child. Highlighted value shows 33% of children ages 3-5 have no weekly nonparental care arrangement.
Infographic that reads: The majority of U.S. high school students reported one or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ACEs contribute significantly to adolescent mental health and suicide risk. Teachers and school staff play a key role in supporting teens and connecting them to help.
Chart showing asthma hospitalizations for ages 0-4 and 5-17 each dropping from about 4,000 in 2019 to about 1,300 in 2020, and then rebouding to 2019 levels in 2022. Detailed data available at link in post.
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A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #4,838,411, KidsData ‪@kidsdata.bsky.social‬, joined on Feb 16, 2024"
Screenshot of the report landing page with text "Launching Lifelong Health by Improving Health Care for Children Youth, and Families."
Screenshot with the heading "Selected findings" and highlighted text "For students whose parents reported that they had homework outside of school, 79 percent had parents who said the amount of homework was “about right.” Parents also reported being “very satisfied” (the highest on a four-point scale) with the following school characteristics: the school overall (for 63 percent of students); the student’s current teachers (62 percent); the academic standards of the school (60 percent); the order and discipline at the school (55 percent)..."
Map showing difference between SPM and OPM by state. California's SPM is higher than OPM.
Image: Chart showing SPM, by race/ethnicity, for children over time. Data available at link in post.
Infographic showing E-cigarette use declined from 7.7% in 2023 to 5.9% in 2024 and nicotine pouch use remaining low (1.8% in 2024).
Chart showing a decrease in 1st trimester prenatal care from 77.0% to 76.1% between 2022 and 2023.
Chart: ED visit rate per 100 population by age (all ages: 47, infants: 99, ages 1-17: 41, other ages range from 44-76).
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Chart showing 2022 infant mortality rates down compared with 1995 but up compared with the prior year. Data available at link in post.
Chart showing the difference in always, usually, sometimes, rarely, never responses to "received the social and emotional support they need" by teen (left) and parent (right). Only 27.5% of teens report "always" while 76.9% of adults report "always."
Chart showing day-care costs rising twice as fast as overall inflation 1990-present.
Image illustrating 90% of children with special health care needs receive needed specialist care
Report cover
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Map showing child undercount rates by state. Data available at link in post.
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An estimated 16% of all California children have special health care needs. That means 1.4 million kids are at higher risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition & require supportive services.
Table showing 1st trimester prenatal care of 77.0 in 2022, 78.3 in 2021. Full data at link in post.
Bar chart illustrating that SNAP shoppers bought fewer sweetened drinks and less “less-healthful” food during the pandemic
Regan and Nathan standing in front of a KidsData PowerPoint.