Interactive summary health statistics provide annual estimates for children under 18 years. The data is produced by the National Center for Health Statistics and was last updated in September 2025. Estimates are derived from final data of the National Health Interview Survey.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in child health topics like access to care using the TIME_PERIOD and TOPIC columns.
- Compare health estimates across demographic SUBGROUPS such as age, gender, or income.
- Assess statistical reliability of health indicators using ESTIMATE, STANDARD_ERROR, and confidence interval columns ESTIMATE_LCI and ESTIMATE_UCI.
- Explore hierarchical relationships between health topics and subtopics via the TAXONOMY and SUBTOPIC columns.
Strengths
- Data is updated annually, with a recent update in September 2025.
- Provides confidence intervals (ESTIMATE_LCI, ESTIMATE_UCI) and STANDARD_ERROR for statistical assessment.
Limitations
- Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
- Geographic coverage is not specified in the provided metadata.
Provenance
- Source
- National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Data Query System via data.cdc.gov.
- Collection Method
- Estimates derived from final data of the National Health Interview Survey.
- Time Range
- Annual estimates; specific years covered are not provided.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
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