NHIS Children Summary Statistics from the CDC Data Query System

Annual estimates of selected health topics for children under age 18 years based on the National Health Interview Survey. The data is provided by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) via the Data Query System (DQS) and was last updated on July 15, 2025. It includes columns for statistical estimates, confidence intervals, and topic classifications.

Use Cases

• Analyzing health topic prevalence over TIME_PERIOD using ESTIMATE and STANDARD_ERROR.
• Comparing health estimates across SUBGROUPS (e.g., age, race) using SUBGROUP, ESTIMATE, ESTIMATE_LCI, and ESTIMATE_UCI.
• Exploring the hierarchical classification of health measures using TAXONOMY, TOPIC, SUBTOPIC, and CLASSIFICATION.
• Assessing data quality and reliability for specific estimates using FLAG and FOOTNOTE_ID_LIST.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
• Includes statistical reliability measures such as STANDARD_ERROR, ESTIMATE_LCI, and ESTIMATE_UCI.
• Provides a structured taxonomy for health topics via TAXONOMY, TOPIC, and SUBTOPIC columns.
• Last updated on 2025-07-15 16:07:42, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing preview of actual values and distributions.
• License and author information are unknown.

Provenance

Source

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) via the Data Query System (DQS).

Collection Method

Annual estimates derived from final data of the National Health Interview Survey.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-07-15 16:07:42; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United States (implied by NHIS source).