Bullying Victimization Among Teenagers: United States, July 2021-December 2023.

Introduction: This report describes the percentage of teenagers ages 12â17 who self-reported that they were bullied in the past 12 months, by selected characteristics.

Methods: Data between July 2021 and December 2023 from the National Health Interview SurveyâTeen were used for this analysis. Point estimates and the corresponding confidence intervals were calculated using SAS-callable SUDAAN software to account for the complex sample design of NHISâTeen.

Daily Screen Time Among Teenagers: United States, July 2021-December 2023.

Introduction: This report describes the self-reported prevalence of daily screen time among teenagers ages 12-17 years and explores whether differences exist by selected characteristics and demographics.

Methods: Data from the July 2021-December 2023 National Health Interview Survey-Teen were used for this analysis. Point estimates and the corresponding confidence intervals were calculated using SAS-callable SUDAAN software to account for the complex sample design of NHIS-Teen.

Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Adults: United States, 2019 and 2022.

Objective: This report examines the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression among adults by sociodemographic and geographic characteristics, and how those may have changed between 2019 and 2022.

Methods: Data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey were used to examine the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety, using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7), and symptoms of depression, using the Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ-8).

Results: During 2022, about one in five adults age 18 and older experienced any symptoms of anxiety (18.

Concordance of Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms, Evaluation, and Diagnosis Between Teens and Parents: Data From the National Health Interview Survey-Teen.

Purpose: To investigate differences in teen-reported and parent-reported lifetime prevalence estimates of traumatic brain injury (TBI) symptoms, TBI evaluation, and TBI diagnosis among a nationally representative sample of teenagers aged 12-17 years old and their parents.

Methods: Parent-reported data from the 2021 to 2022 National Health Interview Survey linked with teen-reported data from the National Health Interview Survey-Teen July 2021-December 2022 (n = 1,153) were analyzed. Lifetime prevalence estimates for TBI symptoms (e.

Perceived Social and Emotional Support Among Teenagers: United States, July 2021-December 2022.

Objective: This report uses data from the National Health Interview Survey and National Health Interview Survey-Teen to estimate the prevalence of self-reported social and emotional support among teenagers ages 12-17 years, describe differences in health and well-being outcomes by level of support received, and compare teen- and parent-reported estimates for social and emotional support overall and by selected teen and family characteristics.

Methods: The percentage of teenagers who self-reported always or usually receiving social and emotional support by selected demographic characteristics, and potential differences in health outcomes by level of support, were estimated using data from the National Health Interview Survey-Teen collected from July 2021 through December 2022. In addition, data from the same time period from the National Health Interview Survey were used to compare parent-reported estimates of their teenager's social and emotional supports with the teenager's self-reported estimates.

The Association Between Early Family Social Stressors and Emotional Well-Being Among Infants and Toddlers.

Objective: Early childhood behavioral and emotional disorders are linked to diagnosable mental health problems both later in childhood and into adulthood. However, little work has examined the association between family social stressors and emotional well-being among children under two years of age, including whether differences exist between infancy and toddlerhood.

Methods: Data come from the nationally representative 2019-2022 National Health Interview Survey, an annual, cross-sectional survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics.

Developing Sampling Weights for Statistical Analysis of Parent-Child Pair Data From the National Health Interview Survey.

The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics since 1957, is the principal source of information on the health of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population.

Stressful Life Events and Healthcare Utilization Among U.S. Children Aged 2-17 Years.

Objective-Associations between stressful life events (SLEs) during childhood and suboptimal healthcare access and use has been documented. Recent changes to the National Health Interview Survey's questionnaire enabled the inclusion of SLEs in the child sample, resulting in an additional national data source where SLEs can be tracked. In this report, the latest SLE estimates are examined for children aged 2-17 years in the United States and their associations with healthcare utilization.

Diagnosed Developmental Disabilities in Children Aged 3-17 Years: United States, 2019-2021.

Developmental disabilities are common in children in the United States, and the prevalence has increased in recent years (1). Timely estimates are necessary to assess the adequacy of services and interventions that children with developmental disabilities typically need (2). This report provides updated prevalence estimates for diagnosed autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and other developmental delay among children aged 3-17 years from the 2019-2021 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), with differences in prevalence examined between years and by sex, age group, and race and Hispanic origin.

Mental Health Treatment Among Children Aged 5-17 Years: United States, 2021.

Mental health disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, and behavioral conditions, are common in school-aged children in the United States (1). Frontline treatments for mental health disorders can include medication, counseling or therapy, or both, depending on the condition and the age of the child (2). This report describes the percentage of children aged 5-17 years who have received mental health treatment in the past 12 months by selected characteristics, based on data from the 2021 National Health Interview Survey.

Overview of the 2019 National Health Interview Survey Questionnaire Redesign.

Federal health surveys, like the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), represent important surveillance mechanisms for collecting timely, representative data that can be used to monitor the health and health care of the US population. Conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), NHIS uses an address-based, complex clustered sample of housing units, yielding data representative of the civilian noninstitutionalized US population. Survey redesigns that reduce survey length and eliminate proxy reporting may reduce respondent burden and increase participation.

Diagnosed Allergic Conditions in Children Aged 0-17 Years: United States, 2021.

The percentage of children with certain allergic conditions has increased over previous decades (1,2). Seasonal allergies, which includes hay fever, allergic rhinitis, and allergic conjunctivitis, causes sneezing, cough, runny nose, and itchy eyes. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, causes itchy, bumpy rashes and thickened skin that can appear anywhere on the body.

Assessing the Validity of the Baby Pediatric Symptom Checklist Using a Nationally Representative Household Survey.

Objective: The Baby Pediatric Symptom Checklist (BPSC) is a screening tool developed for detecting behavioral or emotional concerns among parents of children younger than 18 months. Nationally representative survey data have not yet been used to assess the validity of the BPSC, nor to evaluate its appropriateness for use among children between 18 and 23 months old. The current study assesses the validity of the BPSC using data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).

Anxiety and depression symptoms among children before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions to children's daily lives due in part to stay-at-home orders and school closures, reducing interactions with both peers and extended family. Yet, few studies with nationally representative data have explored the potential association of the COVID-19 pandemic and children's mental health.

Methods: The current study analyzed data from the 2019 and 2020 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) to describe changes in the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression before and during the first year of the pandemic among children aged 5-17 years.

Assessing Anxiety and Depression: A Comparison of National Health Interview Survey Measures.

Objective-This report examines differences across two different sets of measures used to assess anxiety and depression in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).

Concussions and Brain Injuries in Children: United States, 2020.

A concussion is a mild type of traumatic brain injury (1). Previous studies using national data have shown that concussion prevalence can differ by survey methodology and question wording (2). The 2020 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) included questions on concussion to measure both symptoms and diagnosis from a health care provider to provide a more complete understanding of the public health burden, because children with mild injuries may not see a doctor or receive a diagnosis.

Healthcare Access and Utilization for Young Adults With Disability: U.S., 2014-2018.

Purpose: Young adults with disability experience barriers to healthcare access and are at risk for not receiving needed services as they transition from pediatric to adult health systems. This study examined patterns of healthcare utilization for young adults with disability and potential barriers to receipt of care.

Methods: Data from the 2014 to 2018 National Health Interview Survey were analyzed to examine differences in service utilization, unmet need, care satisfaction, and financial worry between young adults (18-30 years) with and without disability (unweighted n = 15,710).

The association between air pollution and childhood asthma: United States, 2010-2015.

Objective: The current population-based study examines the association between county-level ambient air pollution and childhood asthma.

Methods: Data from the nationally representative 2010-2015 National Health Interview Survey were linked to nationwide fine particulate matter (PM) air pollution data at the county-level from the National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network which utilizes air quality monitoring stations and modeled PM measurements (Downscaler model data) and adjusted by county-level socioeconomic characteristics data from the 2010-2015 American Community Survey. Multilevel modeling techniques were used to assess the association between PM annual concentrations (quartiles < 8.

Influenza Vaccination in the Past 12 Months Among Children Aged 6 Months-17 Years: United States, 2019.

Increasing the proportion of persons, including children, who are vaccinated annually against seasonal influenza is a Healthy People 2030 Leading Health Indicator (1). Vaccination is effective in preventing influenza (2), and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends an annual influenza vaccination for children aged 6 months and over (3). This report examines the percentage of children aged 6 months through 17 years who had an influenza vaccination in the past 12 months using data from the 2019 National Health Interview Survey.

Urgent Care Center and Retail Health Clinic Utilization Among Children: United States, 2019.

In recent years, urgent care centers and health clinics within grocery or retail stores have been delivering health care services to an increasing number of children and adults (1-3). Urgent care centers and retail health clinics may be able to deliver preventive care, such as routine vaccinations, and nonemergency acute or after-hours care (3-5). This report describes the utilization of urgent care centers or retail health clinics in 2019 among children aged 0-17 years in the past 12 months by selected characteristics.

Mental Health Treatment Among Adults: United States, 2019.

In 2018, about 19% of adults experienced any mental illness in the past year, defined as having any mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder in the past year that met criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, or DSM-IV, excluding developmental or substance use disorders (1,2). This report describes the percentage of U.S.

Mental Health Treatment Among Children Aged 5-17 Years: United States, 2019.

About 16.5% of school-aged children had been diagnosed with a mental health disorder in the United States in 2016 (1). The most common mental health disorders among children include attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, and behavioral disorders (2).

Treatment use among children with Tourette syndrome living in the United States, 2014.

Treatment of Tourette syndrome (TS) can be complicated by changes over time in tic expression, severity, and co-occurring disorders. Using the 2014 National Survey of the Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD and Tourette Syndrome, this study provides descriptive estimates of the use of behavioral interventions and medication among children living with TS. Parent-reported data on 115 children aged 5-17 years ever diagnosed with TS were analyzed to provide descriptive, unweighted results.

Prevalence of Children Aged 3-17 Years With Developmental Disabilities, by Urbanicity: United States, 2015-2018.

Objective-This report examines the prevalence of developmental disabilities among children in both rural and urban areas as well as service utilization among children with developmental issues in both areas. Methods-Data from the 2015-2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) were used to examine the prevalence of 10 parent- or guardian-reported developmental disability diagnoses (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], autism spectrum disorder, blindness, cerebral palsy, moderate to profound hearing loss, learning disability, intellectual disability, seizures, stuttering or stammering, and other developmental delays) and service utilization for their child. Prevalence estimates are presented by urbanicity of residence (urban or rural).

Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Prevalence of Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities Among U.S. Children Aged 3-17 Years.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities are the most commonly diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders in children and often coexist (1,2). Previous research has suggested that the prevalence of these conditions may differ by race and Hispanic origin (3,4). Using timely, nationally representative data, this report examines the reported prevalence of ADHD and learning disabilities by race and ethnicity and select demographic characteristics that are associated with the diagnosis of these conditions (1).