With five years of available data, we can report the following trends:
- NSCH Data Brief of Key Findings (PDF - 479 KB)
We fund and direct the NSCH, which provides national and state level estimates for key measures of child health and well-being. These data are essential to understanding the health status and health services needs of children across the nation and in your state and community.
We now have 5 years of data!
2019 and earlier data briefs
- 2018-2019 Mental and Behavioral Health Data Brief (PDF - 150 KB)
- 2017-2018 Rural/Urban Differences in Children’s Health (PDF - 199 KB)
- 2017-2018 National Survey of Children's Health - Overview (PDF - 676 KB)
- 2017-2018 Children with Special Health Care Needs Data Brief (PDF - 966 KB)
- 2017-2018 Title V Block Grant Measure Data Brief (PDF - 319 KB)
- 2017-2018 Adverse Childhood Experiences Data Brief (PDF - 461 KB)
- Press Release: New Estimates of Childhood ACEs, from the 2017-2018 NSCH
Survey Resources
- NSCH Codebook at the U.S. Census
- Questionnaires, Datasets, and Supporting Documents
- Our staff publications/presentations
- State Oversampling in the NSCH: Feasibility, Cost, and FAQ for State Oversampling (PDF - 338 KB)
- Data Users Frequently Asked Questions (PDF - 485 KB)
- Participants: Frequently Asked Questions
Archived Surveys
Our partner, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), houses surveys we used prior to the 2016 NSCH redesign:
- The 2003, 2007, 2011-2012 National Surveys of Children’s Health
- The 2001, the 2005-2006, and the 2009-2010 National Surveys of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN)
Our work in context
- Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health
- Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Block Grant
- Healthy People
Contact Us
Michael D. Kogan, Ph.D., Director
MCHB Office of Epidemiology and Research
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