These publications are authored by Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) staff and use the National Survey of Children's Health data. For NSCH data briefs, please go to the NSCH webpage.
Publications
2026
- Traumatic Brain Injury in Children Ages 0-5 Years and Associations With Select Health Conditions and Services (September 2026)
- Obesity Prevalence in the United States among 6 - 17-Year-Old Children and Adolescents: Measured vs. Parent-Reported Height and Weight from Two National Surveys, 2015-2018 (September 2026)
- Trends in Parent-Reported ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment Among U.S. Children, 2016-2023 (July 2026)
- Prevalence and Correlates of Caregiver-Reported Disordered Eating Behaviors and Concerns Among US Children and Adolescents Aged 6 to 17 Years, 2022 (June 2026)
- ADHD Prevalence Among U.S. Children and Adolescents in 2022: Diagnosis, Severity, Co-Occurring Disorders, and Treatment (May 2026)
- Mapping Meaningful Populations of Children With Special Health Care Needs (May 2026)
2025
- National Survey of Children's Health Is Representative of Children, Not Mothers or Other Caregivers (November 2025)
- Trends in US School-aged Children's Mental Health and Health Care, 2016-2021 (November 2025)
- Disparities in Health Care Transition Preparation Among US Youth (October 2025)
- Prevalence and Correlates of Healthy Behaviors Among Children Age 3-5 Years (September 2025)
- High-Impact, Modifiable Health Indicators From the National Survey of Children's Health - PubMed (August 2025)
2024
- Prevalence and Correlates of Suspected and Diagnosed Traumatic Brain Injuries among US School-Aged Children (December 2024)
- Prevalence and Correlates of Unstable Housing Among US Children (July 2024)
- An Expanded Approach to the Ascertainment of Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs (May 2024)
- ADHD Prevalence Among U.S. Children and Adolescents in 2022: Diagnosis, Severity, Co-Occurring Disorders, and Treatment (May 2024)
- Prevalence of Positive Childhood Experiences and Associations with Current Anxiety, Depression, and Behavioral or Conduct Problems among U.S. Children Aged 6–17 Years (May 2024)
- School Readiness Among United States Children: Results from the 2022 National Survey of Children's Health (March 2024)
- Trends in Mental, Behavioral, and Developmental Disorders Among Children and Adolescents in the US, 2016 – 2021 (December 2024)
2023
- Annual Days With a Health Care Encounter for Children and Youth Enrolled in Medicaid: A Multistate Analysis (March 2023)
- Fruit, Vegetable, and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Among Young Children, by State — United States, 2021 (February 2023)
2022
- Household food insufficiency and flourishing in a nationally representative sample of young children in the U.S. (December 2022)
- Family-Centered Care and Flourishing in Early Childhood (November 2022)
- State-Level Estimates of the Prevalence of Parent-Reported ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment Among U.S. Children and Adolescents, 2016 to 2019 (November 2022)
- Child health status and health care use in grandparent- versus parent-led households (August 2022)
- Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs: A Profile (June 2022)
- Perceived Racial/Ethnic Discrimination, Physical and Mental Health Conditions in Childhood, and the Relative Role of Other Adverse Experiences (May 2022)
- Systems of care among children and youth with special health care needs with and without adverse childhood events: National Survey of Children's Health 2016-2017 (April 2022)
- Five-Year Trends in US Children’s Health and Well-Being, 2016-2020 (March 2022)
- Mental Health Surveillance Among Children—United States, 2013-2019 (February 2022)
2021
- Psychometric Assessment of Pilot Language and Communication Items on the 2018 and 2019 National Survey of Children's Health (December 2021)
- Children with genetic conditions in the United States: Prevalence estimates from the 2016-2017 National Survey of Children's Health (November 2021)
- Associations Between Health Care Transition Preparation Among Youth in the U.S. and Other Components of a Well-functioning System of Services (September 2021)
- Oral Health Among Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs (August 2021)
- A New Decade of Healthy People: Considerations for Comparing Youth Physical Activity Across 2 Surveillance Systems (August 2021)
- Healthy and Ready to Learn: Prevalence and Correlates of School Readiness among United States Preschoolers (July 2021)
- Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditures Among United States Children: Parental Perceptions and Past-Year Expenditures, 2016 to 2017 (April 2021)
- Comparing Prevalence Estimates of Concussion/Head Injury in U.S. Children and Adolescents in National Surveys (February 2021)
- Bullying Victimization and Perpetration Among Children with Tourette Syndrome (January 2021)
2020
- Parental Concerns About Child Weight Among 10-17 Year Olds With Overweight/Obesity: A Family Ecological Model (December 2020)
- Factors Associated with Self-regulation in a Nationally Representative Sample of Children Ages 3-5 Years: United States, 2016 (November 2020)
- Support for Transition from Adolescent to Adult Health Care Among Adolescents With and Without Mental, Behavioral, and Developmental Disorders – United States, 2016-2017 (August 2020)
- Breastfeeding Initiation, Duration, and Exclusivity Among WIC-Eligible Populations (August 2020)
- Bibliometric Analysis of Research Studies Based on Federally Funded Children's Health Survey (August 2020)
- Indicators of Social Competence and Social Participation Among US Children With Tourette Syndrome (June 2020)
- Associations between parent-reported family economic hardship and mental health conditions in U.S. children (June 2020)
- Epidemiological Profile of Health and Behaviors in Middle Childhood (June 2020)
- State-Level Prevalence of Bullying Victimization Among Children and Adolescents, National Survey of Children's Health, 2016-2017 (April 2020)
- Prevalence of Parent Reported Health Conditions Among 0- to 17-Year-Olds in Rural United States: National Survey of Children's Health, 2016-2017 (February 2020)
2019
- Father's Health Status and Inequalities in Physical and Mental Health of U.S. Children: A Population-Based Study (October 2019)
- Assessing Child Health and Health Care in the U.S. Virgin Islands Using the National Survey of Children’s Health (June 2019)
- Preventive oral health care use and oral health status among US children: 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health (April 2019)
- CSHCN with hearing difficulties: Disparities in access and quality of care (April 2019)
- Prevalence and Treatment of Depression, Anxiety, and Conduct Problems in US Children (March 2019)
- Mentoring, Bullying, and Educational Outcomes Among US School‐Aged Children 6‐17 Years (February 2019)
2018
- Health Care, Family, and Community Factors Associated with Mental, Behavioral, and Developmental Disorders and Poverty Among Children Aged 2–8 Years — United States, 2016 (December 2018)
- Access to the Medical Home Among Children With and Without Special Health Care Needs (December 2018)
- The Prevalence of Parent-Reported Autism Spectrum Disorder Among US Children (December 2018)
- Transition Planning Among US Youth With and Without Special Health Care Needs (October 2018)
- School Readiness among U.S. Children: Development of a Pilot Measure (August 2018)
- Health Care Utilization and Unmet Need Among Youth With Special Health Care Needs (August 2018)
- Prevalence and Variation of Developmental Screening and Surveillance in Early Childhood (July 2018)
- Parental Perception of Flourishing in School-Aged Children: 2011–2012 National Survey of Children's Health (July 2018)
- Prevalence of Brain Injuries among Children with Special Healthcare Needs (June 2018)
- Bullying Victimization and Perpetration among U.S. Children and Adolescents: 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health (June 2018)
- Epidemiology and Impact of Health Care Provider-Diagnosed Anxiety and Depression Among US Children (June 2018)
- Bullying Victimization and Perpetration among U.S. Children and Adolescents: 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health (June 2018)
- The Design and Implementation of the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health (May 2018)
- Prevalence of Parent-Reported ADHD Diagnosis and Associated Treatment Among U.S. Children and Adolescents, 2016 (January 2018)
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