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Survey: 2011/12 National Survey of Children's Health
Starting Point: Child Health Measures
State/Region: Utah vs. Nationwide
Topic: Physical and Dental Health
Question: Indicator 1.6: Missed school days, age 6-17 years (details)

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Variable Name: Indicator 1.6: Missed school days (K7Q02)

Survey Items: K7Q02R; AGEYR_CHILD.

Denominator: Children age 6-17 years

Numerator: Number of school days missed during past 12 months due to illness or injury: 0 days; 1-5 days; 6-10 days; 11 or more days

Revisions and Changes: Same as the 2007 and 2003 NSCH; may compare across survey years with special attention to the addition of cell phones in the 2011/12 NSCH sample.

Additional Notes: Responses to K7Q02R (number of school days missed during the past year) are combined into four categories.
Section 7 questions were asked only for children between 6 and 17 years of age.

Treatment of Unknown Values: Unknown values (responses coded as 'refused', 'don't know', or system missing) are not included in the denominator when calculating prevalence estimates and weighted population counts displayed in the data query results table. In nearly every case, the proportion of unknown values is less than 1% and the exclusion of these values does not change the prevalence estimates (%) and only marginally affects the weighted population counts (Weighted Est.). Exceptions are noted in the form of a “Data Alert” at the bottom of a results table.

History and Development: The Maternal and Child Health Bureau leads the development of the NSCH survey and indicators, in collaboration with the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and a national technical expert panel. The expert panel includes representatives from other federal agencies, state Title V leaders, family organizations, and child health researchers. Previously validated questions and scales are used when available. Respondents’ cognitive understanding of the survey questions is assessed during the pretest phase and revisions made as required. All final data components are verified by NCHS and DRC/CAHMI staff prior to public release. The samples in 2003 and 2007 were drawn by random digit dial telephone sampling. The 2011/12 survey included the addition of cell phones to the sample. This has implications for the comparability of items between 2007 and 2011/12. More information can be found in the “Learn About the Surveys” section of this website.

Tabular Data

Indicator 1.6: During the past 12 months, about how many days did [child name] miss school because of illness or injury? (details)
		0 days	1-5 days	6-10 days	11 or more days	Total %
Utah	%	17.7	60.6	14.0	7.7	100.0
	C.I.	(14.7 - 20.7)	(56.8 - 64.3)	(11.3 - 16.7)	(5.5 - 9.9)
	n	203	782	169	79
	Pop. Est.	100,446	343,414	79,498	43,647
Nationwide	%	22.9	58.7	12.2	6.2	100.0
	C.I.	(22.2 - 23.7)	(57.8 - 59.5)	(11.7 - 12.8)	(5.7 - 6.6)
	n	12,947	39,516	8,612	4,004
	Pop. Est.	11,232,116	28,736,781	5,987,872	3,021,781
C.I. = 95% Confidence Interval. Percentages are weighted to population characteristics. n = Cell size. Use caution in interpreting Cell sizes less than 50.

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With funding and direction from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, the National Survey of Children’s Health was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. CAHMI is responsible for the analyses, interpretations, presentations and conclusions included on this site.

Suggested citation format: National Survey of Children's Health. NSCH 2011/12. Data query from the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative, Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health website. Retrieved [mm/dd/yy] from www.childhealthdata.org.

The Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health is a project of the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) supported by theHealth Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Cooperative Agreement U59MC27866 , The National Maternal and Child Health Data Resource Center. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. Additional support for DRC-related projects has come from other funding agencies, including theNational Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of the National Institutes of Health and Autism Speaks. The surveys that are the original sources of the data were conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. CAHMI is responsible for the analyses, interpretations, presentations and conclusions included on this site.

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