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- Children's Health And Education Improves In Kentucky, But One In Four Kids Lives In Poverty, Report Shows
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- Ky. Premature Births Declining, But Still Above National Average
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Infant mortality, pre-term birth, teenage pregnancy, children living in smokers' homes all drop even as as child poverty goes up
Nationwide, the rates of infants who die, babies who are born prematurely, teens who are having babies, and the percentage of young children who live in a home where someone smokes have all decreased in the last five years. But the percentage of kids who live in poverty has gone up.
These findings are some highlights of the report "America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2012," compiled by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. The report, which does not break down data by state, looks at children's demographic backgrounds, family and social environments, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health.
"This year's report contains good news about newborns," said Dr. Alan E. Guttmacher, director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. "Fewer infants were born pre-term and fewer died in the first year of life."
Among other findings: In the last five years there has been a five-fold increase in the percentage of teens who have received the vaccine that prevents the most dangerous form of meningitis. Other key findings show:
? A drop in the percentage of children who live in homes that are classified as food insecure.
? A drop in the percentage of teens ages 16 to 19 who don't work and are not enrolled in high school or college.
? A rise in the percentage of children from birth to age 17 who live in counties in which one or more air pollutants were above allowable levels.
? An increase of one statistical point in the average math scores for 4th and 8th graders from 2009 to 2011. For a quick glance at the findings, click here. (Read more)
These findings are some highlights of the report "America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2012," compiled by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. The report, which does not break down data by state, looks at children's demographic backgrounds, family and social environments, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health.
"This year's report contains good news about newborns," said Dr. Alan E. Guttmacher, director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. "Fewer infants were born pre-term and fewer died in the first year of life."
Among other findings: In the last five years there has been a five-fold increase in the percentage of teens who have received the vaccine that prevents the most dangerous form of meningitis. Other key findings show:
? A drop in the percentage of children who live in homes that are classified as food insecure.
? A drop in the percentage of teens ages 16 to 19 who don't work and are not enrolled in high school or college.
? A rise in the percentage of children from birth to age 17 who live in counties in which one or more air pollutants were above allowable levels.
? An increase of one statistical point in the average math scores for 4th and 8th graders from 2009 to 2011. For a quick glance at the findings, click here. (Read more)
- Ky. Shows Health Improvements In Kids Count Report, But Is Still Held Back By Poverty; 1/4 Of Children In State Live In Poverty
Overall Child Well-Being by State: 2015By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky ranks 34th in the nation for overall child well-being, showing the most improvement in health and a significant decrease in teen births in recent years, according...
- Kids Count Shows Ky. Tops In Smoking By Pregnant Mothers, Has A Wide Range Of Local Data About Children's Well-being
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News The annual Kids Count report on children's well-being, released Tuesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Kentucky Youth Advocates, says the state leads the nation in smoking by pregnant mothers and more...
- Children's Health And Education Improves In Kentucky, But One In Four Kids Lives In Poverty, Report Shows
New data show one in four Kentucky children live in poverty, a sharp increase since 2005, but the state is improving when it comes to children's health and education. These were the latest findings in the influential Kids Count report by the Annie...
- County Data Paint Specific Pictures Of Health; Ashland Paper Is One Of First To Pick Up On It And Do A Story
More progress is needed to make sure children from low-income families are going to the dentist is just one of the findings of the 2011 Kentucky Kids Count County Data, released by Kentucky Youth Advocates. The data paint a detailed portrait of each...
- Ky. Premature Births Declining, But Still Above National Average
Giving birth to a baby before it has been brought to full term has become less common in the U.S. and Kentucky, but the nation still only received a C, and the state a D, in the 2011 Premature Birth Report Cards compiled by the March of Dimes. Each year,...