Table C-1. Twenty-Eight Key National Indicators of Child Well-Being in the United States1
Family Economic Well-Being Domain: |
1. Poverty Rate-All Families with Children |
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2. Secure Parental Employment Rate |
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3. Median Annual Income-All Families with Children |
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Family Economic Well-Being* and Health Domains: |
4. Rate of Children with Health Insurance Coverage2 |
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Family Economic and Social Relationships* Domains: |
1. Rate of Children in Families Headed by a Single Parent |
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Social Relationships Domain: |
2. Rate of Children Who Have Moved Within the Last Year |
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Health Domain: |
1. Infant Mortality Rate |
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2. Low Birth Weight Rate |
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3. Mortality Rate, Ages 1-19 |
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4. Rate of Children with Very Good or Excellent Heath (as reported by their parents) |
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5. Rate of Children with Activity Limitations (as Reported by their Parents)2 |
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6. Rate of Overweight Children and Adolescents, Ages 6-19 |
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Health and Safe/Risky Behavior* Domains: |
1. Teenage Birth Rate, Ages 10-17 |
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Safe/Risky Behavior Domain: |
2. Rate of Violent Crime Victimization, Ages 12-17 |
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3. Rate of Violent Crime Offenders, Ages 12-17 |
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4. Rate of Cigarette Smoking, Grade 12 |
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5. Rate of Alcoholic Drinking, Grade 12 |
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6. Rate of Illicit Drug Use, Grade 12 |
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Educational Attainment Domain: |
1. Reading Test Scores, Average of Ages 9, 13, 17 |
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2. Mathematics Test Scores, Average of Ages 9, 13, 17 |
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Community Engagement Domain * and Educational Attainment Domains: |
1. Rate of Preschool Enrollment, Ages 3-4 |
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2. Rate of Persons Who Have Received a High School Diploma, Ages 18-24 |
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3. Rate of Youths Not Working and Not in School, Ages 18-20 |
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4. Rate of Persons Who Have Received a Bachelor's Degree, Ages 25-29 |
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5. Rate of Voting in Presidential Election, Ages 18-243 |
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Emotional/Spiritual Well-Being Domain: |
1. Suicide Rate, Ages 10-19 |
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2. Rate of Weekly Religious Attendance, Grade 12 |
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3. Percent Who Report Religion as Being Very Important, Grade 12 |
1A few basic indicators can be assigned to two domains. For these,
the * denotes the domain specific index to which the indicators are assigned
for computation purposes. Explanations for the domain assignments are given in
Land, Lamb, & Mustillo (2001) in Section I. Unless otherwise noted,
indicators refer to children ages 0-17.
2With three exceptions all series begin in 1975. The subjective
health indicators begin in 1984 while the health insurance indicator begins in
1987.
3In Land, Lamb, & Mustillo (2001) the Voting series included
only individuals aged 18-20. The series was recalculated in 2002 using 18-24
year olds.