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(Data are for U.S. for year in parentheses) Health status Percent of children with fair or poor health: 2.1 (2002) Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children, 2002, Appendix III, Table VIII Percent of children with limitation of activity due to chronic health conditions: 6.7 (2001) Source: Health, United States, 2003, table 56 Percent of school-aged children 5-11 years of age who missed more than 11 days of school because of illness or injury in the past 12 months: 5.1 (2002) Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children, 2002, Appendix III, Table X Percent of children 6-11 years of age who are overweight: 15.3 (2001) Source: Health, United States, 2003, table 69 Access to health care Percent of children without health insurance: 11 (2001) Source: Health, United States, 2003, table 129 Percent of children without a usual source of health care: 5.3 (2002) Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children, 2002, Appendix III, Table XI Mortality 1-4 years of age Number of deaths: 4,838 (2002) Deaths per 100,000 population: 31.1 (2002) Number of deaths for leading causes of death (2002) Accidents (unintentional injuries): 1,609 Congenital malformations: 521 Cancer: 401 5-14 years of age Number of deaths: 7,152 (2002) Deaths per 100,000 population: 17.4 (2002) Accidents (unintentional injuries): 2,692 Cancer: 1,061 Congenital anomalies: 395 Source: Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2002, table 7 More data Health, United States, 2003: Selected trend tables with data for population subgroups Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children, 2002 America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2004 Related links National Health Interview Survey National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Child Health and Human Development
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