2024 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH)

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) U.S. Census Bureau, Associate Director for Demographic Programs on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)

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Project Citation: 

U.S. Census Bureau,  Associate Director for Demographic Programs on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) . 2024 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH). Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-06-06. https://doi.org/10.3886/E249030V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title 2024 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH)
Summary:  View help for Summary The NSCH is a household survey that produces national and state-level data on the physical and emotional health of children 0 - 17 years old in the United States. The survey collects information related to the health and well-being of children, including access to and use of health care, family interactions, parental health, school and after-school experiences, and neighborhood characteristics.

The NSCH is also designed to assess the prevalence and impact of special health care needs among children in the US and explores the extent to which children with special health care needs (CSHCN) have medical homes, adequate health insurance, access to needed services, and adequate care coordination. Other topics may include functional difficulties, transition services, shared decision-making, and satisfaction with care.  Information is collected from parents or caregivers who know about the child's health.

The NSCH is the only national and state-level survey on the health and well-being of children, their families, and their communities. The NSCH is essential to: title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant programs; state-level planning and program development; federal policy and program development; general scientific research on public health.
Funding Sources:  View help for Funding Sources The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/nsch/data/datasets.2024.html

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms health care access; whole child risk index; emotional and mental health; health insurance coverage; family health; neighborhood safety; community and school activities; physical health; oral health; children; special health care needs
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 1/2024 – 12/2024 (2024)
Universe:  View help for Universe Children 0 - 17 years old in the United States
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) census/enumeration data; survey data


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