Measures Of Infants Health Community Environment Measures Of Infants Health | 2016 Health Of Women And Children Report

Executive Summary Introduction Explore the Health of Women, Children and Infants Findings The Health of Women and Children between States The Health of Women and Children within States Healthy Communities for Children Clinical Preventive Services for Children Racial Disparities in Measures of Mortality Variations in Smoking Measures of Women's Health Behaviors | Measures of Women’s Health Community & Environment | Measures of Women’s Health Policy | Measures of Women’s Health Clinical Care | Measures of Women’s Health Outcomes | Measures of Women’s Health Measures of Infants' Health Behaviors | Measures of Infants’ Health Community & Environment | Measures of Infants’ Health Policy | Measures of Infants’ Health Clinical Care | Measures of Infants’ Health Outcomes | Measures of Infants’ Health Measures of Children's Health Behaviors | Measures of Children’s Health Community & Environment | Measures of Children’s Health Policy | Measures of Children’s Health Clinical Care | Measures of Children’s Health Outcomes | Measures of Children’s HealthState Summaries

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Household Smoke
Secondhand smoke exposure is linked to increased incidence of respiratory illness and asthma among children, and the increased rate of asthma continues into adulthood. It is also correlated with increased incidence of ear infections, sudden infant death syndrome, behavioral problems, neurocognitive deficits, and metabolic syndrome in adolescents. Children’s exposure to secondhand smoke has steadily declined since 1999 mirroring the decline in smoking rates. However, in 2012 an estimated 24.2 million children aged 3 to 19 were exposed to enough smoke to have elevated serum cotinine levels in their blood. Secondhand smoke exposure disproportionately impacts children living in poverty, adding to the disadvantages they face in health and development. 

Percentage of children aged 0 to 17 who live in households in which someone uses cigarettes, cigars, or pipe tobacco
Data source: National Survey of Children’s Health, 2011–2012 For details: www.americashealthrankings.org/ALL/Smoker_in_HH

Infant Child Care Cost
Affordable child care is important for families who may not be able to utilize relatives for care or have employment flexibility to provide care on their own. The average annual cost of infant care varies widely by state from $17,062 in Massachusetts (15.1% of a married couple’s median income) to $4,822 in Mississippi (7.1% of a married couple’s median income). Cost is even more prohibitive for single-parent households, where the average cost is between 24.1% (South Dakota) and 88.1% (Washington, DC) of median income. Low income and rural communities also face shortages of licensed providers despite high demand. 

Average cost for center-based infant care as a percentage of married-couple’s median income
Data source: Child Care Aware, Parents and the High Cost of Child Care 2015 Report, 2014 data For details: www.americashealthrankings.org/ALL/Infant_Child_Care

Community & Environment | Measures of Infants’ Health

Household Smoke

Percentage of children aged 0 to 17 who live in households in which someone uses cigarettes, cigars, or pipe tobacco

Infant Child Care Cost

Average cost for center-based infant care as a percentage of married-couple’s median income

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