Reem M Ghandour, Ashley H Hirai, Kristin A Moore, Katherine Paschall, Doré R LaForett, Elizabeth Reddington, Michael D Kogan
OBJECTIVE: Provide the latest national and state estimates, and correlates of the proportion of young children who are Healthy and Ready to Learn (HRTL) using a revised measure from the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). METHODS: Data were analyzed for 11,121 children ages 3-5 years from the 2022 NSCH, an address-based, parent-completed survey on the health and well-being of children in the US. A total of 27 items across 5 domains (Early Learning Skills, Social Emotional Development, Self-Regulation, Motor Development and Health) were used to calculate domain-specific assessments scored as 'On Track', 'Emerging', or 'Needs Support' according to age-appropriate developmental expectations...
March 4, 2024: Academic Pediatrics