scholarly journals Correlates of Overweight and Obesity Among American Indian/Alaska Native and Non-Hispanic White Children and Adolescents: National Survey of Children’s Health, 2007

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (S2) ◽  
pp. 268-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Ness ◽  
Danielle T. Barradas ◽  
Jennifer Irving ◽  
Susan E. Manning
Keyword(s):  
American Indian ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
White Children ◽  
Hispanic White

scholarly journals Adverse Childhood Experiences among American Indian/Alaska Native Children: The 2011-2012 National Survey of Children’s Health

Scientifica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Kay Kenney ◽  
Gopal K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
American Indian ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Adverse Childhood

We examined parent-reported adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and associated outcomes among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children aged 0–17 years from the 2011-2012 National Survey of Children’s Health. Bivariate and multivariable analyses of cross-sectional data on 1,453 AI/AN children and 61,381 non-Hispanic White (NHW) children assessed race-based differences in ACEs prevalence and differences in provider-diagnosed chronic emotional and developmental conditions, health characteristics, reported child behaviors, and health services received as a function of having multiple ACEs. AI/AN children were more likely to have experienced 2+ ACEs (40.3% versus 21%), 3+ ACEs (26.8% versus 11.5%), 4+ ACEs (16.8% versus 6.2%), and 5+ ACEs (9.9% versus 3.3%) compared to NHW children. Prevalence rates for depression, anxiety, and ADHD were higher among AI/AN children with 3+ ACEs (14.4%, 7.7%, and 12.5%) compared to AI/ANs with fewer than 2 ACEs (0.4%, 1.8%, and 5.5%). School problems, grade failures, and need for medication and counseling were 2-3 times higher among AI/ANs with 3+ ACEs versus the same comparison group. Adjusted odds ratio for emotional, developmental, and behavioral difficulties among AI/AN children with 2+ ACEs was 10.3 (95% CI = 3.6–29.3). Race-based differences were largely accounted for by social and economic-related factors.

scholarly journals Consistent Honor, Persistent Disadvantage: American Indian and Alaska Native Veteran Health in the National Survey of Veterans

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (7-8_suppl) ◽  
pp. 68S-81S
Author(s):  
Kimberly R. Huyser ◽  
Sofia Locklear ◽  
Connor Sheehan ◽  
Brenda L. Moore ◽  
John S. Butler
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
American Indian ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Disadvantaged Population ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
Fair Poor ◽  
National Survey Of Veterans ◽  
Hispanic White

Objective: To examine self-rated health and activities of daily living (ADLs) limitations among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) veterans relative to white veterans. Methods: We use the 2010 National Survey of Veterans and limit the sample to veterans who identify as AI/AN or non-Hispanic white. We calculated descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, and used logistic regression. Results: AI/AN veterans are younger, have lower levels of income, and have higher levels of exposure to combat and environmental hazards compared to white veterans. We found that AI/AN veterans are significantly more likely to report fair/poor health controlling for socioeconomic status and experience an ADL controlling for age, health behaviors, socioeconomic status, and military factors. Discussion: The results indicate that AI/AN veterans are a disadvantaged population in terms of their health and disability compared to white veterans. AI/AN veterans may require additional support from family members and/or Veteran Affairs to address ADLs.

Bullying Victimization and Perpetration among U.S. Children and Adolescents: 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 2543-2557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydie A. Lebrun-Harris ◽  
Laura J. Sherman ◽  
Susan P. Limber ◽  
Bethany D. Miller ◽  
Elizabeth A. Edgerton
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
Bullying Victimization

scholarly journals State-Level Prevalence of Bullying Victimization Among Children and Adolescents, National Survey of Children’s Health, 2016-2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 135 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydie A. Lebrun-Harris ◽  
Laura J. Sherman ◽  
Bethany Miller
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
National Survey ◽  
New York State ◽  
State Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
Being Bullied

Bullying is a serious public health issue among children and adolescents in the United States. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of bullying victimization (defined as a child being bullied, picked on, or excluded by children) in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. We used data on bullying victimization from the 2016-2017 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH). We stratified the sample by age: children aged 6-11 years (n = 21 142) and adolescents aged 12-17 years (n = 29 011). We conducted bivariate analyses to determine the prevalence of bullying victimization by state for each age group. In the survey, parents/caregivers responded to a question about whether it was “definitely true,” “somewhat true,” or “not true” that their child “is being bullied, picked on, or excluded by other children.” We combined “definitely true” and “somewhat true” responses to create a dichotomous variable for bullying victimization. Parents reported 22.4% of children aged 6-11 years and 21.0% of adolescents aged 12-17 years as experiencing bullying victimization during 2016-2017. The prevalence of bullying victimization among children ranged from 16.5% in New York State to 35.9% in Wyoming and among adolescents ranged from 14.9% in Nevada to 31.6% in Montana. The prevalence of bullying victimization among children or adolescents was >30% in 7 states: Arkansas, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. These data can be used to inform state programs and policies to support bullying prevention efforts and services for children and adolescents who experience bullying. NSCH will continue to collect data on bullying victimization to track annual trends in national and state-level prevalence rates among children and adolescents.

scholarly journals Association between Physical Activity and Age among Children with Overweight and Obesity: Evidence from the 2016-2017 National Survey of Children’s Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Xun Li ◽  
Shi-Ting Xiang ◽  
Jie Dong ◽  
Yan Zhong ◽  
Sha Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Age Related

Physical activity participation in children declines with age. It is not clear yet whether the age-related trends vary by weight status. This study is aimed at investigating the association between physical activity participation and age among children with healthy weight, overweight, or obesity, using data from the 2016-2017 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH). Physical activity participation was evaluated by days participated in physical activity for at least 60 minutes out of 7 days. Weight status was categorized from body mass index (BMI) percentiles. Data were analyzed on 33,056 US children age 10-17 years. The percentages of been active 0 day out of 7 days in BMI5th<85th (healthy weight), 85th<95th (overweight), and ≥95th percentile (obese) groups were 8.9%, 11.5%, and 18.2%, respectively. Among all groups, been active 0 day out of 7 days was positively associated with age, while the strongest associations were observed in the BMI85th<95th group (age 17 years vs. age 10 years: OR=7.48, p<0.0001). Older age was significantly associated with been active less than 4 days out of 7 days in the BMI5th<85th and 85th<95th groups, but those associations were attenuated in the BMI≥95th group. This study found that physical activity participation was inversely associated with age among children with healthy weight, overweight, or obese, and the association was strongest among children with overweight and weakest among children with obesity. Interventions aimed at promoting physical activity among children should take these patterns of association into account.

Association between parental nativity and autism spectrum disorder among US-born non-Hispanic white and Hispanic children, 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura A. Schieve ◽  
Sheree L. Boulet ◽  
Stephen J. Blumberg ◽  
Michael D. Kogan ◽  
Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Children's Health ◽  
Children’S Health ◽  
Hispanic Children ◽  
Hispanic White

scholarly journals Incidence and Trends of the Leading Cancers with Elevated Incidence Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, 2012–2016

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie C Melkonian ◽  
Hannah K Weir ◽  
Melissa A Jim ◽  
Bailey Preikschat ◽  
Donald Haverkamp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
American Indian ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
Cancer Registries ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Breast Cancers ◽  
Age Adjusted Rates ◽  
Incident Cases ◽  
Hispanic White

Abstract Cancer incidence varies among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations, as well as between AI/AN and White populations. This study examined trends for cancers with elevated incidence among AI/AN compared with non-Hispanic White populations and estimated potentially avoidable incident cases among AI/AN populations. Incident cases diagnosed during 2012–2016 were identified from population-based cancer registries and linked with the Indian Health Service patient registration databases to improve racial classification of AI/AN populations. Age-adjusted rates (per 100,000) and trends were calculated for cancers with elevated incidence among AI/AN compared with non-Hispanic White populations (rate ratio &gt;1.0), by region. Trends were estimated using joinpoint regression analyses. Expected cancers were estimated by applying age-specific cancer incidence rates among non-Hispanic White populations to population estimates for AI/AN populations. Excess cancer cases among AI/AN populations were defined as observed minus expected cases. Liver, stomach, kidney, lung, colorectal and female breast cancers had higher incidence rate among AI/AN populations across most regions. Between 2012 and 2016, nearly 5,200 excess cancers were diagnosed among AI/AN populations, with the largest number of excess cancers (1,925) occurring in the Southern Plains region. Culturally informed efforts may reduce cancer disparities associated with these and other cancers among AI/AN populations.

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