Kids Count in MichiganData Book 2007

Focus on healthy children and youth

Kids Count in Michigan Data Book 2007: Context

• 27th among the 50 states – at or near national average on 8 of 10 measures

• 36% increase in child poverty between 2000 and 2005

• $4 billion in cuts to state budget since 2000

• Persistent structural deficit

Global Economy – Child Well-Being in the U.S.

21st in Health and Safety 2nd highest infant mortality rate - ideal of protecting every pregnancy

2nd highest death rate of children under 18 due to accident or injury

20th in Family and Peer Relationships20th in Behaviors and Risk

Mission of Kids Count in Michigan

• To improve the status of children, youth and families

• Kids Count in Michigan collects and disseminates data as a basis for – public policy development and – community action.

Healthy People 2010

a set of health objectivesfor the nation

to achieve over the first decadeof the new century.

Two Overarching Goals of HP 2010

• Increasing the –quality and –years of life and

• Eliminating disparities in health outcomes.

18 objectives

for children and youth

Decision Criteria • Kids Count indicator e.g. infant mortality, teen deaths,

low-birthweight, child abuse/neglect victims• Variations thereof – teen pregnancies (ages 15-17),

prenatal care first trimester, child deaths• Background indicators – hospitalizations for asthma,

lead poisoning• Critical areas with state data: mental health, nutrition,

exercise, substance abuse, and tobacco

Target met—three indicators

• Immunization of toddlers

• Teen pregnancies

• Physical fights

Michigan reached Healthy People 2010 target for immunized toddlers

in 2002.

Michigan met Healthy People 2010 target for teen pregnancies, but

racial disparities remained in 2005.

Michigan rate for physical fights among teens

reached Healthy People 2010

target, but racial and

gender disparities persisted.

Substantial improvement

• Binge drinking

• Tobacco use

Binge drinking among

Michigan adolescents declined for

most groups, but the state

rate remained

double the Healthy

People 2010 target.

Michigan neared the

Healthy People 2010

target for tobacco use

among adolescents

with declines for most

groups in the early half of the decade.

Worsening—four indicators

• Low-birthweight babies

• Overweight among high school students

• Vigorous exercise

• Confirmed victims of abuse/neglect

The low-birthweight rate in Michigan remained higher than the Healthy

People 2010 target in the first half of the decade, and racial disparity

persisted.

The share of

overweight adolescents in Michigan increased

and remained

much higher than the Healthy People 2010

target.

Adolescents in Michigan

overall made no progress

towards the Healthy

People 2010 target for time spent each week participatin

g in vigorous physical activity.

The overall Michigan child maltreatment rate remained close to the Healthy People 2010 target, but large disparities persisted between

racial groups.

Little or no progress(less than 4 percent)

• Infant mortality

• Asthma

• Young child deaths (ages 1-4)

• Prenatal care

Michigan made little progress in moving its infant mortality rate to

Healthy People 2010 target.

The 2005 hospitalization rate of young children in Michigan for

asthma remained almost twice as high as the Healthy People 2010

target.

Child death rates among young children in Michigan remained above the Healthy People 2010 target, and large disparities persisted by race.

Michigan lags on progress towards Healthy People 2010

target for timely prenatal care.

Nine indicators require 35 percent

improvement or morebetween 2005 and 2010

In 2006 Michigan remained far from Healthy People 2010 target of no

lead-poisoned children.

Testing for lead among children under age 7 almost doubled between

2000 and 2006.

Summary and Recommendations

• Make child health a priority.

• Striking disparities must be addressed.

• Invest in families and communities.